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Inmates of Pengrass Penitentiary

Taking His Breath Away

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When I was incarcerated at Pengrass Penitentiary twenty years ago, my brother cut me out of his life. Before that, we were close. Then the girl he knocked up claimed she didn’t want their son to be exposed to the “bad influence” of a convict, and that was that.

I never met the kid.

Never spoke to my brother again.

Sure as hell never wanted to anything to do with the woman who got me cast out from my own fucking family.

But here she is, twenty years later—halfway through my sentence—begging me to look out for her son. For my nephew. The kid she was so fucking sure had to be kept away from me so I didn’t ruin him.

But it turns out I wasn’t the bad influence. He’s gone and gotten himself sentenced to Pengrass all on his own, no influence required.

His mother claims he’s a delicate little flower who won’t survive in here, and that because I’m his uncle, because I’m family, I need to look out for him. Protect him. Make sure this shithole doesn’t chew him up and spit him back out broken.

But fuck that.

No one looked out for me. Protected me. And Pengrass has abso-fucking-lutely chewed me up and tried to break me… all while my so-called family turned their backs and left me with no one to rely on but myself.

So now? I can’t imagine anything sweeter than karma coming full circle and taking revenge on my behalf by kicking this boy while he’s down and then crushing him under Pengrass’s heel.

At least, I can’t imagine anything sweeter until I actually meet him.

It turns out, Sami is a delicate little flower. His mother was right about that. He’s far too fucking sweet for this corrupt place and no, he won’t survive in here.

Not without me.

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Published March 7, 2025

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349 reviews318 followers
November 29, 2025
⭐️ 4.5/5 – Dark, fucked-up, and heart-melting in all the wrong ways.
🌶 4.5/5 – Spicy enough to shank your morals in the shower.

“Taking His Breath Away” by Becca Vale is for the depraved romantics who want their forbidden love tangled in blood, sweat, and prison yard threats. We’re talking incest, danger, devotion, and one hell of a bruised-up, bark-worse-than-bite Dom uncle who would literally kill to keep his nephew safe. 🐍🌷

Uncle Zayn aka Conda—is cold, lethal, and dripping with that “I’ll snap your neck if you breathe wrong” energy. But the second Sami, his sweet, lost little flower of a nephew, ends up locked in with him thanks to some manipulative fuckhead? Zayn’s violent world gets flipped inside out.. Suddenly, his fists isn’t just about survival—it’s about protection. About claiming. About possessiveness and devotion that borders on insanity. ❤️‍🔥

Sami’s a soft little flower, naive and kind, an anxious lil baby dropped into hell, with no clue how to survive this brutal new reality. But his uncle Zayn? Zayn becomes his salvation in the darkest, filthiest way possible. Touch him and die isn’t just a threat. The care, the tenderness wrapped inside all that rage and dominance? Ugh. Inject that shit straight into my chest. 🫠

Yeah, okay, sure—there’s a miracle plot point that made me raise an eyebrow, and the HEA felt a lil impossible on paper... but do I give a shit?
NOPE.
Not a single fucking cell in my morally compromised body cares. 🙂‍↔️😌

I read books like this for the ✨️vibes✨️, baby. For the feral devotion, for the broken monsters who would burn the world down to keep their soft boys safe, for the twisted hearts that beat loudest in the dark. Zayn and Sami earned their happy ending, and I’ll fight anyone who says otherwise. 😤

So yeah, final thoughts?

Would I risk prison to read this again? Already packed my bag.
Would I let Conda choke me just a lil? Yes, please.
Would I sell my morals for a filthy jailhouse HEA? Sold. Gone. Bye. 👋🏻

P.S. To Becca if you're reading this, I need Snare and Jaws to have their own book. I know you're thinking of making a book for Grim and it's not incest, soooo maybeeee you can make one for Snare and Jaws too? Pretty please Becca? 😙🫶🏻💖

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Quotes:

