Out of the Fire

3.5 Stars ~ If you follow my reviews then you know that I am deeply fascinated by the BDSM world. I am not interested in it for myself, but I love reading about people in it, learning about it, and finding love within its freedoms. The description for 'Out of the Fire' had me hooked practically from the beginning. The idea of an abused, tortured sub, two Doms, and all the psychological aspects of what would be needed to get Takoda back to healthy, so to speak, definitely spoke to my inner need to protect and tend to the wounded. I was very interested in seeing what the author would do with these three men.

Evan and Rhys have been best friends since they were two and have shared everything throughout their lives. They discovered they both liked boys at the same time, that they were both dominant, they shared a dorm room in college, cruised bars together, explored their BDSM leanings, and learned about the lifestyle together. So I wasn't surprised that Evan, who has never wanted his own sub, would find himself falling for Takoda. He has loved Rhys for as long as he can remember, although both agree that they would not do well in a relationship with just the two of them. It was truly beautiful to watch the friendship, the love, between Rhys and Evan. Neither has ever submitted to anyone else besides one another, as the absolute trust required to do so is something they only have with each other.

I found the direction(s) the author went in to be very interesting. Based on the blurb, I had initially believed a form of ménage would occur with issues and conflicts being resolved over time but everyone ending with a happy ever after. To some degree this sort of happened, as I believe it's impossible to have the level of intimacy required in a session not affect the emotions of the parties involved. What I didn't expect, however, was to see that by helping Rhys and Takoda find their way, Evan was able to see what has been missing from his own life, and start making strides toward his future happiness at home.

'Out of the Fire' is definitely not your typical BDSM novel. I liked all of the characters and I certainly appreciated the main premise of the plot. However, there were times that I struggled with the reality of certain occurrences. Regardless, this was a very entertaining read and it certainly presented some different concepts and ideas that I had not seen up until now.