Enabler

Brother Lovers #4

by Nova Burns

What happens between brothers on the hiking trip, stays on the hiking trip… or does it?

Bobby:
Caleb is untameable, but that’s part of his charm. Every year on our brother ‘bonding’ trip, he reminds me of what it is to be free. Although this time, he’s an absolute menace, pushing me to try things I’ve only ever dared fantasise about. As our adventure draws to an end, anxiety trickles in. When we’re back in our own beds instead of a two-man tent, will the magic we created in the wild still exist?

Caleb:
Bobby needs to loosen up in more ways than one. Without our annual hiking trip, I think my brother would combust. This year, he’s tenser than ever. After meeting his cesty friends, I understand why… He wants what they have. Luckily, I have one week to prove to him that’s what I want too, out in the wild and in the rawest way possible.

Genres: M M Romance

112 pages, Unknown Binding

First published September 23, 2025

About the author

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

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

Reviews

[Kim Reads]

This is a tab00 book between brothers, so if that's not your cup of tea, you should probably skip this review.

Oh how much fun I had with these guys 🥰

Bobby and Caleb are brother's, and they are close. They make an annual trip together, going camping and spending time together in the nature. But this year is different. Maybe it has something to do with the friends they have, living out a fantasy Bobby and Caleb tried to deny? 😏

Their chemistry is the best kind of explosive and addicting. Once they admit what they truly feel, they are like unstoppable and I’m so here for that 😍

[Courtenay (ceelovesbooks)]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

This might just be my new favourite Nova Burns book EVER! I was SO not expecting to fall in love with Caleb and Bobby as quickly as I did but these two were so much fun, and the setting? The landscape? The visuals of the Scottish Highlands? Perfection.

Bobby has a job he is good at, but doesn’t necessarily love. He looks forward to his time away with his younger brother Caleb every year. This year is bound to be especially hard though because Bobby has suddenly, maybe, sort of developed a crush on his little bro. Maybe? Just a bit? Nothing serious 😌

Caleb is such a free spirit. He’s easy going, chill, hilarious, and he doesn’t take anything in life too seriously. So when he starts to suspect that his big brother might be hiding something? He’s determined to find out what it is.

These two were so cute. So sweet. So fun. And really just brought out the best sides of one another. There were a lot of UNEXPECTED scenes in this book that you do NOT want to miss, and the spice is of course hot and off the charts (if you’ve read any of Novas other works, you understand 🙂‍↕️)

If you’re looking for something hot, short, and delicious with a beautiful backdrop and an even better HEA, this is for you. Everyone’s queer. Everyone’s hot. And everyone’s in love. Enjoy!

[Leigh Gaskill]

Another fantastic read by Nova!

Only one tent, forced proximity, sharing (briefly), a shower that’s a paid actor, and a sexy romp through the woods! Check, check and CHECK!

Also loved all the cameos!

[ashleyees]

06/08/2026 - 06/08/2026

3.5

i liked this one more bc it felt more natural somehow with the way their relationship evolved. i also really liked how they were verse! the other books were strict in their roles of tops and bottoms so this was a nice surprise. also loved the other couples being bright into this book! felt like a full circle moment and a nice way to end the series.

[Ev Reads A Lot]

Horny brothers running around the woods. What’s not to love! 🏃🏻🏃🏻‍♂️

[Emma ~ a chapter of tea]

Well that was a fun and surprisingly cute read, as always, don’t take it too seriously😉

Loved the cameo’s from previous couples, especially Issac the crazy twin, I love him🫶🏻

MM taboo romance
Brothers
Bobby & Caleb
30 & 27
Camping trip
Forced proximity
Only one tent
Spicy spice
Sharing (briefly)
Primal play
Heartfelt moments
Hfn

Bobby
His eyes never leave mine when he says, “I didn’t miss a thing... the whole damn universe is right here.”

[Eric]

This was super cute and very low angst. I loved Bobby & Caleb’s dynamic so much. My only complaint is it was too short. I really hope we get more of the brother lovers crew.

