Learning to Dance was written for the M/M Romance Group's Love Has No Boundaries picture prompt event. It's told in third person through the eyes of Daniel a dancer at a performing arts school.



Learning to Dance starts out quickly and every decision and action is made fast with no waiting. I feel that if the plot and characters had been filled out and paced more slowly it would have been better. At the pace it was at, it read as choppy and erratic.

I liked the idea the author had for this picture prompt even though it didn't quite fit the written prompt the requestor wanted. The reason behind the red teddy bear in the picture prompt was covered in the story and was a cute idea.

I don't know if the author created the cover for her story or someone else, but I love it!

This wasn't a bad story, it just could have been a lot better. I give this 2.5 Stars but raise it to 3 Stars because I enjoyed the plot, the reason for the teddy bear and the cover.

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This sexy short story starts out with Daniel utterly humiliated by being told to dress in revealing leather clothes such as might be worn in a gay club. He is clearly in urgent need of a protector. So-called "friends" played a prank on him, and he is devastated.

Luckily a professor at the dance academy he studies at takes pity on him and make him feel better - a LOT better. They quickly discover they're pretty compatible, and Daniel quickly learns not all BDSM is bad...

If you like stories with a younger man being "taken in hand" by an older, more dominant guy, if you enjoy reading about a newly discovered submissive, and if you're looking for a sweet, sexy read that goes from hurt to comfort, then you will probably like this free short story. ( )

Not my thing, but I felt for the character having to walk home in chaps. 2.5 stars. ( )