A review by jessanicolesingh
Five Brothers by Penelope Douglas

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I knew right from the first chapter that this book was going to be a hit, though why should I be surprised, it’s Penelope Douglas after all! Five Brothers is a HOT taboo read, spicy in all the right places.  

Krisjen is probably one of my favorite FMCs to date. Fresh out of high school and already raising her younger siblings, she is strong, quick witted, and full of angst towards her absentee parents who are arranging her marriage to a rich and arrogant prick.

Across the tracks live the five brothers of her best friend's girlfriend, one of which she had a friends-with-benefits situationship. One night after a party at their house, she ends up hooking up with another one of the brothers, but she doesn't know who. Throughout the book, she forms both friendly and intimate relationships with the guys, and weaves through the mystery of who her one night stand was with. We also see an ongoing rivalry between the posh and poor sides of town, waging war in the background of the story.

Though I am partial to reverse harem over multiple love interests with a closing choice, I was happy with the final couple at the end. The rest of the brother’s had fairly open endings, so maybe we will see them again in another interconnected standalone. The Jaeger brothers were already heavily featured in a previous book by Douglas, Tryst Six Venom, which is officially on my TBR, so anything is possible!
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