My Brothers Keeper (Gay Romance)

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The taboo didn't even hit me- washed right over my back. Normal doesn't necessarily do it for me anymore. Not too fast or too slow, just right. Just enough Holy Hell, is this for real? This book is dark but there is a innocence that is unexpected and kind of creepy, too. The sex slaves acted like teenaged girls- MALE sex slaves. I could swallow the incest, but not that.

That is what threw a wall up and blocked me off. Giddy slaves greeting their masters like excitable dogs, hopping into laps and wiggling their tails. It's a dark book Do not mistake this book as a sex book. Unnecessary sex in a book and I don't get along. So that was a positive in My Brother's Keeper's favor. All in all, I do recommend My Brother's Keeper to my fellow deviants who take no issue with the taboo: Yeah, wow, that disclaimer makes it sound like a sex book, doesn't it? Time to read the ending, and then move on to another genre.

Nov 09, M added it. Would love to read book. Clicked on link to author website. I tells me I need a user name and password. I have tried 6 other sites to find book but no help. Someone please let me know where I can find this book and the rest of the series. Jul 08, Ellie rated it really liked it Shelves: This book started great. The first half was very good. It had a good plot and the relationship between Ciaran and Malik was great. It kind of reminded me of Captive Prince.

The second half, though, took a completely different turn. It became sloppy and the ending was a bit childish. The fact that they were brothers was pretty insignificant. I felt like the author had decided to make them brothers just to add the taboo of incest to the story. They could have been best friends and the story would have worked out the same.

I prefer incest stories to have some angst because of how forbidden and unacceptable their romance is to the people around them, but that wasn't the case in this story. Another problem for me was Ciaran's family. But then we found out that he hadn't actually done that. So why didn't they come looking for him?

In fact, it had less sex than most mm books. I actually liked that because sex was a big part of the plot, especially in the second half of the book, so having a high level of sex written into it would have just been too much. The sex it did have was very hot. On the whole, the book was far from perfect. It had a lot of inconsistencies, both in the characters and the story, but I enjoyed reading it. Mar 11, Crouck rated it liked it.


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I actually read this about a year ago, but I skimmed through it last night and realized I had liked it more than most of the things I've read since then. That being said, there were some weird things that made this three stars. As much as Dax may have "loved" him, I just couldn't buy that Dashi had enough agency to love back. I could have bought Dax and Malik being okay with things, but I felt lik I actually read this about a year ago, but I skimmed through it last night and realized I had liked it more than most of the things I've read since then.

I could have bought Dax and Malik being okay with things, but I felt like Ciaran should have been more repulsed by all of that. Even if it was an alternate universe, it was still confusing in relation to where Malik was and where the city was. And Ciaran wearing suits, etc. More resentment from Ciaran. I don't know, I wasn't quite there with Malik and Ciaran when they came to terms.

The tension had been drained. Jan 29, Tristan rated it liked it Shelves: A slave twincest book? I was bracing myself for tortures, and heavy angst. Their relationship is a lot gentler than expected. In fact most of the angst come from Malik's past.

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The lack of introduction to the setting does caused quite an amount of confusing, but once I got a grasp of it everything started to fall into place. Overall the plot is fairly solid, however it does a get a bit drag on in the the later half of the book - not the point of unbearable but I did find myself skimming through some pages. The ways the 2 brothers reconnected were almost painless. I felt that they forgave each other too easily after everything that they had done to one another.

Jul 16, Gabriela rated it it was amazing. Great book, it is now only available through the author's website for free here is the link- http: There is a prequel to this Triangulations that you really need to read to understand so much of this book, along with three other stories after this book which are all free at the author's page. All of these books are free on the author's web page, or just click on the url. This is the order of the stories.

Triangulations My Brother's Keeper Dex and Dashi Short Stori Great book, it is now only available through the author's website for free here is the link- http: View all 12 comments. Feb 24, Da'ad rated it it was amazing Shelves: A perfect romance, whether it has incest or not. Beautiful writing, characters, world, plot I loved it all the way through and I would have no problem reading a second and third book about those two.

