College student Ben has been sharing his basement living space of his mother’s house with his Uncle Dev while the man’s flat is being renovated. Dev has been a father figure for Ben since his own father left, but with the closeness of sharing a space, the young man is developing an altogether different kind of feeling for his uncle. Ben keeps telling himself such feelings are wrong, but somehow that just makes them more exciting. When a drunk Ben confesses his frustration to his uncle, it sends the two down a very taboo path.
The incest taboo seems to be very popular in erotic stories these days. It probably always has been. This novella follows a familiar route: A young man with a crush on his older uncle, who is, in turn, more than happy to help out, regardless of the potential consequences. The forbidden nature of what they’re doing seems to add to the excitement for both of them.
Ben seems like a typical college student eager to lose his virginity. He is described as good-looking, a “twink” in common terms, but he has a stutter that makes him shy, and thus makes it hard to meet other men.
I’m not quite sure how I feel about “Uncle Dev.” He comes on a bit too strong and uses language that is, personally, off-putting. He says he wants Ben to ask for what he needs, but then stimulates the younger man to a point where he can’t really say no. The “dubious consent” warning on the cover seems entirely appropriate. It’s a power dynamic that seems to work for both of them, so it doesn’t really detract from the story.
“Uncle” is available from Smashwords.