Opposites was a little different than any other romance I’ve read. The difference had nothing to do with the sexual preferences of the individuals or the dystopian nature of the book. The difference is in the fact that there isn’t one central couple. There are several. This makes for a bit of head hopping which I found a little confusing in the beginning as I was trying to get to know the main cast of characters. As the characters developed and the story moved forward it became much easier to follow and distinguish the different character’s voices. I grew to really like them.

That being said, this dystopian future is based on the failure of current society. It was decided that the only way for humans to survive was to change their DNA making them all gay. A small faction of society are Outkast Opposites. This would lead you to wonder how they procreate if all of society were to turn gay. At least, I had to wonder that. It makes for some interesting family dynamics. Each child born has two mated mothers and two mated fathers. Within this family dynamic, the males and females are matched for the purpose of procreation. All children born are the children of the two couples. This very dynamic was part of what caused a bit of delay in my solidifying the characters in my mind. Opposites revolves around the meeting and marriages of two royal twins, Aiya, and Aiyan. The two are matched each to another royal house’s family. This makes for a very large extended family involved in the two weddings. You have the parents of the twins, the parents of Maeve, Aiya’s betrothed and the parents of Kaden, Aiyan’s betrothed. That makes for twelve parents to keep track of, let alone Maeve’s sibling Tanis, his love interest (a priest raised pretty much as a sibling to Aiya and Aiyan) and Sawyer an Opposite Outkast taken in and raised as the brother of Kaden. As you can see the cast of characters is a bit extensive before you get into servants, villains and such. The kicker is that you don’t just have the romances between the two royal twins and their betrothed, but their siblings as well.

Aiya and Aiyan are exceptional not only as twins but also because they have that freaky twin nature that is a bit beyond in a telepathic nature and are both a bit of the savant. Aiyan is paired with Kaden and it proves to be the perfect love match. The chemistry is hot and unstoppable between the two. Tension is provided in the very different cultures in which they were raised. Where Aiyan was perhaps a bit of a free lover, Kaden, on the other hand, has been raised to revere his virginal status until marriage. It makes for a lot of sexual tension as these two get to know each other and anticipate their vows. Let’s just say that when the vows are taken no furniture is safe as things heat up substantially and these two can’t keep their hands off each other, proper or not.

Aiya and Maeve, on the other hand, have no spark. They grow to love each other on a platonic level as the best of friends and as the stoutest protectors of each other. The very real problem the two have is that Aiya does have that spark… a very unacceptable connection… to Kaden’s brother, Sawyer. Maeve, on the other hand, has hooked up with one of the serving girls. So, their relationship becomes an in-name-only venture of subterfuge and sleight of hand in order to pursue their separate love interests under the watchful eyes of the family. So while you have a relationship and marriage of sorts between Maeve and Aiya it grows to encompass their respective relationships with Sawyer and Autumn.

At the same time, you have Maeve’s brother Tanis pursuing Raven, the priest. While Tanis has always been a free lover up until this point, he is totally smitten with Raven. Raven’s dedication to the priesthood and his perception that this excludes the possibility of romance in his own life becomes a bit of a challenge for Tanis to overcome.

At the same time that you are presented with these very amorous and emotional couplings, the book delves a bit into the makeup of the parents relationships. The subterfuge and intrigue between the couples eventually result in compromising situations which provide opportunities for the villain and prove life threatening. As the danger escalated and the story became that much more emotional I fell deeper into the lives of these couples rooting for a win-win for all.

Opposites may not be your typical romance but if you like a great dystopian that offers an altered reality as well as MM, FF, as well as the typical MF romance then you’ll love delving into this world.

Raven bent down to run his hand in the water and remove the juices from the apple. As he stood up he almost fell forward when a pair of strong arms wrapped around him from behind, pulling him upright. Tanis kept one arm wrapped around his waist as he ran the other up, then back down the length of Raven’s arm. Reaching for his neck, Tanis swept Raven’s hair away and gently traced the Celtic cross tattoo he had with his fingers. 

“Tanis.” It was a barely audible whisper, just the man’s touch caused Raven to shiver. Raven closed his eyes and inhaled a deep breath, leaning back and molding his body to Tanis, as Tanis continued to trace the tattoo at his neck. This is such a bad idea. I have to move, he has to stop, but I don’t want to move and I don’t want him to stop! Raven’s thoughts were a jumbled mess. 

Tanis ran his fingers down to the collar of Raven’s shirt pulling it to the side, exposing the skin where his neck and shoulder met. Tanis brushed his lips across the sensitive skin and Raven jerked forward, almost falling into the stream. 

Tanis jerked him back again and chuckled. “Easy.” 

Raven turned to face him then stepped sideways toward his horse. “We should be heading back, it will be dusk soon.” And with that he mounted his horse and galloped off. Tanis stood motionless for several minutes, wondering what the hell just happened, then mounted up and followed.

