This Fourth of July, the New Providence Historical Society isn't just celebrating history—they're reliving its punishments. The pillory, the ducking chair, and the whipping post are meant to be a fun, educational display for the town. But for a select few members, the public performance is just a dress rehearsal for the real show.
Brock Holloway, the all-American football star home from college, is used to being worshipped. But he's haunted by a single moment of drunken, desperate truth he shared with another boy—a truth he immediately crushed. When he's challenged to prove his toughness by taking lashes at the whipping post, his pride won't let him refuse. He has no idea he's just volunteered for a punishment far more intimate than he can imagine.
Liam has spent three years nursing a wound carved out by Brock's fear. Now, he sees his chance. Not just for revenge, but for a reckoning. As the "accuser" in the town play, he finds himself holding the whip, and he plans to get everything he's owed. But his desire is a complex, dangerous thing—he doesn't just want to hurt Brock; he wants to break him open and crawl inside.
When a secret plan is hatched to film an "uncensored" version of the punishments after hours, the lines between performance and reality blur into a haze of lust and opportunity. As the fireworks light up the sky, a private, passionate war will be waged in a dusty barn, involving rope, leather, and years of unspoken need. Can the golden boy quarterback finally surrender to the desire he's always feared? And can the boy he wronged accept a pleasure so sharp it feels like pain?
His Stars and Stripes: Their Independence Day Desire is a scorching 14,000-word gay romance novella exploring complex power dynamics. It is intended for mature audiences and features strong BDSM themes, including historical roleplay, bondage, impact play, exhibitionism, and group encounters, all leading to a cathartic and emotionally charged climax.
