Brotherly Competition

by Sea Caummisar

A novella, told from rotating first-person perspectives.

A sister who arranges a dating competition for her twin brothers, both trying to win the heart of a woman.

Also, there’s a murderer.

A story with a mystery to unravel.

There is also violence.

150 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 28, 2025

About the author

Enter the dark mind of Sea Caummisar.
Sea Caummisar is a horror author specializing in extreme horror and splatterpunk. Titles include the Deadly Reality TV Series, Verdict Realty, Games and many more. When she is not writing, she is usually busy reading. If you want to keep up with what she is reading or writing you can follow her on Goodreads. She loves hearing from her readers on Facebook and Twitter.

Reviews

[Janelle Schiecke · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first read by Sea Caummisar, and I really enjoyed it! I'll admit, it took me a bit to get used to the different POVs. The chapters change POV, so you're switching between four characters. Once I read a few chapters, though, I got used to it and they flowed.

It's an interesting and intriguing story, and I like Caummisar's writing style. There's no fluff, and it's straightforward. I know she writes extreme horror, but I also knew beforehand that this story wasn't as extreme. I found this to be true, but when it gets violent... she doesn't hold back! And you can smell, taste, hear, and picture these scenes very clearly with her descriptive writing.

The pacing is well done, and it's a fun (and harrowing) psychological thriller.

[Rod Gilley · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first book I've read by Sea Caummisar.
All at the same time, it is a RomCom, a Mystery Who dun it, and a solid horror story.
I LOVE IT!!! I couldn't put it down!
Here, you have 4 (or is it 5?) POV characters. The story flows smoothly between them.
A lesbian sister sets up a 'Dating Game' with her twin brothers and a beautiful girl. What could possibly go wrong?
You can tell some stories were a labor for the writer, some are a labor for the reader. This story is an absolute JOY RIDE for both!!!!
I read eBooks. When I find a really great story, a hard-copy finds its way to my bookshelf.
Oh yes, this story WILL be on my bookshelf!!!!
I HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS SHORT, FUN READ TO EVERYONE!!!!!

[hailey · Rating 5 out of 5]

The twists in this novella were completely unexpected and unhinged. There is not as much violence as usual in Sea's books but the story is unique and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Jordan · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm a little iffy on Brotherly Competition, truth be told.

Swapping so much between POVs made the story feel a little disjointed to me. I had a hard time connecting with any of the characters because right when I was getting involved in their thought processes, the story switched to a different POV.

The thing with the sort of but not really incest really threw me off also. There didn't seem to be anything hinting to that in the story, so it felt like it came from left field. For someone who was supposedly pining after his sister and couldn't love anyone else, he never acted like he felt that way at all until he randomly decided to get drunk and confess to her. This plot point felt like it was added later on in the process just for shock value and didn't really get integrated into the story.

This story had a really interesting premise, and I wanted to like it, but it didn't really hit right for me. I was left with a lot of questions in the end (what happened to Jade? Did she just vanish?) and a sense of unfulfillment.

[AJRXII · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mental as always 🤣🤣 why do I put myself through Sea's books some gruesome stuff!

[Sharon Leung · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

Slightly different from the more extreme reads of Sea Caummisar, but a great exciting read non the less. Your captured immediately by the twins and the difference between them. Then their sister olivia, aka olly. A seemingly close family? They each have their quarks and different ways. But they are bound by the loss of their parents. A fascinating insight of what happens and can happen in these situations. Definitely recommend..

[Selah Raker · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5⭐️
The ending was definitely not what I expected but also did predict who the killer was. Not too bad

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not her usual gory stories and I enjoyed it. A little mystery, even some humor, and definitely twists and turns Took me about an hour to read

[Fiona Graham · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book to be an enjoyable read.

[APB · Rating 2 out of 5]

The female characters are just not believable. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Gali Askins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice and dark!
The scene with the softball player oh my god 🤢
Great little read, highly enjoyed it and did not see Jade being the murderer! My bets were on Owen so I was glad it wasn’t obvious.
4⭐️

[Rainbeaux Harvest · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I see the name Sea Caummisar, I know I'm in for one helluva ride. This story is more tame than what I've read, but parts that were extreme were EXTREME. This story is about two brothers competing for one woman. Those brothers happen to be twins but different in every way possible. Enter Jade the love interest that the brothers are vying for. And then there's Olly, the twins older sister. I really thought I knew where this story was going, but sadly, I was mistaken. I loved every twist and turn

[Janelle Halstead · Rating 5 out of 5]

During this competition for a woman between brothers you keep hearing from this murderer. They keep killing woman after woman. Why are they killing? Who is it? One of the brothers, the sister, the woman they are competing for her affection, an outsider? You have to read this to find out what happens to this family.