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This was the ultimate forbidden romance, between brothers Elliot and Malakai, estranged twins who face the complexities of blurred lines, codependency, and dangerous confessions with Elliot's return home.
Elliot needs structure and commands to calm his chaos and heal from his trauma, and Malakai needs to protect his brother and show him he is needed, wanted and worth everything.
It's an emotional plot of control, submission and trust, and a dark romance that explores taboo love, obsession and dominance.
I enjoyed Malakai's protective nature, his awareness of all of Elliot's needs, how he removes any threats, and how fiercely possessive he is.
Elliot is afraid of his shifting feelings, but the only peace he gets is from Malakai's orders and dominance, his brother is the only one who sees him and understands what he needs, and he'll do anything to please him.
The spice scenes explore power exchange, Dom sub dynamics, hurt/comfort, and boundaries including denial, collaring, edging, praise, and toys at work. It's high heat, medium burn, and there are lots of intense moments and secret liaisons.
Their parents are horrendous, and poor Elliot seems to attract the worst people, but luckily Malakai will step in and protect his little doe.

🔥"After years of watching and wanting and waiting, Elliot is finally, irrevocably mine"

🔥"The ways I want to take you apart and put you back together. You're not ready for any of it."

🔥"You're mine to protect. Mine to care for. Mine to cherish... Mine to play with."

🔥"I want this. I need this. I need him to use me, to take what he wants, and to make me his in every way that matters.

So, so, so good.

Arrived in good time and packaged great and the pics are good quality

This was an excellent read. Taboo - twincest - and a story of deep love and caring for each other. Elliot has always been overlooked in his family, which leads to him ending up in a relationship that's not good for him. When he returns home, his brother Malakai is finally able to take care of the brother he loves the best way he knows how. BDSM themes.

I loved this book so much! The slow burn, the spice... the feelings, so much feeling....
The characters have depth and their evolvement is sooo delicious!
I felt every feeling and took me a couple days to get over it. Just couldn't get enough!
This shot up to my top 5 list of re- reads in a second.

Speechless

A FIERY AND WELL CREATED TABOO READ!

Elliot is broken when he comes home, and Malakai is there to show him his worth! These two are passionate, raw, and intense. It's a fantastically written taboo story!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🫦🫦🫦🫦

I’m a sucker for a really well-written taboo MM story, so I was immediately drawn to this one by N. Slater.

This is the story of Elliot and Malakai, identical twins who couldn’t be more different. Malakai is the successful CEO of their parents’ company, while Elliot struggles to find his place in the world. His life has been a series of setbacks, culminating in his return home, bruised and defeated, after attempting to live independently and attend college.

Everything shifts when Malakai decides to grant Elliot’s wish and help him overcome his struggles. What follows is a story filled with desperation, raw emotion, and intense passion. Every word drew me in, and I loved watching the relationship between these two evolve in ways that were both tender and thrillingly forbidden.

If you enjoy stories that push boundaries and explore complex emotions and desires, this one is absolutely worth your time.

MM
Twins
Taboo
Dom/Sub
Healing
Past Trauma

37/26

I don't read a lot of taboo but I really enjoyed this one. Kai was intense but it was definitely what Elliot needed. My heart did break Elliot for all he had been through as well as what he was struggling with. I was really glad they were able to finally communicate and make their way to their HEA. I really wanted to drop kick their parents though.

My Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Vows and Venom
by N. Slater
Elliot comes home broken and desperate, searching for safety,but what he finds is something far more dangerous. Sanctuary becomes a cage. Comfort turns into possession. And the one person who should protect him becomes the very thing he can’t escape.

Malakai and Elliot are a slow descent into obsession. Their connection is poisonous, magnetic, and soaked in guilt and want. Every moment between them feels heavy with control, restraint, and the terrifying realization that some lines, once crossed, can never be uncrossed.

This story thrives in the shadows. The chemistry is brutal, the emotions raw and cutting, and the taboo element isn’t just present,it presses down on you, making every interaction ache with tension and inevitability. You feel the internal war, the shame, the craving, and the pull toward something that should never feel this right.

N. Slater delivers taboo at its most punishing and compelling. The characters feel disturbingly real, their bond painfully intimate, and the emotional intensity relentless. This isn’t a romance meant to comfort—it’s one meant to haunt.

Vows and Venom is dark romance at its most unforgiving. It didn’t just meet my expectations,it dragged me straight into the venom and refused to let go.

🖤🔥

Elliot returns home broken, bruised and fragul. He has always felt that he is the worthless son.
Malakai, his twin is there to pick him up and show him he is wanted, loved and so much more.
Their story had me from the first page. My heart hurt for Elliot and the struggle he goes through to realize that he is wanted and loved.
Their story is so well written. Taboo twinest, protective, obsessive, secret love, God awful parents, abusive ex and so much more.

Omg this book is everything I needed and more. Loved the taboo relationship and the dynamics between Malakai and Elliot,the chemistry between them was off the chart smoking hot 🔥 I definitely need a Malakai in my life. He can collar me any day. I love how protective and caring these 2 men showed up for each other. The level of passion and understanding one other was awesome to read. I really wanted to just hug Elliot through out reading this book. I highly recommend reading this taboo book . It gave me all the feels. Totally had a book hangover.

Got to ARC read this book and damn is all I can say. I never knew I needed this. It was dark but it was actually kind of sweet and wholesome at times. My heart broke for Elliot and some twisted part of me wants them to be able to showcase their love to the world without repercussions... Definitely going to be sticking around for other books and checking out N. Slater's catalogue.

