Overview

Tobias Whitmore and his adopted brother Thomas are the beloved sons in a close-knit family, but when the two must reveal their true love for one another, tensions and emotions erupt. Will the Whitmore clan accept the forbidden love between Tobias and Thomas… or banish them from the family forever? There’s something that Tobias and his adopted brother Thomas never intended to tell their family—the fact that they’re gay and in love with each other, and have been for as long as they can remember. But these two brothers are about to discover that secrets run in their family. For on a weekend in Montauk to celebrate their grandmother’s 80th birthday, one spilled secret leads to another, and before long, the tragedies of the past, the uncertainties of the present, and the uncharted path of the future will collide… as everyone discovers the secrets behind their eyes. Behind Our Eyes is a sweet and touching 12k-word story about two men who must find the courage to reveal their relationship to their family. It contains taboo themes, a forbidden adopted-brothers romance, tension-filled family dynamics and a HEA with all the feels.