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Mackenzie Twins #1

Tempestuous Relations

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Dominic Mackenzie isn-t too proud to take advantage of the local gloryhole. As far as he-s concerned, there-s nothing better than a warm, wet mouth without any strings attached. It-s only by accident that he discovers the shocking identity of the man on his knees. Once the secret-s out, then all bets are off. Warning: This title contains m/m sex and twincest.

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First published August 30, 2009

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Amanda Young

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A bestselling author of erotic romance, Amanda Young penned her first romance at eighteen. That novel was promptly deleted before it could traumatize innocent readers. After several years of honing her craft, Amanda went on to receive her first publishing contract in 2006.

A vivid imagination and a passion for all the things that go bump in the night has led Amanda to create provocative stories that push boundaries and dare readers to expand their comfort zones. Since she tends to write whatever strikes her fancy, her novels fall into many different subgenres. Among her available titles you’ll find contemporary and paranormal settings, gay and straight themes alike.

Amanda Young lives in Virginia with her husband, daughter, and two pampered pooches. When she’s not writing, she can usually be found chasing after a mischievous toddler or daydreaming about the characters in her next book. She loves to hear from her readers, and can be found on Facebook and Twitter. Her website, www.amandayoung.org, is where you can find up-to-date information on all of Amanda’s current and upcoming releases.

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Profile Image for Kat.
939 reviews
June 27, 2015
Judging by their anatomy, these bros are not the first in their family who are fond of twincest. For your reading pleasure, may I suggest replacing that cover with the Sampaio twins?











So this book about twin brothers that "just want to have a loving, incestuous relationship"(GUFAW!)..



Sorry, I got carried away a bit there.

..Anyway, I can't say that it was very good or even just good. But I ended up liking it anyway. Partly because I buddy read this with my partners in twincest; Jenna and Lo-Lo. But mostly because of the whole bros getting it on theme. Without it, I would probably have forgotten about it the minute I finished it. The older I get though, the less cherries there are left for popping. So I'm willing to rate Tempestuous Relations more favorably because it did just that.

Twincest/brocest: can't say that it squicks me out in any way. Nevertheless, it adds a sense of tasty taboo to, what would otherwise have been, a very mediocre 30 pages smut scene (you know, the kind that includes spongy heads, coming like geysers, quivering cocks and passionately aching channels)

Needless to say, this is not that book where a cock-blocking mom comes into the room. That has to count for something, right?

Profile Image for Elisa Rolle.
Author 109 books236 followers
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November 1, 2009
This is another twincest story and so probably no up for everyone out there. I actually don't mind read them, as I said, probably due to the simple fact that, being both men, there is no chance of an unwilling pregnancy that could be quite risky. And so, for me, a twincest has a reason to be if the two men involved are in love, and I don't believe it's so hard that it happens between identical twins, as one of the two men in this story thinks in his mind, it's like loving yourself, a modern version of Narcissus.

Plus Dominic e Mason, the two twins, have one reason more to be in love of each other, they have been always two alone against the world: abandoned by their mother when they were still children, abused by their father, Dom and Mason went away to find their path as soon as possible, always together, always relying on each other. They have also one another thing in common, other than the physical appearance, they are both gay, and they live in a small town USA where it's not so easy to find a partner. Or at least so they tell to themself, maybe to hide another truth: they are in love with each other but that love is forbidden.

Of the two, Mason was the first to realize the truth; the shyest and smaller of the two, he was also the one for whom was always easy find a boyfriend. But Mason is hiding behind his "easiness": he is in love with Dom and he knows that, and he is searching to replace his brother in his heart with other men. When that doesn't happen, Mason finds a way to have at least something from Dom: anonymous sex in a bathroom, with Dom that doesn't know who is on the other side of an hole in the wall. But when Dom finds out the true, it's time also for him to finally recognize that truth: why he has never had a steady relationship? Why does he always compare other men to his brother?

This is only a short story, barely a night in the life of the two brother, but it's a very intensive and changing life experience. I like that the author tried to give an explanation to the two brothers' love for each other other than a sex thing. The story has a bit of background, but due to the length, it has not a future evolution: the twins and the reader know that it will be not simple for them, but we don't know, or read, what will happen. It's left to the reader's imagination.

