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In the Name of the Father
I was living a lie. I couldn’t be caught in my deception, or my family and friends would abandon me. But my fears became reality and I was cast away as if I were garbage. Then this man, a stranger, took me home and showed me that love can take on many forms, that I’m not filled with sin or doomed to go to hell because I’m gay. He showed me that I’m not broken. I don’t need to be fixed. What I need is to be nurtured and cared for.
This man showed me it’s okay to be his boy and to call him daddy…
Seth was a good Christian son raised in a very conservative church.
He learned early on that the world is evil and filled with sinners—but the most horrible thing you can be is gay. When his shame is discovered, he’s shipped off to a special camp that fixes deviants like him. Years have passed since then, yet he still runs from himself every day.
Malcolm was a good daddy for almost 10 years before his boy died.
No longer daring to be too close with another man again, he’s avoided clubs and old friends that remind him of a life filled with a joy he can no longer have. Unable to find a purpose in his lonely existence, he spends night after night in a dive bar at the edge of town. However, witnessing a scared young man being harassed by two bullies jolts him out of his misery.
No one messes with someone vulnerable and helpless on his watch…
This man showed me it’s okay to be his boy and to call him daddy…
Seth was a good Christian son raised in a very conservative church.
He learned early on that the world is evil and filled with sinners—but the most horrible thing you can be is gay. When his shame is discovered, he’s shipped off to a special camp that fixes deviants like him. Years have passed since then, yet he still runs from himself every day.
Malcolm was a good daddy for almost 10 years before his boy died.
No longer daring to be too close with another man again, he’s avoided clubs and old friends that remind him of a life filled with a joy he can no longer have. Unable to find a purpose in his lonely existence, he spends night after night in a dive bar at the edge of town. However, witnessing a scared young man being harassed by two bullies jolts him out of his misery.
No one messes with someone vulnerable and helpless on his watch…
198 pages, Paperback
First published August 30, 2019
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Morticia Knight
118 books641 followersUSA Today Bestselling and award-winning author Morticia Knight spends most of her nights writing about men loving men who explore the sweeter side of kink. If there happens to be some friendly bondage or floggings involved, she doesn’t begrudge her characters whatever their filthy little hearts desire. Even though she’s been crafting her tales for more years than she’d like to share—her adventures as a published author began in 2011. With over 70 gay/bisexual romance books and stories available, Morticia is bound to have something for your sexy HEA reading pleasure!
Morticia resides on the North Oregon coast where the fierce winter storms, gray skies and ocean views all conspire to spark her endless imagination.
Morticia resides on the North Oregon coast where the fierce winter storms, gray skies and ocean views all conspire to spark her endless imagination.
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September 2, 2019
Escaping his past, Seth is trying to figure out what is truth and what is lies he’s been told about what it really means to be gay. Malcolm is just living day to day. Having lost his boy, he decides he doesn’t want to be a daddy again. But something about Seth calls to him like no other and maybe he’s not ready to give it all up. Seth doesn’t know what being a boy is or what having a daddy means but these two learn together and begin to heal each other.
Seth’s past is horrible. It’s really sad to think there are still things like that in the world. People who are sanctimonious and believe they are right all in the name of God. It broke my heart to think about what happened to him and know it happens in real life. But he was so strong and brave just like Malcolm continually told him.
Malcolm was a good daddy. Finally ready to release his grief and move forward with a new boy, he sees something in Seth and wants to support it and let him shine. He’s the perfect boy for Malcolm.
This was a very sweet read with daddy kink. It’s very low angst and a HFN with more to come.
Seth’s past is horrible. It’s really sad to think there are still things like that in the world. People who are sanctimonious and believe they are right all in the name of God. It broke my heart to think about what happened to him and know it happens in real life. But he was so strong and brave just like Malcolm continually told him.
Malcolm was a good daddy. Finally ready to release his grief and move forward with a new boy, he sees something in Seth and wants to support it and let him shine. He’s the perfect boy for Malcolm.
This was a very sweet read with daddy kink. It’s very low angst and a HFN with more to come.
October 27, 2019
~3.5~
I liked this book despite myself. I'm not always into Daddy/boy romances, but I couldn't help but fall a little in love with Seth and Malcolm.
Seth was raised in a religious cult before finally escaping. When Malcolm meets him at a gay bar, Seth's been working part-time, making minimum wage, and living in a sleazy motel.
Malcolm is a successful vineyard owner and a former Daddy to a boy who passed away. Malcolm swore he'd never love like that again, but the moment he meets Seth, he feels a possessiveness inside him. He wants to protect Seth from the world.
Seth's beliefs about gay people and his own "sins" are heartbreaking. He'a been physically, mentally, and emotionally abused for years. To be fair, while the story is sappy at time, Seth's issues aren't sugar coated, and Malcolm tries to get Seth to see a therapist.
Malcolm was the best Daddy and so gentle with his boy. There is a slow burn, which felt right considering Seth's fears and inexperience. The ending is a tentative HEA. These two have another story coming out, which I will most likely read.
I liked this book despite myself. I'm not always into Daddy/boy romances, but I couldn't help but fall a little in love with Seth and Malcolm.
Seth was raised in a religious cult before finally escaping. When Malcolm meets him at a gay bar, Seth's been working part-time, making minimum wage, and living in a sleazy motel.
Malcolm is a successful vineyard owner and a former Daddy to a boy who passed away. Malcolm swore he'd never love like that again, but the moment he meets Seth, he feels a possessiveness inside him. He wants to protect Seth from the world.
Seth's beliefs about gay people and his own "sins" are heartbreaking. He'a been physically, mentally, and emotionally abused for years. To be fair, while the story is sappy at time, Seth's issues aren't sugar coated, and Malcolm tries to get Seth to see a therapist.
Malcolm was the best Daddy and so gentle with his boy. There is a slow burn, which felt right considering Seth's fears and inexperience. The ending is a tentative HEA. These two have another story coming out, which I will most likely read.
November 23, 2019
3,5 stars
My first book by this author, but I enjoyed this one. It wasn't too angsty, it kept my interest. Daddy/boy isn't one of my favorite tropes but here it worked. It was a little predictable, but overall I enjoyed it.
