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A love story like no other.
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First published July 9, 2014
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April 24, 2018
4.5
~BROTHER WHERE ART THOU~
I went into this for the sole purpose of brothers boning each other and I got something else entirely. Yes the brothers do bone, but the story turned into one of love and loss, and right now I’m just a freaking mess because it has me shook.
Aiden has no friends, Aiden doesn’t talk, Aiden just exists in a world that doesn’t understand him so they bully him and call him weak. He gets lost in his head sometimes but the only thing he knows for certain is his feelings for his brother Connor. Connor quiets the noise in his head, Connor seems to care, and only Connor can give him what he needs.
When the brothers do get intimate with each other, you understand that Connor is doing this all for Aiden because it’s what he needs. Being naturally submissive and a life spent without anyone caring for him, Connor takes on that role. It seems so wrong for Connor to be doing this, taking but never giving but you realize that Connor is giving away something he never really wanted to give. It’s a crazy situation.
The dick sucking commenced and man was there a lot of it, at a point it feels like that is the only thing the story is about but Connor feelings start to change and Aiden starts to gain confidence. Things seem to be going well until Chapter 6 happens (like yeh look out for that chapter which has torture and rape with an object, not done by his brother) . The tone of the story changes and suddenly my heart felt burdened.
I fell deeply in love with Aiden. His head is a magical place to be, he’s so freaking funny, and I wanted him to have everything. My heartache came close to the ending because this is the most realistic story of brotherly love I have ever read. I don’t want to give anything away but let’s just say I didn’t see it coming and while I understand it, I DO NOT FUCKING LIKE IT!! Can there really be a HEA for siblings who fall in love???
Brother Mine was a surprise of heartwarming delights, with great wriitng and strong characters. I am so happy I didn’t wait to read this one. It made my heart feel super happy while also making it ache.
Worth it!!
Take a chance and give this one a read.
SideNote- I think I need to call up Sherlock so he can teach me how to delete shit from my head because I would love to experience this for the first time once again.
~BROTHER WHERE ART THOU~
I went into this for the sole purpose of brothers boning each other and I got something else entirely. Yes the brothers do bone, but the story turned into one of love and loss, and right now I’m just a freaking mess because it has me shook.
Aiden has no friends, Aiden doesn’t talk, Aiden just exists in a world that doesn’t understand him so they bully him and call him weak. He gets lost in his head sometimes but the only thing he knows for certain is his feelings for his brother Connor. Connor quiets the noise in his head, Connor seems to care, and only Connor can give him what he needs.
It was mid-May, but the forest and street held the silence of deep winter; and that icy feeling of February when a person could forget that the world was only asleep and not truly dead. Aiden quickened his steps, frowning. He didn't understand why he couldn't just allow himself to feel happiness. If the world did not punish him for being happy, then he punished himself.
When the brothers do get intimate with each other, you understand that Connor is doing this all for Aiden because it’s what he needs. Being naturally submissive and a life spent without anyone caring for him, Connor takes on that role. It seems so wrong for Connor to be doing this, taking but never giving but you realize that Connor is giving away something he never really wanted to give. It’s a crazy situation.
The dick sucking commenced and man was there a lot of it, at a point it feels like that is the only thing the story is about but Connor feelings start to change and Aiden starts to gain confidence. Things seem to be going well until Chapter 6 happens (like yeh look out for that chapter which has torture and rape with an object, not done by his brother) . The tone of the story changes and suddenly my heart felt burdened.
I fell deeply in love with Aiden. His head is a magical place to be, he’s so freaking funny, and I wanted him to have everything. My heartache came close to the ending because this is the most realistic story of brotherly love I have ever read. I don’t want to give anything away but let’s just say I didn’t see it coming and while I understand it, I DO NOT FUCKING LIKE IT!! Can there really be a HEA for siblings who fall in love???
Brother Mine was a surprise of heartwarming delights, with great wriitng and strong characters. I am so happy I didn’t wait to read this one. It made my heart feel super happy while also making it ache.
Worth it!!
Take a chance and give this one a read.
SideNote- I think I need to call up Sherlock so he can teach me how to delete shit from my head because I would love to experience this for the first time once again.
June 9, 2019
4.35 stars
This is by far one of the best taboo books i have ever read.
The writing is really good and the editing too. You get the feel that the author enjoyed writing this story.
The characters were well developed. Aiden and Connor complimented each other. Connor gave Aiden what Aiden needed. He supported Aiden in the best way he could. Aiden is a great character, his has a beautiful mind, i wanted to crawl into the book and hug him tight.
Other characters introduced later into the book, were also so well written. Gaaah! this author needs to come back and give us more stories.
There is a chapter that completely broke my heart into pieces, the story has extreme homophobia, so if you are planning to read it beware. Other than that it is worth reading.
You can read it here: http://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/incest...
This is by far one of the best taboo books i have ever read.
The writing is really good and the editing too. You get the feel that the author enjoyed writing this story.
The characters were well developed. Aiden and Connor complimented each other. Connor gave Aiden what Aiden needed. He supported Aiden in the best way he could. Aiden is a great character, his has a beautiful mind, i wanted to crawl into the book and hug him tight.
Other characters introduced later into the book, were also so well written. Gaaah! this author needs to come back and give us more stories.
There is a chapter that completely broke my heart into pieces, the story has extreme homophobia, so if you are planning to read it beware. Other than that it is worth reading.
You can read it here: http://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/incest...
April 26, 2018
**** 4.5 Stars ****
This was such a great recommendation! *heart eyes*
I must confess, when my friend poked me with Brother Mine I thought: oh, great! Another wicked brocest! Hot action, and no brainer entertainment.
Pfffft! Shame on me, Gabi!!!!!!
Brother Mine was so much more than that.
Feelzzzz were involved.
I had my brain and heart in a constant battle. Wicked, wicked author!
I really liked the way all feelings were explored and intertwined from tenderness and love to the filthiest act of sex.
I don't know if you noticed but I said, the filthiest act of sex.
Yep! just so you know... emphasis is required.
Oh, did I mention some bizarre fetishes?
I think I didn't. *cough cough*
About that battle, commiserations to my brain. My heart was the winner.
I am accepting it as it is, a forbidden love story that has my total support. I believe their relationship was a kind of life saver for Aiden.
This was brilliantly done.
Thank you so much for the recom, Gabi!
This was such a great recommendation! *heart eyes*
I must confess, when my friend poked me with Brother Mine I thought: oh, great! Another wicked brocest! Hot action, and no brainer entertainment.
Pfffft! Shame on me, Gabi!!!!!!
Brother Mine was so much more than that.
Feelzzzz were involved.
I had my brain and heart in a constant battle. Wicked, wicked author!
I really liked the way all feelings were explored and intertwined from tenderness and love to the filthiest act of sex.
I don't know if you noticed but I said, the filthiest act of sex.
Yep! just so you know... emphasis is required.
Oh, did I mention some bizarre fetishes?
I think I didn't. *cough cough*
About that battle, commiserations to my brain. My heart was the winner.
I am accepting it as it is, a forbidden love story that has my total support. I believe their relationship was a kind of life saver for Aiden.
This was brilliantly done.
Thank you so much for the recom, Gabi!
