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Abomination
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Having grown up in a conservative Christian home and under the cruel hand of an abusive, fanatic father, Noble Richman is unable to accept who he is. Desperately seeking to be “healed” of his same-sex-attractions, Noble drowns in shame and guilt whenever his mind strays to other men. But after meeting Rebecca Harrington, Noble is convinced his prayers have been answered and he is ‘healed’. Engaged and ready to move forward with a woman he has convinced himself he is in love with, all of Noble’s plans – and certainties about himself – are suddenly derailed when he meets Rebecca’s step-brother, Jonah, and he begins to tumble down a slippery slope of forbidden desires and passions – emotions and feelings that the violent hand of his father has taught him are an abomination.
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Having grown up in a conservative Christian home and under the cruel hand of an abusive, fanatic father, Noble Richman is unable to accept who he is. Desperately seeking to be “healed” of his same-sex-attractions, Noble drowns in shame and guilt whenever his mind strays to other men. But after meeting Rebecca Harrington, Noble is convinced his prayers have been answered and he is ‘healed’. Engaged and ready to move forward with a woman he has convinced himself he is in love with, all of Noble’s plans – and certainties about himself – are suddenly derailed when he meets Rebecca’s step-brother, Jonah, and he begins to tumble down a slippery slope of forbidden desires and passions – emotions and feelings that the violent hand of his father has taught him are an abomination.
Connect with A.M. Snead on facebook at: www.facebook.com/AuthorAMSNEAD
- GenresM M Romance
160 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 14, 2014
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A.M. Snead
116 books304 followersAuthor also writes the Phoenix Club series and Cowboy Gangster series under the pen name CJ BISHOP.
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January 24, 2024
This is the best religious angst book I've read thus far. It's so heartbreaking in the best way. The angst........ THE ANGST!!! Chef's kiss.
I feel so bad for them both. Noble is fighting demons that are worse than the biblical ones(it's always a bit more heartbreaking when YOU'RE the demon you're fighting). And Jonah has to keep trying to pull him off the ledge, but not too suddenly lest he panic and jump regardless.
My poor babies😫😫😫
I'm so glad I got to this when the next books were already available because I couldn't have borne the wait.
I wasn't even supposed to be reading this😂I'm supposed to be reading some tame M/F but those don't hold my attention anymore. And I'm so glad I snuck this one in.
I CAN'T BELIEVE I'VE HAD THIS ON MY TBR FOR AGES. I really am my own worst enemy.
Trigger warning though. This is A. LOT. of on-page homophobia. Both internalized and from the MC's family. A hate crime (not sure what else to call it honestly)
I feel like I should add that the internal dialogue is off the charts in this. About 60% of it. But it makes sense given the subject, though naturally it gets a bit much at times.
But if you can get past that, then this is so, SO GOOD, I promise.
I feel so bad for them both. Noble is fighting demons that are worse than the biblical ones(it's always a bit more heartbreaking when YOU'RE the demon you're fighting). And Jonah has to keep trying to pull him off the ledge, but not too suddenly lest he panic and jump regardless.
My poor babies😫😫😫
I'm so glad I got to this when the next books were already available because I couldn't have borne the wait.
I wasn't even supposed to be reading this😂I'm supposed to be reading some tame M/F but those don't hold my attention anymore. And I'm so glad I snuck this one in.
I CAN'T BELIEVE I'VE HAD THIS ON MY TBR FOR AGES. I really am my own worst enemy.
Trigger warning though. This is A. LOT. of on-page homophobia. Both internalized and from the MC's family. A hate crime (not sure what else to call it honestly)
I feel like I should add that the internal dialogue is off the charts in this. About 60% of it. But it makes sense given the subject, though naturally it gets a bit much at times.
But if you can get past that, then this is so, SO GOOD, I promise.
February 4, 2020
I really enjoyed this part . I did feel at some points, it dragged a little, but not enough to make me want to put it down. Noble is so heartbreakingly alone and Jonah is trying his best to fight his feelings.
May 9, 2020
I like the story but I had a few issues.
There was way too much internal dialog. OMG it didn’t stop!
There were also a lot of POV’s. It didn’t confuse me though because every time it was clear who’s it was.
Also the two MC’s meeting for the first time wasn’t very nice or romantic. Jonah was blatantly pushing himself onto Noble. I would have loved it if it had been sweeter but still sizzling.
I really hate Rebecca and of course Noble’s father. And I love asshole characters that get their karma so here’s to hoping....
I definitely keep reading because I want to know what happens next of course!
There was way too much internal dialog. OMG it didn’t stop!
There were also a lot of POV’s. It didn’t confuse me though because every time it was clear who’s it was.
Also the two MC’s meeting for the first time wasn’t very nice or romantic. Jonah was blatantly pushing himself onto Noble. I would have loved it if it had been sweeter but still sizzling.
I really hate Rebecca and of course Noble’s father. And I love asshole characters that get their karma so here’s to hoping....
I definitely keep reading because I want to know what happens next of course!
December 6, 2017
Review to come soon.
March 12, 2023
It dragged at points and the sentence structure made it a bit awkward to read. I liked the MC's struggles, but it confused me how he almost never felt guilty for cheating considering he's Christian.
January 18, 2015
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Harsh, Harsh, Harsh. This story was so incredibly sad, heartbreaking, and very difficult for me to read. The self-hatred, condemnation, and fear that filled Noble’s heart was so over-the-top that I almost had to put the book down. I know this is book one and things aren’t expected to be settled so easily, but I’ve never read a book that was so completely filled to the rim with the kind of mental anguish that consumed poor Noble.
