Can't wait for the next one! ( )

Good story, but it just...ended. And apparently this is a prequel, but I don't like m/m/f, so I won't be reading the next. (which sucks, because I'd really like to read more about these guys) ( )

This was a good story, but not as good as the original in my opinion. It was good to see how Danny and Paul come together and how Danny finally becomes a responsible adult. You also get to meet their doctor. ( )

Reviewed by Sabrina
ebook provided by Ellora's Cave

Reader Advisory: Not for the faint of heart, the pain in this story is vivid and real, the emotions even more so. Haunting and poignant, Finding Eden presents a darker side of BDSM. You might gasp. You might cry. You might find yourself reading it again and again.

Review: Warning... there may be spoilers ahead.

I almost really liked this book. I love M/M and BDSM. Usually when you put the two together I find the outcome is spectacular. I think the main reason I had such a problem with this book is it tried to market itself to me as a romance. I found no romance in the main character's relationship with each other. They were best friends since childhood. OK, I could see that. Then one plays in dangerous BDSM circles and the friend pulls him out one night in confusion and tries to understand what is going on. That leads to sex. Painful sex. I was cringing sex, and I don't normally do that unless dubious consent is going on. This goes on for two days. Big argument. The bottom goes back to playing dangerously. He gets really hurt and the top goes to get him. I would think from here that things would develop romantically for them. But instead all I saw was someone that needed therapy (badly) and the other refusing to acknowledge it. He continues to hurt the other person. I don't care that the person is asking for it, I am drawing a line. This was not romance. This was not love. This was someone abusing someone else and them both getting off on it. This isn't an issue. Sometimes I read those stories, though not often. But don't try to tell me this was romance. ( )

After having read Beyond Eden (m/m/f), Kele Moon's first novel, I was most anxious to read this m/m prequel, showing us how Paul and Danny went from teen-age best friends to lovers.

This story includes some rather edgy BDSM play, and though I can be a bit squeamish about the darker stuff, I found it fascinating, very well written and ultimately, smoking hot!

The relationship between Danny as Dom and Paul as submissive was very intense and it took Danny a while to work out how to take responsibility for Paul's safety and well-being. It's a journey of self-discovery and change, especially for Danny.

Highly recommend for BDSM and M/M fans. ( )