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The Promise Kindle Edition

by Ki Brightly (Author), Meg Bawden (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 335 ratings
Widowed Before Forty
Lawyer Caleb “West” Weston loses the man he loves, Carter, to cancer. When Carter dies, not only is West left hurting, but Carter’s younger brother, eighteen-year-old Shane, plummets deeply into grief. Both men bury themselves in their pain and forget to support one another. West feels hollow, and Shane’s life goes off the rails.

The Lost Boy
Shane’s parents reacted badly when he told them he was gay, but he had Carter and West to run to when things got tough. They gladly took him in. After Carter dies, Shane feels like he has no one to love him, until one tearful moment between Shane and West turns into something passionate. Afterward, consumed by guilt, both men become more isolated than before.

Second Chance at Love, First Chance to Be Himself
West has never fully embraced the darkest parts of his sexuality, but he knows one thing for certain—he wants Shane as his. Even if being with his dead lover’s younger brother is wrong, fighting his attraction to Shane is hurting them both. He decides to step up and become the daddy he has always wanted to be, one who helps guide his boy back into the land of the living. One large problem remains, during the months Shane was left to his own devices, he made a wreck of his life. West and Shane both need a lot of love to heal. Can they learn to live a new life together, free of shame and guilt?
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  1. Print length
    219 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    January 22, 2020
  4. File size
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0845T3KGR
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Brightly Books (January 22, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 22, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.1 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 219 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 335 ratings

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  1. Ki Brightly

    Ki Brightly

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    Ki grew up in small town nowhere complaining loudly to anyone who would listen about the never-ending boredom, but among all that solitude was time to write, daily bonfires, and an endless stretch of sky to ripen an overactive imagination. Now, living in Erie, Pennsylvania, Ki enjoys the sandy beaches and appreciates those quiet times a lot more. Ki is a beach bum during the summer, takes on more projects than are strictly healthy, and spends as much time as possible with family.

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  2. Meg Bawden

    Meg Bawden

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    Meg Bawden was born and raised in North Queensland, Australia. She's loved stories since before she can remember and has always enjoyed creating characters of her own, even if it did begin with drawing faces on toilet rolls and giving them names. Writing has always been a passion of hers and she's loved the M/M genre since 2004, the first book she read being Rainbow Boys by Alex Sanchez.

    Writing M/M since 2007, Meg has never had the confidence to attempt publishing her own stories, but in 2015, she decided that it was all about to change thanks to the amazing friends she's made in the M/M genre and their support and encouragement. So watch out, world, Meg Bawden is coming out to have some fun!

    You can find me at http://www.authormegbawden.com/

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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A definite must read
    Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2021
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    This was a fantastic story about love, loss, grief, disappointments, learning from mistakes, how to live with situations that most people find socially unacceptable, and so much more. Everyone should be able to live life without the constant judgment of others, be who they truly are instead of having to pretend for appearance sake. I love that this story shows that love, strength, and support can help anyone be who they want and were meant to be.
    I'm not personally involved in the LGBTQ community, however I have lots of friends and family who are, and I support all of them, as well as the community as a whole.
    I would definitely recommend this book, and outstanding authors.
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  • CM
    4.0 out of 5 stars Super emotional read
    Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2020
    This isn't my favorite trope to read and I usually have to be in the mood to read role play books, especially daddy kink. But do love a good angsty book and this one sounded like it fit the bill.I didn't feel like this one was too over the top though with the daddy/boy dynamic and it was more used as a comfort thing for both characters. Carter died from cancer leaving the two people he loved the most behind, his boyfriend wes and younger brother Shane. Shane had a hard time coping with his brother's death and was slowly withering away and only Wes can help pull him out of it. By bringing comfort and creating a safe place for shane, he was also bringing these things to himself. They were both what eachother needed to help get them through their grief and loneliness but Shane couldn't help but still be stricken by guilt of taking comfort in the bed of that his new lover once shared with his no deceased brother. They were both at war with themselves on what was the right and wrong thing to do but had a hard time keeping away from eachother and struggled more being apart than when they were together. This was a touching and emotional read. I felt like the story and characters were both well written. At first I wasn't sure if I would enjoy this kind of story with it being so soon after his brother's death but I feel like the story was well done with super believable characters. We all grieve in our own way and that is exactly what these two characters did and they were able to that together instead of alone.
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  • dbbks3
    5.0 out of 5 stars Moving.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2024
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    A very moving story. I have friends who were thrown away by their parents because of their sexual orientation or gender identification. Should never happen.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Tear jerker
    Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2022
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    This book was amazing but it made me cry so much! It was obvious that the characters belonged together and the story made my heart ache in the best way! Another amazing work of art.
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  • Carrie Krogh
    5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2020
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    I loved reading The Promise by Ki Brightly and Meg Bawden. I couldn't stop reading it. It made me laugh and cry. I loved Carter, Shane, and West. I read this book using the Kindle Unlimited program.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow and Wow
    Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2020
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    My new favorite couple - West and Shane definitely have a sizzling chemistry! Wished I could have given it a higher rating because I loved this book! Highly recommend!
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  • Macbandit
    4.0 out of 5 stars Emotional story
    Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2021
    I’m reviewing the audio edition. This story about grief and moving on is heartbreaking. After the loss of Carter both West and Shane are struggling to find a after. West has the responsibility to watch over Shane but it’s hard when there is an attraction. Shane is just almost lost. He is trying to deal on a daily basis but not so successfully. There are so many issues to this relationship and its development. How these two handle them drew me in. I enjoyed the story. What I felt just didn’t fit is the narration. The voice of West just seems too juvenile.
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  • Mrs.Overkeel
    2.0 out of 5 stars …meh
    Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2024
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    I wanted to love this, I really did, but about halfway through, West treats Shane horribly. Horribly. It took me out of the book immediately and I almost DNF.

    I did finish it and the ending was good, but gosh, I can’t get over how awful he was.
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  • Shelly
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2020
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    I love a daddy/boy story and was excited to give this a go. With its slightly unique plot and authors unknown to me it was a bit of a gamble but overall it paid off. Shane and West were likeable main character's and i felt for them both after their loss of Carter . I didn't really follow the underage drinking thing at first because i'm from the UK but once my brain switched on that all made sense. The constant mentioning of the motorcycle club made it obvious that was a connecting series and grew a bit annoying but i'm sure readers of that series enjoyed seeing past characters.
    For me while the daddy/boy parts of this book were good they weren't great. Also the jump between scenes and chapters was sometimes disjointed and confusing enough that I had to backtrack a few pages, that doesnt make for easy flow of reading. Overall though not a bad read.
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  • Vanessa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bittersweet
    Reviewed in Germany on October 12, 2020
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    Bittersweet story about West and Shane, who have lost Carter, Shanes big brother/best friend and West's partner. When they explore their newfound attraction to another, their lives begin to get better. My first book written by these authors but surely not my last. Such sweet characters.
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