Claim Me, Love Me

By: Jaiyde Thomas

Narrated by: Richard Pendragon

The only way to fall in love is to take the first step.

For Caleb, that first step leads to fear, violence, and the death of the only boy he’s ever loved. He won’t—can’t—admit who he is to himself. How could he ever share his deepest secrets with someone else?

Josaiah has known he was gay since he was seven. He’s experienced in more ways than one—with sex, with other men, and as a dominant. But love is something he can’t accept or give, and he’s walled himself off from any kind of affection.

Can Caleb confront his ghosts and learn to love himself and his new dom? Will Josaiah remember how to love and be loved in turn? As Caleb and Josaiah take the first few steps toward each other, their pasts threaten to overwhelm their future.

©2021 Jaiyde Thomas (P)2022 Jaiyde Thomas

Its ok

I loved that there were characters with disabilities, homophobia and insecurities as well as bdsm and friend tribes but being in an insecure person's head without a break drove me a little crazy and was hard to listen 8+ hours to. Also I felt that the MC blindness was not fully flushed out and was overlooked quiet a bit with then a few traits thrown back in to remind the reader that the author didn't forget.

Not What I Expected

The story was okay. I wasn't expecting Caleb to act the way he did. The way he dealt with his denial was unexpected. The narrator did an okay job narrating. Some of his voices sounded a little off.

really good

This was a somewhat intense listen. The story grabbed me. Caleb and Josaiah were complicated characters with a well thought out plot. Caleb is in the closet, he doesn't feel safe to come out. Josaiah is a Dom and wants to bring out he sub in Caleb, to show him what could be. But Caleb is afraid to love. Both have a traumatic past to get past. This was my first listen by Richard Pendragon, he did a great job. Overall, a really good listen.

One of the best love stories I have read

Hello, my name is well call me Frank Butterfly. This is my roommate's account. I just finished listening to this wonderful book. First, I must say that it takes a really good book to keep my attention. Though I am not gay. I found the love story between the two main characters to be beautiful. I highly recommend this book. It deserves more stars than I am allowed to give.

Great narration and story

This is the story of Caleb and Josaiah, two men with rough pasts who struggle when they come together but both want to make things work. Josaiah had a difficult upbringing and doesn’t do relationships. Caleb had a traumatic event that’s altered his whole life. They keep coming together, but they keep fighting each other back. This is steamy, sad, sweet with happy moments and D/s elements. Well done!