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The Sub Club (18+, bxb, mxm)

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Power.  Permission.
  
  Control.  Consent.
  
  Truth.  Trust.
  
  Welcome to The Red Door, a popular BDSM club in Chicago owned by Master Matthias Daniels  (Yes!  Many of you already know Master Matthias and his submissive Lane from Loving His Submission by @PrinceKenzie).   
  
  Many would say the backbone of any successful BDSM enterprise would be it's submissives.  Where would the Dominants be without them?
  
  Meet  Ashton, Tommy, Payton, Christopher and Tai, a group of friends who've nicknamed themselves The Sub Club - all new to the scene and currently unattached, they seem to end up together most often at the table on the main floor that has been unofficially reserved for this quirky group of subs.
  
  Read as they come to terms with their different reasons for choosing this lifestyle, fight their insecurities, expose their inner demons and play out their deepest fantasies.   A Coming of Age story?  Perhaps...or, just a bunch of young guys trying to find themselves.
  
  With friends Lane, Denny and Dylan along with other "collared" submissives as their examples and offering the occasional guidance, you can be sure The Sub Club will be a mix of drama, humor and romance
  
  THIS STORY IS UPDATED ON SATURDAYS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF EVERY FOURTH SATURDAY WHICH IS TSC's DAY OFF, PLEASE DO NOT CONTINUOUSLY ASK ME WHEN THE NEXT UPDATE IS.  IT WILL BE POSTED IN A SCHEDULE OF THREE SATURDAYS ON, ONE SATURDAY OFF.  PAISLEY WILL ANNOUNCE ON HER PAGE THE SATURDAY'S THAT ARE OFF, THE WEEK BEFORE IF YOU'RE NOT SURE.All Rights Reserved

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Sincerely, Yours (ManxMan) by xxprinceanonymousxx

After the sudden loss of his master of ten years, Caspian is left reeling and lost. Jeffrey had taken care of arranging everything so that it'd work out in Caspian's favor--he made sure he could take care of Caspian, even after he was gone. Jeffrey was nearing fifty when he died, but he'd left Cas everything he owned. Caspian didn't even know that Jeffrey had a will--Let alone that he was in it. Cas had been Jeffery's slave for years, he hadn't worked or made decisions for himself since before he met him, and he wasn't sure exactly how to even go about leading a normal life without Jeffrey's guidance. He felt lonely, and abandoned, angry at Jeffrey for dying, and completely empty and lost. Until...

Angel Eyes | B x B x B | by xxprinceanonymousxx

Owen Dennis is a twenty-two year old submissive who has a hard time finding a Master due to his muscular frame and dislike of bottoming. He settles for being a switch, but he wants more. He's oblivious, anxious, works out all the time, frequents frat parties, and is studying to be an electric engineer. He's got a few good friends, but most notable of them all was David, an erratic medical student with, what Owen assumed, was commitment issues. Overall, though, he leads a pretty boring, mundane life. Well, at least until Owen runs into an angelically beautiful boy at a frat party who manages to flip his world upside down, and allowed him to see things that he was previously blind to. 𝐶𝑜𝑝𝑦𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 © 2022 𝑏𝑦 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝐴𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑦𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑠 (𝐴𝑙𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟) 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒𝑑.

His Boy by Sophia_Jackson_

Tyler Jones has just graduated from culinary school. Not even a week later he's kicked out of his home by his parents. Tyler does the one thing he has always wanted to, Travel. He soon opens up his dream shop, half bakery half restaurant a few blocks away from the fire station. Tyler gets one look at the commanding Chief and is breathless with desire. But he's wounded and the sexy hunk of a man seems to be hiding a secret. Marco Williams is the commanding Chief of his station. One normal afternoon he meets a pretty little thing who immediately calls out to the Dom inside of him and he wants him. But Tyler seems to be hiding a past, his eyes show pain no matter how much he smiles and laughs. Marco is hit with a fierce need to protect the little one and make him his. But he's scared. He doesn't want to get hurt again but soon they both falling into lust then love. Can they overcome all the obstacles life throws at them? Or will they crumble and fall when their love for each other is tested. Read to find out in His Boy. Disclaimer:Some chapters were made private by Wattpad so you have to follow me in order to read them. I'm sorry for the inconvenience.