[Madam Ra]

Every book of this series is better than the last. 5 filthy ⭐️ Caleb and Bobby it must be something in the Scotish air

[Britney Jean | JeanInTheHeatOfBooks]

What happens when all your friends are in love with their brothers and you start thinking… wait, is that me too? Throw in their yearly outdoor trip and you just know things are going to heat up. Short, spicy, and a fun time.

- Outdoor escapades
- Voyeurism
- Extreme taboo
- Primal chase
- Body positivity

[angie_bookrecs]

This book was perfect! The setting. The landscape. The adventure. Just perfect.
This book was honestly just cuteness overload. I couldn’t get enough.

Bobby is all restraint and guilt, constantly trying to bury what he feels, and always in control. You can almost hear him grinding his teeth as he fights a battle he’s already lost.

Caleb is the opposite...reckless, shameless, fun loving, and always wearing a smile. He pokes and prods at Bobby’s walls until they crack, not out of cruelty but because he can’t pretend he doesn’t want it.

That push & pull makes them magnetic. It was inevitable.

The spice was spicing. And that primal scene?? Holy shit. I needed more of that!!

Ahh, I love to see how much the Brother Lover's Cult has grown.

[KS]

I loved this book.
Bobby was a conflicted mess and caleb was an utter menace! This book delievered on the swoon and the spice factor with a shower scene so filthy youll need a cold shower after! With one of the sweetest interactions at the end that made my heart grow two sizes

Caleb and bobby were so damn sweet!
& I think they are my favourite MMcs from Nova!
And its crazy to think that these boys arent real and someone just made them up in their crazy mind!

Lets keeping adding people to the brother lovers cult until every brother is a member!! because I'm obsessee ♡

[Mars]

it was short and spicy. i’m happy we were able to get bobby’s story after seeing him in Be Mine and Bad Kitty. also being able to see Dean and Aaron from Edibles was a plus.

[M's ☆~HEA~☆]

I'm including the quote below for anyone worried about the "sharing" as I know I was. It doesn't involve any of the previous couples but it does involve what is quite possibly the most respectful married couple I've seen. They simply make it known that the brothers are welcome to join and then leave it at that. No inappropriate flirting, kissing, touching, etc beforehand. The brothers do decide to give the married couple bjs but it was pretty hot. Felt as safe as a sharing scene can if that makes sense. So only bj's are given and that's it.

Caleb’s thumb roughly rubs the side of my neck, like he’s barely keeping it together. When I look at him, I expect him to be watching the two men kiss, but his eyes are locked on me, hooded and completely besotted. The men break the kiss and look down at us expectantly. Guiding me, Caleb gently pushes my head forward until my lips wrap around Ethan’s solid cock. “Fuck, that’s it,” Ethan says before the sound of kissing continues. I glance to my side and Caleb has swallowed all of Arlo’s small cock and is nuzzling his pubes. I expected to feel some sort of jealousy watching my brother sucking another man’s dick, but as he guides my movements with his hand on my neck, euphoria crashes through me.

This was a sweet mix of romance, sex, and a bit of yearning. I wish the primal play was longer and dirtier. HEA

[Ashley Dead.inside_but_reads]

This is a Tab00 story with 🩸 Brothers so if that's not your thing I suggest you skip this one and if it is...😈

🌶🌶🌶🌶

Every year Bobby and Caleb escape their lives and go on a camping trip just them and the great out doors. This year the camping trip is a little different for Bobby as he is coming to terms with the feelings he has developed for Caleb being more then the normal ones you would have for your brother. Caleb having been thrown into the world of *Brotherly Love* abruptly isn't actually mad about it....he is kinda intrigued and the only person to get Bobby to step out of his comfort zone is Caleb so really it works out perfectly 🤣
The relationship these two had was just adorable 🥹 I love how Caleb was able to get Bobby to slow down and enjoy life! Like take a swim in a lake or I dunno have a shower blowie session with nice strangers! 😉🤣
Bobby did stress me out a little towards the end but the sweet HEA was totally worth it! And the tiny cameos in this from the other brother lovers guys was perfect 🥰