In the year 2081 our planet survived global warming of an apocalyptic scale. When the dust settled and the water receded Dr. Anthony Smith, one of only a few hundred survivors of GWI, started society anew. Having come to the conclusion that injudicious breeding played a huge role in the destruction of Earth as we knew it in the twenty first century, he worked closely with other survivors to isolate the Dionysus gene. This gene has the ability to manipulate human DNA to ensure that all male children be born gay, and all female children be born lesbians. A new society is born.
In the year 2300 Dr. Smith’s descendants are ushering in the twenty fourth century having maintained control of the government that still rules society. Twins Aiya and Aiyan are preparing to meet their matches and take control of House Gaeland, the current ruling House. But not everything is as it seems.
Love is Love.. it knows no gender and doesn’t conform to restrictions and boundaries. Aiyan has found his soul mate in Kaden, the prince of House Devi that he is matched with and eventually marries. But when the person Aiya falls in love with tests the boundaries put in place after GWI, all hell breaks loose. And in the midst of one secret unraveling, another will emerge. There is a growing anomaly that threatens to destroy over two hundred years of progression. This anomaly is known as Opposites.
*WARNING* Opposites is a majorly M/M New Adult novel that contains explicit sexual content and relationships between gay, lesbian and straight couples.

Three gay couples run amuck in this short story where clothing, beds, even four walls are all optional!
Want to know what happened that night in the library?
Cirian and Rian had a fight in the library and Rian ends up naked on the desk, on his back, at Cirian’s mercy.
Want to know how far things went with ice cream?
A romantic evening by the fire feeding his husband ice cream leads to a lot more than heavy petting for Aiyan and Kaden.
Want to know what was going on when those birds fled?
Travelling hundreds of miles, battling the rebels and then travelling back to House Gaeland will take it out of you. But when Tanis wants something, he takes it. Raven is about to be bent over a tree!
A Note from the Author: I’ve taken three scenes from Opposites that were cut short and elaborated on the shenanigans that ensued. I also focused more in the beginning on the relationship between Cirian and Rian, to give readers a chance to get to know them and the inner workings of their relationship a little better.
**Warning, The Library is a novella set in the same world as Opposites. While the series itself contains explicit content by consenting, adult couples (including MM MF & FF) The Library is strictly a MM novella **

Appearances, can be deceiving.
Raven and Tanis are trying very hard to merge their vastly different lifestyles, but Tanis issues with his own past could prove to be more than their fragile relationship can handle. Is their love for each other strong enough to weather the oncoming storm? 
Aiya and Sawyer have fought hard to be together in a world where Opposite relationships are generally forbidden. Yet, they are still forced to keep their relationship a secret while they are outside the walls of House Gaeland. 
Everyone assumes that the only threat lies outside their walls, the group of rebels led by Cillian. But something is happening within House Gaeland, something that hasn’t happened since GWI. And with all the attention focused on that, their guard is down. An evil that was under their nose all along strikes, and someone will make the ultimate sacrifice to save another. 
Appearances is the second book in the Opposites series, the series should be read in order.
** Warning, Opposites is an Adult Dystopian majorly M/M series that contains explicit sexual content and relationships between gay, straight and lesbian couples. **

It’s time to learn the truth about what happened that day in The Cellar.
Taryn and Thanos are the formidable Ambassadors of House Orion. Taryn was born into power, bred from birth to lead the people of Greece along with his sister Theresa, Thanos was never a part of his mother’s plan. The son of a fisherman was not a suitable match for the son of Greece as far as their mother was concerned, but Taryn always takes what he wants. 
The Cellar is the story of how these two men met and fell in love, and what lengths Taryn went to, to ensure he kept his man. This novella also contains a more detailed accounting of what happened the night Raven and Tanis went for a walk on the beach, and the adult version of Mistletoe and Mayhem that was initially released as a free short through goodreads. 
The Cellar is the second novella in the Opposites series, the series should be read in order.
** Warning, Opposites is an Adult Dystopian majorly M/M series that contains explicit sexual content and relationships between gay, straight and lesbian couples. However, The Cellar is strictly a M/M novella **

 

A military brat born and raised at Ft. Benning Georgia; Smith is an avid reader, reviewer and writer. She now calls Texas home from her small town on the outskirts of the DFW Metroplex. Most days you can find her curled up with her kindle and a good book alongside a glass of something aged and red or a steaming cup of coffee! 
At 44 years young, she’s decided to enter the next phase of her life by adding the title of “author” to her list of accomplishments. Smith is a single mom of three disturbingly outspoken and decidedly different kids, one of which is Autistic. Besides her writing, Smith is passionate about Autism advocacy and LGBT rights.

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