La Maison 1: Colors (Complete: manxman) by AgirlcalledBob

La Maison de la Douleur speaks of quality. Success comes easy to the men who enter as Dominant players, surrounding themselves with submissive beauty. They don't need to settle down when there's always new fun to be had. Gray used to think the lifestyle was made for him, but he isn't so sure anymore. But he's even less sure about letting it go, even if he's been burned once, and doesn't feel like playing with fire again. But he wants something extra in his life. So is the club going to be the place where he can find what he's looking for? Highest ratings: #1 Suspension #1 Submissive #1 BDSMrelationship #1 malexmale

Sweet Submission by MiraHeartWild

Skyler Sweet is a young man with a sad past. Skyler is finding his way back into the world of BDSM after mourning the loss of his Dominant and Husband of 3 years. He is still not healed from the heartbreak of Henry's death. But he wants to move on and learn to live again. He enters the Room, a local BDSM night club, to find his way back to himself and his own happiness. The Dominants at the Room are seductive and alluring. But even more than that, they are kind and understanding, and above all protective. Can Skyler find himself here? Can he piece himself back together with the help and guidance of the house Doms? ( SAMPLE TEASER) Buy the book here https://amzn.com/B01B01XCLG 18+ mature content Boyxboy and bdsm content This is a Safe Sane Consensual BDSM book. this book is available for purchase on Amazon Kindle completed and edited and polished http://amzn.com/B01B01XCLG

Baby Boy (Whip 1) SAMPLE by tijana_anna_popov

PUBLISHED on Amazon! If you are interested in purchasing your own, complete copy of this book, you can find the links for Amazon (US, CA, MX, DE, FR, IT, ESP, JP, BR, AU, IN) on my profile page, or just stop by and leave a review and I'll love you forever! Published version: Haunted by the horrors of his painful past, Dean lives as a recluse. He spends his days studying to be a nurse and his nights working at the local BDSM club, The Whip, as a bartender. Damien Jones is a handsome and wealthy man. He works hard and plays even harder. After having his heart broken a few years before, he swore off love and commitment, going through a different boy every other night. When a shy and anxious Dean meets 'larger than life' Damien Jones and the sparks fly, none of their lives will ever be the same. ---------------------- Vote and comment ❤️ Warning! Mature content between two man, with light bdsm scenes . No hate please, it's 21. century, after all people. 🙃 The cover is mine, all other pictures in this book belong to their owners.

{ #2 } I Would Give Him The Moon (MxM || 18+) by Snape75

Black Moon Series Book #2 Warning: #Mature #Gay #Office This story is a prequel to I was shooting for the Moon, I Hit Two Stars. I strongly recommend you to go read it before you start this one, but if the "ménage" story doesn't appeal to you, then start with this one. It's up to you! Joshua Pierce, CEO and heir of Pierce Constructions, is a successful business man. He turned what was a very profitable company into an empire that builds luxurious mansions and buildings throughout the USA and is about to expand his activity with a new division dedicated to small luxurious hotels. His favorite pastime? SEX. Sex with a capital S. Joshua is a gay Dominant and spends all his free time with his current Submissive between his playroom and the Black Diamond, a private club that indulges in BDSM and owned by one of his best friends. All this is a game for Joshua. He uses the Subs, enjoys their company for a few weeks or months and once he gets tired, he chooses another one. But at the age of nearly 28, he should start thinking about settling down. What would it take for him to do so? Is he ready to give up on his lifestyle? Certainly not... Liam Reed, aged 20, recently obtained an Associate's degree in Business Administration and he is about to start an internship as an executive assistant in a building company. He shares an apartment with his one and only friend Shannon who is the total opposite to him. Shannon is loud, outgoing and an extrovert. Liam is quiet, shy and introvert. Shannon was a lazy dunce and lives from small jobs. Liam was the nerdy guy, focused on his studies and willing to work hard. Shannon has a very active sex life and he is bisexual. Liam is a virgin, refuses any thoughts of being gay, though he just believes himself asexual. What happens when he gets to meet the Big Boss in rather disastrous circumstances? What is this weird electricity that runs through his body when he briefly locks eyes with the tall man?

