Role Reversal - His Dakr Master #1 - Shiloh Sadler
In the South before and after the Civil
War, there were a select number of professions open to men of color. Most
toiled in the fields or did other types of manual labor everything from
carpentry to loading and unloading steamboats. If a man didn’t want to break
his back working he could be a butler, a couch driver, waiter etc. There was a
great need for servants.
But what about business ambitions?
Being a barber was one of the most
acceptable businesses. Cutting hair and shaving also constituted serving others,
but it gave men much more freedom. It was something they could do to go into
business for themselves.
In Role
Reversal I tell the story of Andrew. In ten years he goes from slave to
wealthy businessman owning several barbershops in New Orleans. He was one of
the lucky few. Except all his money couldn’t fill the loneliness in his heart.
Blurb:
Before the War Between the States, Andrew
had deep feelings for Robert, but he couldn't express his desires to his young
master. When the family fled Atlanta, he ran away to obtain his freedom. Ten
years later, Andrew is not only free but the wealthy owner of several
barbershops in New Orleans. Only one thing is lacking from his life: a
long-term lover. When a customer tells him the whorehouse hired a new male prostitute
he hopes visiting him could ease his loneliness. Only in his wildest dreams did
he imagine the new whore to be Robert.
The war turned Robert's life upside down.
Without slaves to work his plantation, his father sold Robert to a brothel.
Trained in the art of submission, Robert hates his life as a whore, but he
doesn't see a way out. Heartache hits him when he thinks about his past and
happy memories of Andrew. The man deserted him when they were children, just
like everyone he cared for had over the years.
When his former love interest reappears in
his life can he get over the man's betrayal and embrace the future?
Content
Warning: This book contains historical style BDSM
Excerpt:
After a half an hour, Robert entered the
bedroom wearing nothing but a towel wrapped around his waist. Instantly Andrew
turned rock hard. “Please put the robe back on,” he said, the words paining
him. If you don’t then I’ll take you right now. I won’t be able to help myself.
Robert quickly obliged, and Andrew
breathed easier. He motioned for the white man to come to him. Before he could
scramble up and join him on the bed, Andrew stood. “Now it is my turn to take
care of you.”
The submissive’s eyes widened.
Andrew did not say any more, wanting to
keep the man guessing. He led him down the hall and into his office where he
did his accounting and paperwork. In the far corner of the room sat a barber
chair.
He ran his fingers across Robert’s face
noting the light fuzz. “I will shave you,” he said, smiling. “I do know my business.”
“Yes, Sir. If it pleases you,” Robert
said, sitting down.
Returning next door to the bathing
chamber, Andrew warmed a towel in the sink and then placed it over Robert’s
face. He sharpened on the strop and then a moment later removed the towel and began
to slather his face with shaving soap.
Andrew carefully shaved his pretty face,
knowing he’d not forgive himself if he nicked him. “You have beautiful skin,”
he said, washing off the last of the soap.
“Thank you, Sir,” Robert said in a small
voice, blushing.
Clearly the man was not used to
compliments. What a shame. He deserved someone to take care of him, see to all
his needs, and shower him with love.
After he’d finished shaving Robert, he
took him by the hand and led him back to the bedroom. Once they got inside, he
closed the door wanting the upmost privacy. Standing in front of him, he untied
Robert’s robe; gently separating the two sides as he looked down at the
submissive’s flawless body. A light blush crept down his skin from his head to
toes.
Amused, Andrew gazed into his eyes and
offered a playful smile. “Surely you’re used to being naked.”
“Y-yes just not in front of you.”
Andrew chuckled and ran his hands down the
smooth planes of Robert’s chest. “I guess seeing each other without clothes as
children didn’t count.”
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About
the Author:
Shiloh Saddler likes to do research for
her steamy romances first hand. She has invented a time machine and travels
back to the 19th century on a regular basis. There are experimental settings on
her time machine which could propel her into the future and even other worlds.
She believes love and a good book makes anything possible.
Shiloh
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