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Profile Image for Ami.
6,212 reviews489 followers
March 30, 2010
This short involves twincest ... so definitely NOT for everyone. One of the taboo things that I have reluctance to. The fact that this is coming from Amanda Young is the only reason that I'm willing to try. I guess I sort of exploring to the dark side with m/m genre

Honestly, even with the twincest issue, this story is really good and tender. I believe in the love between the two brothers. It sort of reminds me of this short movie of another incest, "Starcrossed", which is as beautiful
Profile Image for Danni.
Author 10 books99 followers
May 6, 2013
Well, this checked the porny twincest box rather nicely :)

Full of cliches, full of annoyances: 'his lover,' 'his seed,' cheesy dialogue, chanting each other's names at the moment of orgasm, but guess what? Yep, I can overlook all that, cos it's hot.

Yum, yum, pigs bum.

ETA: oh, and I forgot, 'briny' tasting precum - gag! But yeah, still hot.
Profile Image for Jenna.
768 reviews33 followers
March 21, 2014
Well, I popped my twincest cherry with this short PWP, but because it lacked a plot, I don't feel like I got the full effect. I think I'd need to read the next book where their secret gets out to really experience the whole taboo feeling about their relationship.

I thought the way these two started their sexual relationship was very interesting and creatively done! I haven't come across that scenario in a book before.

The sex was hot, but (for me) not because they were twins. I can't say I've ever fantasized about twins getting it on, especially identical twins, and I'm still not sure I understand the appeal. I'd like to find a book that really explores how the twin bond could turn into something sexual, and all the angst that would go along with it. I'd probably want them to be fraternal twins, though, because where's the fun in them both looking alike?
Profile Image for Ula'ndi Hart.
978 reviews15 followers
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April 3, 2017
Overall book rating: 1.5
Audio Book: N/A
Book Cover: 2


To me, something like this needs at least a little more connection. This was perhaps too short to convey it the way I would like.

Profile Image for ⚣Michaelle⚣.
3,662 reviews235 followers
January 12, 2016
2.7 Stars.

Ridiculously hot mental image. Twins just do it for me in every way...but the book wasn't long enough and as such there wasn't enough emotional content and depth of story.

I think it needed to delve a little more into the "why" of their attraction. I mean, one of the twins stated it wasn't a weird narcissistic fetish*, but if not that then what? Sure, objectively each would view the other as "hot" but that's just not enough. Their mom & dad are gone, so they only knew how to go on by relying on each other - became each others' whole world in the process? Then OMG explore the hell out of that. Are "identical" twins (and as such originated from the same ova) so they feel like there's a constant yearning ache, they have always been missing something, that their twin is the other half of their soul? YES Okay, go with that and show us HOW. (Please, do that one; I like that one best.)

Maybe the next book will be more detailed, have more substance. (I hope it has the hot TwinSex, too, of course.)

*A fetish I am 100% on board for and absolutely okay with in every way. It's a taboo with only cultural limits - not biological ones as they're gay so no inbreeding and whatnot. ::Shrug::
Profile Image for Lo-Lo.
254 reviews
March 22, 2014
Meh.

Parts of this were hot, parts of it just simply a little creepy... But what do you expect with Twincest?

Creepier still, were lines like this;

Together they pushed and pulled, working as one towards a common goal.

Common goal? Really? This is an m/m twincest book not a business report.

Expect pwp and practically no dialogue (other than moans) and you'll get through this one ok.
Profile Image for Charmaine Stephens.
417 reviews45 followers
March 27, 2014
This was a very short twin bros incest story. I think it was pretty hot! But I just wish it would've given a bit more of a background into who these characters truly are. Maybe if the book was a bit longer it could've gone there.
Profile Image for Saritza.
641 reviews59 followers
October 25, 2009
This is a down-and-dirty short story with a great plot and delicious taboo elements that are great for a quick read at work during your break or at lunch. Just don't blame me if you return back to your desk with a grin on your face and quizzical look on your coworker's faces. ;)

Summary: Dominic Mackenzie isn’t too proud to take advantage of the local gloryhole. As far as he’s concerned, there’s nothing better than a warm, wet mouth without any strings attached. It’s only by accident that he discovers the shocking identity of the man on his knees. Once the secret’s out, then all bets are off.


What I liked about this book: I really liked the way Amanda Young wove this story's plot so well into the fabric of the story that as it starts to unravel you're going, "I knew it" but still glad about your assumption. Kind of like a kid bouncing up and down as he opens the Christmas present he shook the night before and finds the toy he KNEW would be in there. Can't go wrong with twincest-gloryhole-porn, can you? ;)

Excerpt: Upon entering the bathroom, Dom was relieved to find it seemingly deserted. Amid the pungent aromas of sweat, piss, and cum, he quickly made his way to the back and slipped inside the last stall on the left. Although the room remained silent, a pair of scuffed sneakers could be seen beneath the panel separating his compartment from the next.