Too bad the book isn't available any more. Slightlytricky helped me get my hands on a copy and I couldn't be more grateful. She's one of the two awesome authors and I salute both their efforts. I am, now and forever more, a fan. May 15, Sandy Malone rated it it was amazing Shelves: Jun 15, Emma rated it it was amazing.

I think everyone should read it those who like Master and Slave relationship and brothers love Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Marshal Jon Foster lost his purpose and his sanity the day he saw the image of his dead brother. Driven by grief and guilt he tried to escape his past by fleeing to a small town Marshal Jon Foster lost his purpose and his sanity the day he saw the image of his dead brother. Driven by grief and guilt he tried to escape his past by fleeing to a small town in the middle of nowhere.

Only instead of peace, the memories festered. Ellis Harper has lived the past twenty years isolated from the outside world and sole caretaker for his mentally disabled brother, Rudy. Shut away, his days consist of chores, endless cartoons, and games of Go Fish. A world that seemed to have no end until an innocent misunderstanding turns Ellis and his brother into a target for a town bully. What begins as a new journey in love for both men quickly unfolds into something neither of them could have ever imagined.

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Apr 03, Macky rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: I knew that I was going to love this book when I downloaded the sample to test the waters, and met the three main characters who dominate this intriguing, thought provoking story Marshal Jon Foster, Ellis Harper and his uniquely special and childlike brother Rudy, who had me the moment he sat down next to Jon in the park, at a pivotal moment in his life and offered him a stick of gum. An insignificant offering on the surface but neverthele 'One day you will understand' WOW! An insignificant offering on the surface but nevertheless an event that stops Jon from doing something terrible, setting up a series of events that will obviously become more clear as the series progresses I could tell it was going to be good but I didn't realise just how much this was going to get under my skin!

The conundrum now is how to tell you about this story without giving too much away? I can't call the ending a cliffhanger as such but you will be left with the feeling that this is only the tip of the iceberg and NEEDING that next instalment like you need air to breathe! Because this is book one, the supernatural threads may appear to be subtle, but don't be fooled.

They're simmering ominously in the background. Scattered moments of "weirdness" that raise their heads every now and again just to remind you that later down the line they're probably going to erupt in some heart stopping way, which makes this a very clever introduction to the three part series. The majority of the story is centred around Jon and Ellis' slow burn relationship and Rudy's influence on it, in fact if it wasn't for the anomalous interludes, you could very well be reading an extremely emotional contemporary romance between two flawed complex men, and it would still be an awesome read This drama is much more than that!

Both of them are carrying life changing issues and heavy emotional baggage that's affecting their day to day lives.

The death of his brother, a horrific traffic accident and a police raid that goes horribly wrong, resulting in the violent deaths of his best friend and partner and a group of very young girls who had been used as hostages in the situation, all fed to us in little teasing bites over the pace of the story but still never fully explained in this book so there's obviously more to be revealed over the next two.

Jon is a haunted man In more ways than one. At each of the last two tragedies he's seen a strange figure he thinks is his dead brother and at each of them, out of all the carnage, he's been the only living survivor. The guilt of this being too much for him to bear and at times a voice in his head goads him about it all. Is it just psychological mind fuckery or is there something preternatural lurking behind the scenes?!? Meeting Ellis seems to be the balm to soothe his soul The only reason John could think of was because he had to be.

He didn't know why, but he wanted this man in his life. There was a strength in his heart Jon needed. The death of his parents at the age of twelve and subsequently the fall out of having, at that time, to take on the responsibility of his loveable but mentally retarded brother and with the help of a family friend find a way to keep them from being separated.

A brother thirteen years his senior but a small child at heart. Now in his thirties, gay, lonely and looked down at by most of the townsfolk, Ellis has foregone a normal life for the sibling he loves dearly and because of it is treading water. Seemingly calm enough on the surface but paddling frantically beneath it! Until Jon arrives in his and Rudy's life, bringing a ray of hope that he's frightened of acting upon until the force that is Rudy steps in and a tentative friendship starts, leading to possible love for them both.

