Title: Body Slave
Series: The Pleasure Slaves, #1
Author: Samantha Cayto
Genre: Science Fiction
Length: Novella (139 pages)
Publisher: Samantha Cayto (December 15th, 2014)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥3Hearts
Blurb: In an alternate universe, the ancient concept of a slave class continues to exist. While a few countries have finally ended the brutal practice, the United States isn’t one of them. Once born a slave, one remains a slave, with only a few laws for protection against the whims of a cruel master.
Eighteen-year-old Oliver is a newly-minted pleasure slave. Trained to be a living sex toy, he has been sold to a wealthy widower. Being gay, Oliver has high hopes he will enjoy his new life. Unfortunately, his master has a sadistic streak and treats him like an object. Oliver has no choice but to endure and make the best of his lot.
Ben has reluctantly come home to help his father temporarily with the family business. He’s surprised to learn his father has bought a beautiful young slave boy to warm his bed. He doesn’t approve of slavery and is disconcerted by his attraction to the boy. Oliver is equally wary of Ben’s kindness and appeal. No other free person has ever treated him with such care.
There can never be anything between them, however, so they fight their growing desire. But despite their resolve, Oliver and Ben grow closer, tumbling into a clandestine affair. In a world in which slaves have no choice and falling in love with a freeman is the stuff of movies, they risk everything to be together.
Reader discretion is advised: slavery is inherently nonconsensual and this story contains MM sex scenes, as well as scenes of violence, that some readers may find objectionable and upsetting.
Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/Body-Slave-Pleasure-Slaves-Series-ebook/dp/B00R28MO6G
Reviewer: Shorty
Review: While this was a very well written book I did find the scenes with so the so-called “Master” quite horrifying at times. The Master is a cruel man and enjoys being that way as far as I could tell. I wholeheartedly don’t agree with slavery in any way shape or form. So I was surprised by this story, as I didn’t read the blurb first before deciding to review it.
Oliver is a born slave bought by his first master. At first things are fine until the master punishes another slave for the dent in his car that the slave didn’t cause. I thought that was very unfair to punish someone for something they didn’t do. When Ben, the masters son, comes home, Oliver and Ben are attracted to each other but that’s dangerous for them both. I wish Oliver had belonged to Ben and not hi cruel father.
It was an o.k. read with scenes of nonconsensual or rape as I would call it, slave or not, scenes with the Master as well as tender moments between Ben and Oliver.
I would recommend reader caution with this book if you don’t normally read stories where slavery is in them.
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