My first book by this author, but I enjoyed this one. It wasn't too angsty, it kept my interest. Daddy/boy isn't one of my favorite tropes but here it worked. It was a little predictable, but overall I enjoyed it.
September 5, 2019
Oh, the sap
This is just way waaaaayyyyy too sappy. It's fairly competently written, but the dialogue is unrealistic and...SAPPY. I don't mind some corny lines here and there, but this kinda reads like a melodramatic soap opera. Seth's ability to relay and process his trauma was also conveniently simplistic.
This is just way waaaaayyyyy too sappy. It's fairly competently written, but the dialogue is unrealistic and...SAPPY. I don't mind some corny lines here and there, but this kinda reads like a melodramatic soap opera. Seth's ability to relay and process his trauma was also conveniently simplistic.
October 27, 2019
This was not a typical romance - man meets another man, and they fall in love. This book covered a range of topics that made it hard to read sometimes. Seth, a young man who was at the right time in the right place, meets Malcolm, a mature successful businessman, who shows him that all is not black and white and helps him shed the lies that were instilled in him since childhood.
Seth is really resilient. He survived mental and physical torture at the hands of zealots who call themselves men of God. He escaped with only clothes on his back but he can't escape his mind and all the conflicting thoughts swirling there. His meeting Malcolm can be called either Fate or simply Luck. He needed someone to show him what it is like to live without hate and superstitions; that there are genuinely nice people out there as well.
Malcolm lost his Boy 10 years ago. Since then he closed himself off to relationships or love. Seeing Seth, feeling his need for direction and gentle care wakes up his nurturing side. He can't help himself. But Seth is so innocent and fragile mentally that Malcolm needs to proceed cautiously and very slowly. Malcolm needed Seth as much as Seth needed him. Malcolm finally found a Boy worth loosing his heart to.
This book is more about trying to untangle Seth's skewed view of what being gay means and the world in general. The conditioning he received at home is messing with his head, and together with Malcolm he tries to undo all the damage done to him through the years. This is slow burn romance with lots of gentle cuddles, talks and sweet nothings. There is mild steam closer to the end but relationship develops organically despite its fast track. The feelings are there but they've barely scraped the surface of Daddy/Boy dynamics. So it's a HFN for now, and in the next book their love story will continue. I enjoyed this angsty/sweet read and can't wait to find out how it works out between them. I recommend it.
Seth is really resilient. He survived mental and physical torture at the hands of zealots who call themselves men of God. He escaped with only clothes on his back but he can't escape his mind and all the conflicting thoughts swirling there. His meeting Malcolm can be called either Fate or simply Luck. He needed someone to show him what it is like to live without hate and superstitions; that there are genuinely nice people out there as well.
Malcolm lost his Boy 10 years ago. Since then he closed himself off to relationships or love. Seeing Seth, feeling his need for direction and gentle care wakes up his nurturing side. He can't help himself. But Seth is so innocent and fragile mentally that Malcolm needs to proceed cautiously and very slowly. Malcolm needed Seth as much as Seth needed him. Malcolm finally found a Boy worth loosing his heart to.
This book is more about trying to untangle Seth's skewed view of what being gay means and the world in general. The conditioning he received at home is messing with his head, and together with Malcolm he tries to undo all the damage done to him through the years. This is slow burn romance with lots of gentle cuddles, talks and sweet nothings. There is mild steam closer to the end but relationship develops organically despite its fast track. The feelings are there but they've barely scraped the surface of Daddy/Boy dynamics. So it's a HFN for now, and in the next book their love story will continue. I enjoyed this angsty/sweet read and can't wait to find out how it works out between them. I recommend it.
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July 12, 2023
I certainly enjoyed this age-gap story starting out. The MCs were both likable when first getting to know one another. I was entertained by their slow circling, growing closer. Interesting themes of religion, abuse and poverty weaved in. When the Daddy part of the romance kicked in gear at around halfway through was when my struggle began. Daddy kink is usually not my thing at all, and came true for this story. So it's a case of me, not the book that it ended up with only three stars. For those into Daddy stories, it'll likely to rate a lot higher.
September 6, 2019
This was a sweet, warm heartfelt story. Loved how Malcolm took care of Seth ... glad for their peace & joy
dnf
September 13, 2019DNF at 51%
I'm just not feeling it. :(
I'm just not feeling it. :(
March 3, 2020
Well told tale of a lonely Malcolm, who lost his husband ten years ago, and finds a lost soul.
Tenderhearted Seth is adrift in the world after escaping his horrendous childhood. After his hateful father and the evil doers had tortured and belittled him for years and years, in the false name of God, Seth has freedom, but is unprepared for life. God is love, not hate.
Seth is a 23 yr. old man who wants to be loved. Older Malcolm, a businessman, has a wealth of information to give, and love, too.
We hear Seth's heartbreaking stories, and Malcolm's loss, so we can see that these two will both benefit from a friendship. It's more than that, and the men fall for each other, act on those feelings, and it's a prayer answered for them both.
Tender, soulful, deeply thought-filled and sweet.
As others have stated, this pain and hate-filled conversion theories are a despicable way to treat an innocent human being, and I agree.
A well written chain of events, explanations, and a sexy Daddy/boy relationship ensues.
ENJOY !
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Tenderhearted Seth is adrift in the world after escaping his horrendous childhood. After his hateful father and the evil doers had tortured and belittled him for years and years, in the false name of God, Seth has freedom, but is unprepared for life. God is love, not hate.
Seth is a 23 yr. old man who wants to be loved. Older Malcolm, a businessman, has a wealth of information to give, and love, too.
We hear Seth's heartbreaking stories, and Malcolm's loss, so we can see that these two will both benefit from a friendship. It's more than that, and the men fall for each other, act on those feelings, and it's a prayer answered for them both.
Tender, soulful, deeply thought-filled and sweet.
As others have stated, this pain and hate-filled conversion theories are a despicable way to treat an innocent human being, and I agree.
A well written chain of events, explanations, and a sexy Daddy/boy relationship ensues.
