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Daddy’s Awakening

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Levi:
Our time apart wasn’t enough to douse the flame that burns for my dad. Like a fine wine, he gets better with age. He’s on a journey of self-discovery, and I’m the only one who can guide him through it. By the time Father’s Day comes around, I’ll make sure he accepts himself, along with my fist.

Will:
There’s nothing I want more than to bridge the gap between my son and I. Although he isn’t making it easy. He’s bolder and bossier than ever. Pushing my buttons and forcing me to face things I’ve kept hidden away—buried deep inside my heart and apparently my hole, where he has every intention of exploring.

67 pages, ebook

First published June 3, 2025

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Nova Burns

11 books149 followers
Queer Taboo Romance Author 🌈 (they/them)
Sometimes Dark 🖤 Sometimes Fluffy 🥰 Always Spicy 🌶️

Find my books on nova-burns.com & Smashwords.

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Profile Image for angie_bookrecs.
301 reviews52 followers
June 8, 2025
5/5 ⭐️ | 4/5 🌶

Let’s just say I need a glass of water and a long nap after this one 🥵

This story is equal parts taboo temptation and emotional unraveling. Will and Levi’s dynamic had me hooked from the first page.

Will’s slow descent into submission, his confusion, shame, and growing hunger to be seen and touched—it’s raw.
And Levi? Don’t even get me started. That dominant little twink owns every inch of the page. He’s confidence, control, and chaos wrapped in pearl chokers and crop tops—and he wrecks his daddy in every possible way. Emotionally. Physically. Morally. Spiritually.

Every interaction sizzled. Every line teased. And by the time things exploded (sometimes literally), I was fully in. This story doesn’t tiptoe—it leaps across every forbidden line, but somehow still manages to feel deeply intimate and strangely tender. It’s the kind of read that leaves you breathless…and maybe just a little corrupted.

If you’ve ever whispered “what if…” into the dark, if you crave the dirtiest stories with the softest aftercare, if you’re brave enough to stare sin in the face and moan—this book is waiting for you. Buckle up. This one awakens things.

Who's your slutty Daddy? Will is 😏😈
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365 reviews159 followers
May 20, 2025
Will & Levi were so much fun to experience! Just to get really out of your head for a bit, read some taboo smut, and just leave your morals at the door. Father’s Day just got SPICY. My only complaint? It wasn’t long enough 😂 maybe a Christmas bonus scene? Maybe an entire full length 500 page novel?! I’d take it all!

Will is having a bit of crisis lately, he’s been experimenting with himself but nothing is scratching his itch. His son Levi is due to come home to “adult” and the tension between these two quickly snaps.

Levi is determined to provoke his daddy into letting him help him experience true pleasure like he never has before and Will is obviously hesitant and convinced he’s going to hell 🙃 but Levi is really good at talking him off the ledge.

I loved this spicy short, and these two were just so much fun together! Everything seemed really natural for them, and I can only imagine what they got up too in the future, maybe we’ll find out one day! 👀

I had to google a couple things that took place in this book and let’s just say, I hope no one finds my search history 😂 🌹
Profile Image for Kim Reads.
284 reviews53 followers
May 26, 2025
4,5 ⭐️

This is a tab00 read so please be aware of that before reading 😊

This was such a fun and spicy story, let me tell you 🤭 Nova really knows how to write spice that you'll think about for a while and makes you sweat like crazy ❤️‍🔥

The pet names Levi gave Will were amazing, they make everything more fun, I am such a huge fan of them 😏

There is a tiny sprinkle angst in here, since Will fights his feelings and attraction for Levi.

So if you are looking for a smutty, very entertaining tab00 novella, you really have to read this book 🥵😍
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642 reviews22 followers
June 4, 2025
This book! Omg was hot!!! Everything you could want in a taboo novella.Nova really brought the spice. She didn't hold back!
Profile Image for Lana.
233 reviews16 followers
May 22, 2025
Oh my fucking hell—this book?? THIS BOOK. Nova Burns came out swinging and delivered the dirtiest, hottest, most deliciously taboo novella I’ve read in ages. 🥵🔥

The second I heard Levi calling his dad a pet name, I was DONE. Me: already obsessed and giggling like a little gremlin. 😈

While I’m already feral for brothers who kiss (like, hello?? 😮‍💨), my little taboo-loving heart is now fully addicted to the “we shouldn’t but we must” energy of father/son taboo. And Will & Levi? Perfect examples of this. Levi’s in full forbidden-dom mode, while Will (his dad, yep, you read that right) is newly discovering he wants to bottom and that women just aren’t doing it for him anymore. 😳✨

The push and pull?? The “I want you, but it’s wrong” angst?? Gave me all the tingles and thrills and I could NOT look away. Every scene had me like 👀💦

And don’t even get me started on the SPICE—Nova brought her A game 🥵🔥. This might just be her hottest book yet. While I’m not usually into fisting, the way it was written? Whew. It worked. No ick, just 🔥🔥🔥.

