Rainbow Reviews

BOOK BLURB:
Matt is everything that Petey is not. He is self-confident and brave. Matt is tall and masculine and athletic. He is a natural-born leader. "Puppy Love" is their love story, their romance. It is both a coming-of-age and coming-out story, but sexual orientation is not the primary focus.

Petey struggles with his identity both as a homosexual and as a submissive. What do you do when you love someone who is truly superior to yourself in every meaningful way? How do you feel, and what if these feelings are not what everyone tells you you're supposed to feel? We are taught that every individual is equal, but what if you know, through experience, that this is not the case? What if, in a society in which everyone is supposed to be a leader, you discover that your passion, your destiny, is to submit?

In "Puppy Love," Petey Drinkell discovers the true nature of power, its role in sexual relationships, and his own role in the power structure. "Puppy Love" is perhaps the world's first gay BDSM coming-of-age novel. This erotic epic is more than classic erotica; it also challenges the fundamental assumptions we make about human relationships and democracy.

BOOK REVIEW:
I became a fan of Jeff Erno’s after reading his last book, "Dumb Jock." Since then I have been eagerly awaiting his next release. When his newest novel, "Puppy Love," became available for review I jumped at the chance to read it.

Petey is a shy, insecure, nineteen year old college freshman. He not only struggles with his sexuality, but also with his need to submit to those he feels are superior to him. The author makes this character so believable that Petey is sure to remind the readers of someone they know. Petey’s reactions to the situations he finds himself in are true to form for someone like him lending an air of realism to the story. Although Petey is one of those characters that will quickly find his way to the readers heart, there were times when I wanted to shake him.

Matt on the other hand is a whole different story. He is the overly confident, wealthy jock; the golden boy that every school seems to have. His alpha personality strikes a cord with Petey’s submissive one, and as the story begins it is easy to think that he is just what Petey needs in his life. Yet as the story progressed I admit there were times when I wondered if this was a healthy relationship for Petey. It is only towards the end of "Puppy Love" that I began to like Matt and could see just how much Petey really means to him.

The BDSM lifestyle plays heavily in this story and at times the language as well as the scenes can become pretty raw, something readers should keep in mind when thinking of getting this book. With that being said, I would still strongly recommend this story to others and can’t wait until the sequel comes out.

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