ENJOY !
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September 8, 2019
Not bad...
Been reading a lot of daddy kink lately 👀 and this one wasn’t bad. I just find that the writing is a bit...awkward? I don’t know.... it just didn’t seem to flow naturally. The conversations sounded a bit stilted but it might just be me? 🤷🏻♀️
Anyhow, there’s a sequel! But it’s so many months away still ☹️ but just to recap, I like how innocent Seth is. Even after all he’s been through, he still manages to hold on to his innocence. I like that about Seth. Malcolm though...I know the author tried to give him layers, with his devastating loss and such but I didn’t feel like he had much depth.
There are some stories where the characters carry the story and you really couldn’t care less where the story went because the characters were so compelling. Then there’s stories where the characters just seem like walking, talking puppets reenacting a story. This was more of the latter. Not that I think they’re simply puppets telling the story the author wrote. That would be an insult to the author. But, the characters just weren’t personalities you fall for and love, you know? Oops, not meant to be criticism just comparison? 🙊
I still enjoyed it, I mean.... okay, I shall stop digging my own grave now 🙈
Been reading a lot of daddy kink lately 👀 and this one wasn’t bad. I just find that the writing is a bit...awkward? I don’t know.... it just didn’t seem to flow naturally. The conversations sounded a bit stilted but it might just be me? 🤷🏻♀️
Anyhow, there’s a sequel! But it’s so many months away still ☹️ but just to recap, I like how innocent Seth is. Even after all he’s been through, he still manages to hold on to his innocence. I like that about Seth. Malcolm though...I know the author tried to give him layers, with his devastating loss and such but I didn’t feel like he had much depth.
There are some stories where the characters carry the story and you really couldn’t care less where the story went because the characters were so compelling. Then there’s stories where the characters just seem like walking, talking puppets reenacting a story. This was more of the latter. Not that I think they’re simply puppets telling the story the author wrote. That would be an insult to the author. But, the characters just weren’t personalities you fall for and love, you know? Oops, not meant to be criticism just comparison? 🙊
I still enjoyed it, I mean.... okay, I shall stop digging my own grave now 🙈
September 20, 2019
4.5 stars
I just wanted to hold Seth in my arms and smooth all the ruff edges. Also him father would end up where no one would find his body.
Morticia has shown us some of the evil that is in this world and I'm glad that I read this book.
Now, Malcolm was just fine as a character for me in the beginning BEFORE their dynamic changed. I like him as a person because he was so enraged and truly mystified that someone as sweet as Seth could have so much evil done to him. Then when their situation changed he became saccharine sweet and for me that made his character annoying. When he wasn't Baby this or sweetheart that his was fine. I think she could have dialed it back. I understand that Seth needed the love and reassurance but Malcolm was laying it on to thick for me.
That been said I'm looking forward for the next book.
I just wanted to hold Seth in my arms and smooth all the ruff edges. Also him father would end up where no one would find his body.
Morticia has shown us some of the evil that is in this world and I'm glad that I read this book.
Now, Malcolm was just fine as a character for me in the beginning BEFORE their dynamic changed. I like him as a person because he was so enraged and truly mystified that someone as sweet as Seth could have so much evil done to him. Then when their situation changed he became saccharine sweet and for me that made his character annoying. When he wasn't Baby this or sweetheart that his was fine. I think she could have dialed it back. I understand that Seth needed the love and reassurance but Malcolm was laying it on to thick for me.
That been said I'm looking forward for the next book.
August 23, 2021
This was like reading two books with two stories mashed into one. The first part is about a lost and abused boy who is running from the oppressed people and painful past. He is sheltered and had very limited exposure to the world of sexual desires. Then at some point, the story turns into a full-on BDSM venture of Daddy/boy experience.
I have no problem with either storyline in general, but here, the merger of the two didn't work for me.
I have no problem with either storyline in general, but here, the merger of the two didn't work for me.
January 9, 2022
Religious cults freak me out, so I can totally understand how messed up Seth is. He was lucky to escape and like Malcolm says...such a brave boy.
Because Seth is so innocent and knows nothing about Daddy/boy relationships, I felt like I was getting a tutorial. Malcolm has to take things super slow.
Because Seth is so innocent and knows nothing about Daddy/boy relationships, I felt like I was getting a tutorial. Malcolm has to take things super slow.
May 16, 2020
What a heart-wrenching story!
Morticia Knight lays the foundation for an incredible romance in the first book of her Father series. In the Name of the Father tells the heartbreaking story of Seth, who is attempting to escape the nightmare of his past and claim a life for himself. And Malcolm, a daddy who has tragically lost his boy to cancer, and has closed himself off to any possibility of a future with another man.
Delivering a very emotional performance, Nick J. Russo gives his all in the audio version of In the Name of the Father. As Malcolm grows to accept he can find love again, he shows Seth a world beyond his wildest imaginings. Mr. Russo’s expressive voice truly shows the journey both men are making, and I’m looking forward to hearing him narrate the rest of the books in the series.
Morticia Knight is crafting a powerful relationship between the two men, and I’m anxious to see where these intriguing characters go from here.
an audiobook copy of In the Name of the Father was provided to me for the purpose of my review
Morticia Knight lays the foundation for an incredible romance in the first book of her Father series. In the Name of the Father tells the heartbreaking story of Seth, who is attempting to escape the nightmare of his past and claim a life for himself. And Malcolm, a daddy who has tragically lost his boy to cancer, and has closed himself off to any possibility of a future with another man.
Delivering a very emotional performance, Nick J. Russo gives his all in the audio version of In the Name of the Father. As Malcolm grows to accept he can find love again, he shows Seth a world beyond his wildest imaginings. Mr. Russo’s expressive voice truly shows the journey both men are making, and I’m looking forward to hearing him narrate the rest of the books in the series.
Morticia Knight is crafting a powerful relationship between the two men, and I’m anxious to see where these intriguing characters go from here.
an audiobook copy of In the Name of the Father was provided to me for the purpose of my review
January 28, 2020
DNF at 70%
dnf-for-good
July 14, 202085% dnf. I can deal with the daddy/little dynamic. It's kind sweet. One MC taking care of the other. But when they start calling each other "Daddy" and "boy" it makes me cringe. I can't hang.
