Love is not

supposed to enter the equation.

Sebastian decides he is done with dating. The scion of a billionaire family, he is too busy to deal with the emotional complications of a boyfriend. He chooses to pay for a debt slave to have someone in his bed who can make no demands on his time. He does not count on being so taken by the beautiful slave boy he buys.

mily drowning in his late father's debt, Parker makes the frightening decision to sell himself as a debt slave. A virgin, he has not had a chance to seek what he wants in a partner but is determined to do his job well no matter who buys him. Excitement replaces some of the fear when he meets his virile new master.

Sebastian likes his sex a little rough. Owning a slave means he can explore his tastes with someone who has to comply. The reality of owning Parker forces him to be careful in molding the innocent boy to his tastes. Parker expects to simply endure whatever his master demands.

Finding pleasure is surprising. As they explore new ways to play with each other, they learn that emotions cannot be put on a shelf.

The real world intrudes on their games when Sebastian is pressured to marry the ‘right kind' of man. He struggles with duty against pleasure while Parker knows he has no claim to his master. Each is determined to do the right thing even if it means sacrificing their own happiness.