His Princess by Ki Brightly & M.D. Gregory

What happens when your stepdad backs you into a corner, taking away everything but offering to give it back for something taboo in return?  Find out in His Princess, only on Smashwords.

From the blurb:

Colt's wife left him while he was at work, abandoning her adult son. Colt isn’t a man who enjoys being without a woman to serve him, and the perfect solution is at hand. Quin is pretty, with soft features and long hair. Plus, he’s gay. Colt gives Quin an ultimatum: leave and find a new home or be Colt’s “wife.”

The Husband Without a Wife Matthew “Colt” Coltrane’s wife left him while he was at work, abandoning her adult son. Colt isn’t a man who enjoys being without a woman to serve him, and the perfect solution is at hand. Quin is pretty, with soft features and long hair. Plus, he’s gay. Colt gives Quin an ultimatum: leave and find a new home or be Colt’s “wife.” 

The Son Without a Choice Quin Kiskadden never expected his mother to leave him behind. She’d always dragged him along from one husband to the next, but when he discovers she left without him, he doesn’t have many options. He can be Colt’s “wife” in every possible way or struggle to find a new place to live while attending college. Playing a 1950s housewife isn’t much of an option, but at least he has always found Colt to be good-looking. 

A Married Couple in Every Way—Except One Colt has never been with a man, but he doesn’t care what gender Quin is because Quin has become Colt’s wife in every way. Quin is flawless and a lot more attentive than Colt’s ex ever was. Colt finds himself not wanting to let Quin go. As Quin falls deeper into the role of devoted spouse, he has no plans or desire to leave, but when outside forces test their relationship, they’ll need to face the challenges as only a married couple can. In this book Quin isn’t given a choice. He must learn to enjoy dresses and taking care of his man—or else. But in the end, Quin finds he has unlocked a part of himself that he loves and fully embraces.


Reed Kaye's review:

Please read the warnings since there are a few things that might not work for everyone.

I had hardly read any of this story before I felt anger for Colt and Bethany. They both put Quin in a bad position.

The story makes a turn at about twenty five percent where it becomes a sort of relationship. Stepdad Colt has his opinions of the role of a wife. Quin has an attitude from the lifestyle he has lived. It is interesting watching the give and take between them. The resolution between Colt, Bethany and Quin surprised me as did the cupcake scene and the clothes buying trip. This is a different sort of enjoyable story from these two authors.

Heather's Review:

I can't say I'm always up for dub-con, but I usually love where the brains of Ki Brightly and M.D. Gregory end up that I snapped up an ARC of His Princess despite some of the trigger warnings...

I can definitely say there is no lack of dub-con, but there's also something else - a spark and an underlying sweetness.  I love the way each character grows into the relationship, finding more of themselves than they bargained for and finding a dynamic that they both enjoy and want to continue.  

There are so many touching scenes that overshadow some of the darker elements, but they're definitely present, so please heed the trigger warnings and understand that this is no sweet and fluffy HEA, it's hard-won and definitely kinky.

His Princess is available as an e-book on Smashwords.