October 4, 2023
It's the story of the rescue of a shattered runaway "boy", and a somewhat older man who’d once been a "daddy", but who’d almost given up on that part of his life following the cancer death of his beloved “boy” 10 years earlier. I was immediately taken with the character of the "boy", Seth, but also felt sorry for Malcolm, the "Daddy", who are both voiced expertly by one of my favorite narrators, Nick J. Russo. Seth is a young runaway, (21 years old), from Idaho, who had a monster of a father, who took his religion to a level that no God ever intended, and only vague memories of his mother who died from cancer when he was 5 years old. Twice his father and his "church" sent him to “Conversion therapy camp”, and of course the only thing it accomplished was that he is now almost sure that there isn't any such thing as God and left him with rock-bottom, zero self-esteem. His vulnerability was so apparent to Malcolm that the "Daddy" in him told him that he had to at least befriend the kid while resolving to keep it all short term and to “not get involved.” We know that Malcolm’s resolutions stand about as much chance of success as ice-cream left in the sun, but so did Seth's chances of survival without him. I love Morticia Knight's books and this one left me with lots of warm feelings and downright anger with Seth's father and his so called "church". The greatest part of the erotica scenes are fairly low key and come from affection, with the reader easily seeing that the wanting for a bit more on both Seth and Malcom's parts certainly is there. Malcom has more a desire to build love and trust and faith back in Seth while fighting his desire for anything further. There are discussions between the two men that helps to bridge the gap between “kink” and "vanilla" that is a big part of M/M fiction. A word about the narrator...one of my favorites. As usual Nick J. Russo does an amazing job as the narrator. The pacing and the voices of both Malcom, and Seth, are all distinctive and so very well done. The “authoritative” voice of Malcolm and the eager, shy, sometimes confused and frightened "puppy" voice of Seth all combine to add a level of charm to the audio version.
August 28, 2019
This book drew my in from the first few pages and wouldn't let me go. A Dom in mourning, not looking for the boy he so desperately needs; an abused, sheltered boy in need of someone to care about him. This is a match made in heaven. You will love this book. There is abuse in the past, an ultra-religious cult, self-doubt, an awakening of feelings long buried, and burgeoning love.
This is Malcolm and Seth's story. Malcolm is a caretaker, a Daddy. Seth calls to something deep inside him. Almost against his will, he is compelled to nurture this broken bird. Seth has escaped from a religious cult. He is learning that everything he has been taught about who he is and what gays are like is a lie. Big self-worth issues. But as his trust in Malcolm grows, and he learns gay men can love and are worthy of love, he becomes open to new experiences. To maybe be the boy Malcolm has been needing. Malcolm's self-imposed shell will shatter as he learns what a brave , funny, loveable man Seth is.
Although there is no abuse in the here and now, the abuse Seth suffered is talked about. It may anger you. The oppressiveness of the religious cult is true as far as what we know of such cults. It is in no way representative of religion in general. In fact, the story shows that each man's relationship with God is different, deeply personal, even if he doesn't believe in organized religion.
You will revel in Seth and Malcolm's growing love. You will laugh with them, cry with them, face uncertainty with them, feel their joy, and experience the ups and downs of establishing a Daddy/boy relationship. All to reach their HEA. Oh, and you will love this book!
This book contains adult themes and language, mm sex, previous abuse, and is intended for mature readers only.
This is Malcolm and Seth's story. Malcolm is a caretaker, a Daddy. Seth calls to something deep inside him. Almost against his will, he is compelled to nurture this broken bird. Seth has escaped from a religious cult. He is learning that everything he has been taught about who he is and what gays are like is a lie. Big self-worth issues. But as his trust in Malcolm grows, and he learns gay men can love and are worthy of love, he becomes open to new experiences. To maybe be the boy Malcolm has been needing. Malcolm's self-imposed shell will shatter as he learns what a brave , funny, loveable man Seth is.
Although there is no abuse in the here and now, the abuse Seth suffered is talked about. It may anger you. The oppressiveness of the religious cult is true as far as what we know of such cults. It is in no way representative of religion in general. In fact, the story shows that each man's relationship with God is different, deeply personal, even if he doesn't believe in organized religion.
You will revel in Seth and Malcolm's growing love. You will laugh with them, cry with them, face uncertainty with them, feel their joy, and experience the ups and downs of establishing a Daddy/boy relationship. All to reach their HEA. Oh, and you will love this book!
This book contains adult themes and language, mm sex, previous abuse, and is intended for mature readers only.
January 25, 2021
This book was well written with very likable main characters and good story line, but I'm just not feeling it! Three starts for some parts that I enjoyed even though this book was just way too sappy for my taste. I'll probably wont read the next book and read this as a standalone instead and be satisfied with the HFN ending.
December 15, 2024
“A person’s sexual orientation has nothing to do with their ability to love.”
4.5 stars. I was having trouble getting into a book and when I started this one it sucked me in immediately. I’m always on board for a good Daddy/boy story and this one really hit the spot for me! This story dealt with tough topics but the Daddy was so aware of what his boy needed that it was a really sweet dynamic between the two MCs.
I couldn’t even imagine going through everything that Seth went through growing up. In this case I really liked that we were just told of the abuse instead of shown. It was still tough topics and heartbreaking but it was more about Seth’s healing and relationship with his Daddy Malcolm.
Malcolm was so incredibly patient and aware of Seth’s needs. I’m fine with punishments in Daddy/boy relationships but I really loved how Malcolm was so in tune with Seth than he knew punishments would not work and chose rewards for good behaviour instead. It really was the perfect dynamic for them. I loved the communication and the ownership when Malcolm messed up.
This is the first book in a trilogy but it does end on a HFN. I’m perfectly content with where their relationship is, we just don’t get full closure on Seth’s past. I will pick up the other books to finish their story at some point but for now I really enjoyed their journey! This is my first book by this author but will for sure read more! I absolutely recommend if you’re a fan of Daddy/boy romances!