April 1, 2022
tw: rape, physical abuse
so far this is the best damn book i've read for this year. last year was song of achilles by madeline miller. also, i'm obsessed with nicky james' taboo storytelling but i'm sure it is the right time to pass down the crown to the next best taboo which is this. seth kirkcauldy's brother mine is this story that was steamy, heartbreaking, and a lot of the feels overall. we follow two boys: aiden, the weird one, and his older brother, connor, who he worships like a hero/god. this book is dubbed 'a love story like no other' here in goodreads and that caught my attention like a few days ago. i was so curious why and with how everything turned out in the end i saw myself agreeing.
this book, in my opinion, is like the lovechild of roe horvat's steamy works and laura lascarso's heavy writing. i was blown away honestly. the way connor takes care of his brother even though in questionable way was just top tier for me. the way he fought their parents just for his little brother to have the help that he needs? amazing. oh my god we need to talk about the sex! filthy and fucking freaky. not for the faint of heart. my eyes were kinda bulging.
I need you. I need safety; I need love: I need a whole lot of patience and understanding. I need to be used roughly and then loved gently. I need you.
so far this is the best damn book i've read for this year. last year was song of achilles by madeline miller. also, i'm obsessed with nicky james' taboo storytelling but i'm sure it is the right time to pass down the crown to the next best taboo which is this. seth kirkcauldy's brother mine is this story that was steamy, heartbreaking, and a lot of the feels overall. we follow two boys: aiden, the weird one, and his older brother, connor, who he worships like a hero/god. this book is dubbed 'a love story like no other' here in goodreads and that caught my attention like a few days ago. i was so curious why and with how everything turned out in the end i saw myself agreeing.
I kissed him to shut him up. Okay, that was not the only reason I kissed him, but it worked to shut him up too. I wanted to kiss him brutally, to bruise his lips with mine and to bite him and claim him and show him how I was feeling to have him back again.
this book, in my opinion, is like the lovechild of roe horvat's steamy works and laura lascarso's heavy writing. i was blown away honestly. the way connor takes care of his brother even though in questionable way was just top tier for me. the way he fought their parents just for his little brother to have the help that he needs? amazing. oh my god we need to talk about the sex! filthy and fucking freaky. not for the faint of heart. my eyes were kinda bulging.
November 12, 2023
4.5 stars. That frustrating thing when you read a random freefic online and you get amazed by the writing and WHAT?! WHO EVEN IS THIS AUTHOR and where is he??
Stories I love make me so coherent, I can't even.
Brother Mine was well beyond what I was expecting. Reading erotica can be difficult for me, because I still need a certain level of writing quality and story/character development in order to get into it. And that's so rare that honestly I hesitate to even classify this one as erotica. It's a great story with erotica elements. An author I like described it as "smut with heart" and that's spot on.
In fact… there was a lot of sexy here, but I wouldn't put it among the hottest things I've ever read — primarily because of some not-my-kink elements, so it's subjective. But the relationships and characters were so, so good. Nuanced and funny and complex and poignant and just more.
In an uncharacteristic move, I'm going to put content warnings here, because this one doesn't have a blurb or many reviews. It's wonderful but it definitely has stuff that many won't get behind:
Thank you, my dear friend, for this recommendation and for knowing me so well. 😘
You can read this story here: http://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/incest...
Stories I love make me so coherent, I can't even.
Brother Mine was well beyond what I was expecting. Reading erotica can be difficult for me, because I still need a certain level of writing quality and story/character development in order to get into it. And that's so rare that honestly I hesitate to even classify this one as erotica. It's a great story with erotica elements. An author I like described it as "smut with heart" and that's spot on.
In fact… there was a lot of sexy here, but I wouldn't put it among the hottest things I've ever read — primarily because of some not-my-kink elements, so it's subjective. But the relationships and characters were so, so good. Nuanced and funny and complex and poignant and just more.
In an uncharacteristic move, I'm going to put content warnings here, because this one doesn't have a blurb or many reviews. It's wonderful but it definitely has stuff that many won't get behind:
Thank you, my dear friend, for this recommendation and for knowing me so well. 😘
You can read this story here: http://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/incest...
April 9, 2019
Feb, 2018
So flippin' naughty in all the best ways!
April, 2019
Enjoyed the reread even more! Smut with heart. *sighs* Just so damn good!
So flippin' naughty in all the best ways!
April, 2019
Enjoyed the reread even more! Smut with heart. *sighs* Just so damn good!
April 11, 2022
Good grief, where do I even start?
It’s Rain Man meets Blue Velvet meets I Spit on Your Grave.
Aiden is too smart, too awkward and too gay. So, he’s an obvious target for bigoted bullies. It’s after a beating that he captures his brother Connor’s attention.
Connor decided due to his lack of friends and parents who suck that he’ll be the one to give Aiden everything he needs, including physical touch. What he didn’t count on as a straight dude was how much he’d enjoy it.
Omg … what he endured from his bullies … it’s too fucking much. 🥺
It’s after the most horrifying events that Connor realizes how much he loves his brother. And what began as needy degradation quickly turned into love and adoration.
Let me just say as a forewarning; there’s a lot of gross bodily fluids in this one. Not gonna go into detail but I will say Aiden loves every single thing about his brother.
I hate that saying if you love them, let them go. Even if they love you, they don’t always come back. Obviously Aiden is a better person than me.
Even if I want to be sad, I can’t help but gush a little over Roderick. The kismet was crazy but out of this world. The banter is freaking adorable.
The last chapter of this was interesting and strange. And when it all concluded it left me with more questions than answers.
For me this was 4.5 throughout due to the raw emotions and sweetness. I also enjoy degradation when it’s consensual and it most definitely was in this case. I took half off due to the gross factor and another half for the endings confusion that left me wanting.
It’s Rain Man meets Blue Velvet meets I Spit on Your Grave.
Aiden is too smart, too awkward and too gay. So, he’s an obvious target for bigoted bullies. It’s after a beating that he captures his brother Connor’s attention.
Connor decided due to his lack of friends and parents who suck that he’ll be the one to give Aiden everything he needs, including physical touch. What he didn’t count on as a straight dude was how much he’d enjoy it.
Omg … what he endured from his bullies … it’s too fucking much. 🥺
It’s after the most horrifying events that Connor realizes how much he loves his brother. And what began as needy degradation quickly turned into love and adoration.
Let me just say as a forewarning; there’s a lot of gross bodily fluids in this one. Not gonna go into detail but I will say Aiden loves every single thing about his brother.
I hate that saying if you love them, let them go. Even if they love you, they don’t always come back. Obviously Aiden is a better person than me.
Even if I want to be sad, I can’t help but gush a little over Roderick. The kismet was crazy but out of this world. The banter is freaking adorable.
The last chapter of this was interesting and strange. And when it all concluded it left me with more questions than answers.
For me this was 4.5 throughout due to the raw emotions and sweetness. I also enjoy degradation when it’s consensual and it most definitely was in this case. I took half off due to the gross factor and another half for the endings confusion that left me wanting.
February 27, 2018
First of all, I like to encourage everyone to go in blind, and not read my review. I think it's more enjoyable that way. I didn't know anything about it either, and I haven't regretted reading it.
I have to mention here, that there are probably far more darker and kinkier reads out there. This was mild, compared to those
Now, those of you who would like to know at least something, and since there's no blurb here's a little info for you (the bare minimum):
About the writing:
I was so engrossed in the story, I did not realize until chapter 4 that while Connor's POV is in first person, Aiden's side of the story is in third person, it's just further confirms that Aiden is a bit mental.
Overall I liked this book very much. My favorite thing about it is, that yet again I found something that made me experience a range of emotions, in a way that I didn't feel overwhelmed. And the author was capable of keeping the balance between the negative and positive feelings, one didn't outweigh the other.