A shiver crept down his spine and lodged in his balls as he thought about what might happen in the near future. Things would either go well, as they had in the past, or he would find himself in a fantastically bad situation. If word of this spot had gotten out since the last time he’d come by, there was every likelihood that he might get his ass arrested. He could easily imagine a police sting being arranged to capture all the deviant men like himself who took advantage of a little anonymous action within the rest area’s semiprivate environment. Although it wouldn’t be the first time he’d found himself on the wrong side of the law, he didn’t relish the thought of being hauled in to the police station for lewd behavior. The rumor mill would decimate him faster than any outlandish charges the court system slung his way.

Nevertheless, he wasn’t about to turn back now. His dick was like steel inside his jeans. It knew what was up and wouldn’t accept any less than the warm, wet mouth that had serviced him so well in recent months. Actually, for all he knew it might be different men.

Frankly, he didn’t want to attach a face with the mouth that sucked him off. That would make the dude too real. As it stood, Dom could come in, blow his load, and leave. He didn’t have to make small talk or any of the inane gestures that came with meeting someone and trying to get into their pants.

Dom turned to face the dividing wall. A lewd hole the size of an orange was carved in the metal to the left of the broken toilet paper holder. He tapped his foot, impatience welling inside him as he waited for the stranger to make his move.

After only a moment, a slim finger with a square, trimmed nail appeared through the hole and made a come-hither motion. Not wasting any time, Dom unzipped his pants and pulled his cock out through the fly. He gave himself a nice hard stroke from root to tip, stepped forward, and slid his erection through the hole.
Profile Image for Alexis Woods.
Author 47 books84 followers
November 5, 2014
This was a sweet little read. "Older" brother Dominic and his twin, Manson, used to fool around when they were younger. Now Dom's just trying to get a little action and was using the local glory hole for release, reccommended by Mason. When he discovers whose been on the other side of the hole, Dom's world tilts.

Several other reviews noted the high level of cliche-like lines. Yeah, there's a few, but most are well-placed and put to good use. Some even added a lighter note to the story.

The majority of the story was in Dom's POV, his character well-described, but I would have liked to see a bit more reluctance on his part as he's the more stoic of the pair. Mason's character was under-developed, yet obviously "hard" to resist, and I hope to get to know him better in the next installment.

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Profile Image for Taylor Siluwé.
16 reviews15 followers
January 31, 2011
Dominic and Mason always had a bond, but when it suddenly gets deeper, crosses all the lines of decency, they know it will always be the two of them against the world.

This story kept me aroused in that evil, dirty sort of way - like when I was teenager reading smutty pulp fiction late at night by flashlight. Amanda Young pulls no punches with this taboo love story. Heavy on the sex (which usually isn't my cup of tea), but it was so deeply taboo and well-written that I couldn't put it down.

Twins never cease to fascinate, and we will never know how often real life 'twin-cestuous' relationships take place, but this story made it beautiful and quite sympathetic. So much so that I immediately jumped to the sequel,Tempestuous Revelation (Mackenzie Twins), where the twins bond is put to the test. ~
Profile Image for Tamara.
869 reviews32 followers
March 26, 2021
This whole book is about two guys having sex. The twincest part I suspect is there only to make the reader feel like he/she's reading something more "dirty" than usual. It could easily be happening to best straight friends falling for each other and not twin brothers, the way this was written, and the plot wouldn't have changed much.
My point is, even tough this book is labeled as "twincest" it doesn't deal with the subject at all (except with the use of some adjectives that implicate how "naughty" them having sex is, like "unwholesome" and "indiscretion").

If we ignore the twincest stuff (which we can do easily), we are left with almost no plot and two uninspired sex scenes.
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Profile Image for Kimberley Dane.
9 reviews
December 28, 2010
Twincest - Oh my! Yeah, okay, I don't shock easily, I can suspend my disbelief and remember that it's just fiction. Isn't it funny though? How can you help but have it slip into your mind, to put yourself in Dom's shoes?

Don't think about it!