4.5 stars. I was having trouble getting into a book and when I started this one it sucked me in immediately. I’m always on board for a good Daddy/boy story and this one really hit the spot for me! This story dealt with tough topics but the Daddy was so aware of what his boy needed that it was a really sweet dynamic between the two MCs.
I couldn’t even imagine going through everything that Seth went through growing up. In this case I really liked that we were just told of the abuse instead of shown. It was still tough topics and heartbreaking but it was more about Seth’s healing and relationship with his Daddy Malcolm.
Malcolm was so incredibly patient and aware of Seth’s needs. I’m fine with punishments in Daddy/boy relationships but I really loved how Malcolm was so in tune with Seth than he knew punishments would not work and chose rewards for good behaviour instead. It really was the perfect dynamic for them. I loved the communication and the ownership when Malcolm messed up.
This is the first book in a trilogy but it does end on a HFN. I’m perfectly content with where their relationship is, we just don’t get full closure on Seth’s past. I will pick up the other books to finish their story at some point but for now I really enjoyed their journey! This is my first book by this author but will for sure read more! I absolutely recommend if you’re a fan of Daddy/boy romances!
January 15, 2022
Seth, 23, is a runaway. He ran from a conversion camp where he was abused and beaten with his father's consent, who is part of a religious cult.
“You must despise the homosexual, fight against the evil that he promotes. Hate all gays and lesbians, for that is how you shall honor your God and uphold His laws.”
Seth is a sweet, polite boy without a single bad bone in his body. Fleeting a horrible hostile home situation, he is trying to make the best of his life. And than he ran into Malcolm.
Malcolm, 38, is a nurturer and likes to take care of people, especially the boy who seems to be in desperate need to be rescued.
Malcolm is frustrated with himself that he is unable to turn his back to the young man and decides to just accepts that this is who he is a nurturer and a carer.
Slowly Malcolm learns Seth's childhood was not a happy one, the boy has been leading a violent and fearful live since he discovered he was gay at the age of twelve. He I swear never to do anything that would put you in danger, all right?” and gradually the men grow closer and become more to each other, starting a Daddy/boy relationship.
Told in dual POV's, it ends on a HFN. This is the story of a sweet young man discovering he likes to be taken care of, and the handsome older man who has taken him in is so much more that he could have wished for.
While the horrors of his childhood would have broken anyone, Seth managed to remain a religious and trustful person.
Part of the Father Series and must be read in order:
April 1, 2022
Questo romanzo avrebbe potuto essere molto duro e tagliente, invece l'autrice è riuscita a trattare il tema agghiacciante della conversione sessuale, degli abusi e del dolore della vittima, con una delicatezza impagabile che, senza nausearmi per l'orrore, mi ha sconvolta e toccato il cuore in profondità.
Il personaggio di Seth è l'antitesi perfetto dell'inferno che ha vissuto. Ed è proprio l'abisso che separa la sua esperienza dalla sua essenza innocente, che mi ha conquistata e mi ha permesso di leggere il racconto della vita di S. con le lacrime agli occhi ma arrivando fino alla fine.
Altro bellissimo protagonista è Malcolm, in lui c'è tutta la compassione, la forza di lenire e curare, l'amore di cui Seth ha bisogno. Insieme sono due metà che formano un intero.
Non nascondo che avrei voluto averne di più. Mi sarebbe piaciuto che la storia si protraesse un po', e poter lanciare uno sguardo in un futuro prossimo sulla vita dei due ma, tant'è... E il romanzo mi è piaciuto comunque moltissimo.
Il ritmo è intenso e avvolgente, lo stile curato ed emozionante.
4 stelle e mezzo
Hugs&kisses
Il personaggio di Seth è l'antitesi perfetto dell'inferno che ha vissuto. Ed è proprio l'abisso che separa la sua esperienza dalla sua essenza innocente, che mi ha conquistata e mi ha permesso di leggere il racconto della vita di S. con le lacrime agli occhi ma arrivando fino alla fine.
Altro bellissimo protagonista è Malcolm, in lui c'è tutta la compassione, la forza di lenire e curare, l'amore di cui Seth ha bisogno. Insieme sono due metà che formano un intero.
Non nascondo che avrei voluto averne di più. Mi sarebbe piaciuto che la storia si protraesse un po', e poter lanciare uno sguardo in un futuro prossimo sulla vita dei due ma, tant'è... E il romanzo mi è piaciuto comunque moltissimo.
Il ritmo è intenso e avvolgente, lo stile curato ed emozionante.
4 stelle e mezzo
Hugs&kisses
September 9, 2019
Malcolm isn't looking for a new boy... but fate has different plans when Seth is literally dropped on Malcolm's lap... he simply can't ignore the clearly lost and in nerf if guidance boy that shows up at the bar Malcolm is... he certainly can't ignore Seth when he's being accosted...
Seth is all Malcolm thought he wouldn't ever find again...
They met by chance, but need to work together to build a relationship, to trust each other and their feelings.
A really sweet book and hot! loved it
Seth is all Malcolm thought he wouldn't ever find again...
They met by chance, but need to work together to build a relationship, to trust each other and their feelings.
A really sweet book and hot! loved it
March 28, 2022
This is awful. Gah, I knew that before the first chapter was finished, but I hoped it would get better, but, no. The writing is childish and so overdone. It's also beyond repetitive. I basically skimmed for dialogue starting around twelve percent. I forced it to sixty-three percent, but I just can't continue. They are both annoying and everything is high drama all the time. I'm done and I can't see myself reading anything else by the author. I'm really glad this was KU.
September 27, 2019
2.5 stars
Going in I didn’t know this was going to be book 1 of a series. It was very slow and a bit like an intro to having a Daddy. Lots will find this sweet but my cold, black heart found it a bit nauseating.
Going in I didn’t know this was going to be book 1 of a series. It was very slow and a bit like an intro to having a Daddy. Lots will find this sweet but my cold, black heart found it a bit nauseating.