I have to mention here, that there are probably far more darker and kinkier reads out there. This was mild, compared to those
Now, those of you who would like to know at least something, and since there's no blurb here's a little info for you (the bare minimum):
About the writing:
I was so engrossed in the story, I did not realize until chapter 4 that while Connor's POV is in first person, Aiden's side of the story is in third person, it's just further confirms that Aiden is a bit mental.
Overall I liked this book very much. My favorite thing about it is, that yet again I found something that made me experience a range of emotions, in a way that I didn't feel overwhelmed. And the author was capable of keeping the balance between the negative and positive feelings, one didn't outweigh the other.
April 24, 2018
I'm reminded that I never wrote a review for this book which is way more than just the surface description of taboos would have you think.
Aiden and Connor have a unique bond which goes beyond the sexual aspect of the incest element of this story and anyone setting out to read this simply for the taboo aspect of it may be disappointed.
There is, of course, lots of sex and it meets lots of kinks and lots of fetishes that people may not want to admit to out loud. It is beyond hot and also beyond terrifying at times when you realise just what Aiden lives with in his head all the time.
Aiden and Connor have a unique bond which goes beyond the sexual aspect of the incest element of this story and anyone setting out to read this simply for the taboo aspect of it may be disappointed.
There is, of course, lots of sex and it meets lots of kinks and lots of fetishes that people may not want to admit to out loud. It is beyond hot and also beyond terrifying at times when you realise just what Aiden lives with in his head all the time.
February 28, 2022
1⭐️
this was so unnecessarily long. it felt like it was not ending. i had to skim the last 3 chapters because ugh it wasn't even good.
also why did one of heros have to smell like horse shit and stinky cheese? i was gagging.
this was so unnecessarily long. it felt like it was not ending. i had to skim the last 3 chapters because ugh it wasn't even good.
also why did one of heros have to smell like horse shit and stinky cheese? i was gagging.
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January 15, 2023MM Romance?
I dont know how to rate this or what to classify this as. I have a ridiculous number of shelves but it took me forever to figure out where to put this. This is super taboo and has a brutal SA scene so it’s not just some smutty brocest like I normally read. This is gritty, raw and the brothers are underage.
This is probably the most realistic brocest book I’ve ever read because of how it ended. This had an actual plot and was just a really good read. That being said though, I did skip over a lot of the smut after the first few scenes because of their ages not the content. I’m also not rating it because I don’t know how to. It wasn’t always an easy read but it was a good read. I’d love to see more of what this author can do
I dont know how to rate this or what to classify this as. I have a ridiculous number of shelves but it took me forever to figure out where to put this. This is super taboo and has a brutal SA scene so it’s not just some smutty brocest like I normally read. This is gritty, raw and the brothers are underage.
This is probably the most realistic brocest book I’ve ever read because of how it ended. This had an actual plot and was just a really good read. That being said though, I did skip over a lot of the smut after the first few scenes because of their ages not the content. I’m also not rating it because I don’t know how to. It wasn’t always an easy read but it was a good read. I’d love to see more of what this author can do
October 24, 2021
God, this one was a stab to the heart. Please, read trigger warnings for this one.
Pain. Pain. Pain.
I expect this to be another cute brocest romance but no. It was, but it’s different. Do we still get brother sex? Yes. Do they end up together? No. And it was for the best. I love, love, love Aiden, he’s smart, sweet, soft and adventurous (if you know, you know) *wink* I love his personality and some of his line, it’s weird different—I like it a lot.
“I smell purple. Hurts.”
”Waiting for the house to give in and rub the tree back.”
He huffed a quiet laugh and whispered to the tree : “your bark is the same as your bite.”
”I’m going to fly into pieces now. I need you to hold me together.”
And Connor, I don’t love him that much. He did a wonderful job in taking care of Aiden and gives what he needs but he’s not my fav. I dislike him when he never really talk about what happened to Aiden. Ugh, pain. And for what happened with Aiden? I wasn’t warned so I cried so hard it hurts. Fucking painful. *sobbing noises*
Their love is different. Connor loves Aiden to give Aiden the life he always needed. But Connor can’t give him any more than that, and that makes the ending unexpected but it’s still beautiful. The HEA in this one is different and the writer manages to write it so well! <3
”I’m who you love, Connor; but I’m not who you need.”
Aiden finally succumbed to the misery within him and sobbed his grief into the arms of the wind.
”I’ll never stop loving him, but that’s the whole reason I let him go.”
Pain. Pain. Pain.
I expect this to be another cute brocest romance but no. It was, but it’s different. Do we still get brother sex? Yes. Do they end up together? No. And it was for the best. I love, love, love Aiden, he’s smart, sweet, soft and adventurous (if you know, you know) *wink* I love his personality and some of his line, it’s weird different—I like it a lot.
“I smell purple. Hurts.”
”Waiting for the house to give in and rub the tree back.”
He huffed a quiet laugh and whispered to the tree : “your bark is the same as your bite.”
”I’m going to fly into pieces now. I need you to hold me together.”
And Connor, I don’t love him that much. He did a wonderful job in taking care of Aiden and gives what he needs but he’s not my fav. I dislike him when he never really talk about what happened to Aiden. Ugh, pain. And for what happened with Aiden? I wasn’t warned so I cried so hard it hurts. Fucking painful. *sobbing noises*
Their love is different. Connor loves Aiden to give Aiden the life he always needed. But Connor can’t give him any more than that, and that makes the ending unexpected but it’s still beautiful. The HEA in this one is different and the writer manages to write it so well! <3
”I’m who you love, Connor; but I’m not who you need.”
Aiden finally succumbed to the misery within him and sobbed his grief into the arms of the wind.
”I’ll never stop loving him, but that’s the whole reason I let him go.”
September 14, 2020
4.5 Stars
How does one even begin to describe this story? While it is smutty and downright filthy kink, there are also a lot of feelings here, angst, wonderful character development, and it involves some very serious situations. I loved the fking shit out of this and it took me by complete surprise. It's amazing the hidden gems you'll find on GR. Like who is Seth Kirkcauldy and where did they go??!?? I need more of this beautiful writing in my life.
For complete transparency, I went into this for the smut. I wanted something deliciously dirty, taboo, and kinky. The author did not shy away from some of the more non-conventional kinks . If someone being "used" is not your kink, this is not the book for you. But beyond that, you can feel the genuine love between the brothers. Aiden has been in love with his older brother for years and Connor wants to take care of his little brother who is begging for human touch and affection. Aiden is on the spectrum and has some odd quirks, making him a target for bullies. Connor can tell he needs direction in his life and gives it to him the best way he knows how.
There is a very graphic, horrific homophobic scene that happens. Normally, I would consider that a spoiler, but I think people should be aware of that going in especially as there is no synopsis. It's brutal, it's hard to read, and it will make your stomach turn. It was beautiful to see the ways in which it made Aiden and Connor closer, however, and moved their relationship beyond two brothers hooking up. You can just feel how much Aiden loves Connor, who absolutely worships every part of his older brother. Conversely, you can see how desperate Connor is to protect and take care of Aiden.
I’m not going to talk about the ending because I really think it would spoil the story, but I will just say that while I wish it had ended differently, I understand why the author went the route they did. It was honestly more realistic, as much as it broke my heart. I would still classify it as a HEA but not a traditional one. If you’re on the fence about reading this, please pick it up. It’s a phenomenal story and so much more than just erotica.
How does one even begin to describe this story? While it is smutty and downright filthy kink, there are also a lot of feelings here, angst, wonderful character development, and it involves some very serious situations. I loved the fking shit out of this and it took me by complete surprise. It's amazing the hidden gems you'll find on GR. Like who is Seth Kirkcauldy and where did they go??!?? I need more of this beautiful writing in my life.