This was the ultimate forbidden romance, between brothers Elliot and Malakai, estranged twins who face the complexities of blurred lines, codependency, and dangerous confessions with Elliot's return home.
Elliot needs structure and commands to calm his chaos and heal from his trauma, and Malakai needs to protect his brother and show him he is needed, wanted and worth everything.
It's an emotional plot of control, submission and trust, and a dark romance that explores taboo love, obsession and dominance.
I enjoyed Malakai's protective nature, his awareness of all of Elliot's needs, how he removes any threats, and how fiercely possessive he is.
Elliot is afraid of his shifting feelings, but the only peace he gets is from Malakai's orders and dominance, his brother is the only one who sees him and understands what he needs, and he'll do anything to please him.
The spice scenes explore power exchange, Dom sub dynamics, hurt/comfort, and boundaries including denial, collaring, edging, praise, and toys at work. It's high heat, medium burn, and there are lots of intense moments and secret liaisons.
Their parents are horrendous, and poor Elliot seems to attract the worst people, but luckily Malakai will step in and protect his little doe.

🔥"After years of watching and wanting and waiting, Elliot is finally, irrevocably mine"

🔥"The ways I want to take you apart and put you back together. You're not ready for any of it."

🔥"You're mine to protect. Mine to care for. Mine to cherish... Mine to play with."

🔥"I want this. I need this. I need him to use me, to take what he wants, and to make me his in every way that matters.

So, so, so good.

Arrived in good time and packaged great and the pics are good quality

This was an excellent read. Taboo - twincest - and a story of deep love and caring for each other. Elliot has always been overlooked in his family, which leads to him ending up in a relationship that's not good for him. When he returns home, his brother Malakai is finally able to take care of the brother he loves the best way he knows how. BDSM themes.

I loved this book so much! The slow burn, the spice... the feelings, so much feeling....
The characters have depth and their evolvement is sooo delicious!
I felt every feeling and took me a couple days to get over it. Just couldn't get enough!
This shot up to my top 5 list of re- reads in a second.

Speechless

A FIERY AND WELL CREATED TABOO READ!

Elliot is broken when he comes home, and Malakai is there to show him his worth! These two are passionate, raw, and intense. It's a fantastically written taboo story!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🫦🫦🫦🫦

I’m a sucker for a really well-written taboo MM story, so I was immediately drawn to this one by N. Slater.

This is the story of Elliot and Malakai, identical twins who couldn’t be more different. Malakai is the successful CEO of their parents’ company, while Elliot struggles to find his place in the world. His life has been a series of setbacks, culminating in his return home, bruised and defeated, after attempting to live independently and attend college.

Everything shifts when Malakai decides to grant Elliot’s wish and help him overcome his struggles. What follows is a story filled with desperation, raw emotion, and intense passion. Every word drew me in, and I loved watching the relationship between these two evolve in ways that were both tender and thrillingly forbidden.

If you enjoy stories that push boundaries and explore complex emotions and desires, this one is absolutely worth your time.

MM
Twins
Taboo
Dom/Sub
Healing
Past Trauma

37/26

I don't read a lot of taboo but I really enjoyed this one. Kai was intense but it was definitely what Elliot needed. My heart did break Elliot for all he had been through as well as what he was struggling with. I was really glad they were able to finally communicate and make their way to their HEA. I really wanted to drop kick their parents though.

My Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Vows and Venom
by N. Slater
Elliot comes home broken and desperate, searching for safety,but what he finds is something far more dangerous. Sanctuary becomes a cage. Comfort turns into possession. And the one person who should protect him becomes the very thing he can’t escape.

Malakai and Elliot are a slow descent into obsession. Their connection is poisonous, magnetic, and soaked in guilt and want. Every moment between them feels heavy with control, restraint, and the terrifying realization that some lines, once crossed, can never be uncrossed.

This story thrives in the shadows. The chemistry is brutal, the emotions raw and cutting, and the taboo element isn’t just present,it presses down on you, making every interaction ache with tension and inevitability. You feel the internal war, the shame, the craving, and the pull toward something that should never feel this right.

N. Slater delivers taboo at its most punishing and compelling. The characters feel disturbingly real, their bond painfully intimate, and the emotional intensity relentless. This isn’t a romance meant to comfort—it’s one meant to haunt.

Vows and Venom is dark romance at its most unforgiving. It didn’t just meet my expectations,it dragged me straight into the venom and refused to let go.

🖤🔥

Elliot returns home broken, bruised and fragul. He has always felt that he is the worthless son.
Malakai, his twin is there to pick him up and show him he is wanted, loved and so much more.
Their story had me from the first page. My heart hurt for Elliot and the struggle he goes through to realize that he is wanted and loved.
Their story is so well written. Taboo twinest, protective, obsessive, secret love, God awful parents, abusive ex and so much more.

Omg this book is everything I needed and more. Loved the taboo relationship and the dynamics between Malakai and Elliot,the chemistry between them was off the chart smoking hot 🔥 I definitely need a Malakai in my life. He can collar me any day. I love how protective and caring these 2 men showed up for each other. The level of passion and understanding one other was awesome to read. I really wanted to just hug Elliot through out reading this book. I highly recommend reading this taboo book . It gave me all the feels. Totally had a book hangover.

Got to ARC read this book and damn is all I can say. I never knew I needed this. It was dark but it was actually kind of sweet and wholesome at times. My heart broke for Elliot and some twisted part of me wants them to be able to showcase their love to the world without repercussions... Definitely going to be sticking around for other books and checking out N. Slater's catalogue.