February 9, 2022
Vaya… Creo que éste va a ser uno de esos libros que te impulsaron o te motivaron a querer sumergirte más en este tipo de literatura, o genero mejor dicho, de libros. Como en mis anteriores reseñas estos libros no sé por qué nunca me llamaron la atención, quizás fue más que todo por el tema tabú sobre lo que es estos temas eróticos y lo que avergüenza uno como que leer libros así y más que todo que personas vean que tu leas estos libros. Pero algo dentro de mí y también notando con muchas personas más, que si está normal leer libros eróticos al estilo no sé Fifty Shades, o la serie The Risk, o la mayoría de estos libros hot, ¿Por qué no se hace justicia también a libros así pero del genero LGBT? Lo más cercano que estuve anteriormente fueron los libros de tj klune como Wolfsong, pero esos aun así no eran como la temática principal del libro. Entonces decidí sumergirme en estos libros, y me topé con éste, In The Name Of Father, aquí les va mi reseña.
Malcolm, un chico con un pasado trágico y doloroso trata de superar sus penas en un bar hasta que nota la entrada del tímido e inocente Seth, que se ve acosado por unos chicos, lo logra defender de ellos y empiezan a tener una conexión ambos, se conocen y de por sí ambos personajes tienen un pasado oscuro en el cual la autora nos irá sumergiendo poco a poco.
Esa es la premisa en si de la historia, claro cabe de destacar que si vas a leer libros de este género que consta leer las advertencias que tiene el libro, porque además de ser para mayores de 18 tiene otras cositas que debería de leer para que se esté bajo su propio consentimiento. De los 2 libros anteriores que leí (que no tienen nada que ver con este que leí), el tercero y último (Este mismo) fue el que me terminó convenciendo y atrapándome. En un inicio vi que eran una serie de 3 libros, y yo me dije “¿En serio voy a leer una trilogía de libros donde la temática además de ser oscura se basa en todo este ambiente erótico?” Quise darle la oportunidad, y me sorprendió la verdad. Me mantuvo al borde de sus páginas. Creo que éste tipo de libros y la manera en cómo está escrito es la forma en cómo me gustan las historias. El libro es corto, pero aun así vemos como toda la trama fluye a su ritmo, es decir, no vamos a ver que si pasan dos capítulos y ya vemos una escena de sexo, no, este libro es más que todo un viaje que vas leyendo y conociendo los personajes. De por sí, sentí algunas emociones y cosas que me avergonzaban por que me apenaba jajaja es decir, me hacían sonrojar y hacer como el meme de Debby Ryan, entonces, el libro en si me gustó, estuvo súper entretenido
Al leer y saber toda la historia sobre estos personajes de Malcolm y Seth, vas adentrándote a sus pensamientos y a sus dolorosos pasados, y por una parte siento que la autora acertó en un punto donde narra algo sobre la devoción obsesiva y muy devota a lo que es una religión que está en el libro. Es como que hay casos así hoy en día y la autora supo manejar muy bien cómo llevar este tema, además de que le metió algo de fantasía, pero eso si, estuvo bueno.
En las escenas hot, que más decir, me gustó la tensión que la autora desarrolla entre los dos personajes y la va manteniendo durante todo el libro, y cuando llegue el momento en que se rompa eso, te sientas satisfecho, por que es como que algo que te mantiene y quieres saber que más va a pasar. Como el nombre de la novela dice “In The Name Of Father”, aquí veremos cómo trata este tema erótico al estilo Amo y Sumiso, pero con Papi y su chico.
No les niego que en ciertas partes me dio cringe por ciertas situaciones, y hubo otras que yo como que tenía que omitir porque me parecía incomoda, pero es una de las advertencias que trae el libro así que pasa relajado. Pero como les digo, si van a adentrarse a estos libros tienen que saber que va a tener cosas EXPLICITAS y para mayores de edad. No digo que va a ser como un “The Dare”, pero tiene sus partes en que a muchos les puede resultar incomodas o como en mi caso, que les cause vergüenza ajena. El libro si me mantuvo entre sus páginas y me dio algunos feelings con los sentimientos y palabras de los personajes, además que éste libro (digo yo que nada más es el primero), su enfoque no se basa en el erotismo, se basa más en la relación que hay entre los personajes y a donde va a llevar y saber sus pensamientos.
"La orientación sexual de una persona no tiene nada que ver con su capacidad de amar." "
La historia me gustó, aunque claro, fue algo que se construyó lentamente, aunque me fuese gustado que hubiese más desarrollo de personajes secundarios y que la trama no se centre tanto o se vea forzada a que los protagonistas siempre como que estén juntos, me fuese gustado como un cambio de escenario, protagonistas por sus lados haciendo cosas, ósea sé que en una historia de pareja siempre tienen que andar juntos, pero mayormente a lo que me refiero es que haya una participación de personajes secundarios, en ésta digamos que hubo una pero solo duró como 5 páginas y es mucho. Y bueno eso más que todo.
Al libro le doy una puntuación de 3,5 estrellas.
Malcolm, un chico con un pasado trágico y doloroso trata de superar sus penas en un bar hasta que nota la entrada del tímido e inocente Seth, que se ve acosado por unos chicos, lo logra defender de ellos y empiezan a tener una conexión ambos, se conocen y de por sí ambos personajes tienen un pasado oscuro en el cual la autora nos irá sumergiendo poco a poco.
Esa es la premisa en si de la historia, claro cabe de destacar que si vas a leer libros de este género que consta leer las advertencias que tiene el libro, porque además de ser para mayores de 18 tiene otras cositas que debería de leer para que se esté bajo su propio consentimiento. De los 2 libros anteriores que leí (que no tienen nada que ver con este que leí), el tercero y último (Este mismo) fue el que me terminó convenciendo y atrapándome. En un inicio vi que eran una serie de 3 libros, y yo me dije “¿En serio voy a leer una trilogía de libros donde la temática además de ser oscura se basa en todo este ambiente erótico?” Quise darle la oportunidad, y me sorprendió la verdad. Me mantuvo al borde de sus páginas. Creo que éste tipo de libros y la manera en cómo está escrito es la forma en cómo me gustan las historias. El libro es corto, pero aun así vemos como toda la trama fluye a su ritmo, es decir, no vamos a ver que si pasan dos capítulos y ya vemos una escena de sexo, no, este libro es más que todo un viaje que vas leyendo y conociendo los personajes. De por sí, sentí algunas emociones y cosas que me avergonzaban por que me apenaba jajaja es decir, me hacían sonrojar y hacer como el meme de Debby Ryan, entonces, el libro en si me gustó, estuvo súper entretenido
Al leer y saber toda la historia sobre estos personajes de Malcolm y Seth, vas adentrándote a sus pensamientos y a sus dolorosos pasados, y por una parte siento que la autora acertó en un punto donde narra algo sobre la devoción obsesiva y muy devota a lo que es una religión que está en el libro. Es como que hay casos así hoy en día y la autora supo manejar muy bien cómo llevar este tema, además de que le metió algo de fantasía, pero eso si, estuvo bueno.