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The last but far from least of the trio is Rudy Adorable, funny, poignant, unique, hard-work Rudy! Through Rudy we get some of the books lighter moments, he's got the charm, innocence and naivety that as well as bringing the tears, can also make you smile , the way the antics of a small child make you laugh when they're being so spontaneous. He's literal in his observations and guileless in his nature. He hates the colour yellow, doesn't like bananas, won't go out if he's 'wrinkled', can't eat marshmallow cereal because it turns his poop blue, avidly collects baseball cards and loves cartoons and Ice cream.

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But he's also a handful, can't sit still for long, touches things he shouldn't, unconsciously embarrasses Ellis when they're out shopping, and gets distracted by 'shiny' things. How can you not fall in love with a character like that and Adrienne Wilder writes him so vividly that he comes alive on page. He tests Ellis to the limit and because of it has put them both in the firing line of some of the red neck locals and the local sheriffs department where two of the deputies are less than clean.

Rudy has three rules that Ellis drums into him: And don't touch" Simple enough for most of us to follow but for Rudy Sometimes the funny feeling inside him tells him things. Sometimes it tells him where to find things that Ellis hides away from him. Sometimes it tells him things about people that they don't tell anybody else. The three of them together blew me away. Watching the relationship between all three of them unfurl was emotional, raw, perplexing, at times heartbreaking and fascinating.

Ellis and Jon gravitate together because of, and despite their conflicts and even though there's doubts and fears from both sides, you see this is a relationship that's meant to be Adding the paranormal rumblings to the mix is just making this even more addictive. If I had to make a comparison, I'd say this is more like the horror stories, without the gore, that I used to read when I was in Stephen King mode And yes there is sex, and its sensual, passionate and gratifying but really its the story that drives this book and pulls you in.

There's something evil in the woodshed, its not fully emerged yet in this volume but its showing its head and its orchestrating the drama, but what is it? Why is it there? How is it going to affect the budding relationship?


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Is it's influence showing in the town and on its population? Will we see more of that in book two? Are there going to be allies who help them? What's Rudy's part in all of this? Is he the key to what's happening? What is the significance of Jons sightings? All I know is that I have two more books on my kindle waiting to give me the answers so that's it! View all 13 comments. I'm going to read the fuck out of you. View all 7 comments. Apr 05, Vivian rated it really liked it Shelves: This book made me a mess.

This is funny and interesting and positively engaging. But…it features cruelty and knifed me between the ribs in a couple of my vulnerable spots. This book is not for me, but I read it anyway. I hated it, and then I started book 2. My biggest peeve about this book is that it is clearly one story that has been drawn out over three books. If that happened then I'd have to give up some of Rudy or the sex, which I never advocate for, but really, I am not enamore This book made me a mess. If that happened then I'd have to give up some of Rudy or the sex, which I never advocate for, but really, I am not enamored of the stretched story.

It made me cry and feel worse. But like ripping off a scab I continued the series--yeah…yeah. Can't be brilliant all of the time. He promised to be grateful, even though now, he would ache for it again for the rest of his life Apr 20, Heather K dentist in my spare time marked it as to-read Shelves: This is my second book by this author. Once again, I was immediately sucked into the story from the first few words.

There's action and suspense that had me on the edge of my seat. And of course, there are all the other feelings such as love, anger and sadness. Jon is in a bad place. He is fighting many demons. Sitting in the park about to commit suicide, at just the right moment Rudy, a child trapped in a man's body, offers him gum. Jon soon finds another reason to live when Ellis, Rudy's brother This is my second book by this author.

Jon soon finds another reason to live when Ellis, Rudy's brother approaches. Jon becomes a protector of this little family and helps Ellis with Rudy. For the first time in almost a year, Jon did not want the void of nothing. The knowledge he was wanted— no, needed. It gave him purpose. It weakened the voice in his head from a booming thunder to a shriveled whine.

