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 I received a free ARC via NetGalley 
 Apparently I'm a huge J.A. Rock fan as I have pretty much loved everything I've read by her...Which kind of rocks, ngl. I also feel like I should be eating a sub while I write this review but I have no sub so I shall have to content myself with tea. *cough* *ahem* ANYWAY. 
 I feel like this might be one of those books where you either love the narrator or hate the narrator. Luckily I loved the narrator. In fact, the narrator reminded me a lot of myself - aside form the kink stuff as I am not a terribly kinky person... But I connect so well with how he deals with his life. How he self sabotages because he's terrified of things actually not working out. How he gets so overwhelmed when the Subs Club itself derails that he isn't sure how to fix it even though he knows he needs to so he tries not to think about it instead. 
 Dave is very, very real to me. 
 As is the "disciplinarian" David (henceforth referred to as just D). D is quiet and different from the people Dave usually hangs out with. Dave is very queer, D is more of a manly man. But he's also insecure in a way I can connect with so well. And when shit hits and he expresses his hurt and anger and won't listen to Dave. Well. My heart. Just. I felt with both of them in that moment and that was something so. Just. This book has left me inarticulate. Thank you, J.A. Rock. 
 The reason I'm only giving this book 4 stars instead of five isn't because I'm not kinky (YKINMK and that is a-ok and I would never downrate a book just because I'm like WAIT WHAT HOW WHY IS THAT SEXY?!). The reason is there were a few small moments - like when D safewords - where I felt like there was something more. Just beneath the surface, maybe. Something that needs to get addressed and touched on but doesn't. 
 I know it's the first in a series, and I'm totally okay with stuff getting addressed later, but it just felt like we caught this glimpse and it never occurred to Dave again? Which I will admit might just be Dave, but it still bothered me. 
 Still. I really enjoyed this book and I look forward to the rest of the series.