En las escenas hot, que más decir, me gustó la tensión que la autora desarrolla entre los dos personajes y la va manteniendo durante todo el libro, y cuando llegue el momento en que se rompa eso, te sientas satisfecho, por que es como que algo que te mantiene y quieres saber que más va a pasar. Como el nombre de la novela dice “In The Name Of Father”, aquí veremos cómo trata este tema erótico al estilo Amo y Sumiso, pero con Papi y su chico.
No les niego que en ciertas partes me dio cringe por ciertas situaciones, y hubo otras que yo como que tenía que omitir porque me parecía incomoda, pero es una de las advertencias que trae el libro así que pasa relajado. Pero como les digo, si van a adentrarse a estos libros tienen que saber que va a tener cosas EXPLICITAS y para mayores de edad. No digo que va a ser como un “The Dare”, pero tiene sus partes en que a muchos les puede resultar incomodas o como en mi caso, que les cause vergüenza ajena. El libro si me mantuvo entre sus páginas y me dio algunos feelings con los sentimientos y palabras de los personajes, además que éste libro (digo yo que nada más es el primero), su enfoque no se basa en el erotismo, se basa más en la relación que hay entre los personajes y a donde va a llevar y saber sus pensamientos.
"La orientación sexual de una persona no tiene nada que ver con su capacidad de amar." "
La historia me gustó, aunque claro, fue algo que se construyó lentamente, aunque me fuese gustado que hubiese más desarrollo de personajes secundarios y que la trama no se centre tanto o se vea forzada a que los protagonistas siempre como que estén juntos, me fuese gustado como un cambio de escenario, protagonistas por sus lados haciendo cosas, ósea sé que en una historia de pareja siempre tienen que andar juntos, pero mayormente a lo que me refiero es que haya una participación de personajes secundarios, en ésta digamos que hubo una pero solo duró como 5 páginas y es mucho. Y bueno eso más que todo.
Al libro le doy una puntuación de 3,5 estrellas.
August 21, 2020
I think I'll give 2 stars.
Well, I don't know why, but I had high expectatives from this book. Maybe the cover or the premise? I can't tell.
Lemme tell you, it is not a bad story, but I didn't feel it. Despite the abusive past of Seth, I couldn't empathize with him. I didn't feel sorry for him either. It was disappointing that I didn't feel ANYTHING. I don't know why. Maybe the author's writting style? Who knows.
I know theres two more books but I won't read them, because I don't want to and because this book ends with a HEA, so I feel it is not necesary for me to know something more about Malcolm and Seth.
Well, I don't know why, but I had high expectatives from this book. Maybe the cover or the premise? I can't tell.
Lemme tell you, it is not a bad story, but I didn't feel it. Despite the abusive past of Seth, I couldn't empathize with him. I didn't feel sorry for him either. It was disappointing that I didn't feel ANYTHING. I don't know why. Maybe the author's writting style? Who knows.
I know theres two more books but I won't read them, because I don't want to and because this book ends with a HEA, so I feel it is not necesary for me to know something more about Malcolm and Seth.
September 9, 2019
This is such a deep story that really touched my heart. Seth is 23 and has been taught and brainwashed to believe he is the worst kind of person there is. Coming from a very strict religious family and having survived two stints in conversion therapy camps.
Seth is so broken by the constant torture he has suffered throughout his life. He hates who he is but has come to realize he can not change his sexuality and is tired of hiding it.
He visits a gay bar, where he runs into trouble when two guys try and force him to leave with them.
Malcom is a Daddy, or should that be was. He hung up his Daddy role when his boy died. He has resigned himself to never being able to give himself to another boy. Until he sees Seth being harassed and his protective Daddy instincts kick in.
Both men are broken in their own way and what each other needs. We watch how Malcom guides Seth through his past and shows him how two men can love and be faithful to each other. But Malcom is also overprotective and tries to hide his growing love from Seth, not wanting to push him into something he is not ready for.
The story is so well written and covers the issues of homophobic families and religion. Which of course are important issues that we shouldn’t even still be hearing about today! But the story is more about how Seth has survived his youth, the strength he does not realize he has.
And it is about Malcom’s healing from the grief of losing he partner. Through helping Seth, Malcom has helped himself to heal.
The characters are so well developed and defined, and the story is such a touching and heartwarming without being too sweet and sugary.
I also loved Malcolm’s best mate Nate, who does not let Malcom get away with his bull sh*t and tells him like it is.
I really look forward to future books in the series, who knows we might get to see how Daddy and his boy’s relationship grows.
Seth is so broken by the constant torture he has suffered throughout his life. He hates who he is but has come to realize he can not change his sexuality and is tired of hiding it.
He visits a gay bar, where he runs into trouble when two guys try and force him to leave with them.
Malcom is a Daddy, or should that be was. He hung up his Daddy role when his boy died. He has resigned himself to never being able to give himself to another boy. Until he sees Seth being harassed and his protective Daddy instincts kick in.
Both men are broken in their own way and what each other needs. We watch how Malcom guides Seth through his past and shows him how two men can love and be faithful to each other. But Malcom is also overprotective and tries to hide his growing love from Seth, not wanting to push him into something he is not ready for.
