The Menagerie -- J. P. Caruso, Paperback

Rowan Campbell loves his life, finally. He's happy. He's happy, but... there's something missing. Some itch under his skin he can't quite scratch through his work as a paramedic or hobbies or family gatherings or casual hookups alone. Then one day he responds to a 9-1-1 call at an exclusive BDSM club, the Menagerie, and immediately splurges on a membership. He isn't expecting much... until he meets the notoriously hard-to-please club veteran, Malcolm Savaryn. Mal is a firecracker of a man: Sharp and witty with a take-no-shit attitude, he fascinates Rowan from the start.

Rowan has a big secret he's afraid to share, and Mal has walls that seem impenetrable. Both men have dark pasts, and mental health struggles have marred them, leaving them wary of relationships. Their chemistry is immediate and unmatched, though, and they quickly enter into a steamy Dom/sub relationship, meeting weekly at the club. It's just sex, right? But can they keep things strictly sexual, or will one or both of them develop feelings along the way? And if so will they find the courage to admit them and risk their hearts?

The Menagerie is a compelling exploration of BDSM, trust, and the slow evolution of friendship and love between two complex characters.

Author: J. P. Caruso
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press LLC
Published: 05/13/2025
Pages: 422
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.86d
ISBN: 9781641088169

About the Author

J.P. Caruso is from Massachusetts' North Shore, where she lives off of iced coffee year-round. With bachelor's degrees in graphic design and biology, she's transitioned from a career in art to a career in science with aspirations of becoming a pathologist. When she isn't working, she's playing survival-crafting videogames, drawing spicy art, or practicing krav maga and muay thai kickboxing, in which she is a first-degree black belt.

Primarily a M/M romance writer, J.P. has been in love with love her whole life, and she has been honing her writing skills since she was a teenager. Her first foray into writing was through fanfiction, and she has participated in numerous fandoms throughout the years. Since then, she has written everything from TV commercial scripts to poetry to scientific manuscripts. Her fiction writing features detailed world-building, feel-good character development, flowing descriptions, and poignant turns of phrase.

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