Only Temporary
Nicole Dykes
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· 10 ratings · 249 pages · Published: 25 Apr 2025
She’s gone. And I don’t care. At least that’s what I tell myself, but she also left me with a really big mess to clean up. My siblings hate me. As they should. I may be twenty-four, but no part of me feels up to the task of taking care of my four younger siblings. I barely have my life under control, but it doesn’t matter now. I have temporary custody, and I’m going to do everything I can to make sure it’s not only permanent, but also the best thing for these kids.
Phillip
I haven’t been a social worker long, but I already know, without a doubt, this case has the ability to break me. Four minors left with their oldest brother—a brother still fighting with addiction and so much bitterness, it’s stifling. But I won’t give up on them like the rest of society. No matter what, I’m going to find a way to make sure this arrangement isn’t merely temporary—I just need to make sure I don’t lose my head or my heart in the process.
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- romance 3
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- men loving men 3
- found family 3
- contemporary 3
- angst 3
- lgbtq+ 3
- forced proximity 3
- grief 2
- slow burn 2
- children 2
- grumpy & sunshine 2
- happy-go-lucky mc 2
- grump/ice queen 2
- age gap 1
- multiple pov 1
- forbidden love 1
- second chances 1
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- content warnings
- substance abuse 3
- abuse 2
- mental illness 2
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- book 1
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