For complete transparency, I went into this for the smut. I wanted something deliciously dirty, taboo, and kinky. The author did not shy away from some of the more non-conventional kinks . If someone being "used" is not your kink, this is not the book for you. But beyond that, you can feel the genuine love between the brothers. Aiden has been in love with his older brother for years and Connor wants to take care of his little brother who is begging for human touch and affection. Aiden is on the spectrum and has some odd quirks, making him a target for bullies. Connor can tell he needs direction in his life and gives it to him the best way he knows how.
There is a very graphic, horrific homophobic scene that happens. Normally, I would consider that a spoiler, but I think people should be aware of that going in especially as there is no synopsis. It's brutal, it's hard to read, and it will make your stomach turn. It was beautiful to see the ways in which it made Aiden and Connor closer, however, and moved their relationship beyond two brothers hooking up. You can just feel how much Aiden loves Connor, who absolutely worships every part of his older brother. Conversely, you can see how desperate Connor is to protect and take care of Aiden.
I’m not going to talk about the ending because I really think it would spoil the story, but I will just say that while I wish it had ended differently, I understand why the author went the route they did. It was honestly more realistic, as much as it broke my heart. I would still classify it as a HEA but not a traditional one. If you’re on the fence about reading this, please pick it up. It’s a phenomenal story and so much more than just erotica.
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September 8, 2022This book was brutal and I didn’t love the characters. The bullies raped him and shoved a toilet plunger in his rectum. It was brutal. Once again I don’t think I am tough enough to read this. Aiden was also too weak and wouldn’t stand against his bullies. He wouldn’t report them causing them to escape the consequences. Not that I’m victim blaming but he should’ve reported their names when Connor told the coach and get rid of the bullies. He was also too desperate for cocks which I don’t like. Its a bit too graphic for me. The writing was really good though. I should've known they wouldn't end up together. However, their partners were best for them.
“Aiden had been expecting. He had already mentally prepared himself for the intrusion of their bodies into his; but Trevor had other ideas. He had been carrying around a toilet plunger as if it was a royal scepter. He had each of the boys kneel on one knee and be knighted; this was all done to a great deal of laughter while Aiden lay crying.
And it was the handle of this rough, wooden scepter that Trevor used. After making Aiden kiss the tip of it, he jammed it forcefully into his rectum and sodomized him brutally. Aiden screamed out his agony until the darkness finally took him away from it all again.
Blow out. Suck in. Blow out. The blood was pooling in his lungs now, he could feel the pressure of it. His lungs were aching for oxygen and he started sucking and blowing faster through the tiny straw. He knew that would lead to his death faster, but he was done with all of this now. He had borne all he was capable of carrying. Suck in. Blow out. Suck in.”
The bullies were absolutely horrendous. They should just die lol. They also left him blindfolded in a barn, cress pool full of flies. The brother found him and they kissed. Ummm is that the right timing. Why kissssss. He’s also missing a tooth now.
Aiden is so weird. He even wanted his brother to fuck his virgin guy friend who’s been rejected by everyone. (brother says he’s straight) and he always sleeps with his mouth full of his brother’s balls. He would also orgasm just from licking armpit hair, sucking cock, smelling cum. I just can’t with this lusty 16 years old character. When Aiden matured, he became more likeable but still weird asf.
“Aiden had been expecting. He had already mentally prepared himself for the intrusion of their bodies into his; but Trevor had other ideas. He had been carrying around a toilet plunger as if it was a royal scepter. He had each of the boys kneel on one knee and be knighted; this was all done to a great deal of laughter while Aiden lay crying.
And it was the handle of this rough, wooden scepter that Trevor used. After making Aiden kiss the tip of it, he jammed it forcefully into his rectum and sodomized him brutally. Aiden screamed out his agony until the darkness finally took him away from it all again.
Blow out. Suck in. Blow out. The blood was pooling in his lungs now, he could feel the pressure of it. His lungs were aching for oxygen and he started sucking and blowing faster through the tiny straw. He knew that would lead to his death faster, but he was done with all of this now. He had borne all he was capable of carrying. Suck in. Blow out. Suck in.”
The bullies were absolutely horrendous. They should just die lol. They also left him blindfolded in a barn, cress pool full of flies. The brother found him and they kissed. Ummm is that the right timing. Why kissssss. He’s also missing a tooth now.
Aiden is so weird. He even wanted his brother to fuck his virgin guy friend who’s been rejected by everyone. (brother says he’s straight) and he always sleeps with his mouth full of his brother’s balls. He would also orgasm just from licking armpit hair, sucking cock, smelling cum. I just can’t with this lusty 16 years old character. When Aiden matured, he became more likeable but still weird asf.
December 23, 2022
TL;DR: Chapters 1-8 are exceptionally good with a great story, professional writing, and blazingly hot sex. But I'd avoid Chapters 9-12 because they appear to be written quickly with little regard for consistency with the established story. Let it end with 8 and its a somewhat HFN instead of a WTF at the end of 12. (I wish someone had told me this before I ruined my experience.) 9-12 is why I gave the low rating.
Kink and trigger warnings tho: moderate domination, light spanking, watersports (a few light/moderate occurrences), dirty stuff like musk/scent and a couple occurrences of light smegma play, bullying and in Chapter 6: graphic violence, abuse, moderate to heavy torture and threat to life, violent rape with in inanimate object. (It is relatively easy to skip paragraphs in Chapter 6 without losing much context.)
Now, the longer version...
FUCK. FUCK. FUCK. This book pissed me the fuck off. Two thirds excellence, one third dogshit. This is gonna be a little ranty but goddammit I need to express some things. High-level spoliers throughout here...
Chapters 1-8: **fantastic**, hot and sexy read. Solid 5 stars, would have landed this book on my favorites-of-all-time list. I literally thought it would make the cut. The writing is superb, not at all what you expect from most Nifty stories. The plot is entertaining at every step of the way. It's a bit unrealistic in places, but no more than a lot of other books in m/m. The sex is some of the hottest I've ever read--like ever ever.
Then I read the last chapters...
Chapters 9-12: FUCK. THAT. SHIT. The brothers end up with other people but they're still "in love"? Fuck no. Seriously, fuck you book. Negative 5 stars. We spent two-thirds of the story building up how Aiden and Connor work well for each other. Connor was actively developing and coming to accept his relationship with Aiden on an emotional and physical level, that his love was not just lust nor brotherly bond. He realizes Aiden is the most special person to him and no one else can fulfill that role. And then the author apparently decides to go full reverse. Now Connor is apparently not fulfilled by Aiden anymore cause Aiden is male, despite still being in love and thinking he's the most special thing in the world, and despite being cool with him being a male before.
Here's a prime example of the full 180° course correction... in chapter 7 or 8, Connor is deciding whether he can fuck Aiden (they'd only done oral up to this point). Initially, he thinks there's just no way possible, it's too much for him because he's "not gay", he's nervous and going soft. But then, he stares over at Aiden and thinks about just how much he's actually attracted to him and being with him, how he loves him, and wants to be with him in that manner. And he completely accepts the thought of fucking him and literally says so in no uncertain terms to the reader, right before they have mind-blowing sex that Connor is all the fuck about.
For real, Connor is like "oh god I can't do this, I'm nervous and sweating, my cock is going soft... but wait look at him, he's so fucking great and this is hot as fuck, I love this guy completely, he makes me feel special, he loves me so much, also look at his ass, yeah I wanna get inside that, holy shit I'm hard as a rock now, yeah nevermind this won't be any problem at all [to fuck him], oh my god fucking Aiden is amazing, this is the best sex I've ever had and im definitely doing this again". The actual writing is way more elegant than my paraphrasing, but you get the point.
