Home and Heart

This short, kinky foursome fantasy is held together not by its underdeveloped backstory and minimal plot, but by scene after scene of gleefully enthusiastic male sexuality unencumbered by macho expectations, with determined goodwill and great chemistry. Sawyer Burroughs, a submissive restarting his life six years after the death of his dominant husband, is welcomed to his new apartment building by merry Derek, commanding Luke, and bratty Benny, who are thrilled to be able to draw Sawyer into their friends-with-nearly-constant-benefits dynamic. Michael (The Gentle Dom) writes detailed, heat-filled sex scenes that have a hungry urgency but are also playful and sweet. Under Luke’s guidance, Derek develops into the dominant Sawyer needs, providing some arc to the story, though the absence of flashbacks into Sawyer’s erotic history is a missed opportunity. Fans of gay erotica who crave power play without humiliation, high emotional connection with low angst, and a determined disregard for real-world concerns will find satisfying sexy escapism here. (Dec.)