Competing for the Dominant by Sara_Bryan_

Quinn has a problem. He's got a crush on Daniel Knight, the Head Dominant of The Muse Den. After almost two months of admiring the man from afar and multiple pep talks from his friends, Quinn still isn't ready to face facts and talk to Daniel. However, when competition arises, Quinn has to confront his feelings before Daniel slips away. Now, the only question is: Can Quinn keep Daniel's attention long enough to tell him how he feels? Book #2 of Dominant Series Previous Book: Indebted to the Dominant Start Date {2/1/20} End Date {8/3/20} {BoyxMan story} Highest Rank: #2 GayRomance #5 GayRomance #9 boyxboy

Dominated by the Tycoon (manxman)**Power Tops Book 2** by ladydianna01

**Back by Popular Demand** If you read "The CEO Commands" you were introduced to Gavin, the little cutie that captured the heart of the one of the sexiest Dominants and Co-owner if the BDSM club, in The Dungeon. This is Gavin's story, it starts from the beginning long before Marcus ever met his Corey. Gavin Martin came from rough beginnings, he experienced things that no one should have to experience and a lot the treatment he received was from his own family, people that were supposed to love and accept you no matter what. Gavin's trials and tribulations send him on a journey from a small town in the middle of Potato Country to the bright lights and everyday chaos of The Big Apple, where he meets Damien, the drop dead gorgeous hunky business Tycoon that he fell irrevocably and immediately in love with. Damien Carter is a seasoned Dominant, his thing was Bondage and total Dominance, there wasn't a sub yet that he has encountered that has ever made him think to make them a permanent in his life and in his home, although many have tried and are still continuing to try. That is until a little blond, blue eyed angel was presented to him like a much wanted Christmas present by his friend and one of his business partners, Marcus Roche. Even though he was aware that Gavin was not a trained submissive the desire to make that little beauty his own was too great to for him to ignore, so Damien decided that he was going to make that sweet boy his no matter what.

Lost and Found (manxboy) ✓ by ridinginbluejeeps

Twenty-five-year-old Beau has just lost his boyfriend of seven years. Harrison was everything to Beau and he's coming to realize he doesn't know how to handle life without his much older boyfriend there to tell him what to do and take care of him. He's really utterly useless on his own. He's fallen in a pit of despair and there's just no way to get out. But Beau really has a thing for older men and when a new one walks into his life, it's hard to stay away. As much as he tells himself he's not ready for a relationship so soon after Harrison's death and that he really shouldn't take a chance with an older man again, he can't resist the pull. The pull for someone to take over, to dominate. Right now he's lost, but maybe with someone there, helping him along the way, satiating his need to be submissive, he can make it through. Warning: slight bdsm aspects, a severe age difference, and a daddy kink.

The CEO Commands (manxman)**Power Tops Book 1** by ladydianna01

Corey is the shy young artistic intern. The ink was barely dry on his Degree, but he managed, with the help of a childhood friend to land a sweet job with Roche Marketing Inc., where his creativity can shine. On his very first day of work he literally ran smack dab into the Sexiest man he had ever laid his eyes on and it was like he was struck by lightning when none other than Marcus Roche, the CEO of the company, stopped his fall. The man's touch seared him, marked him and even though the man was his boss, Corey wanted desperately to belong to him. Marcus Roche is the brilliant force behind his company, the CEO of Roche Marketing INC. His cold and unyielding personality commanded respect and perfection of those around him. His personal life was no different, Marcus is a Dominant, an badass one at that, he craved to have sweet little boys kneeling at his feet worshipping him, he was content to have his subs fawning all over him at his club, The Dungeon; but he had no desire to have a relationship with any of them outside of the playrooms. What will happen to his well organized world when a young intern literally stumbles into life with big innocent blue eyes that he felt could see right into his soul?