Great story so far, right? Well, then there's Chapters 9-12 (the final third of the book) and now, out of the fucking blue, Conner is like "oh I cant be with him cause I'm not attracted to dudes, I need tits, so I'm gonna let my friend fuck him instead, but also I'm really jealous of my friend because I want to be with Aiden like that, I miss him, he needs me and I need him, he's special in a way that no one else is, but no I'm gonna be with this chick instead... THE END". Sooooo, you have the best fuck of your life with the biggest LOVE of your life aka Aiden (pretty sure this is said verbatim)... straight to nah, I'm gonna be all about the tits now and Aiden is cool with me being with this chick cause he's with my male friend whom i am kinda pretending to be okay with, but also I really miss Aiden. But! Aiden is not actually cool with it and says in the last chapter that he needs Connor in a way that his friend can't give him, which Connor HEARS FOR HIMSELF and he MISSES Aiden. Yet he does nothing to unfuck this fucked up ending. He's supposedly happy. What in the actual fuckity fuck? The biggest fucking contradiction I've ever seen in a book.
AND THE FUCKED UP CHERRY ON TOP: Connor lies to Aiden about already rejecting the friends offer for Connor/Aiden to continue having sex, right in the last few paragraphs of the book. Which feels REALLY fucking shitty and shady on Connor's part. He wasn't a shady, docile piece of shit in the first 8 chapters, not even close, so why is he at the end? He was willing to go to prison for the rest of his life for protecting Aiden. He was always honest with him and caring of his thoughts and feelings. He took care of Aiden above everything.
It's like Connor became a completely different person after Chapter 8. He was swapped out for a decoy or some fucked up shit. Lobotomized maybe? That ending totally ruined this story for me, I LOVED it up until 9-12. I'm fucking MAD about it, which is rare. We were robbed of a proper HEA. By the timestamps of each Chapter on Nifty, it seems Chapters 9-12 came signifcantly later and with much more delay than 1-8. I'm guessing the author was struggling to finish the story and just threw together some bullshit for the last chapters. It looks rushed as fuck, even on other plot points I haven't mentioned here (e.g. the visit to the prison... like why? we dont care unless youre gonna build a side arc with it, which doesnt happen cause its the last fucking 5% of the book). Just my assumptions, of course, but I really have no other explanation for 9-12 considering how well done the 1-8 were.
If the author came out with a sequel that was like "yeah actually the chick and male friend ended up not working out for Connor and Aiden respectively, so they're back together and figuring out life together because they realize theyre special to each other in a way that'll never happen with anyone else, and Connor is learning to accept himself and reconcile his true feelings for Aiden ", I'd forgive these chapters 9-12 in a heartbeat. Theyd actually make SENSE in that case. But as it stands with this ending... fuck no. NO.
Seriously, author: write a sequel to unfuck this. I'll happily pay $20 just to read half a novella worth of Connor/Aiden getting their HEA together. Or shit, give me permission to write a few additional chapters so I can save future readers the fucking pain I experienced realizing they don't end up together. I'm considering doing it for my own archive anyway so I can pretend this "other people" bullshit doesn't exist.
This was a fantastic read through the first two thirds. Read up to the end of Chapter 8, enjoy that part of the story for the awesomeness it is, and then STOP THE FUCK THERE. Dont read 9-12 unless you are cool with the brothers ending up with other people leaving behind a fuckton of questions and issues.
Kink and trigger warnings tho: moderate domination, light spanking, watersports (a few light/moderate occurrences), dirty stuff like musk/scent and a couple occurrences of light smegma play, bullying and in Chapter 6: graphic violence, abuse, moderate to heavy torture and threat to life, violent rape with in inanimate object. (It is relatively easy to skip paragraphs in Chapter 6 without losing much context.)
Now, the longer version...
FUCK. FUCK. FUCK. This book pissed me the fuck off. Two thirds excellence, one third dogshit. This is gonna be a little ranty but goddammit I need to express some things. High-level spoliers throughout here...
Chapters 1-8: **fantastic**, hot and sexy read. Solid 5 stars, would have landed this book on my favorites-of-all-time list. I literally thought it would make the cut. The writing is superb, not at all what you expect from most Nifty stories. The plot is entertaining at every step of the way. It's a bit unrealistic in places, but no more than a lot of other books in m/m. The sex is some of the hottest I've ever read--like ever ever.
Then I read the last chapters...
Chapters 9-12: FUCK. THAT. SHIT. The brothers end up with other people but they're still "in love"? Fuck no. Seriously, fuck you book. Negative 5 stars. We spent two-thirds of the story building up how Aiden and Connor work well for each other. Connor was actively developing and coming to accept his relationship with Aiden on an emotional and physical level, that his love was not just lust nor brotherly bond. He realizes Aiden is the most special person to him and no one else can fulfill that role. And then the author apparently decides to go full reverse. Now Connor is apparently not fulfilled by Aiden anymore cause Aiden is male, despite still being in love and thinking he's the most special thing in the world, and despite being cool with him being a male before.
Here's a prime example of the full 180° course correction... in chapter 7 or 8, Connor is deciding whether he can fuck Aiden (they'd only done oral up to this point). Initially, he thinks there's just no way possible, it's too much for him because he's "not gay", he's nervous and going soft. But then, he stares over at Aiden and thinks about just how much he's actually attracted to him and being with him, how he loves him, and wants to be with him in that manner. And he completely accepts the thought of fucking him and literally says so in no uncertain terms to the reader, right before they have mind-blowing sex that Connor is all the fuck about.
For real, Connor is like "oh god I can't do this, I'm nervous and sweating, my cock is going soft... but wait look at him, he's so fucking great and this is hot as fuck, I love this guy completely, he makes me feel special, he loves me so much, also look at his ass, yeah I wanna get inside that, holy shit I'm hard as a rock now, yeah nevermind this won't be any problem at all [to fuck him], oh my god fucking Aiden is amazing, this is the best sex I've ever had and im definitely doing this again". The actual writing is way more elegant than my paraphrasing, but you get the point.
Great story so far, right? Well, then there's Chapters 9-12 (the final third of the book) and now, out of the fucking blue, Conner is like "oh I cant be with him cause I'm not attracted to dudes, I need tits, so I'm gonna let my friend fuck him instead, but also I'm really jealous of my friend because I want to be with Aiden like that, I miss him, he needs me and I need him, he's special in a way that no one else is, but no I'm gonna be with this chick instead... THE END". Sooooo, you have the best fuck of your life with the biggest LOVE of your life aka Aiden (pretty sure this is said verbatim)... straight to nah, I'm gonna be all about the tits now and Aiden is cool with me being with this chick cause he's with my male friend whom i am kinda pretending to be okay with, but also I really miss Aiden. But! Aiden is not actually cool with it and says in the last chapter that he needs Connor in a way that his friend can't give him, which Connor HEARS FOR HIMSELF and he MISSES Aiden. Yet he does nothing to unfuck this fucked up ending. He's supposedly happy. What in the actual fuckity fuck? The biggest fucking contradiction I've ever seen in a book.
AND THE FUCKED UP CHERRY ON TOP: Connor lies to Aiden about already rejecting the friends offer for Connor/Aiden to continue having sex, right in the last few paragraphs of the book. Which feels REALLY fucking shitty and shady on Connor's part. He wasn't a shady, docile piece of shit in the first 8 chapters, not even close, so why is he at the end? He was willing to go to prison for the rest of his life for protecting Aiden. He was always honest with him and caring of his thoughts and feelings. He took care of Aiden above everything.