But that’s just my dick talking. The rest of me rebels so hard at the idea of anyone else getting even an ounce of pleasure out of Sami’s sweet submission that I almost want to slice myself open and stuff him inside me, just to hide him from anyone else’s view.
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Having all of him is the only thing I’m ever going to be able to accept.
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“Look at me. That’s it, flower. So fucking pretty. I want those eyes right here when I give you my cum. I want you to know who’s feeding you, who you belong to, who’s going to fill you up with what you need.”
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I know he doesn’t belong here.
I know he’s too good, too precious and soft and pretty. But I’ve never claimed to be a good man, and now that I’ve claimed him for myself, the idea of giving him up even one day earlier than I need to…
Fuck. Fine.
Yes, it pisses me off.
But even more than that, it guts me.
I need him.
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“Motherfucker. You thought you could have what’s mine? Don’t you ever fucking touch my flower again. Don’t look at him. Don’t even breathe near him. I will fucking kill you if you even so much as inhale the same air, you fucking… piece… of shit!”
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“Little flower, what the fuck did he do? Where did he touch you? Did he fucking hurt you? Did he... Did he...”
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“Be good. No coming, little flower. Not where anyone can see you. Not when you know that your pleasure belongs to me and me alone.”
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RC and MCs:
🐍🌷 MM, strict roles
🐍🌷 Zayn Shah aka The Anaconda/Conda 40yo, Sami 19yo
🐍🌷 Zayn: Top, dom, muscular, tattooed, thick black beard, black hair
🐍🌷 Sami: Bottom, sub, twink, dark eyes, thick black hair, light complexion

Genre, tropes, and safety info:
🐍🌷 MM unclecest dark romance
🐍🌷 Incest (uncle and nephew)
🐍🌷 Prison romance
🐍🌷 Age gap (21 years)
🐍🌷 Morally gray MC (Zayn)
🐍🌷 J/P protective MC (Zayn)
🐍🌷 Touch him and die
🐍🌷 Virgin MC (Sami)
🐍🌷 Size difference
🐍🌷 Sexual awakening
🐍🌷 Pet names: Little flower, sweetheart, love
🐍🌷 Angst: Medium
🐍🌷 Vibes: Dark, sweet, depraved, filthy, and hot AF!!
🐍🌷 OPD: No
🐍🌷 Cheating/sharing: No
🐍🌷 Third act breakup: No
🐍🌷 Ending: HFN
🐍🌷 Epilogue: No, but the last chapter has a time jump to five years later.
🐍🌷 Series structure: Interconnected standalone

Spice and kinks:
Praise kink (good boy), hand necklace, breath play, handjob, cum as lube, marking, throat fucking, dirty talk, coming untouched, rimming, coming hands-free, bareback, exhibitionism, voyeurism, sneaky public sex

CW/TW:
Incest, violence, sexual coercion, corrupt guards, dehumanizing language, death
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117 reviews14 followers
August 1, 2025
Uncle/nephew taboo prison romance with a lil ✨breath play✨ Third book in the Inmates of Pengrass Penitentiary series.

Honestly BV should write more series' because I enjoyed seeing characters from Big Brother's Prison Bitch and A Very Good Boy. Grim turns out to be an unsung hero, and I hope we get his story.

Kinda unrealistic how a murderer ends up in the same prison as someone convicted of credit card fraud... and how Zayn gets early parole even after beating the shit out of every one of his cellies. But you know what? When it comes to Becca Vale books, I don’t even question things anymore—I just enjoy the ride.

Have I noticed how hot my uncle is? Of course I have. And yes, maybe looking at all his big, hard muscles and the thick long cock that dangles between his legs in the showers gets me horny. And yes, okay? The few times he's called me a good boy-four, okay? Not that I'm keeping count even though I totally am-maybe hearing that from him makes me feel like I'm melting inside.
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Author 119 books327 followers
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March 8, 2025
Looking for taboo gay smut? Find this yummy m/m unclecest + breath play novella set in the Pengrass Penitentiary world on itch.io and Smashwords!
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936 reviews94 followers
March 16, 2025
How in the world can this author write such amazing stories in such a short time?? This has been by far my fav by this author. I loved everything about it. It was gritty and hot and had an awesome plot outside of just sex. Honestly if you are going to read only one story by this author I’d highly recommend this one! Watch your triggers though. Can’t wait to see what else this author comes up with!
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475 reviews117 followers
November 29, 2025
4⭐️ 3.5🌶️

📝 REVIEW & THOUGHTS:

This was a fun little treat. I had fun reading this, not as much as the first book, Big Brother’s Prison Bitch, but still very much fun.

