Broken Promises (Soho Knights Book 5) by Oliver Takely

A recently widower meets a determined playboy and it take months of them weaving in and out of each other's lives to build on their connection. Can Patrick be the man and unexpected Daddy to an irreverent brat and man with his past haunting him?


From the blurb:

Jason is successful, confident, and unlovable. Living in the heart of Soho with his found family brothers, he masks his trauma with more sass than you can throw glitter at. After love burned him once, he vowed never to let it happen again. One night, one time, no attachments. That’s how he survives and protects his heart.

Patrick knows loss too well. His husband’s sudden death shattered his world, and he believes he’ll never feel that kind of connection again. Then Jason storms into his life. A pint-sized spitfire with haunted eyes. Fifteen years younger than him, a boy who he shouldn’t want but can’t resist. Patrick’s daddy instincts are to hold, to heal, to care, but Jason refuses to be saved.

Their undeniable attraction spans a year of push and pull, as all of Jason’s brothers find their happy endings around him, leaving him with the possibility of being alone, as he has been all his life. When Jason gives into his desire for Patrick, his past mistakes come back to bite him. His ex-husband, a ruthless mob boss, wants him back. And he doesn’t care who gets hurt in the process.

In the explosive final chapter of the Soho Knights series, all the questions will finally be answered. Will everyone’s baby brother, Jason, finally get the happily ever after he truly deserves, or will it come at the price of another devastating loss?

Although this book can be read as a standalone, the timeline runs across the entire series, so does include spoilers for the other books in the Soho Knights series. These aren't excessive, but not possible to avoid completely.


SNik's review:

Fifth in series (Soho Knights), can be read as a standalone but might be better if read in order. Age gap. Daddy/boy. Hurt/comfort. Dual POV. 

Two years ago Jason returned to London and his playboy lifestyle, but his years away from his found family hides secrets he doesn’t want anyone to know. Meeting Jason soon after his husband’s death, Patrick is intrigued and knows the timing isn’t right, but over time as their lives intersect he is certain Jason can be his future. 

Throughout the series Jason has been a chaos gremlin and such a fun part of the group of guys that have all found love, and Patrick appreciates Jason with all his over the top antics. I really liked that Jason was a force to be reckoned with in his professional life, but still needed to surround himself with his supportive friends and someone that would accept him all the way like Patrick does. There was a lot of back and forth with Jason and Patrick and I wish they spent more time together on page, but this was a good finale for the group in Soho. Overall a good read and ending to a solid series.


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