It's like Connor became a completely different person after Chapter 8. He was swapped out for a decoy or some fucked up shit. Lobotomized maybe? That ending totally ruined this story for me, I LOVED it up until 9-12. I'm fucking MAD about it, which is rare. We were robbed of a proper HEA. By the timestamps of each Chapter on Nifty, it seems Chapters 9-12 came signifcantly later and with much more delay than 1-8. I'm guessing the author was struggling to finish the story and just threw together some bullshit for the last chapters. It looks rushed as fuck, even on other plot points I haven't mentioned here (e.g. the visit to the prison... like why? we dont care unless youre gonna build a side arc with it, which doesnt happen cause its the last fucking 5% of the book). Just my assumptions, of course, but I really have no other explanation for 9-12 considering how well done the 1-8 were.
If the author came out with a sequel that was like "yeah actually the chick and male friend ended up not working out for Connor and Aiden respectively, so they're back together and figuring out life together because they realize theyre special to each other in a way that'll never happen with anyone else, and Connor is learning to accept himself and reconcile his true feelings for Aiden ", I'd forgive these chapters 9-12 in a heartbeat. Theyd actually make SENSE in that case. But as it stands with this ending... fuck no. NO.
Seriously, author: write a sequel to unfuck this. I'll happily pay $20 just to read half a novella worth of Connor/Aiden getting their HEA together. Or shit, give me permission to write a few additional chapters so I can save future readers the fucking pain I experienced realizing they don't end up together. I'm considering doing it for my own archive anyway so I can pretend this "other people" bullshit doesn't exist.
This was a fantastic read through the first two thirds. Read up to the end of Chapter 8, enjoy that part of the story for the awesomeness it is, and then STOP THE FUCK THERE. Dont read 9-12 unless you are cool with the brothers ending up with other people leaving behind a fuckton of questions and issues.
October 19, 2022
This book was... There are no words, but I'll attempt to try anyway.. Here's a word I am going to use often-because this book embodies the very definition of it:
Depravity: The innate corruption of human nature, due to original sin.
This one gets 3 stars for a few reasons.
The writing style was clear. Precise. The story is mapped out well and focused. It's WHAT it was focused on however, that had me cringing. I just couldn't get behind this.. No pun intended. But there was still something that kept me from looking away at this grotesque display of backward love and lust...
There are major, and I mean major acts of depravity here under the guise of "Love and Devotion" but this depravity is also present under extreme instances of violence. In these instances, chapters 5 and 6 were the most difficult and heartbreaking for me to get through.
So many triggers throughout this story though. Heck the main basis of the story is one big trigger in itself.. But in this fallen world we live, you'd have to be majorly in denial, if you believe that these very things in this book, do not exist in real life.. This type of story has literally been here since the beginning of time.
I guess that's why after everything I witnessed here, I still had to know what was going to happen to these two brothers. The story kept me intrigued enough to want to figure this out. And at the end of the day, I had grown quite fond of and protective of Aiden..
So these are all the reasons it got 3***s from me.
The one thing that I just really could not believe, however, is how so many people they encountered and were involved with, were completely fine with their jacked situation.. It's like that totally did not ring true enough, for me to suspend belief for the sake of the story. And I'm pretty sure this is because as dark and disturbing as this story is, it's still very much based in reality. So for certain individuals who they were dealing with/involved with to be okay with their circumstances without any conflict or horrified reactions, just did not ring true for me at all.
So if you are curious enough, this book is not available on any platform you're use to acquiring your stories. It is not on Amazon. And to my knowledge, it's only available here on Goodreads, but through a link under the book information on the book page, provided by the Author. This book is free, and the chapters can only be accessed through that link.
So, now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go wash my eyes out with some bleach, and drink a big glass of red wine, with a dark chocolate bar on the side.
Depravity: The innate corruption of human nature, due to original sin.
This one gets 3 stars for a few reasons.
The writing style was clear. Precise. The story is mapped out well and focused. It's WHAT it was focused on however, that had me cringing. I just couldn't get behind this.. No pun intended. But there was still something that kept me from looking away at this grotesque display of backward love and lust...
There are major, and I mean major acts of depravity here under the guise of "Love and Devotion" but this depravity is also present under extreme instances of violence. In these instances, chapters 5 and 6 were the most difficult and heartbreaking for me to get through.
So many triggers throughout this story though. Heck the main basis of the story is one big trigger in itself.. But in this fallen world we live, you'd have to be majorly in denial, if you believe that these very things in this book, do not exist in real life.. This type of story has literally been here since the beginning of time.
I guess that's why after everything I witnessed here, I still had to know what was going to happen to these two brothers. The story kept me intrigued enough to want to figure this out. And at the end of the day, I had grown quite fond of and protective of Aiden..
So these are all the reasons it got 3***s from me.
The one thing that I just really could not believe, however, is how so many people they encountered and were involved with, were completely fine with their jacked situation.. It's like that totally did not ring true enough, for me to suspend belief for the sake of the story. And I'm pretty sure this is because as dark and disturbing as this story is, it's still very much based in reality. So for certain individuals who they were dealing with/involved with to be okay with their circumstances without any conflict or horrified reactions, just did not ring true for me at all.
So if you are curious enough, this book is not available on any platform you're use to acquiring your stories. It is not on Amazon. And to my knowledge, it's only available here on Goodreads, but through a link under the book information on the book page, provided by the Author. This book is free, and the chapters can only be accessed through that link.
So, now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go wash my eyes out with some bleach, and drink a big glass of red wine, with a dark chocolate bar on the side.
October 30, 2022
It took me a while to read this, not because it was bad but because it is online, and I only read a chapter every other night or so.
I am not bothered by taboo, I started reading V.C. Andrews in 8th grade, so the taboo is nothing new to me, this was done surprisingly well.
While the oral sex was graphic and sometimes down right degrading, reading it from both Aiden and Connor's perspective, I understood why it was done that way.
The love that Connor and Aiden shared was wonderful and weird, but it in a beautiful way. When this first started, I wasn't sure if Connor was going to cross that line with Aiden, until I got to chapter 6 (which I read twice), I knew before the next chapter that everything had changed.
It was wonderful to see them both find people who not only loved them but accepted their strange relationship, but what I loved the most was that they both knew when it was time for it to end.
A beautifully written weird, love story.
I am not bothered by taboo, I started reading V.C. Andrews in 8th grade, so the taboo is nothing new to me, this was done surprisingly well.
While the oral sex was graphic and sometimes down right degrading, reading it from both Aiden and Connor's perspective, I understood why it was done that way.
The love that Connor and Aiden shared was wonderful and weird, but it in a beautiful way. When this first started, I wasn't sure if Connor was going to cross that line with Aiden, until I got to chapter 6 (which I read twice), I knew before the next chapter that everything had changed.
It was wonderful to see them both find people who not only loved them but accepted their strange relationship, but what I loved the most was that they both knew when it was time for it to end.
A beautifully written weird, love story.
October 9, 2022
Well... lots of taboos in this one. Incest, peeing, rape...
The writing is quite good. Lots of oral sex, and sex in general... lots of dirty, and I mea DIRTY, stuff.
Still, it got to a good of an HEA as possible with 2 brothers in love and having sex. I guess you gotta keep an open mind.
The writing is quite good. Lots of oral sex, and sex in general... lots of dirty, and I mea DIRTY, stuff.
Still, it got to a good of an HEA as possible with 2 brothers in love and having sex. I guess you gotta keep an open mind.