Ellis has been taking care of his older brother, Rudy, since he was He has no other life than his brother. Nothing changed for Ellis. Today would be the same as tomorrow, next week, and next year. While he wished for a different life, the concept terrified him. The one thing he hungered for every day. Someone to hold him when the frustration crushed the tears from his eyes, someone he could tell his fears, and someone who would listen to his dreams.

An end to this loneliness. Ellis' love and devotion to his brother is phenomenal. He has so much patience and understanding. It's easy to see why Jon would be attracted to him. These two heroes need each other They are each special in their own ways. And they are there to save the other. One thing I found interesting, is we get some insight into Rudy as well.

His thoughts and feelings, though simple say a lot. The town is horrid and has a creepy feel to it. There's also a paranormal element to this that I love. I'm looking forward to the continuation of their story. View all 11 comments. Apr 04, Gina rated it it was amazing Shelves: Totally loved this book!!

I have been in a book funk, or a personal one maybe. But nothing I have picked up to read lately has made me all that happy. Well I knew I needed a special book to get me out of my funk and this story did just that! I am happy happy happy! The story starts with Jon Foster former U. Marshall barely holding onto his sanity and survival after a couple of horrific events in his life.

Rudy is a grown man, but obviously mentally challenged. He friendly face and easy, innocent personality stop Jon from carrying out his plans. Jon decides he needs a friend, and he wants Ellis to be his friend. Ellis has been taking care of his brother Rudy since their parents died when he was Absolutely determined front he beginning to not let Rudy go to some type of institution or home for mentally challenged people, Ellis gives up his entire life to take care of his brother.

Ellis has so many obstacles in his life, a small town with some small minded people who look down their noses at a grown man with a mind of a 5 year old and his gay brother trying to take care of him. Ellis has learned to be invisible and keep themselves apart from everyone as much as possible. When he meets Ellis, his mind finally starts to have some peace.

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He is charming and innocent and just the sweetest guy. This is a paranormal story, but in this book it is just at the edges, you get glimpses and hints of it only. My only complaint is both Jon and Ellis seem to struggle so much, both of their lives are so hard and depressing. As much as I loved watching these two come together, it was difficult to see them both get kicked around and beaten down by either life events or people so much.

It ends with more questions and few answers and all 3 books are meant to be read together. And as much as I want to read book 2, I may need to read something light and fluffy first. View all 4 comments. Apr 10, Don Bradshaw rated it it was amazing Shelves: Jon and Ellis are damaged lost souls who found each other because of a lovable 45 year old mentally disabled man named Rudy. Rudy is Ellis's older brother who likes nothing better than ice cream, baseball cards and Ellis smiling. Through all of their internal struggles, fears and the bigotry thrown at them, Jon and Ellis completed one another for a while.

This story is Ms Wilder at the top of her game. She dragged emotions out of me just as she did in her Darwin's Theory series. If you pick up Jon and Ellis are damaged lost souls who found each other because of a lovable 45 year old mentally disabled man named Rudy. If you pick up this wonderful story, be prepared to invest yourself in books two and three as they are one long story. This story will make you laugh, cry and even break your heart but it's damn well worth it.

Rudy is my hero. View all 15 comments. I'm gonna go with the five stars because I couldn't put this down. What is going on? My God, poor, poor everyone! Already I feel such an emotional attachment to all the characters of this book and even a paper cut to any of them is just going to have me lose my shit.

Two more books to go. On to the next one. My God this is good. View all 9 comments. Apr 18, DaisyGirl rated it really liked it Shelves: I couldn't stop reading. This series had me from the get-go and I just had to know Truly, it's no surprise to me. Adrienne Wilder's writing is that good. But back to reviewing this book. My feelings are kinda scattered and, I think, anyone who reads thi 4.

