Personal Best by Sean Michael

Personal Best by Sean Michael
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full Length (192 pgs)
Other: M/M, BDSM, Toys, Anal Play, Breath Play
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Fern

Mike Gauliet could be a world-class swimmer if he took better care of himself. He’s too good to let go, so his team coach calls in a private trainer, up-and-coming hardass Jessy Turner. Jessy locks Mike down, putting him on a strict regimen of diet and exercise that Mike resents until he realizes the changes are making him a better swimmer.

Jessy finds Mike irresistible but keeps his distance and remains professional, focusing all his attention on what’s best for Mike and his career. The two of them resist their attraction to each other for as long as they can, but eventually they have to give in to the heat between them.
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When things go wrong, though, can they—and their sports careers—survive the strain?

Jessy can’t say no when he’s offered the chance to coach one-on-one with Mike, 24/7. The kid is a natural with a huge amount of raw talent and Jessy is eager to both coach and shape the awesome amount of potential Mike has. Mike’s pretty easy going, all he wants to do is swim and win. But with Jessy spending every moment watching him – really watching Mike – soon their feelings both begin to run deeper than either of them expected.

I really enjoyed this longer length story. I loved how the author managed to slowly, slowly build the characters up and paint such a vibrant, interesting picture. Sure, the story revolved around Mike’s swimming and Jessy coaching him, but with such a slow progress through the story I really felt a part of it and loved seeing it all unfold at an intricate pace. I loved getting to know Mike and see where Jessy’s coaching tactics and thoughts came from. I enjoyed watching the two men build up a schedule and start to really work together and learn deeply about each other.

And as they spent more time together and became more emotionally attached it was easy logic that their feelings would deepen and become more romantic. The slow, gradual progress was delightful and I really enjoyed the pacing for all the small nuances that the author allowed for. It helped really sell not just the relationship but also made the whole situation feel so much more emotional to me. In my eyes, this wasn’t two men falling in lust and having some delicious sex – this was two smart, committed men learning how to share their lives, reach for their joined goals and dreams and mesh their whole world together. It was interesting, gripping and deeply emotional. Hot as hell, too. The sex had some tones of BDSM (cuffs, cock rings, plugs etc) and while there was some breath play it was completely consensual and (in my opinion) very well written.

Obviously sport – swimming and coaching – was front and centre for a lot of the story, but I was really pleased it never felt like it was taking over the plot. Jessy and Mike and their relationship was definitely central to the whole story, but swimming was the entire world for both men, so I felt the author did a really good job balancing these two aspects. I feel romance readers who aren’t necessarily keen on sports will still really enjoy this story. Sure, some of the races and sport-speak might get skimmed over when read, but I was pleased and grateful that this wasn’t a story where the sport overtook the characters and relationship.

An emotional, happy and wonderfully sexy story – I’d happily recommend this book to any M/M readers.