I liked this story. Even though the love is there between both of brothers, they struggle with their feelings for many years. Finally, they are able to go against society's views and enter a relationship. They loved each other will all their heart and being. Adam and Patrick are brothers. Patrick has been away from Adam for nine years. Patrick has finally came home to Adam and Adam is an emotional roller coaster. Their type of love, is the kind that involves sexual fantasies. Adam has craved his brother for almost a decade. Patrick was and is his only love. He knows he shouldn’t have these feelings for his brother, but his heart feels otherwise. It is torture being so close, yet so far away. Patrick has loved his brother for a long time, much more than a brother should. He wants Adam as his lover. He knows he should push his feelings of (this type of) love away. When their mother found out he was gay, he was kicked out. It was best opportunity to run away from his feelings. He was certain he had seen his brother look at him the same way. After nine years, he finally comes home to Adam. But soon they both realize that no time apart will ever make their feelings for one another fade. We follow their journey from brothers into a ‘forbidden relationship'. We see them both struggle with it. But finally, they both fall over the edge together and there is no going back, only going forward. I can't believe I'm rating a brocest novel 4 stars considering I try to stay away from this genre. But you know what? It surprised me. I adore the type of angst that's a result of unrequited feelings and this was done so well that in the end it didn't matter to me that the two MCs were brothers. Adam has been the faithful puppy to his older brother, tagging along wherever he went, and adoring him his whole life. At 13, he begins to realize that not only is he gay, but he has some serious feelings for his brother that won't go away. That was the year that Patrick inadvertently came out as gay, and their mother hasn't welcomed him home since. Nine years later and Patrick comes home for Adam's college graduation and all of those unwelcome feelings are there, but stronger. It seems that Adam is done fighting it, and Patrick is too. The writing is great and the characters are well realized; although I think Adam more so than Patrick. At one point Adam muses to himself how little he knows of his brother and it's a reflection of how little we are told about his life. This is more of a slice in their life now (this very weekend) rather than an over all feeling of who they are or their past experiences. The story unfolds in a bubble as there are no outside forces or people involved, and it takes place over a weekend. Both MCs get POVs and even a HEA (although how they plan on addressing their relationship to others is a mystery as they never discuss it).A short and steamy read, and all around enjoyable. My thanks to the author for their time and participation in the Loves Landscapes event.
What do You think about His, No Matter What (2014)?
A guilty pleasure...but oh, the love and the heat. And the love. Hmm.Thank you for this story. X
—Robc
