Reviewed by Cindy
TITLE: Kel’s Keeper
AUTHOR: K.C. Wells
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 240 Pages
RELEASE DATE: September 1, 2019
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When Kel Taylor’s life changes irrevocably, he finds himself alone in the world. He might have rebelled a little against his parents, but that didn’t mean he was ready to lose them. Unable to cope with his grief and feelings of guilt, he turns to booze, but before he hits rock bottom, someone dives into the murky waters to save him.
Luc Bryant watched Kel grow from the little kid whose football broke a pane in his greenhouse, into the sexy young man who sent heat racing through him. That was when Luc stopped watching and distanced himself, because he didn’t want to be that kind of a man. And that’s how things continued, until he saw to what depths the boy had sunk. Luc will be damned if he’ll let Kel kill himself. What Kel needs is a friend, and Luc’s shoulders are plenty big enough to bear his burdens.
Kel doesn’t need a friend. He needs a pair of strong arms to hold him, a broad chest to curl up against, someone to listen to him, someone who cares for him… and a whole lot more.
What he needs is a Daddy.
He just doesn’t know it yet.
A stand-alone book that contains an age gap relationship between a sexy daddy and a virgin.
REVIEW:
Kel Taylor spends a lot of time hiding who he is from the people he loves the most. He’s convinced that if his parents knew that the was gay, he would lose them forever. When tragedy strikes, he realizes that living less than a full life is a waste of time.
Luc has watched Kel grow from a child to a man. When he steps up to help his long-time neighbor cope with the loss of his parents, he finally has to admit that his attraction to the young man Kel has become just keeps getting stronger. But he vows to take a step back and just be Kel’s friend if that’s what he needs.
Age difference books have to be well written to make sure that they doesn’t become creepy. K.C. Wells has managed to get this one just right. They do a fantastic job of documenting the changing and growing relationship between Kel and Luc. I enjoy the fact that the story doesn’t get distracted from it’s point with a lot of drama from outside influences.
There a few moments of angst from someone in Kel’s family, but mostly this story is just about how Luc does his best to help Kel work his own way to realizing that his life has to be lived on his own terms, and hating himself because of his parents beliefs isn’t something that he has to do.
There’s a religious aspect that could have turned me off, but the author does a great job of showing both sides of the coin and it’s something that I appreciate very much.
The daddy kink in this book is not hardcore. There’s not a lot of punishment or pain involved but instead focuses on Luc being a steadying influence on Kel of trying to be controlling. If you’re looking for leather and leashes, you will be disappointed, but if you’re looking to be swept away by a story of slow-burning love and self-understanding then this will definitely appeal to you.
It dragged in a couple of places, which is why I gave it 4 hearts, but I enjoyed it very much and will probably be put into my to-be-read-again pile, along with several other K.C. Wells books that I love.
On a final note, the cover featuring real-life couple Adam and Jake is gorgeous and the perfect fit for this story.
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