Is suspension of disbelief necessary in relation to how prison works? Yes. Is the book still fun? Also yes.

I really loved how possessive and protective Zayn is of his little flower. Although I did miss the use of “baby” in this one 😭

🏷️ TROPES & TAGS (possible spoilers):

Genre/subgenre: contemporary taboo romance/erotica
Pairing: MM
POV: 1st person, dual
Angst: low
Burn: medium
Vibe/mood: darkish, filthy, forbidden, kinda sweet
Pet names: little flower, sweetheart
Characters’ ages: 39/19
HEA: yes
Book type: novella
Series structure: interconnected standalones

Age gap (20 years)
Prison setting
Inmates
Unclecest
Virgin MC
Forced proximity
Size difference
Possessive and protective MC
Soft only for him

🌶️ SPICE & K!NKS (possible spoilers):

Strict top/bottom or versatile: top/bottom
Heat: 4 scenes, medium to high heat
Praise kink (“good boy”)
Hand necklace
Breath play
Handjob
Some marking
Throat fucking
Dirty talk
Coming hands-free
Rimming
Bareback
Voyeurism

⚠️ CONTENT WARNINGS (‼️possible spoilers‼️):

Dubcon: no
Noncon: no
Breakup: no
OM/OW: no, but when Sami got into prison he was “bought” by another inmate to be his cellie, and the guy jerked off on him (assault as the MC didn’t want to, but was scared)
Sexual coercion (not between MCs)
Incest (uncle/nephew)
Mentions of dead family members
Violence and assault between inmates
Murder/death
Corrupt guards


* Fyi about 🌶️ levels: I rate spice on a combination of quantity, quality, length, intensity and explicitness of the scenes. Kınks are listed separately and generally do not directly affect the steam level to keep it fair for non kınky books.
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157 reviews7 followers
March 8, 2025
So good. Conda and his Flower ❤️ And so glad to see characters from the first two Pengrass books show up in here esp Grim (he needs his book asap) and Reaper & Ryder 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Also, id read a whole book about Snare & Jaws.
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240 reviews
March 17, 2025
The problem is, I can already tell that “survival” – my personal mantra for the last twenty years – won’t be enough for my little flower. Not because he’ll ask for more, but because flowers aren’t meant for mere survival. They’re meant to fucking bloom. - Zayn


Warnings: Uncle-Nephew Incest, Violence/Death, Corrupt Guards/System, Sexual Assault/Harassment


Notable Tropes/Tags/Themes/etc.:
Uncle-Nephew Incest, Age Gap, Breath Play, Alpha Male, GFY, Forbidden/Taboo, HEA, MM Romance, Possessive, Rescue/Savior, Sexual Awakening, Smut Galore, Innocent MC, Virgin MC, Touch Him & Die

My Opinion:
HOT! Uncle and Nephew meet for the first time behind bars. I will say the beginning broke my heart when our little Samir had to deal with Tank :( But it gets better after that for him. I was so happy with the appearances from previous characters, especially Grim!! <3 He’s the best if you ask me. I also really like Jaws and Snare. I would love to read about them too. I can see it being sweet. There is a lot of action in this one as well as smut and plot. If you haven’t read the other two before this, I highly recommend it! I listed them at the bottom. :)

I’m not about to fuck my own nephew. Am I? Fuck. No. Not without lube. - Zayn


Main Character Information:
Zayn: The Anaconda, Conda, Inmate 45101, Shah, 40, Uncle
Samir: Sami, Little Flower, Nephew, Delicate, Big Brown Eyes

Intimate/Spicy Moments Include:


You can love your family but not, you know, love them. Carnally. Physically. Sexually. Not without being a deviant freak, at least. - Sami


Possesses:
1st Person, Dual POV
3rd Act Break Up: No
Slow-burn: No
HEA: Yes
MC Sex w/o Other MC(s): No

Ratings:
Spice: 3.75/5
Angst/Stress: 2/5
Fluff: 1/5
Structure/Format/Flow: 5/5
Overall: 5/5

Appearances from: Duke & Ryder, David & Rafael, and Bellamy (could this be the future love interest for Grim??)