Sure, it’s a shortie—but it packs a punch (see what I did there? 😏). I need more of these two. More wacky pet names, more chaotic banter, more them. Nova, I’m begging—give us a full-length book! 🙌🏻🫶🏻

If you love taboo, if you love spice that melts your Kindle, if you love characters who are messy, horny, and deeply human—add Daddy’s Awakening to your TBR immediately. It’s a wild ride, and I loved every damn second. 💙💦👅

*I received a complimentary copy of this book but this is my honest and voluntary review!*
Profile Image for KS.
85 reviews3 followers
May 21, 2025
Nova back at it again in this filthy little devil of a book!

Holy hell, I did 18 highlights in this MF!! and shes only a 9 chapter Novella so yeah, not sure what that says about me as a person, but what it say about this book is that it was giving nothing but Fire and Filth and being down right Salcious from start to finish!


if you love em cesty, you cant go wrong with this one.

Levi and Will will have you sweating!
from toys, to kinks, to some top tier dirty talk!
daddys a needy bottom, sons a menace who didn't take no for an answer and ends with Levi giving Will the best Father day present he could ask for!

this is my Favourite of Novas so far!
& in my top 3 Taboo books ive ever read!
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107 reviews9 followers
June 4, 2025
Once again Nova comes in with an absolutely banger 😏 Nova is my go-to for taboo deliciousness and I will always read everything they write, and yap to anyone who will listen 😂 Levi and Will are a perfect match....a perfect, filthy, wrong in the best way match 🙌🏻 I LOVED the younger dom son older sub dad relationship - just hot from start to finish 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Profile Image for Renly.
68 reviews8 followers
June 3, 2025
Nova absolutely never misses 🫡🥵👏🏻
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261 reviews12 followers
June 14, 2025
This is the first book by this author that I have read. There are very few authors that write “tab.00” books and do it well. I’m always a little skeptical at first, but I can say I was not disappointed with this book.

Daddy’s Awakening is exactly what the title suggests. If you do not like tab.00 stories, do us all a favor and don’t read them. However, if you want like to walk on the wild side occasionally or always, you will definitely enjoy this book.

Daddy’s Awakening is a c3$ty story between a father and his estranged son. It’s a short book packed with heat and some really k!ñk.y stuff. I’m not a k!ñk queen, but when I have to use Google to figure out what something is… it's k!ñk.y lol

I loved the book and will definitely be reading Nova’s other books.
Profile Image for Ana Abreu.
162 reviews
March 30, 2026
I’ve been loving her books, but this one was a little bit average for me. I don’t know… I just didn’t love it.

With this first book, it felt like there wasn’t really a strong connection. It leaned more into that primal vibe instead of something deeper, and I think that’s what threw me off.

BUT… I read the second book right after, and omg that one?? Completely different experience. I was giggling, laughing, feeling EVERYTHING. So yeah, you don’t really get that as much in this first one, but if you like the characters, I highly recommend continuing bc the second book is so worth it.

For me, this one is a 3⭐️. I wasn’t really into the nicknames here, they just weren’t doing it for me. And the spicy scenes… yeah, I don’t have hard limits or anything, but that specific thing just isn’t really my thing.

That said, I did like how everything was written and how they interacted with each other.

I LOVE Levi. Like, I love him so much. And Will too. I love that Will is the older one but he’s so submissive, like a little puppy, it’s actually so cute. And Levi being the younger one but super dominant?? Yeah, I ate that up.

I also loved how bold Levi was. He was all in from the start, like “I want this and I’m gonna get it,” no hesitation. He really carried that energy in the relationship, and I liked that a lot.

But yeah, overall I liked it, just didn’t love it.