[Fannie]

one tent ⛺️
Taboo/Brothers 🩸
Primal play 🐆
Vers MCs🔥
Sharing 👨🏼‍🤝‍👨🏻
Golden retriever MC 😇
Cosy nature vibes 🌲
Leaks like a faucet 💦
Pervy use of a drone 📷
Brother Lovers cameos 💜
Scottish Highlands 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Enabler was such a sweet cozy quick read
Caleb and Bobby were utterly adorable. I love how outgoing and free Caleb was and his ability to bring Bobby out of his shell was so amazing. Watching Bobby grow confidence and security in their new relationship and allowing himself the joy all his friends around him found really made this story. I couldn’t get enough of Caleb he definitely stole the show. From the silly moments to the heartfelt emotional ones this is a low drama nothing but cutesy cozy vibes in the Scottish highlands.

[annas.bookcase]

The next book in the Brother Lovers series is here! This time we got Bobby and Caleb’s story as they head out on their yearly brother’s camping trip. And wouldn’t you know it, there’s only one tent 😏
Curiosities are peaked and as they become brave enough to explore, Bobby and Caleb get far more than they bargained for when they first set out on this adventure.

Tropes:
🩸Taboo/Brothers
🏕️ Only One Tent
🐆 Primal Play
🔥 Vers MCs
👨🏼‍🤝‍👨🏻👬🏻 Sharing
😇 Golden Retriever MC
🌲 Cozy Nature Vibes
💦 Leaks like a Faucet
📷 Pervy use of a Drone
💜 Brother Lovers Cameo
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Highlands

[Carly (carly_reads_queer)]

In this installment of the series we see Bobby (Kit’s best friend) realize he has feelings for HIS baby brother as they embark on a week long hike in the Scottish Highlands.

Bobby and Caleb were adorable, charming, and had chemistry in spades. Throw in a beautiful setting, a spontaneous foursome, Highland cows, golden retriever brothers, primal play, and shooting stars and you have this shockingly touching and wonderfully deep (and still nasty hot) novella.

Plus the whole brother lovers crew coming together!

I’d read a million more of these. A million out if 10 stars for the series.

[Natalie]

Nova Burns has done it again!!! No one writes brother lovers like they do! This is the fourth book in the brother lovers series & each book just keeps getting more delicious. I so loved Bobby & Caleb. The two brothers were so cute together, so complete opposites in many ways, but they brought out the best in each other. The spice was off the charts, but I'd be shocked if I read a Nova book without the best spice! I loved the cameos from previous brother lovers. Nova once again proves they wear the crown for writing taboo books!!!

[Lilly Randall Reviews]

Book four in the Brother Lovers series comes to a close with Bobby and Caleb.
We first meet Bobby in Be Mine and Bad Kitty as Kit's coworker/boss. When Bobby finds out about Kit and Issac's untraditional relationship, he doesn't know how to take it at first but he doesn't have time to worry about it because it's his favorite week of the year, his weeklong hiking/camping trip with his brother Caleb.

Caleb is a free spirit who may be harboring some secret feelings for his big brother. What Caleb doesn't realize is that those feelings may not be so one-sided after all.

This book is spicy. Really spicy. And really really good. Again, if cesty relationships aren't for you, then skip this book. The series is called Brother Lovers for a reason...

This book can be read as a standalone in the series but there are some fun cameos from all three couples.

[Fae]

🌶️🌶️🌶️
- Taboo MM (brothers)
- Only 1 sleeping bag
- Yearly camping trip turns naughty
- Sensible brother x Adventurous brother
- Primal play, Group play, mutual masturbation
- Cameo's from the other brothers

This was SO cute (and then not so cute, hot damn)! I have no idea why I read 'Be ours' before this one (aside from the fact that 'Be Ours' was simply the most recent book), but OMG I loved this one! Their dynamic was adorably and they complemented each other perfectly. And the scene with Ethan and Arlo from 'Be ours'? YUM, give me 10 more!

[tobifun.pp]

rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
feelings: 🥰🥵😍🫠🥹🤩😄

I love Bobby and Caleb! Their hike to the HEA takes us into the wild beauty of the Scottish Highlands. These two very different brothers are so perfect for each other. When shooting stars flash in the sky on a starry night and sparks fly between Caleb and Bobby on the ground in front of a smoldering bonfire, a steaming ball of emotion explodes in my chest.