My feelings are kinda scattered and, I think, anyone who reads this series can understand why. So, this review will likewise be a melange of feelings this book inspired. First, I fell head over heels in love with Rudy. Head over fucking heels. His character made this book so rich. He was perfectly innocent in his imperfection.

Second, Jon and Ellis. At first, I worried because both of them were so broken and came with so much baggage that I was hesitant to engage. But their make-shift family was the stuff of legends. Despite all their set-backs and there were many they made things work. Their love and devotion left me speechless. As always, Adrienne Wilder did a wonderful job of world building.

Slow and steady with enough twists and turns to keep me on edge and turning the page. Granted, this was a little dark for my tastes but - once again - she snagged me with her characters. Despite knowing the probable heartache involved, I stuck with this one till the end. And I have no regrets. Oh wow, that was incredible! The characters, the plot, the pacing - everything just works , I loved it.

View all 5 comments. Sep 10, Susan rated it liked it Shelves: Made me feel like crap though.

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I had no idea this took place in I don't like or how people treated mentally disabled people, or gay people for that matter. I had a very hard time enjoying this book while reading about Ellis taking care of his brother for the past 20 years OMG, I would go insane , about dirty cops who try to harm Ellis and kill Jon, just because they can, and about all the nasty town people.

I also never thought I would find the lack of c Interesting. I also never thought I would find the lack of cell phones annoying, but I did. The romance was nice, but the rest made me feel super sad. I don't think I have the heart for the other two books, which are supposed to be even more dark and depressing. This book had potential but I had difficulty enjoying it due to the mediocre writing. The biggest problem I noticed was pronoun confusion - it's the worst case I've ever come across.

I also wasn't a fan of the way Jon's internal struggle was presented. Rather than showing dueling thoughts, it was him arguing out loud with internal thoughts. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but in my experience, internal arguments are just that - internal. If someone talks to themselves, I believe they just s This book had potential but I had difficulty enjoying it due to the mediocre writing.

If someone talks to themselves, I believe they just say what they're thinking rather than voicing half a conversation with their mind. Anyway, that just struck me as unrealistic. There was even a completely inexperienced virgin with an inferiority complex. This is the first in a trilogy, but I can't be arsed to read the rest. Apr 24, Shelley rated it liked it Shelves: Spoiler free series review for the Trilogy After reading Seven by this author I had great expectations for this trilogy. I like her style and I think she is very good at what she does.

Wilder delivered so much fast paced excitement in Seven she left me begging for more of the same. The timeline is but this was easily forgotten as no reference not even a song to the era is given, a wasted opportunity to lighten the atmosphere I thought. There are some highlights here though: Small clues at paranormal elements at play kept me moving on to book 2 where a gray mood becomes so dark and foul that the evil at play is truly stomach churning.

It is at this point that I established that this series is more a horror story than a paranormal suspense with romance. Wilder plays out the age old game of good vs evil but the good guys have no hope and all the odds are stacked against them. Overall this was too long, too tedious, desperately needed a proof editor and I suspect it will be too violent for a lot of romance readers. If you can establish an empathy with Jon and Ellis in the first book you will get along with this better than I did.

A lot of my issues are personal ones and to expand on the things I found to be silly or manipulative would be spoiling you. Jul 09, Melissa rated it it was amazing Shelves: Currently free on Amazon. I am in love! This book had me from the opening page. Jon is a man on the edge, and through good luck he is brought back from leaping over the edge by Rudy, a mentally challenged man of 45 whose mentally around age eight or so. Jon has also suffered over the years after the suicide of Jon has also suffered over the years after the suicide of his brother - something Jon has not gotten over or received any counseling for.

Through Rudy, Jon meets Ellis, Rudy's younger brother and caretaker. Ellis has been taking care of Rudy since their parents died and has not lived a life for himself. Everything is about his brother and making sure he is taken care of and not sent to live in a facility. The blurb give you the impression that their are supernatural events taking place and that isn't really apparent in this first book. There are hints they are coming, but that's for a future review. And we also see the town, which will make you angry and sad.