The second book tho?? Way better imo. So if you’re curious, go check my review for that one bc yeah… that’s where it really hit for me.
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1,002 reviews39 followers
May 20, 2025
Holy inferno, Nova! I was so excited to read this that I abandoned other ARCs to completely scarf down this book and what a deliciously filthy feast it was! Seriously, girl! There's no slow lead up to the good stuff - nope, you just slide in, full speed, tires squealing, full-on war cry, and the resounding echo of "Take it, Dad! Take your son's fist!" reverberating through the air!

Will and Levi's relationship is sexual tension at its best. Will agonizes so beautifully over his desire for his son, Levi - who refuses to give his dad even an inch of leeway. I think it worth noting that Levi was attracted to his dad before he went off to Uni, but never acted on it, and is a full adult coming back into his dad's life. Will has been going through a true sexual identity crisis and finds that it's not just as simple as whether or not he's actually gay, but also that he can only envision one man - and that's his son! There's also a very definite Dom/sub power exchange going on and that's part of how/why these two work so well.
As for the actual kinks explored: Fisting and rosebudding have never been high on my kink lists but you actually made them both smexy hot and also kind of sweet - in a "son takes care of his dad with proper prep and concern", while also rearranging his insides at the same time! I mean, who else can do this!
This is definitely one hot taboo story and if you can take the heat then I highly recommend this one!
I need a cold drink now! 🥵🥵
Profile Image for A.P Dirty_Lore.
31 reviews5 followers
June 1, 2025
After four years apart, Levi and his dad, Will, are brought back together by chance — or so it seems. But is it really just coincidence, or does Levi have a deeper motive (and a clenched fist) for that irresistibly submissive Daddy of his?

Well, well, well… Miss Nova has done it again with her filthy little words and even filthier mind.
Be warned, this book is scorching hot! 🔥
Nova has a talent for dragging your deepest, darkest desires into the light — only to set them ablaze and watch them burn, eyes locked on yours the entire time.

She’s pure chaos wrapped in brilliance, a true menace to society — and that’s exactly why I’ll keep devouring every character and story she dreams up from here on out!

Solid 5/5 for this one and I can't wait to read the rest of the collection. 🩵
Profile Image for Ashley Dead.inside_but_reads.
221 reviews35 followers
May 21, 2025
🌶🌶🌶🌶

Wheeewww she is spiiiicy for a shortie! So be prepared!

Levi has had a here and there relationship with his father Will sparingly visiting him. His last visit was when he was 18 and then he went off to college not seeing his father for a solid 4 years. That last visit has sparked something in Levi as he didn't see his dad in a fatherly figure any more 😏 Flash forward to now he has graduated and needs a place to stay and daddy dearest is his go to. So what happens when you have a Forced Proximity situation with a hot daddy and said hot daddy is having an awaking of his own....this book 🤣..this book is exactly what happens!
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1,469 reviews61 followers
June 14, 2025
I love a 'cesty story with the push/pull of "I want it but I just can't do it" and this story started off decently with that. I can't really put my finger on it but I needed more...something. It's like as soon as the dad gave the OK it was full fist ahead and I wanted it to slow down a bit and give me more visualizable details.
“Deeper, son. I want to feel you in my belly.” Levi gives me more. I feel my insides shift as he goes to a space no one has ever been before. I look between my legs to see half of his forearm buried inside of me.
This almost hit but fell just a bit short for me. Still hot and worth a read.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for Rachel Emily.
4,543 reviews390 followers
June 23, 2025
This is taboo - very real taboo yall, so you have been warned. This and the other books in this multi-author collection can be found on Smashwords and several of the authors' own sites.

This definitely delivered on what was promised in the blurb. It's a bit over the top and ridiculous but it was also funny, steamy, and cute in parts! All the nicknames Levi thought of for Will were very cute lol.

My first book from this author, who I have seen getting shared a lot on insta this year! I'd definitely read more from them.
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289 reviews
January 31, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️

Ok I love some taboo but this one may have been a bit too much for me? I still finished it as it was only about 80 pages but I kept having to take breaks.

This one is between Will and Levi. They are biological father and son who haven’t seen each other in 4 years ever since Levi walked in on his father in a very compromising position. Ever since Levi has been listing after his father and wants to make sure to give his dad the ultimate gift for the upcoming Father’s Day holiday.