The story is so well written and covers the issues of homophobic families and religion. Which of course are important issues that we shouldn’t even still be hearing about today! But the story is more about how Seth has survived his youth, the strength he does not realize he has.
And it is about Malcom’s healing from the grief of losing he partner. Through helping Seth, Malcom has helped himself to heal.
The characters are so well developed and defined, and the story is such a touching and heartwarming without being too sweet and sugary.
I also loved Malcolm’s best mate Nate, who does not let Malcom get away with his bull sh*t and tells him like it is.
I really look forward to future books in the series, who knows we might get to see how Daddy and his boy’s relationship grows.
October 4, 2020
Malcom es viudo desde hace bastante tiempo, pero cuando esta en un bar y ve que estan molestando a un hombre joven que parece muy inocente, tiene que defenderlo, resultando en el inicio de una relacion Daddy/Boy como la que tenia con su pareja fallecida.
Seth huyo hace pocos meses de su casa, donde ser gay era malo y te lo sacaban a golpen en campamentos "reformistas", pero ahora quiere aprender lo que es ser gay y va a un bar para ver como se manejan las personas y como puede entrar en la comunidad, pero cuando un par de hombres comienzan a molestarlo se da cuenta que no esta hecho para eso y cuando quiere huir otro hombre sale en su defensa y lo apoya.
Malcom y Seth deberan trabajar su relacion para que sea mas que una amistad, y aunque la quimica entre ellos existe, el temor de Malcom de sobreponerse al inocente Seth y el miedo de Seth de no ser suficiente para Malcon es lo que se interpone en su camino. Ambos deberan aprender que es lo que quieren del otro y como ayudarlo y formar una relacion duradera.
Me esperaba el libro un poco mas erotico, y me sorprendio de buena manera, ya que es bastante dramatico y descriptivo en la forma que son los personajes y sus pasados. Aqui vemos y entendemos bastante bien de donde viene cada uno y todos los problemas que enfrenten para seguir adelante, sobre todo Seth, que viene de un ambiente tan represivo que pareciera inventado, pero que se sabe que es real en algunas partes del mundo.
El amor que Malcom y Seth se tienen debe superar varias barreras y las mas dificiles de ellas son la autoestima de ambos personajes, lo que le da a el libro un toque psicologico que lo hace muy interesante.
Esta serie son 3 libros enfocados en la pareja, asi que voy a continuar para saber como avanzan los personajes y si mantiene mi interes hasta el final.
Seth huyo hace pocos meses de su casa, donde ser gay era malo y te lo sacaban a golpen en campamentos "reformistas", pero ahora quiere aprender lo que es ser gay y va a un bar para ver como se manejan las personas y como puede entrar en la comunidad, pero cuando un par de hombres comienzan a molestarlo se da cuenta que no esta hecho para eso y cuando quiere huir otro hombre sale en su defensa y lo apoya.
Malcom y Seth deberan trabajar su relacion para que sea mas que una amistad, y aunque la quimica entre ellos existe, el temor de Malcom de sobreponerse al inocente Seth y el miedo de Seth de no ser suficiente para Malcon es lo que se interpone en su camino. Ambos deberan aprender que es lo que quieren del otro y como ayudarlo y formar una relacion duradera.
Me esperaba el libro un poco mas erotico, y me sorprendio de buena manera, ya que es bastante dramatico y descriptivo en la forma que son los personajes y sus pasados. Aqui vemos y entendemos bastante bien de donde viene cada uno y todos los problemas que enfrenten para seguir adelante, sobre todo Seth, que viene de un ambiente tan represivo que pareciera inventado, pero que se sabe que es real en algunas partes del mundo.
El amor que Malcom y Seth se tienen debe superar varias barreras y las mas dificiles de ellas son la autoestima de ambos personajes, lo que le da a el libro un toque psicologico que lo hace muy interesante.
Esta serie son 3 libros enfocados en la pareja, asi que voy a continuar para saber como avanzan los personajes y si mantiene mi interes hasta el final.
August 30, 2019
That book made me sad, angry … and unbelievable happy :)
Sad, because whilst this is a fictional story we all know that there are people out there who went through some of the horror Seth had to face. There were two scenes in the book which brought tears to my eyes and I had to stop to calm down again. It was agonizing to imagine and my heart bled for him the whole time.
Angry, because like Malcolm I couldn’t fathom how anyone could do what the church/the cult did to Seth. How they can still look into the mirror and be proud of who they are despite knowing they humiliated, downgraded and tortured mentally and physically another human being, their own flesh and blood even. How they keep on living without a single care in this world all whilst the other one will have scars forever on their soul and their skin. Maybe never really recovering.
I’m not a religious person myself but I really hope that those monsters will rot in hell because there is no way that God has a place in heaven for those … I don’t even want to call them “people”.
Happy, because despite all those years of agony and pain Seth finally escaped that hell and found his own heaven in Malcolm’s arms :’) I loved those two together, they were two pieces of one beautiful picture and I was so happy that both finally found what they have been searching for. They finally found their home and peace.
… I just hope that Mrs. Knight won’t take that from our two heroes in the second book … pretty please? :D
Sad, because whilst this is a fictional story we all know that there are people out there who went through some of the horror Seth had to face. There were two scenes in the book which brought tears to my eyes and I had to stop to calm down again. It was agonizing to imagine and my heart bled for him the whole time.
Angry, because like Malcolm I couldn’t fathom how anyone could do what the church/the cult did to Seth. How they can still look into the mirror and be proud of who they are despite knowing they humiliated, downgraded and tortured mentally and physically another human being, their own flesh and blood even. How they keep on living without a single care in this world all whilst the other one will have scars forever on their soul and their skin. Maybe never really recovering.
I’m not a religious person myself but I really hope that those monsters will rot in hell because there is no way that God has a place in heaven for those … I don’t even want to call them “people”.
Happy, because despite all those years of agony and pain Seth finally escaped that hell and found his own heaven in Malcolm’s arms :’) I loved those two together, they were two pieces of one beautiful picture and I was so happy that both finally found what they have been searching for. They finally found their home and peace.
… I just hope that Mrs. Knight won’t take that from our two heroes in the second book … pretty please? :D
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