Book Title: Keep Me On Edge (My Kinky Housemate Book 4)
Author and Publisher: Colette Davison
Cover Artist: Covers by Jo
Release Date: August 30, 2022
Genre: Contemporary M/M Romance
Tropes: Housemates to lovers, found family, hurt/comfort, BDSM
Length: 75 000 words
It could read as a standalone but it’s best read as part of the series. At the very least, it’s best to read Plaything (book 2) first.
It does not end on a cliffhanger.
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Stefan’s unique skills make him perfect for me, but can they lead to a lasting relationship?
Blurb
A sleeping disorder means I keep odd hours. During a late-night conversation, Stefan and I discover we’ve got more in common than we thought: a love of chess, family members who have cast us aside, and a mutual attraction.
For the first time in my life, I’m with someone who sees me. I know I could help Stefan let go of the emotional hurt he’s kept trapped inside for years. At the same time, I need him to empower me through pain.
Stefan is used to being strong for everyone. Will he let me in so I can help him navigate a long-awaited reunion, or will he keep his hurt locked inside?
Keep Me On Edge is an mm romance with housemates who become lovers, edging, pain-play, opinionated housemates, absent family members, and dates as eccentric as Stefan’s clothing. It’s the fourth book in the My Kinky Housemate Series, and while it can be enjoyed as a standalone, it’s better to read it as part of the series.
Trigger warnings: mentions of alcoholism and drug use by minor characters, absent parents, and the loss of a parent in the past.
Granddad beckons us closer. “Grab another chair. Who’s this handsome man you’ve brought to visit me?”
“Stefan,” I say, smiling softly at him. “My boyfriend.”
“I love the vampire chic. Do you like Jelly Babies?”
I laugh. Thankfully, Stefan is there to steady me. He helps me into the chair Francis was sitting in and then goes and finds another.
“You’ve not brought a boyfriend to visit me before,” Granddad remarks.
“He’s special.” I struggle to get the words out but somehow manage it with a semblance of clarity.
“He looks like a keeper.” Granddad puts his finger over his lips as Stefan comes back with a chair.
He extends his hand to Granddad. “Pleased to meet you, sir.”
“Polite.” Granddad shakes his hand. “Sit down.”
Once Stefan is sitting, Granddad tosses the packet of Jelly Babies to him.
“I brought you some chocolate.” I take the generous-sized bar out of my jacket pocket. “Seventy per cent cocoa.”
“Perfect, perfect. Much nicer than Jelly Babies. They’re too sweet. I like my treats a bit more bitter.”
“Then why did you take them from Francis?”
Granddad shrugs. “A bet’s a bet.” He looks at Stefan. “Do you play?”
“Yes, but I won’t be able to beat you. I can barely beat Quinn.”
I shake my head. “That’s not true.”
“You can team up, then. Set up the board. You play white.”
“Do you drink coffee?” Stefan asks absently as he starts to put the pieces into their starting positions.
“Yes. Not that you can call the stuff they serve here coffee. It’s more like flavoured dishwater.”
Stefan laughs. “Next time we visit, I’ll bring you some Sumatran coffee. It’ll taste amazing paired with the dark chocolate.”
Granddad rubs his hands together. “I look forward to it. You’re a coffee connoisseur?”
“I try to be.”
I roll my eyes. “He is. He has a whole cupboard dedicated to coffee.”
“Have you tried Kopi Luwak coffee?” Granddad asks him.
“Yes. It’s an acquired taste.”
Granddad chuckles. “That it is. I didn’t really like it,” he says in a conspiratorial whisper. “But at least I can say I’ve tried it.”
“Same.”
“What’s so special about it?” I ask.
“The way it’s produced is.” Stefan grimaces. “Unique.”
Granddad cackles. “Civet cats eat the coffee berries and then shit out the beans.”
My stomach turns, and I hook my lip. “Gross.” I stare at them both, horrified. “You’ve drunk that?”
Colette’s personal love story began at university, where she met her future husband. An evening of flirting, in the shadow of Lancaster castle, eventually led to a fairytale wedding. She’s enjoying her own ‘happy ever after’ in the north of England with her husband, two beautiful children and her writing.
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