Troupes:
Taboo
Forbidden
Father/Son loving
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1,134 reviews2 followers
June 9, 2025
Taboo 'cest, father x son, age gap, interracial, set in London, bi-awakening, virgin MC, medium burn, no angst

Levi is such a tease, and I love his almost aggressive approach in going after his father. There's such great chemistry between him and his dad, and Will is so eager to dive into his newly discovered love of things up his ass and being a size queen. All the nicknames and pet names Levi gives Will are so cute too, and it's funny how many he can come up with.

Even though Levi starts flirting from the beginning, we don't get any relationship progress from family to romantic until the middle. It's not as much spice as I thought, but the few scenes there are, are very hot and kinky since Will is a greedy bottom and Levi is great at dirty talk and trying to get Will off.

You can also tell there's a huge improvement in writing from the author's previous works. Even though this is short, it's paced out very well, didn't feel rushed or too short, and it felt like a fleshed out novella.
Profile Image for Jen Bocskor.
190 reviews2 followers
June 7, 2025
This was extremely🔥 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥 with a sexy sub dad finding his likes and needs with his hot af ☀️top with some extreme 👊 and 🌹 that I didn’t even know was a thing. Nova has a way with words and everything I’ve read makes a hot picture in my head as if I’m watching it play out live. Definitely a 5 star of the year for me
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419 reviews11 followers
June 11, 2025
rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
feelings: 🥵😍😄

Will can hardly wait to see his son Levi again after four years. What awaits him when he opens the door stirs up naughty thoughts and feelings.

The dynamic between Will and Levi is unexpected and steaming hot 🌶. Levi is so cruel in the go cart scene! I couldn't decide whether to laugh or sweat. Whether to feel sorry for Will or envy him.
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546 reviews8 followers
June 12, 2025
OMG Nova has done it again. Everything I read by Nova is just kinky and amazing. Not only is there always a good plot, character development, but the spicy kinky scenes are so delicious 🥵🥵🥵. I cannot wait for more from this author. 🔥🔥🔥
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165 reviews29 followers
July 22, 2025
This book was HOT!!! Oh my goodness. There’s just something about daddy’s first times that always get me. The kinks here were on point and I could read hundreds of pages more of these two. Hope we get to see them again because I’m still thinking about them weeks later.
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1,372 reviews54 followers
January 26, 2026
This story is certainly steamy but is also under developed and doesn't build up much character development. So while it was interesting and a decent read, it had the potential to be more. Although as an emerging writer, this is a good start! Definitely a quick and hot read.
819 reviews6 followers
June 3, 2025
Holy freaking hell! 🔥🥵
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188 reviews11 followers
June 4, 2025
4.5 stars
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5
I never know how Nova can put so much awesomeness in a mere 67 pages but dang! So hot, but also cute and funny!
Profile Image for Marcia Perdue.
14 reviews1 follower
June 5, 2025
HOLY SHIT THAT WAS HOT AF!!!!! I need more from this couple!!!! 🔥🔥🥵🥵
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179 reviews9 followers
June 13, 2025
This short and sizzling taboo tale dives into the dangerously charged connection between Will and his fiery, son, Levi.

After years apart, their reunion stirs up emotions neither of them are prepared for—especially Will, who finds himself irresistibly drawn to the one person he knows he shouldn’t want.

When an awkward, blush-worthy moment forces Levi to step in and help, the tension between them snaps—and what follows is a boundary-pushing, forbidden dynamic that’s as shocking as it is addictive.

The spice? Off the charts. 🔥 For such a short story, it packs a serious punch—equal parts steamy, scandalous, and utterly unputdownable.

Vibes:
Taboo
Father/son
High heat
Mild angst
Kinks
Toys
Needy bottom
F*sting

Rating: 4⭐️
Spice: 4🌶
Profile Image for Randinicole_reads.
873 reviews264 followers
June 8, 2025
holy shit. that had no business being that hot.

taboo.
father/son
the dad is submissive!!!
fisting.

yeah i’m gonna need more of those lol
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2,264 reviews7 followers
July 29, 2025
Sweet story about Dad's bi-awakening handled by his son.
Cesty and well written.
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971 reviews40 followers
August 1, 2025
𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗟𝗟: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
𝗧𝗬𝗣𝗘: Short Story
𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚: MM

🏷️ 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦:
- taboo • father x son
- incest • blood relatives
- gay awakening
- daddy’s the sub 👀
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