The Substitute Wife

The Substitute Wife #1

by Keegan Kennedy

After his mother had split with a trucker two years prior, Austin had taken his mother's place in his step father's life.... Austin cooks for Hank. He cleans the house for Hank. He washes his step father's clothes. There is only one womanly duty thing that Austin does not take care of.... On Austin's 18th birthday, Hank decides that it is now time for his step son to service all of his needs....

Genres: M M Romance, BDSM, Short Stories, Contemporary, Erotica, Smut, M M Contemporary

24 pages, ebook

First published April 6, 2012

About the author

Originally hailing from Mississippi, Keegan Kennedy is a writer based out of Memphis, TN. As a child, sometimes his active imagination was the only friend that he had. Following a degree in History from the University of Southern Mississippi, Keegan floated around the corporate while dreaming of telling stories. His first novellas were in the arena of male-for-male erotica and romance. His earlier efforts were soon followed by success when his novel, Homecoming, went to Number One in on the LGBT charts in four countries: Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. He has a knack for uncovering love and romance in the darkest of places. With a tendency toward the melodramatic, he does more than arouse or excite the reader - he engages them.

His current release is the epic novel: The Harbinger – a chilling, apocalyptic tale of survival that decimated stereotypes and shocked his fans. Upcoming works include – a TBA romance between two anti-heroes. And by popular demand, he is re-mastering his older novellas into his new anthology series, the cheekily-named: Smooth Jocks and Gruff Jocks.

"I want to sincerely thank all of my readers! Because of you, I have spoken to and made new friends from across the globe on every continent with the exception of Antarctica - to my knowledge. Your kind words and encouragement have meant the world to me. I answer all emails, so feel free to contact me."

Reviews

[D.L. Howe · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was surprisingly sweet. Unsurprisingly hot. I loved how dominating Hank was and I shocked myself when he used feminine words to describe Austin’s anatomy. I especially loved that he asked Austin to be his wife considering this guy is as blue collar as you can get. I would’ve loved this to be far longer.

[Mariam, · Rating 4 out of 5]

Who wouldn't be a wife for this man when he says

“Don’t give a man that cherished gift of your…uh…rear end…without him being real special to ya. Dirk Jackson is no good white trash and he would make all sorts of promises to get what he wanted from ya. Austin, you got ya a real, tender heart, and I won’t let him hurt you like that. So, if you got them inclinations, you should save that special gift until you find the…uh…man of your dreams.”

[Trix · Rating 3 out of 5]

First off. I feel ripped off. I open the file to see 24 pages and halfway through, the book ends. The other half is publicity for the author's other books. Moving past that, not sure how to rate this. I gave it 3 stars because I found the sex scenes hot. But the story itself, not so much. 2.5 star and I was nice enough to round it off to 3.

The writing was off putting somewhat since the author seemed intent to highlight the almost daddy issues (though Hank and Austin are in no way related) - "As my ass sat on his lap for the first time, I instantly noticed that Hank, my stepdad, had a massive hard-on." We already knew Hank was his stepdad, why mention it again? And just to be sure there wasn't any idea of rape or pedophilia, we are told (right before the sex begins) that Austin has just turned 18 and that he's been fantasising about Hank doing him. Another thing that I found disturbing was Hank's tendency to use the phrase "pussy hole". However, the sex scene was dirty and hot, in part because of the incest innuendo.

Yet, even if Austin was said to be 18, he felt like a kid, or to possess the mentality of one. I mean, being asked if he wanted to play the wife role or expand his studying, he chose a life with Hank. It was like kicking a dog and expecting him to understand why you hit him in the first place. Still, if the installments are that short, I might try the second one also, just to see what else these two are up to.

[Ed Davis · Rating 2 out of 5]

My least favorite book that I’ve read by Keegan Kennedy. The first part was ok, but the second two parts were so contrived that I found myself skimming. I did manage to finish.

[Tad · Rating 5 out of 5]

People said "Don't judge a book by its cover!" well, sorry, that's usually how I pick up my next book to read...

I came across by accident when I research my next new book to read and I found this one, sexy hung cover with a interesting title, so I downloaded the sample and I got hooked... and then I went to buy the full version right after.

normally I am not really into BDSM kind of stories, but there was something about the way this author wrote, he just got into me like no other m/m erotic author does. I really loved the way he wrote and enjoyed reading this hot erotic story very much.