[Sara Husser]

I love everything Nova writes and I was so excited we get more Brother Lovers! This was a sweet and cute campy read. The spice and kink in this was hot af like always 🔥🔥🔥🥵🥵. I loved the sweet relationship these two had. They were adorable. Seeing the cameos from the others was everything. I hope we get the story with Arlo and his hubby! We need more stories 😍😁

[Lana]

🌲✨ OMG you guys… Enabler was EVERYTHING I hoped for and more! I first read this as a Beta reader and then couldn’t resist diving back in for a reread when I got the ARC. 🙈 That’s how obsessed I am—I just cannot get enough of Caleb & Bobby! 💕

I adored that Nova set this one out in nature, with the brothers on their annual hiking trip—except this year? Something a little different was about to go down 👀🔥

We first met Bobby back in Be Mine as Kit’s bestie, and when I realised this was going to be his book, I may or may not have squealed. 🙈 Bobby is stubborn, stuck in his ways, and allergic to change—but underneath it all, he fiercely loves the people closest to him (especially his brother). And then there’s Caleb… pure sunshine ☀️ with golden retriever energy. He’s determined to crack Bobby’s shell, and honestly? I adored every second of their dynamic. 💕

The chemistry? Off. The. Charts. ⚡️ That delicious should we / shouldn’t we tension had me grinning like a fool. And when they finally caved? Whew… 🔥🔥🔥 The spice was served piping hot, but the tender, heart-melting moments in between made it perfection.

This one has officially claimed the crown as my fave of the Brother Lovers series. 🏔️💖 I could easily devour another 200 pages of their adventures. If you’re into fun, spicy, taboo romances that keep you hooked from page one, grab this series (and definitely start with the earlier books—those cameos hit different when you already know the guys!). 📚✨

*I received a complimentary copy of this book but this is my honest and voluntary review!*

[K]

Nova Burns just knows how to write a great taboo! I loved these two! complete opposites but it just works! and the spice is 🥵🥵🥵

Favorite quote ( it was just sworn worthy)

"His eyes never leave mine when he says, “I didn’t miss a thing... the whole damn universe is right here.”

[Francisca S.]

It was lovely really, I was just hoping for more push and pull and maybe some confusion, or the feeling of what the fuck am I doing? And maybe one being completely clueless? I don’t know, the book was great tho. Loved Caleb, genuinely laughed out loud with him.

[✨️alysha✨️]

Okayyyy damn 🔥🤭 I loved Bobby and Caleb!! The setting, the characters, the spice, the flirting, just everything about this was so fun. I loved seeing couples from the previous books & getting to meet Ethan and Arlo 😍

[Rae_Reads]

Enabler is the fourth book in Nova Burns’ Brother Lovers series, and it’s a bold, emotionally charged dive into taboo territory. This story follows Bobby and Caleb—blood brothers whose annual hiking trip becomes a slow unraveling of restraint, desire, and long-buried truths.

Bobby is the rule-follower, the one who’s always kept his fantasies locked away. Caleb is the spark that sets everything ablaze. Their dynamic is intense, messy, and beautifully written. Nova balances raw emotion with steamy scenes, including a primal play moment and a spicy encounter with another couple that adds depth to the story.

As always, Nova’s writing is laced with humor, heart, and heat. Cameos from Kit, Isaac, Arron, and Dean are a lovely touch for fans of the series, grounding the story in a familiar world.

If taboo romance is your thing, Enabler ticks all the boxes. It’s provocative, tender, and unforgettable.

Vibes:
-There’s only one tent ️
-Taboo/Brothers
-Primal play
-Vers MC
-Sharing
-Cosy nature vibes
-Brother Lovers cameos

Rating: 4⭐️
Spice: 3🌶

 

[Miruru Shouting]

Each book gets better and better, and the amount of kinks and delicious smut this one had, wow. Not only were there some new kinks but shower sex and doing it in public, my favorites!

[Paulina | bitofabookcase]

3,5*.

[Jen B]

Absolutely loved it! Loved the gang all together! And I loved the primal play. Glad bobby got his HEA. Thanks Nova, always amazing.