Don’t Forget to Read!:
Pengrass Penitentiary
#1 Big Brother’s Prison Bitch: Duke & Ryder - Brothers. SC: Grim
#2 A Very Good Boy: David & Rafael - Uncle/Nephew. SC: Grim

Also Related to Pengrass:
Reward for Time Served: and sequel Payback & Retribution: Bane & Ethan - Uncle/Nephew

My flower. - Zayn

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39 reviews
December 5, 2025
I am new to Becca Vale’s books, but have devoured three in the last two days. This was my favorite so far! Taboo. Dark. Spicy. And oh so sweet! Cobra (aka Uncle Zayn) is big, scary, possessive, and protective. He didn’t expect to fall for his sweet, soft, little nephew Sami. But when Sami arrives are Pengrass, Cobra knows Sami is his and he will protect him at all costs.

🔥🔥🔥🔥“The rest of me rebels so hard at the idea of anyone else getting even an ounce of pleasure out of Sami’s sweet submission that I almost want to slice myself open and stuff him inside me, just to hide him from anyone else’s view.” 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Becca, please. I need Grim’s book. Please and thank you very much.
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420 reviews194 followers
April 1, 2025
Debating between 3.5 stars or actual 4. This was a great taboo erotica, set in a prison where a nephew finds his uncle and craves for protection. It isn't a place for him, someone that is so different from the rough men, and his uncle isn't happy about the attention he attracts.

The set up is hot and I really enjoyed most of the elements such as the possessiveness from the older man, the unwillingness to do something first and then switching up, and the neediness from the younger guy. The story is engaging and it never slows downs.

My only issue with this one was that the realization about the feelings one of the MCs has for the other happens really fast, when most of the time it felt based mosly on lust. Same as the last chapters, these felt rushed. Another thing that I wasn't a fan of is part of the writting style, it was cheesy at times and I don't like when too many exclamations are used in text if it isn't a dialogue.

Thankfully, the ending scene made it up for me with the exhibitionism kink. I hope we could get another book with all the couples and their little adventures together, or a book about Peach - I really want more of him.

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1,913 reviews6 followers
March 10, 2025
I just love the Pengrass books! We need more Becca!
Uncle ("Conda") is in prison going on 20 years now and gets the news that his "sweet and innocent" nephew will be incarcerated at Pengrass soon, but he doesn't know him and was disowned by his family, so he plans on leaving him alone and not "helping" to protect him. Until he sees him and can't seem to help himself. Love Conda's obsession with his little flower.

“Motherfucker,” he hisses at Tank, straddling his chest and grabbing his head with both hands. He slams it into the ground until Tank finally groans and stops fighting back. “You thought you could have what’s mine? Don’t you ever fucking touch my flower again. Don’t look at him. Don’t even breathe near him. I will fucking kill you if you even so much as inhale the same air, you fucking… piece… of shit!”
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525 reviews2 followers
January 2, 2026
ACTUAL PLOT ALERT!! (kind of)

i loved this, i think it's one of my favourite books so far.

i really enjoyed zayn & sami's relationship and i REALLY loved grim & the way he was so protective of sami from the very beginning.

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Author 0 books59 followers
March 9, 2025
4.5 stars

Is anyone else totally blown away about how this author can write one of these books every week? Really enjoyed this one, right up there with Chastity Cult.
679 reviews3 followers
April 27, 2025
Becca Vale is a taboo genius!! seriously these books are so good! if you're into this, totally worth the read!!
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14 reviews
December 12, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️

“Um, yeah,” I say, ducking my head to try and hide how hard I’m smiling. “He’s really good to me. He, um, he choked me last night.”

LMFAO, loved this so much. Great book.
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