Under the Table and Into His Heart

I thoroughly enjoyed this debut story by Raine. This was a nice change from what can be a very cookie cutter story genre(MM). The characters and setting were unique. I got a good sense of who they were from their actions and reactions. Also, I really enjoyed the premise of the club and can't wait to see how she works in other MM stories there. For me I tend to like my stories angsty and dark but this was light and fun and I loved it. :)

**3.5 stars**
Welcome to the club of published authors, Raine O'Tierney! A lovely debut novella, if I do say so myself. This was a wonderful way to kick off my reading of the entire A Valentine Rainbow Set. It had a few of my personal favorite themes so it worked very well for me.
The plot takes place at a hosting club, where neglected women can come spend some time in the company of some hot men. When a group of women requests two of the hosts get a little... intimate... with each other, Jem jumps at the chance to participate. But when Bailey pushes to play with Jem, will it be just acting or something more?
I loved Jem's delicious innocent nature (what can I say, I love me some corruption!) and I thought he had nice chemistry with Bailey. I could have used more of a slow buildup and a slow burn, but this short is only 49 pages so I it is hard to do slow burn in that amount of space. I also think that the relationship could have been \"like\" and not \"love\" and I would have been happier. However, this was sweet and a little sappy and I was very pleased with it.