Blood, Bound, and Beloved

In the quiet corners of Denver, love is not just a feeling-it is a legacy.
​Growing up, Robin Arellano saw the way his mother held her knife, the way she protected her marriage with a devotion that blurred the lines between affection and something far more dangerous. His mother always told him: "First love is worth doing anything for." As a young boy, Robin understood exactly what she meant.
​Years later, the Arellano brothers have come into their own. Robin, a dedicated musician working from the sanctuary of his home, and Ernesto, guided by their mother's cold traditions, have both found their anchors. For Robin, it is Finney Blake, a sharp-witted detective whose life is spent chasing shadows, never realizing the shadow he loves most is waiting for him at home. For Ernesto, it is Billy Showalter, the former paperboy turned police officer, bound to him by an engagement forged in their mother's iron will.
​Now, the two brothers have successfully woven their lives with their husbands. They are loving fathers and doting partners, but beneath the domestic bliss lies a jagged, unshakable truth. They have inherited their mother's sharpest instincts and her darkest obsessions.
​In this house, the love is absolute, the secrets are suffocating, and the devotion is permanent. After all, when you are an Arellano, you don't just love your husband-you own him.