

In Regency England, though, these notions abounded. In today’s society with modern medicine and progressive notions, most people no longer hold these beliefs. Not only wrong, but will cause loss of strength, ill health, and blindness. This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.īenjamin is a young man who has been taught that masturbation is wrong.

His performance is engaging from beginning to end, the flow of the narration really smooth.

And James Reily narration is the perfect channel to bring it to reality. From his prudish beginning to his HEA with the man he’s always been obsessed with him, his change is remarkable. I must recognise I did not very much like Benjamin during most of the book, but he ended up growing on me. But from the moment he sees immoral Frederick Cory doing the unthinkable with one of his school mates, Benjamin cannot stop falling in the unmentionable vice of self-pollution… Tormented by this, and by his nemesis’ presence in his life, Benjamin is willing to do whatever it takes to get rid of his unhealthy habits… and how far he is willing to go will surprise even debauched Frederick himself. Other content: explicit language, inappropriate medical examination, cum swallowing, bareback, sex toys, body worship, multiple partnersīenjamin Slowly has always tried to be a good man. Themes: masturbation, historical attitudes to sexuality, medicine, doctor, guilt, unorthodox treatment, master/servant, groom, superstition, moral failure, enemies to lovers Warning: Contains a clueless young man on a futile quest for chastity and a libertine artist eager to rid him of that goal. With the help of an unorthodox doctor and an indecent proposition to a young stablehand, Benjamin will rid himself of the vile addiction.īut can the experimental treatment be enough to make him forget his feelings for Frederick? Now is the time for all the infatuation nonsense to stop. Ever since then, the man has been plaguing Benjamin’s dreams and causing most unnatural urges. All names for the same sinful affliction.įor Benjamin, it all started back at school, where he first encountered the immoral Frederick Cory. He’s been feeling poorly and after having recently recovered from influenza, he knows that the fault for his declining health lies in a vice he wouldn’t dare mention in polite conversation. "The path to debauchery is strewn with good intentions."īenjamin Snowley is trapped in a most distressing predicament.
