Only Temporary

De: Nicole Dykes

Narrado por: Colt Carter, Lance Isley

Kellan
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.

©2025 Nicole Dykes (P)2025 Pink Flamingo Productions

Great!

Kellan and Phillip

I liked this story. Poor Kellan trying to stay sober with the intention of getting his siblings away from their addicted mother finds it comes sooner when she O'D. The two oldest are angry at him, he has to deal with a lot of overwhelming issues and he finds himself attracted to the social worker Phillip. I liked listening to this each narrator took over the chapter of the characters. The only issue I had was I wasn't a fan of Phillips' narration of Kellan made him sound like an older guy.

MM Romance

Only Temporary by Nicole Dykes is a MM romance that I listened to audio narrated by Colt Carter and Lance Isley.

I love Nicole's books! I just get pulled in and can't help but binge them in one sitting. I really enjoyed the relationship that bloomed between Kellan and Phillip. I loved getting both of their points of views throughout the book. It really brought the story to life.

Colt and Lance did an amazing job on the narration. They both really know how to bring a story to life. I look forward to listening to more of their work in the future.

I would recommend this book if you're looking for a MM romance, forbidden romance or a contemporary romance.

AMAZING story

This was such a great story! I loved it so much I immediately bought Tatum's story, something I rarely do. While this deals with some heavier topics, it remains relatively low angst. I absolutely loved this family, and I was rooting for their healing and happiness the whole time. Kellan was a phenomenal big brother, determined to do right by his siblings after (what he perceived as) failing them in the past. Phillip is the social worker assigned to their case, and was a wonderful, caring guy. I did have to suspend reality, because as a social worker myself, I cringed hard at his actions. But in the wonderful world of fiction, it was only slightly problematic and resolved easily. I absolutely loved their story. This book (and Only You, Tatum's story) are ones I bought in physical copy and will be rereading often.

The narration was also done really well. I was unfamiliar with one narrator, and had only listened to the other a couple of times. I'll definitely check out both again, as they did great jobs. My only tiny complaint is that the narrator for Phillip gave an almost growly voice for Kellan, which is not how he sounded at all from the other narrator.

Loved this!

Nicole is one of my go to authors. Her books never disappoint and this one was no different for me. Be prepared not to want to stop listening to this once you get started. They way Nicole portrayed Kellan having to deal with so much since a young age and working through addiction. Highly recommend this book.

Great narration, the narrators did so good bringing the characters to life.

Kellan and Phillip

𝘼𝙨 𝙄 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢, 𝙄 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙚 𝙄 𝙜𝙤𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧. 𝘼 𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙤’𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙫𝙪𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙞𝙭 𝙝𝙞𝙢. 𝘿𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙧𝙮.⁣⁣
𝙃𝙚 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙢𝙮 𝙛𝙡𝙖𝙬𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙮.⁣⁣
𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙡𝙮, 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙢𝙣 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩.⁣
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Kellan and Phillip take us on their journey in Only Temporary by Nicole Dykes.⁣
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Kellan has always wanted a better life for himself and his siblings. When tragedy strikes, his plans are accelerated, but he remains determined to make everything work. ⁣
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Phillip has always wanted to help people, which usually backfires on him. When he meets the Rhodes family, he feels an instant connection to them and knows he needs to help them.⁣
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Kellan and Phillip did not anticipate their connection to each other, and no matter how hard they tried to avoid it, it was too powerful to ignore.⁣
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Kellan and Pillips’ journey is full of heartache, healing, and growth. Both have pasts that they are not particularly proud of. Together, they are helping each other overcome those obstacles, growing as a family, and making a better life for themselves and Kellan’s siblings.⁣
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Take a chance if you vibe with…⁣
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♡ MM⁣
♡ Hurt | Comfort⁣
♡ Single Guardian⁣
♡ Forbidden⁣
♡ Sexual Awakening⁣
♡ Found Family⁣
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🎧 Colt Carter and Lance Isley did a good job of bringing Kellan, Phillip, and the story to life. This was my first listen to Colt Carter, and I am looking forward to more from them.⁣
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