Devil's Dungeon by unleashed-sin

This story includes BDSM and is recommended for 18+ and mature audiences. Angelo Romano is the Master and owner of a well known gay BDSM dungeon--Devil's Dungeon. One day, he has the great honor of welcoming a famous Master to his dungeon and that's when he has a chance of meeting Harley Rivera. Harley Rivera is a submissive puppy who's in no rush to find a Dominant, but when Angelo punishes him and then asks for his number, what will he do? Davin Bell is one of Angelo's Dominant best friends and he can't help but eye his best friend's love interest. He keeps it to himself at first, but then is forced to confess by Angelo. So what do the three men decide to do? Does Angelo allow Davin and Harley to date, or will he choose to be selfish and keep Harley all to himself? __________________________________________ (This story includes abuse, and contains CNC or consensual non-consensual play as well as dark play.) Tbh, I don't remember the description of this story before it was deleted so it's bland right now, let's hope it doesn't get deleted again. (;'༎ຶٹ༎ຶ') 11/16/20 - 11/10/22 :))

{ #1 } I Was Shooting For The Moon, I Hit Two Stars (MxMxM || 18+) by Snape75

Black Moon Series Book #1 Warning: Mature content, graphic language, gay, polyamorous French food is my healthy pleasure. Sex is my stress-relief pleasure. Threesomes are my guilty pleasure. Born the single child of the most open-minded parents, I bathed in cooking ever since I was a child; now I own several restaurants and well intend to grow my business. Ever since I lost my V-card, sex has been my way to cope with busy life and stress; today, I am a Dominant at the Black Diamond, a BDSM club in Chicago owned by my childhood friend Aaron. There, I discovered the kinkiest lifestyle, and I indulge in the pleasure of multiple-partner sex. But I would like to settle down with the perfect Submissive now. My name is Mark Murray, and I'm shooting for the moon, but I might hit a star. Laziness, boisterousness and wild sex are my mottos. I'm a dropped out, an unstable soul who doesn't know what he wants in life, and if it weren't for my best friend Liam, I'd probably be a homeless. I am hyperactive, a young man full of life who is bubbling with energy, and this is why people usually like me despite my flaws. And I'm a sex on legs... a libertine, bi-sexual, volatile, I don't know what love is, but I've had all the possible experiences in sex. Or so I thought. That was until I discovered my best friend's secret life... in a BDSM club. My name is Shannon Watts, and my life is about to change as a Submissive. I had a happy childhood, until both my parents died and left me an orphan. At 18, I ran away from my aunt's town to live in Chicago, dreaming to become a skilled cook. Now I work in the best French restaurant of the city, where I would love to move on from the dishwasher position to that of cook, but things don't always go as planned. I'm a solitary guy, barely average-looking and very shy, so I spend my free time vicariously living through the gay romances and BDSM books I read. My name is Alex Simmons, and I wish the fictions I read would turn out real.

A Master for Christmas (manxman) Christmas Short Story **Subs Book 2** by ladydianna01

** A/N-If you have read Book 1, Submissive part 1 & 2. Then you will enjoy this story. Book 3, Submissive 3 & 4 will follow soon.** Gabriel loved Winter time, specifically Christmas, which was his favorite holiday. He liked nothing more than celebrating it with the true family. All the Doms and other sweet subs like himself at Club Bliss. Gabby met Julius almost three years ago when his parents had kicked him out for being a disgrace, and a filthy fag, their specific words. He had taken to wandering the streets and sleeping in back alleys, under cardboard boxes trying to keep warm and hidden. Until one of Julius waiters, Kyle, who was now the Master Dominant's sub and his boyfriend had found him, and dragged Juluis outside to help him. The rest was history. Now Gabby had a real family, and everyone has been really good to him. He wanted nothing more than to make this Christmas extra special for everyone, especially for one paricularly difficult Dom. Gabby wanted this man to own him more than anything else in this world, and maybe just maybe he'll get what he's wished for the most this Christmas.

Indebted to the Dominant by Sara_Bryan_

22 and fresh out of college, Owen is looking for a job to settle down in until he can create his own. What he didn't expect was to land a job at a kink club. He definitely didn't expect for one of the very sexy dominants to demand repayment for accidentally spilling a drink on his expensive suit Now, 22 and fresh out of college, Owen is in the debt of Cale Jones. His payment is being a submissive to the man. Only, Owen doesn't know it. Book #1 of Dominant Series Start Date {11/12/18} End Date {12/30/19} {BoyxMan story} Highest Rank: #1 Gayromance #2 Gayfiction #5 Gayfiction

Love me, Dominate me, Or both (mxb) by DawnlyDawn

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Insatiable (UNDERGOING REWRITES) by likeryebread

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The birth of the Blue Phoenix - Book 2 (MxM 18+) by Fhanth

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