Truth & Betrayal

By: K.C. Wells

Narrated by: John Solo

Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins

Publisher's summary

All the light went out of Jake’s life when his older brother Caleb died in a traffic accident. Getting through the aftermath was always going to be the hardest thing he’d ever done, but finding out that the tall stranger at the graveside was the one driving the car? At least Jake now has a target for all the rage inside him. Because the man responsible for stealing Caleb’s light from the world has no right to intrude on their grief.

Liam had known deep down that it was a mistake to go to Tennessee, but he’d hoped saying good-bye to Caleb would ease the pain inside him. The hostile reception from Caleb’s family and friends comes as no surprise, and Liam flees before things get ugly. They obviously know nothing of Caleb’s life in Atlanta, and maybe it’s better that way. Caleb’s secrets can die with him.

When Jake turns up at Caleb’s apartment to collect his brother’s possessions, what he discovers is the first shock in what is to be a series of revelations, turning Jake’s world upside down. New knowledge brings fresh pain and anguish.

Jake isn’t the only one who’s hurting....

©2018 K.C. Wells (P)2018 K.C. Wells

Such a powerful story.

The gut wrenching feels in this book were delivered straight to my heart. I’d previously read this book, but John Solo brought it to life. The loss, the exploration, the love. This book makes me feel like “I’ve lived a thousand lives”. It was just so REAL, and felt so important. It has given me audio hangover for sure.

Jake & Caleb

When Truth & Betrayal first came out in e-book format I was hesitant to read this book mainly because of the trope but after reading other books with the same trope I decided to give this book a shot and it broke my heart. Both guys lost someone that they loved so much.

I really enjoyed this beautiful story

Truth and Betrayal is a beautiful story of love, secrets, bravery and bigotry. I admit I cried few times while listening to this story. Throughout the book there are some very heart-wrenching scenes written so well and narrated so beautifully that I was feeling Jake's pain and couldn't help it. I loved Jake and Liam, they are both strong and amazing characters, and I enjoyed following their relationship growing from strangers to falling in love. Narrator did a great job, I loved his voice for Jake and for Liam as well as for every other character in the book. I highly recommend this book to readers who enjoy love stories with hardship, some angst and HEA.

Stunning

Loved this story. I had soo many feels for Jake he had sooo many downs in life. So many feelings so many tears. Liam was a wonderful character. There was grief and goodbyes but love grows and the end is so wonderful. Enjoyed this story so much and the narrator did a amazing job making you feel the characters. Great listen

beautiful Story of loss and love

Jake is stuck in a town that has lots of prejudice. the only person he can talk t is miles away and hasn't been coming around. then one day he receives the devastating news that his brother was killed in a bad car wreck. He is sent to collect his rother's things to find his brother had more than one secret he was hiding.
Jake has to deal with his feelings and then meets Liam and finds out he is part of a deeper secret of his brother.
This was such a beautifully written heart-wrenching story. A lot is going on as we watch Jake grow up and grow into his sexuality. It is a story of love, hurt/comfort, firsts, and interracial romance
John Solo takes this story to an another level with his soft voice and the way he inflicts all the excitement. I highly recommend the audio if you can get it.

A Beautiful Story!

Truth & Betrayal is book 1 in the Southern Boys series. I love this beautifully written, true to life, tragic, emotional, sweet, slow burn, coming of age story about being gay and in an interracial relationship in the South. It's sad that the scene in the cemetery still happens today. Liam just wanted to pay his respects to Caleb, his boyfriend, but was turned away and told he didn't belong there. Honestly it's no wonder Caleb didn't spend much time with his parents, especially after he and Liam got together. After Caleb's funeral his younger brother Jake went to his apartment to pack up his things. That's where Jake found out that Liam was Caleb's roommate, and later his boyfriend. I think it was Jake's curiosity about his brother that had him wanting to spend time with Liam, their friends, and even Liam's family, a place he became comfortable. Jake had to tell his parents about him and Liam and I was a little worried about the out come of that conversation. His parents did surprise me though. I love that Jake and Liam ended up together. They really are good for each other. I just love the cover of this book. Definitely recommend and definitely one to enjoy again.
Narrator John Solo does an amazing job.

Beautiful!!

This book is definitely one if my favorite book from K.C. Wells. So to have John Solo doing the narration if this story was just perfection! This is a long audio but I loved every minute of it. John just brings these characters to life that makes me fall in love with all over again!

All the feels!

This was a great story of two strangers brought together by a tragic circumstance. As a huge fan of all things KC Wells, I already knew I'd love this book before starting it, but the extreme range of emotions this story brought on were definitely NOT expected. The highs and lows experienced by the characters were captured expertly with her words. The anger and grief of losing a loved one. The need to find someone to blame. The need to find someone to share your grief with. The highs of falling in love for the first time. The crushing weight of secrets and not being able to be yourself. The fear of disappointing your loved ones. The heartache of being separated from those you love. All of those emotions were navigated so well by these characters. Discrimination also plays a big part in this story and I give Kudos to KC Wells from not shying away from it. This is still a thing many couples face in one form or another be it: race, orientation, education, political affiliation, social status, religion, nationality, or just the wrong side of town. Showing two characters who are determined to overcome those obstacles and will do anything to be together is always a beautiful story and it offers hope to those who need it.

John Solo is still not one of my favorite narrators, but I feel like he did an ok job. His voices are decent, and I never have an issue knowing who's speaking. I also feel like he did a slightly better job getting the character's emotions across. I just feel like he is missing that spark, or connection to the story and character that really brings them to life for me. For that reason, while I don't feel he took away from this fantastic story, I also don't feel like he really added to it either.

Not So Different Afterall

Caleb's death gave Jake the courage to live. These two brothers were so close, but Caleb hid his true self from his own family including Jake. It wasn't until after his death that Jake was able to find out who his brother had truly been through Liam. One thing is for sure Jake would have never had the courage to be with Liam if Caleb hadn't have died.

This story is heartbreaking, yet uplifting at the same time. It was beautifully written and narrated. It's definitely worth the listen/read.

Not my cup of tea but I really enjoyed it

it's an out-of-the-box relationship me personally I find it cringy to date someone or be with someone that someone in my family has been with my direct family at that.