December 31, 2023
4.5 ⭐️
This author moves me. This is my third story of his in the last couple of days because I love the feels.
Chapter 6 is hella angsty and that’s about it angst-wise. The rest is sex and getting beyond chapter 6 and growth and love…
I love Connor and Aiden so much. Their relationship is close and loving and protective and loyal and hawt 🥵 Aiden is the younger brother (15) and he’s “different”. If he speaks at all (especially in the beginning of the story), he speaks sometimes in a way that doesn’t make sense to most and always in truth although that’s not always understood. Until Connor (17) comes home (he lived with their father in another state) before heading off to college. Connor sees what his mom, who Aiden has lived with, somehow didn’t and takes care of him. In all the ways.
I would say a trigger warning is needed for chapter 6 so I’ll hide this review as a spoiler…there’s on page rape with a plunger handle. I didn’t see this in any of the reviews I’ve read and I would have wanted to know. That said, Aiden is awesome and while his story is at times heart breaking (chapter 6, his incredibly neglectful parents, bullies) he’s so full of strength and courage and finds his people because of it.
This author moves me. This is my third story of his in the last couple of days because I love the feels.
Chapter 6 is hella angsty and that’s about it angst-wise. The rest is sex and getting beyond chapter 6 and growth and love…
I love Connor and Aiden so much. Their relationship is close and loving and protective and loyal and hawt 🥵 Aiden is the younger brother (15) and he’s “different”. If he speaks at all (especially in the beginning of the story), he speaks sometimes in a way that doesn’t make sense to most and always in truth although that’s not always understood. Until Connor (17) comes home (he lived with their father in another state) before heading off to college. Connor sees what his mom, who Aiden has lived with, somehow didn’t and takes care of him. In all the ways.
I would say a trigger warning is needed for chapter 6 so I’ll hide this review as a spoiler…there’s on page rape with a plunger handle. I didn’t see this in any of the reviews I’ve read and I would have wanted to know. That said, Aiden is awesome and while his story is at times heart breaking (chapter 6, his incredibly neglectful parents, bullies) he’s so full of strength and courage and finds his people because of it.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
did-not-finish
February 26, 2020DNF at 32%, no rating.
I'm calling it quits. I tried. I really tried to continue reading this book but I can't be doing it anymore. Just... can't. It makes me feel incredibly uncomfortable and dirty. And I can't recall last time I've felt this way while reading a book. Any book.
I'm not prudish, I can handle taboo trope in a book and I don't have anything against some incest but this... this was too much for me. Maybe because I'm a mother of a teen? I don't know...
And while writing was really good I didn't enjoy it enough to go deeper into the story.
Classic "it's me, not the book" case.
I'm calling it quits. I tried. I really tried to continue reading this book but I can't be doing it anymore. Just... can't. It makes me feel incredibly uncomfortable and dirty. And I can't recall last time I've felt this way while reading a book. Any book.
I'm not prudish, I can handle taboo trope in a book and I don't have anything against some incest but this... this was too much for me. Maybe because I'm a mother of a teen? I don't know...
And while writing was really good I didn't enjoy it enough to go deeper into the story.
Classic "it's me, not the book" case.
April 2, 2022
so fucking weird but weirdly good
January 16, 2023
“I’m going to fly into pieces now. I need you to hold me together.”
This book is extraordinary. Taut, remarkable writing. Stunning without being excessively verbose. A story of love and lust, but also pain, suffering, extremely complicated emotions, growth, and overcoming adversity.
Compelling characterization. The author adeptly contrasts the POVs: Connor is strong and decisive in words and actions; Aiden is lost and scared and so in love.
Two redheads?!? Hell yeah!
Excellent editing for any work, but self-published? It’s practically flawless.
“Oranges are self-contained, thick skinned, sweet, and good for you. I’m none of those things.”
The portrayal of Asperger’s is disarmingly spot-on. Aiden’s POV is bright and full of colors and lavish descriptions—and fixations. We understand his frustrations and difficulties in communicating what’s in his head.
“I learned today that my backbone had somehow been hidden between your legs.”
The intimacy is off the charts in its quality. So hot. Accurate verbiage and authentic physiology. This man knows how to write gay men and gay sex, gay infatuation, and teenage-crazed lust. Their connection, sexual and otherwise, is amazing. Connor’s gifts—in the hospital, on Aiden’s birthday—are thoughtful and rewarding for both guys.
The lagoon is a huge turning point in their relationship. Aiden is such a resilient survivor. And Connor is so brave for avenging Aiden. The retaliation against Trevor—ouch! It’s heroic of Connor to get Aiden away from their toxic and neglectful parents.
The brutal realism is at times unpleasant, but I applaud the writer. This is, in an absolute best-case scenario, what happens when a gay guy falls for a guy who’s not gay but is curious and sexually open. The dates are painful, but Aiden’s right. And Roderick is a goddamn revelation.
It’s fascinating to see how far these men come, even in a relatively short time. Getting out of the poisonous environment they were raised in does wonders for both brothers.
Outstanding. Beautiful and honest ending. So happy that they are happy.
“I need safety; I need love; I need a whole lot of patience and understanding. I need to be used roughly and then loved gently. I need to be loved as a man. I need you.”
https://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/inces...
This book is extraordinary. Taut, remarkable writing. Stunning without being excessively verbose. A story of love and lust, but also pain, suffering, extremely complicated emotions, growth, and overcoming adversity.
Compelling characterization. The author adeptly contrasts the POVs: Connor is strong and decisive in words and actions; Aiden is lost and scared and so in love.
Two redheads?!? Hell yeah!
Excellent editing for any work, but self-published? It’s practically flawless.
“Oranges are self-contained, thick skinned, sweet, and good for you. I’m none of those things.”
The portrayal of Asperger’s is disarmingly spot-on. Aiden’s POV is bright and full of colors and lavish descriptions—and fixations. We understand his frustrations and difficulties in communicating what’s in his head.
“I learned today that my backbone had somehow been hidden between your legs.”
The intimacy is off the charts in its quality. So hot. Accurate verbiage and authentic physiology. This man knows how to write gay men and gay sex, gay infatuation, and teenage-crazed lust. Their connection, sexual and otherwise, is amazing. Connor’s gifts—in the hospital, on Aiden’s birthday—are thoughtful and rewarding for both guys.
The lagoon is a huge turning point in their relationship. Aiden is such a resilient survivor. And Connor is so brave for avenging Aiden. The retaliation against Trevor—ouch! It’s heroic of Connor to get Aiden away from their toxic and neglectful parents.
The brutal realism is at times unpleasant, but I applaud the writer. This is, in an absolute best-case scenario, what happens when a gay guy falls for a guy who’s not gay but is curious and sexually open. The dates are painful, but Aiden’s right. And Roderick is a goddamn revelation.
It’s fascinating to see how far these men come, even in a relatively short time. Getting out of the poisonous environment they were raised in does wonders for both brothers.
Outstanding. Beautiful and honest ending. So happy that they are happy.
“I need safety; I need love; I need a whole lot of patience and understanding. I need to be used roughly and then loved gently. I need to be loved as a man. I need you.”
https://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/inces...
August 15, 2021
Reread 2021
I still like it 😋
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3.75 stars
It's been a while since I've encountered a writing like this - like a very well-written fan fiction. It was easy to read and one could easily connect with the characters.
I liked how Connor and Aiden complimented each other. There was a lot of sexy and kinky times between the two but they all complemented the story.
Please keep in mind that this is a taboo story. But I've been cheering for both of their happiness until the end - may it be together or individually.
