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In the Name of the Father (Father Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Morticia Knight (Author), Barham Editorial (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition

4.2 1,139 ratings

Book 1 of 3: Father Series

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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 that 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 ten 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…

Note: In the Name of the Father is a full-length novel with angst and a slow burn romance between an older daddy and younger boy. You can expect lots of hurt/comfort, a daddy with some kinky tricks up his sleeve and a sweet HEA.

Possible triggers: Extreme past abuse involving both physical and emotional trauma.

Father Series reading order:

In the Name of the Father
For the Love of a Boy
Now and Forever (available March 2020)

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07VRVLZ6S
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Knight Ever After Publishing LLC; 1st edition (August 30, 2019)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 30, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2383 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 200 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #234,713 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,647 in Gay & Lesbian (Kindle Store)
- #3,311 in Gay Fiction
- #6,833 in Gay Romance

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USA Today Bestselling and award-winning author Morticia Knight spends most of her nights writing about men loving men who are sometimes sweet but always spicy. She loves swoony book boyfriends, forever afters, and themes such as hurt/comfort, found family, age gap, and power exchange in a variety of settings. 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.

A small town in Oregon is where Morticia calls home, with the towering pines, abundant wildlife, and a creek side view all conspiring to spark her endless imagination.

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What a beautiful story!

Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2024

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Thank you for putting so much thought and emotion into this story, Ms. M. Knight. I haven't cried, hoped, laughed, and cried some more over a book in a long time! I'm so sorry for all who have/are going through this kind of judgment from others. We are all HIS children, and that is between HIM and each person. No one else should be involved in it.

Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2020

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Beginning at the end.....I am frustrated when I am leaving a story and BAM on same page as ending is a blurb for author’s next book. Just really bugs me,

But that is my biggest criticism of the story. The rhythm felt natural—the men were not immediately having sex. Also, character’s pasts were beautifully woven in...

*mini spoiler begin*

When the issue of the enema arose (yep I said it) the author handled it in a respectful way and moved the story along.

*mini spoiler complete*

The book runs a little long, but not to the point one is skipping pages to be done. I skimmed the end (see above) but it looks like the story of these two might continue.

H. His
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E. Erections
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Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2024

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Loved this, great storyline too. Had very hooked. Look forward to the next book! So much angst. Can't wait to see what happens next!!

Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2021

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I really liked the first 3/4 of this book. The characters were interesting, the type you keep thinking about when you have to stop reading, and look forward to getting back to reading more about. There was not a single typo or grammatical error (other than the young protagonist twice saying e.g. "Me and her did this...", but that was presumably deliberate, sigh...) There were a couple of missed opportunities, e.g. it's the youngster's first trip to the ocean, yet we don't get to actually see what could have been an exhilarating, transformative experience. Instead we get two pages of the men deciding what to order for lunch.
My main observation was the sudden shift 3/4 into the book. Their respective pasts and traumas, the development of their characters and their romance, suddenly get refocused into the daddy/boy thing. I confess, I am personally ignorant of such dynamics, so I read this to learn something--only I'm not sure I did. The youngster has a lot to overcome and work on, escaping from a community of obviously negative consequences. Such stories need to be told and heard. His new situation is clearly more supportive in many ways, but with elements of control and isolation that could still be detrimental to someone so fragile, unsure, and undeveloped. Maybe someone more into the "scene" might relate more to this story. It has potential, but the last part did not work for me.

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Love it

Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2019

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This story was so heartwarming and sweet. Malcolm and Seth were meant for each other. To bad Everett couldn't have still been around so Seth could have been loved by him also. Seth needs all the love he can get.

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Protection Seth at all cost!

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2024

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This story hit me so so hard, it made me cry, sigh with joy and simply feel! As a queer person that still believes in God and was raised in a God-fearing house, Seth spoke to me so much. I loved how this pretty boy bloomed with Malcom’s care and love. ❣️❣️

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A Daddy who was lost and an innocent Boy

Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2019

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Morticia Knight has done it again - written a sweet, sexy, mesmerizing and totally satisfying Daddy and boy story for our enjoyment.
Malcolm has been alone for ten years after having been together with the man who helped him discover he was a Daddy who wanted (and needed) to care for his Boy in order to love in his deepest and best way. They would have been married if his boy had not died of cancer and Malcolm believes his chances with love have been and gone.
While drinking one night at his favorite haunt, Malcolm meets Seth and in a reluctant but necessary move, he comes between two men who are trying to grab Seth to take him with them to 'show him how it's done'. Although Malcolm is happy he has rescued Seth, he now doesn't know what to 'do with him' because Malcolm feels like a shell of his former self and incapable of being any good for anyone. And Seth has been told all of his life that he is not any good; that he is evil and an abomination because he is gay.
When Malcolm takes Seth to his home for the night they begin their stuttering journey towards the begining of their HEA (happily ever after) that is certainly well deserved after all that is revealed about the past abuse that Seth has lived through and the sterile life Malcolm has had since his previous boy has passed away. There will be some tissues used, I imagine, as history is recalled, but the love story of Seth and Malcolm has a way of dulling some of that pain for both the characters and the reader.
And if you read the author's note at the end, there is a continuation of their story coming in November to look forward to - yay!!!

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Syren

A sweet and healing Daddy-boy relationship

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2020

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As the title says, this is a soul healing with some naughty moments story. Malcolm is such a kind and nurturing man and Seth is simply adorable.

My only complaint is how short the story is... But, I just read that book 2 is out, and I'm dancing around in happiness.

I look forward to reading more about them.

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Katie Mason

tear jerker

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2023

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This book has been so emotional ! No book had had me so emotional to the point of tears as much as this book did ! The descriptions are amazing ! Cannot fault it one bit. Loved it and cannot wait to finish the series 😁

Anky

Beautiful

Reviewed in India on January 12, 2021

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Malcolm and Seth's story was full of gentle hurt/comfort, a sweet daddy and an equally adorable boy. I loved their story and can't wait to read book 2.

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Worth the wait

Reviewed in Canada on September 3, 2019

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Well this was well worth the wait for this story .... so sad that this still can happen tho ... can’t wait for the next one

Vanessa

Sehr gut

Reviewed in Germany on August 31, 2019

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Klasse, wirklich sehr gut. An manchen Stellen hätte es für mich zwar ausführlicher sein können, aber einfach ein sehr gutes Buch. Dies war mein erstes Buch von dieser Autorin, wird aber sicher nicht mein letztes gewesen sein.

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In The Name of the Father: By Morticia Knight

Reviewed in Australia on October 7, 2019

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Thanks Morticia for a wonderful story I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story. The story line was great and the characters were real. I was able to get absorded in it. Looking forward to the next one. Thank you.

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