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Just Here for the Pain

Gay Rocker BDSM Romance (The Underdogs)

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Just Here for the Pain

By: K. A. Merikan
Narrated by: Tyler Kent
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Whips and chains - not optional.

Sid.

Drummer for The Underdogs. Secretly yearning for pain and submission.

Asher. aka. Stan.

Stalker. More than meets the eye. It’s hard to find good hookups while on tour.

Sid wants pain, humiliation, and the kind of sex that isn’t easy to get from one-night stands. So, for now, he’s given up, settled for an online Dom to get his rocks off, and focused on his band instead. The Underdogs are getting increasingly popular, but there is one fan who has followed Sid since before he even joined the band, and he’s driving Sid mad! Rich, spoiled hipster brat looking for the bad-boy experience. If he knew what Sid was really into, he would run for the hills.

Asher is convinced that Sid is the One - his one true love - his endgame. Years ago, Asher lost his virginity to Sid, and from that moment on, he knew it was meant to be. They had a spark, that honest connection that couldn’t be faked. The members of Sid’s band call him a stalker, but all he wants is to offer Sid his love. When Sid finally chokes out what he wants, Asher is more than ready to unleash it on him. But, the last time Sid was out as gay and submissive, he got badly burnt when his former band kicked him out, and the doors to many opportunities slammed in his face. Asher wants the whole world to know that he’s dating Sid. Problem is, Sid would much rather keep the relationship as pain-with-benefits.

Themes: rock band, alternative lifestyles, tattoos, BDSM, commitment, family issues, coming out, life on tour, friends with benefits become something more, first love, stalking, fanboy

©2018 K. A. Merikan (P)2022 K. A. Merikan Romance
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Now I must say this is intense! I love The Underdogs and book 1 was awesome! I always wondered about Sid in book 1 and this was so different from anything else I've read. It's full of pain, kink, humiliation, and more and done in such a way it endears you to these characters.

I actually loved Asher and feel like the "Stan" and stalker storyline/comments were incorrect. I don't really feel like he was ever a stalker. He was infatuated but still lived a somewhat normal like and "saw" others while "following" Sid. I didn't like the Stan comments and felt they were in bad taste when all he wanted was a second chance with someone he could be himself with.

Now Sid has had a hard life and I really enjoyed the way he was approached. He's prickly, guarded and short tempered but he does all this to protect himself and his desires. I like the way he was built up and slowly broken down by Asher as they "fall in love". My heart did break for Asher at Sid's constant rejection, before, and during their relationship. There were moments where I felt Sid was being selfish or dismissive of Asher and his feelings. He adapted his life for Sid because he cared so much and sometimes Sid needed to be nicer but in the end Sid finally frees himself and can be honest, caring and loving to Asher the way they both deserve!!!

Totally kinky but so good!

Pain and pleasure

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A great addition to the series KA Merikan. It was nice to revisit the band and get to know them better. Sid and Asher where interesting to follow. Tyler Kent did a super job with the narration. Loving the series.

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

Great addition

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This book was initially a bit creepy with Asher always there wanting that relationship with Sid. When Sid finally opened up and honestly told Asher what that would mean, Asher was totally onboard to Sid's utter amazement. At that point, the wild ride begins for these two and the listener. I usually read a book before listening to the audio, bit I didn't here and I have to believe that audio is the way to go here, because a significant amount of what Sid gets off on is verbal. Tyler Kent does a superb job of bringing the intensity of Sid's and Asher's activities to life and some scenes, one in particular will take your breath away as you listen. Merikan's stories are always gripping, but this one is especially intense both emotionally and physically. It grabbed me immediately and never let go.

Maximum intensity

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the BDSM in this book isn't your fluffy, light beginner reading. the scenes in this book are intense. can't wait for Mage and Dawn to finally get their story

intense

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This is the second book in the Underdogs series but I don’t think you have to listen to the first to get the best out of this book, I certainly throughly enjoyed this without listening to the first book.
It is intense in the BDSM scenes and there is more pain and humiliation than other BDSM books I have listened to but, the well written characters and obvious research the writers have done make this one hot and heavy book.
Tyler Kent was excellent in his narration and I hope to hear more from him in this genre.

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