Noble was raised by a bigoted, abusive, “Christian” father who beat the gay out of him as a young boy. He was so traumatized that he began to believe he was actually healed when he met and fell in love with Rebecca. Until he meets her step-brother Jonah and Nobles’ well made plans just crumbled. The constant tears were a bit annoying, but the feelings that consumed Noble were palpable to the reader. Jonah can’t help but try to force Noble out of his closet because 1) no man should deny who he is, and 2) his step-sister is a bigoted, hate filled harpy who deserves to be brought down a peg, or six.
Jonah and his dad, Mason, are really great characters, but I had a hard time watching Mason stay silent when Rebecca totally dissed his son. She has every right to create the wedding of her dreams, but not at the expense of her family. I really didn’t like her at all, and I can’t wait to read on to see how she reacts to the fact that she’s been dating and now engaged to a gay man. I know that’s not very nice, but she is the complete and total opposite of nice and deserves everything she gets.
I did have an issue with the prologue that I am hoping is made clear in the next book, or at least before the series ends. I am thinking the one boy was Jonah, but it is not made completely clear, and I would really like to know. At first, I thought it was Noble, but knowing that Mason was so cool with his son’s sexuality, I was left believing it was Jonah. We shall see…hopefully.
This installment ends with very little settled, and I was glad that I already had the next book lined up. I’ve read this author before, so I know that I will have a lot more to overcome before the boys finally get their happy ending…and I know it will probably not be until the end of the last book, but that’s okay. I’m ready. I think. I hope.
Harsh, Harsh, Harsh. This story was so incredibly sad, heartbreaking, and very difficult for me to read. The self-hatred, condemnation, and fear that filled Noble’s heart was so over-the-top that I almost had to put the book down. I know this is book one and things aren’t expected to be settled so easily, but I’ve never read a book that was so completely filled to the rim with the kind of mental anguish that consumed poor Noble.
Noble was raised by a bigoted, abusive, “Christian” father who beat the gay out of him as a young boy. He was so traumatized that he began to believe he was actually healed when he met and fell in love with Rebecca. Until he meets her step-brother Jonah and Nobles’ well made plans just crumbled. The constant tears were a bit annoying, but the feelings that consumed Noble were palpable to the reader. Jonah can’t help but try to force Noble out of his closet because 1) no man should deny who he is, and 2) his step-sister is a bigoted, hate filled harpy who deserves to be brought down a peg, or six.
Jonah and his dad, Mason, are really great characters, but I had a hard time watching Mason stay silent when Rebecca totally dissed his son. She has every right to create the wedding of her dreams, but not at the expense of her family. I really didn’t like her at all, and I can’t wait to read on to see how she reacts to the fact that she’s been dating and now engaged to a gay man. I know that’s not very nice, but she is the complete and total opposite of nice and deserves everything she gets.
I did have an issue with the prologue that I am hoping is made clear in the next book, or at least before the series ends. I am thinking the one boy was Jonah, but it is not made completely clear, and I would really like to know. At first, I thought it was Noble, but knowing that Mason was so cool with his son’s sexuality, I was left believing it was Jonah. We shall see…hopefully.
This installment ends with very little settled, and I was glad that I already had the next book lined up. I’ve read this author before, so I know that I will have a lot more to overcome before the boys finally get their happy ending…and I know it will probably not be until the end of the last book, but that’s okay. I’m ready. I think. I hope.
March 25, 2015
it's good, but
The good. The prologue was interesting, I want to know who the other boy is. I have my theory. I need to know more enough that I'm going to buy the next two in the trilogy. Here's the But, The writing style was hard for me at first. With the different characters voices, I found myself having to reread in a few places wondering who was speaking. I felt the connection between the two main characters Jonah and Noble was rushed. Even though I liked the pull they had going on between them. There was so much internal dialog and the angst level was definitely at defcon 2. Then it was around 40% and I'm thinking wtf. But keep reading, it's ok. There were a few very obvious editing errors. I had a love/hate thing with this one, so I'm going with like for now. I'm giving it 3 stars in hopes that the next two books in the trilogy will win me over to love.
The good. The prologue was interesting, I want to know who the other boy is. I have my theory. I need to know more enough that I'm going to buy the next two in the trilogy. Here's the But, The writing style was hard for me at first. With the different characters voices, I found myself having to reread in a few places wondering who was speaking. I felt the connection between the two main characters Jonah and Noble was rushed. Even though I liked the pull they had going on between them. There was so much internal dialog and the angst level was definitely at defcon 2. Then it was around 40% and I'm thinking wtf. But keep reading, it's ok. There were a few very obvious editing errors. I had a love/hate thing with this one, so I'm going with like for now. I'm giving it 3 stars in hopes that the next two books in the trilogy will win me over to love.
September 12, 2016
Made to be Broken is a beautiful book! I loooooovveeeddd every second of it!! I fell in love with the main characters immediately. I understood what they were going through. My heart beat and bled for them.
It is really emotional and I couldn't stop until the whole book was finished. Definitely another masterpiece by A.M. Snead
It is really emotional and I couldn't stop until the whole book was finished. Definitely another masterpiece by A.M. Snead
November 7, 2016
An absolutely amazing but heartbreaking story showing just how far some parents will go to push their beliefs onto their children and the ramifications it can have.
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