Saturday, August 18, 2018

Review: Reporting In by Vanessa North

Reporting In is the first (hopefully of many) LGBTQ+ title in Carina Press's Dirty Bits line. These micro-romances are designed to be read in an hour or two--for when you want a lot of heat and a happy ending, fast.

An after-hours workplace encounter turns into an exploration of two men’s very compatible kinks

Behind closed doors, in the office and out, Steven and Jake explore their tastes for rough sex, chastity cages, and dominance and submission.

That Jake is Steven’s IRL boss only makes it better.

There’s only one rule between them: no matter how hot their power play gets, it only happens if Steven feels safe. Personally and professionally.

But when what starts as two guys blowing off steam turns into real feelings above the waist, it’s not that simple.

Going public—having a relationship—would mean putting both their jobs on the line.


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What I thought about Reporting In

So... in Reporting In, Steven is an employee in HR who reports to Jake.  Steven is attracted to Jake and when they discover the feeling is mutual, they engage in some sexual encounters in the office.  I have to admit that at first the office relationship felt really inappropriate to me. It is addressed between Steve and Jake, but still, they are riding a very fine line that could really get them in trouble.

That being said, Reporting In is steamy, kinky M/M title that did keep me engaged and entertained throughout the book.  While it didn't take long to read, it had plenty of emotional content both in and out of the bedroom (so to speak, since some of their encounters take place in the office). I did like that their sexy times together brought them closer together emotionally and there became more to their relationship than just their physical encounters.  

There's a bit of drama at the end that could signal the end of the good times, but there is a nice happy-for-now ending that I really liked.

If you are looking for a quick M/M read that has some definite kink to it, Reporting In might be what you are looking for.

An ARC was provided for review.


About the Author


Author of over a dozen novels, novellas, and short stories, Vanessa North delights in giving happy-ever-afters to characters who don’t think they deserve them. Relentless curiosity led her to take up knitting and run a few marathons “just to see if she could.” She started writing for the same reason. Her very patient husband pretends not to notice when her hobbies take over the house. Living and writing in Northwest Georgia, she finds her attempts to keep a quiet home are frequently thwarted by twin boy-children and a very, very large dog.

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