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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
Fantastic book! Stephanie delivers time and again with every new book and this is no exception. She is my go to author for a great read and I'm continually rereading her books. I loved getting to know these new characters and can't wait to see what will happen next in this series.
Great read.
This was a really hot, fun read. I love the relationship that Ellie developed with the step-brothers, they were so supportive of her.
This was a really hot, fun read. I love the relationship that Ellie developed with the step-brothers, they were so supportive of her.
relaxing
fast-paced
Forbidden brothers
Loved the forbidden aspect. These men wanted to worship her and that they do. Loved the epilogue and how they came together in the end.
I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a complimentary copy
Loved the forbidden aspect. These men wanted to worship her and that they do. Loved the epilogue and how they came together in the end.
I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a complimentary copy
Huge dare
I love this author, all of her books that I have read have all the feels in them. Like your the one going through everything on the pages. Can not wait to see what is next.
I love this author, all of her books that I have read have all the feels in them. Like your the one going through everything on the pages. Can not wait to see what is next.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Abandonment
challenging
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of the little more in the book like what they were studying in college and graduated from. And a couple other things.
I'm left feeling... unresolved.
Despite the cover, this story isn't just all spice, sex and low expectations and I think because it worked at providing more I found myself with higher expectations.
Ellie has a lot of parental issues and immaturity that I feel were never really dealt with. Like that her initial dislike of her stepbrother is partially because of mistreatment from her mother that just randomly goes away like it's all good. I'm mean she has these big emotional reactions to what she expects from her mom with no evidence of reason... She thinks she's a coward because of her father and every action is a weird childish dare, except he never appears. And she's supposed to have this growth about taking risks on her own but she never does. Every decision she makes is at the coercion of another character. At one point she's says something about what does she know about being a mother when she's an overgrown child herself and I know Brother wants the reader to sympathize and disagree but it's absolutely true.
Additionally there were parts of this that were too controlling like that entire epilogue scene really rubbed me the wrong way. Let's intentionally push her anxiety for our personal amusement and make life changing decisions without her input, how romantic.... maybe in the 1950s or a century prior.
The lazze Faire attitude toward cheating in another relationship also really bothered me. I don't believe in forgiving cheaters. Maybe to the point that you might be friends someday but once a man invites someone else into his bad he should no longer be welcome in yours. Violating marriage vows isn't the same as sleeping around when you're single.
The stepbrother aspect also, still a little taboo for me which admittedly I knew about going in but the dare concept was interesting until it was taken too far.
It wasn't a bad title, in fact the story has a lot of potential and I think a lot of readers will find it surprisingly enjoyable with the way it works so hard to offer more than spicy sex scenes. But in setting up conflict in stories like that more needs to be offered in terms of resolution and character growth. Those big uncomfortable moments with the back story characters that forged the main characters flaws, need to happen in order to facilitate true character growth and while the conflicts are being set up here those moments don't happen.
Despite the cover, this story isn't just all spice, sex and low expectations and I think because it worked at providing more I found myself with higher expectations.
Ellie has a lot of parental issues and immaturity that I feel were never really dealt with. Like that her initial dislike of her stepbrother is partially because of mistreatment from her mother that just randomly goes away like it's all good. I'm mean she has these big emotional reactions to what she expects from her mom with no evidence of reason... She thinks she's a coward because of her father and every action is a weird childish dare, except he never appears. And she's supposed to have this growth about taking risks on her own but she never does. Every decision she makes is at the coercion of another character. At one point she's says something about what does she know about being a mother when she's an overgrown child herself and I know Brother wants the reader to sympathize and disagree but it's absolutely true.
Additionally there were parts of this that were too controlling like that entire epilogue scene really rubbed me the wrong way. Let's intentionally push her anxiety for our personal amusement and make life changing decisions without her input, how romantic.... maybe in the 1950s or a century prior.
The lazze Faire attitude toward cheating in another relationship also really bothered me. I don't believe in forgiving cheaters. Maybe to the point that you might be friends someday but once a man invites someone else into his bad he should no longer be welcome in yours. Violating marriage vows isn't the same as sleeping around when you're single.
The stepbrother aspect also, still a little taboo for me which admittedly I knew about going in but the dare concept was interesting until it was taken too far.
It wasn't a bad title, in fact the story has a lot of potential and I think a lot of readers will find it surprisingly enjoyable with the way it works so hard to offer more than spicy sex scenes. But in setting up conflict in stories like that more needs to be offered in terms of resolution and character growth. Those big uncomfortable moments with the back story characters that forged the main characters flaws, need to happen in order to facilitate true character growth and while the conflicts are being set up here those moments don't happen.