So I kept having to say that to myself while reading, but it didn't stop me enjoying the story. I couldn't help thinking though, that there could have been a little more emotional turmoil after Dom's realisation that the anonymous dude he's been getting off with at the local glory hole is his twin brother.
Profile Image for Shanna.
146 reviews
January 18, 2011
These two guys are hot! I really enjoyed these two. The author took what is a taboo topic and made it work for these two guys. I could really see how they cared for each other and understand why their relationship developed as it did. For such a short read the author really packed a lot of emotion into the story.
Profile Image for Alina.
708 reviews29 followers
February 6, 2012
There's nothing better, than well-written incest story and here's the fine example ;)
Classic scenario, where one of the brothers had come to accept his feelings and even trying to act on it, and the other one is still in denial. Just the right amount of angst and the conquering it all brotherly love.
Profile Image for ~ Lei ~ Reading Is An Adventure ~.
1,167 reviews252 followers
December 28, 2014
★★☆☆☆½
Not much to this, one brother has been down at the local glory hole giving and the other's been taking and they realize each other's identities and go a bit farther than oral. Not one of the better twincest reads for me. [Ok, did that seem like a weird statement?]
Profile Image for Nile Princess.
1,554 reviews175 followers
December 25, 2014
3.5 Straightforward and uncomplicated. Not a lot of build up, but I liked that it gave me what I wanted. I felt the love between the brothers and it was hawt. Given the page count, I was happy. Onto book 2.
373 reviews
September 23, 2021
No sé cómo calificar esto sin sonar brusco. El libro es feo, simple. Ni el tema tabú logró que le vea algo bueno
Profile Image for Kim B.
1,844 reviews
November 1, 2023
Short and spicy - twin brothers who are best friends and live together. One has always been in love with the other. The "oldest" twin is a bit more oblivious. Happy Ending.
Profile Image for VVivacious.
1,083 reviews38 followers
May 9, 2025
Rating After First Read: 3 Stars
Rating After Second Read: 2 Stars

May 9; 2025


I have been re-reading a lot of old erotica for fun and to determine if my ratings for them still stand. And, that's how I found myself here.

Tempestuous Relations is a short erotica featuring twincest. Often adding a taboo element to an erotica seems like an easy way to make your erotic short story stand out but unfortunately for me, it didn't work quite that way with this one.

This short story is obviously well-written but I don't think it managed to convey the trepidation and sheer illicitness of the act Dom and Mason were engaging in. What is the point of having twins as your main characters if you aren't going to use the fact that they are twins to establish a pre-existing dynamic between them. Dom & Mason seem like almost strangers to each other and it felt like instead of leaning into the twincest, the story manages to make you forget that they are in fact, twins. The sex itself feels more mechanical than emotional and did very little for me.

Overall, I feel opinions on this story will vary among people but I feel like you might enjoy it more on a first readthrough considering the novelty might help to obscure some of its failings.
Profile Image for Beck.
894 reviews49 followers
October 5, 2013
I really don't know how to review this one ... without reading other books in the series, I'd have to assume that the relationship is developed in following stories which makes me think this is more of a serial than a series ... this short only took me 15 minutes to read which really doesn't qualify as a first installment ... more like a first chapter ... the writing style was a little bit clunky and wooden ... I found the characters a bit two-dimensional and bland ... there were annoying contradictions; the biggest being that they apparently looked identical yet had vastly different builds O_o ... really? ... I'm not feeling compelled to continue reading the series/serial as I really wasn't engaged by what I've read so far.
Profile Image for Marie.
102 reviews15 followers
January 17, 2013
The plot really seemed nice, but I was a bit disappointed when I finished this. The plot is great, but it's all just a bit rushed, actually REALLY rushed!

I had a hard time believing the story and I just can't imagine a pair of twins getting together that fast after a revelation like the one in the book...

So on one hand this is a great book, for the plot, but the rushing is a big turn off. I wish I could be more positive, but this book kinda sucked :(
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Profile Image for Jennifer.
458 reviews
March 24, 2011
Short, but involving. The Mackenzie twins' relationship may not be for everyone given the taboos around incest. While such taboos are well founded for male/female relationships in that inbreeding will occur, the line blurs between brothers - what harm could it do? Breakups would be difficult, social situations would be awkward...?
Profile Image for Dina.
216 reviews8 followers
December 6, 2010
This story wasn't bad but it was way to short. It's almost the length of a long excerpt. Other than it's shortness I liked it, and if you want something that is super short and you only have about 15-20 minutes to read a story all the way through I would recommend it.
Profile Image for Shannon.
602 reviews1 follower
June 25, 2011
I liked it. I'm not gonna lie the whole twincest/brother aspect kinda got me hot. Ive been reading a lot of M/M fiction lately and it is very good. Dom and Mason are sweet together. I really felt for Mason, loving Dom the way he did, but thinking he'd never get to be with him.
Profile Image for Melissa.
859 reviews6 followers
April 9, 2013
This was a short twincest book and didn't have much substance to it! I'd like to read a really good book dealing with twincest but it seems all we get are these short snippets of twincest! I'm hoping the next book gives us more substance between Dom and Mason...

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