I still like it 😋
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3.75 stars
It's been a while since I've encountered a writing like this - like a very well-written fan fiction. It was easy to read and one could easily connect with the characters.
I liked how Connor and Aiden complimented each other. There was a lot of sexy and kinky times between the two but they all complemented the story.
Please keep in mind that this is a taboo story. But I've been cheering for both of their happiness until the end - may it be together or individually.
February 11, 2020
This is a free read but the writing took me hostage and didn’t let me go until the last word.
A true taboo relationship, a mind-fuck most of the time, raw in every paragraph, is like nothing I’ve read before.
Is definitely not for everyone, but is an experience for sure.
http://www.niftyarchive.info/nifty/ga...
A true taboo relationship, a mind-fuck most of the time, raw in every paragraph, is like nothing I’ve read before.
Is definitely not for everyone, but is an experience for sure.
http://www.niftyarchive.info/nifty/ga...
July 31, 2019
4.25 Stars
June 12, 2019
I am going to attempt to write a review of this book and hopefully not come off as demented. But who am I kidding? I figure anyone who finds this book and this review knows what's it about, so, I don't have to gentrify anything.
This book starts off as a fucking delicious read. The first few chapters are just smut, smut and more smut till you are way beyond titillated and turned on, all the way into horny and well on your ways to the cliff and off. I loved the sex scenes. They were so visceral and so well written. Though I must admit I was a little squeamish when I learnt that both our main characters are really fucking young, one of the brothers is 15 and the other is 18, something I wasn't prepared for. I was hoping that our main characters would atleast be legally adults. So, yeah that was something that was a little bit new and weird for me and would probably make an already grey area very murky for others. So, I fully admit I had to get past that to enjoy this story.
The book is thankfully so well-written that you can't stop and it just played to my kinks. I like how Connor doesn't pretend that he is being altruistic in fact I like the fact that he has such a bad streak in him because those were some secrets Aiden reveals. I like the fact that he is greedy and his greed is unapologetically on full display. It really helped set the tone and the foundation for their relationship.
Aiden is someone I was endeared to for the very start. I loved the way his mind works and how it confused the hell out of everyone around him but you as the reader are privy to his internal machinations. After what happens to Aiden, I really liked the fact that Connor was so ready to defend him to the extremes because Connor's feelings really aligned with mine in that instance.
I really liked the fact that even though Connor tries to set himself as a bit of a villain at the beginning of the story he doesn't come off as anything but a hero in the end. I really liked Connor and Aiden and while I really loved the story and everywhere, literally everywhere it took me, I still wish for a different ending. I'm a love fixes all kind of gal even apparently mutually exclusive sexualities. Also, that ending just has me spinning off a million possibilities to get what I want.
This is my first time reading this author and I am amazed at the quality of story-telling in this one. It starts out as smut but takes you places you could never have imagined while still delivering on all fronts. I mean all this book stays wonderfully smutty till the end. But, even if you take out the smut I was amazed at the depth this story had to offer.
This was an amazing read and if this pushes your buttons you should completely give it a try because the author is amazing at spinning out this tale.
This book starts off as a fucking delicious read. The first few chapters are just smut, smut and more smut till you are way beyond titillated and turned on, all the way into horny and well on your ways to the cliff and off. I loved the sex scenes. They were so visceral and so well written. Though I must admit I was a little squeamish when I learnt that both our main characters are really fucking young, one of the brothers is 15 and the other is 18, something I wasn't prepared for. I was hoping that our main characters would atleast be legally adults. So, yeah that was something that was a little bit new and weird for me and would probably make an already grey area very murky for others. So, I fully admit I had to get past that to enjoy this story.
The book is thankfully so well-written that you can't stop and it just played to my kinks. I like how Connor doesn't pretend that he is being altruistic in fact I like the fact that he has such a bad streak in him because those were some secrets Aiden reveals. I like the fact that he is greedy and his greed is unapologetically on full display. It really helped set the tone and the foundation for their relationship.
Aiden is someone I was endeared to for the very start. I loved the way his mind works and how it confused the hell out of everyone around him but you as the reader are privy to his internal machinations. After what happens to Aiden, I really liked the fact that Connor was so ready to defend him to the extremes because Connor's feelings really aligned with mine in that instance.
I really liked the fact that even though Connor tries to set himself as a bit of a villain at the beginning of the story he doesn't come off as anything but a hero in the end. I really liked Connor and Aiden and while I really loved the story and everywhere, literally everywhere it took me, I still wish for a different ending. I'm a love fixes all kind of gal even apparently mutually exclusive sexualities. Also, that ending just has me spinning off a million possibilities to get what I want.
This is my first time reading this author and I am amazed at the quality of story-telling in this one. It starts out as smut but takes you places you could never have imagined while still delivering on all fronts. I mean all this book stays wonderfully smutty till the end. But, even if you take out the smut I was amazed at the depth this story had to offer.
This was an amazing read and if this pushes your buttons you should completely give it a try because the author is amazing at spinning out this tale.
September 21, 2020
Well.... this was a different type of read for me. I enjoyed a few parts of it. Some parts were heartbreaking.
Connor was the older, straight brother and I didn’t really like him all that much. It felt like he sort of took advantage of his brother, Aiden. Aiden was an awkward kid and it was clear he had hardly any social skills. He couldn’t really even talk to anyone at all, even his family. And Connor’s first suggestion to “help him” is to start something sexual with him which is basically just Aiden doing things to Connor and not the other way around. Aiden supposedly enjoys this but how does he even know? He has no experience whatsoever.
Some of the things Connor made Aiden do I was definitely not into and shuddered with disgust as I read it: drinking piss and “cleaning” under Connor’s dirty foreskin. Ugh, no. Gross. I could’ve done without reading that.
I felt so terrible for what happened to Aiden and so glad that Connor was able to find him and was there for him afterward. I was glad that he was able to take Aiden with him to college even though the whole scenario felt completely unrealistic and would probably never happen in the real world.
There was an HEA of a different type at the end and I suppose it was still a good thing for everyone involved. The whole story just didn’t give me the feels that I normally like when reading these types of books.. so that’s why I’d only give this 2.5⭐️
Connor was the older, straight brother and I didn’t really like him all that much. It felt like he sort of took advantage of his brother, Aiden. Aiden was an awkward kid and it was clear he had hardly any social skills. He couldn’t really even talk to anyone at all, even his family. And Connor’s first suggestion to “help him” is to start something sexual with him which is basically just Aiden doing things to Connor and not the other way around. Aiden supposedly enjoys this but how does he even know? He has no experience whatsoever.
Some of the things Connor made Aiden do I was definitely not into and shuddered with disgust as I read it: drinking piss and “cleaning” under Connor’s dirty foreskin. Ugh, no. Gross. I could’ve done without reading that.
I felt so terrible for what happened to Aiden and so glad that Connor was able to find him and was there for him afterward. I was glad that he was able to take Aiden with him to college even though the whole scenario felt completely unrealistic and would probably never happen in the real world.
There was an HEA of a different type at the end and I suppose it was still a good thing for everyone involved. The whole story just didn’t give me the feels that I normally like when reading these types of books.. so that’s why I’d only give this 2.5⭐️
March 14, 2022
I wish I could rate this a 0 this is beyong messed up. I stopped at the rape part. The relationship between both brother wasn’t even healthy a lot of worshipping from the little bro. He did everything and the other one was just taking from him. He only showed he care when he was trying to protect him from the bully. Other than that nothing deep just mess up kink.
September 5, 2022
This was the weirdest book I've ever read
December 12, 2022
I wanted the brothers to end up together. I wanted them to fix their problems and end up with each other not others.
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