[Adrienne -kocham czytać- · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't have a problem with the subject matter, they loved each other and only had 24 years between them, so I thought that aspect was good (I'm making an effort to read more kink). But the execution, the writing, made me laugh...at it. After the first couple of pages of explanations, it seemed stilted and too contrived. I didn't connect with the characters one bit. Within the few pages, there were three mentions of Hank's 10 1/2 inches, lots of unnecessary exclamation points, and dialogue that sounded awkward. Maybe some people do speak like that, but for me those things just made this story farcical for me.

[Jerry · Rating 2 out of 5]

A book written for the fantasy of daddy and legal boy relationships. I love to see larger and smaller man on man sex sex, but somehow reading about it is not my cup of tea, or maybe it is because this is basically a scene set up for erotic writing.

[Nora · Rating 1 out of 5]

no? absolutely not

[blub · Rating 3 out of 5]

The cover is really appealing...the bdsm parts were a bit disturbing but at the same time it was a bit hot. I kind of felt like Austin was being taken advantage of by his step-father even though he consented to being with Hank and answering to his every beck and call. Just a warning to others readers: Austin's first time with Hank can seem like rape depending on the reader's perspective since Austin can't talk after he consents to Hank. For me it, it was borderline and I just thought of it as really really rough sex.

[Blu3 Tuip · Rating 3 out of 5]

SMEGMA???

This story knows exactly what it wants to be. It’s pure camp after a certain point. The dialogue is clumsy and low-quality porny, the relationship is super questionable (jailbait, pseudo-incest, strict gendered roles and feminizing of a man, power imbalance, isolation and lack of external support system), but it knows that. It wants to be that. This is like if AI wrote a short story about the fantasy of being a gay malewife. It’s not meant to be looked at any deeper than surface level. And I have to respect it.

[Meghan Price · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book felt like I was reading fanfiction written by a teenager. I also don't understand why he didn't refer to him as his "husband" This is not a series I am interested in continuing to pursue even though there is more.

[m · Rating 1 out of 5]

If I could give it 0 star, I would.

[Kk · Rating 3 out of 5]

Basic porn

[justAivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Austin be like:

Hank has a filthy mouth, oh gosh🥵🥵🥵

[Kim B · Rating 4 out of 5]

super quick and definitely dirty....

[Jeremy Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really brilliant and enjoyable read I couldn't put it down until I finished it 😀

[Walford · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ok, 2.5 because I finished it, although I can't imagine why I'd read Part 2.
A completely by-the-numbers wish-fulfillment fantasy, consisting mostly of cliches.
Does the job, though, if this is your thing. I did a lot of skipping after the halfway mark.

[Elizabetta · Rating 2 out of 5]

I knew I'd read this already... my review for the 2 book combo:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

2.5 stars

Total PWP folks. Stepfather puts the moves on willing boy right after his eighteenth birthday. They marry and live in a salacious happy ever after with just a few bumps in the road. There's way too much repetition in each new chapter set-up.

[Jennifer · Rating 1 out of 5]

I bought this book because the thing on Amazon said it was one of the top rated books in its genre. After reading it I'm confused as to why. Although I liked where the story started it quickly got so weird I didn't want to finish it and luckily for me its short. Terrible book I wish I could get my money back.

[Tamela · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think this is one of the few books to give me that squee factor. It was just a little too much for me and I wasn't comfortable with how Austin was being treated. It sounds like Hank really cares for him but then why hurt him? Oh well... that's just me!

[Ashley · Rating 1 out of 5]

I like that this author is an actual "gay male" writing a story about gay males, but this one wasn't for me. I just felt sorry for Austin. The Step Dad just seemed more like a manipulative predator than a sexy dom.

He also said he tasted his "Smegma". Um, I REALLY CAN'T!

[Bobby Corry · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is both disgusting and filthy. I love a good gay romance novel but this was not one. Some of the acts performed in the book almost made me throw up. Also the way the step father went after the step son bordered on incest. This isa disturbing tale that I would like to forget.

[Hc · Rating 2 out of 5]

Borderline rape after consensual given.. hinting at possibly deeper violence

[Da'ad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mmmm. Kinky and taboo-ish. Well written. I liked it and would love to read the rest of the series. 'course, I didn't get any the step jag jag to be so rough...still, very hot, since the boy liked it.

[Tim · Rating 4 out of 5]

wow... very short indeed... but very hot!!! I like it... (tho it's strange for me...) this is the first gay story i've ever read... more to come... :) hahahaha

[Finnegan · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is an erotic fantasy and should be read as such. The plot only makes any sense if you read it that way.

[XI · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well this was different!! I have no issue with M/M or homosexuality n gay sex is hot but damn the wife thing totally caught me off guard! Apart from that interesting read