His way to deal with the situation is shutting himself off from all emotion, and that, of course, is no way to live.

He lost his sub two years ago, and is still in pain Gabe was his everything. Leo may be a big, bad Dom, but he broke my heart. Yes, this is a longer book than the average e-novel in this genre, but it is sooo worth it! The tone is real, telling the story with no-holds-barred honesty, the sex is hot because it combines the physical and the emotional, and one of the things I really appreciated was that the author took her time letting the characters and the feelings that develop between them grow. For me, it has the perfect balance between a developing, extremely romantic relationship with potential for so much more, and some fascinating discoveries for both partners on a personal and a sexual level. This is one of the best novels I have read in a while. and Alex discovers things about himself he never realized-and never wanted anyone to see. One date becomes two, but date two leads to Leo's bedroom. And as for telling Alex that Leo is a Dom? Not a good idea. He even keeps him away from the club so as not to scare him. Leo won't let Alex's hesitance get in the way. He struggles with coming out, but he's drawn to Leo, the gorgeous guy with the icy-blue eyes who's been eating in his area nearly every night. Alex Daniels works at Severinos to scrape together the money to move out on his own. The shy man seems determined to avoid Leo's gaze, but that's like a red rag to a bull. Leo can't keep his eyes off the new server. That changes the night he and his business partner have their weekly meeting at Severinos.

He focuses on making Collars & Cuffs, a BDSM club in Manchester's gay village, successful.

Collars and Cuffs: Book One Since the death of his submissive lover two years ago, Leo hasn't been living-merely existing.

An Unlocked Heart by K.C. Wells