Review: Step-Lover By: Bella Jewel

You’ll only ever have one forbidden love. 

Care to know why?

Because when you find it, forbidden love that is, you’ll forget everything else. You’ll forget your first kiss. You’ll forget the first boy who made you smile. You’ll forget all the bad, and remember all the good. You’ll forget that it’s wrong. You’ll forget that it hurts. You’ll forget everything that came before him. 

Forbidden love, it has a way of changing you. The secrets. The lies. The guilt. You want something so much you no longer care about the world around you. The passion takes away the pain. I’ve felt it. I’ve lived it. I didn’t need it, but it chose me. 

I met him before I knew. I loved him before I knew. 

I didn’t know that he was my stepbrother. I knew I had stepbrothers, but I didn’t know he was one of them. Now I know, I have to walk away. My mom, she deserves this happiness so much more than I do. If she ever knew…it would destroy her. 

You have to understand why.

I saw my father die right in front of my tiny, eight year old eyes. He took my sister with him. All that’s left is my mother and I. She’s found her happy place, the only place she’s had since our worlds were destroyed. 

So you see, I can’t have him. 

I can’t want him. 

But there’s this problem with passion, and love, and destiny. 

It doesn’t give you a damned choice.

My Review

I just love it when two people who are meant to be together, even if their relationship may have people talking, and not in a good way, are able to beat the obstacles that stand in their way and get the happiness they deserve.  Add into that equation the latest trend, step sibling romances, something I honestly can say that I have loved reading about and for me I just can’t get enough. 

Step-Lover has all the elements of a good step-brother/step-sister romance.  The step-brother is a total asshole that deserves numerous kicks in the balls for his behavior.  The step-sister who knows that people will talk about their relationship if it happens and fights her insecurities about it.  Something to keep them apart and then bring them together again.  And finally, and in my opinion one of the most important elements, sexual tension so explosive that your kindle can combust just by reading it.  So you are probably asking yourself what makes Step-Lover different from all of the other books out there like this.  Well for me it was the amount of angst that Bella Jewel just instinctively knows that will make her readers be unable to stop reading until the book is finished, it was also that there was more than just Blade and Aria’s story, there was also the lives of Blade’s brothers that were a big part of the story line. I was addicted to this story after just a few pages, and my addiction only continued to grow the further a read.  Blade was the perfect asshole step-brother, almost right up until the end.  I am not going to give spoilers away but there is one part that had my stomach in such a tight knot and my emotions on high alert that he seriously needed a swift kick to his balls.  Aria, I felt for her so much more than I thought I would have.  Her past will make you hold your loved ones a little closer and not want to let them go.

It is well known that I am a huge fan of Bella Jewel’s books, and she has added another hit to her list with Step-Lover.  I personally can’t wait for the books about Blade’s brothers to be written because these guys have a story to tell, ones I can’t wait to read.

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Release Day Blitz: Monster Stepbrother By: Harlow Grace

His dark obsession runs deep.

How does a girl go from being her Daddy’s precious baby doll to feeling like a filthy whore?

Easy really. When my father remarries it changes the course of my life and everything becomes . . . complicated.

My new stepbrother is a monster who hates me. Unapologetic, controlling and brazen he’s intent on making my life a living hell. Blackmails me into doing things I never thought I’d do. Illicit things. 

Oliver King makes the rules. He f*cks me whenever he wants. How he wants. Where he wants.

My head screams this is wrong, yet I can't resist giving in to forbidden desires.

I’m his possession, his toy — his ultimate pleasure.

He’s never letting me go. I’m his dark obsession.

My dirty addiction to my stepbrother grows to a dangerous level. Am I sick to crave more from the man who has made me his slut? Or should I escape and run as far away as possible? 

My name is Maya Childs and this is my story. 
 

Dark erotic novel that contains sensitive subject matter that may make readers uncomfortable. Not appropriate for readers under 18. Contains explicit language and descriptions of sexual situations and violence.

I will be the first to admit that I am hooked on this step-sibling love trend, maybe it is that people consider it taboo, or risky but I love it.  I also like reads that are a little darker so add the two together and I was like “Hell Yes sign my book loving ass up!” and I can say that Monster Stepbrother did not disappoint.  It has that angsty, emotional, keep you on the edge of your seat type of feel and not because you know it will be a sexy read, because it was, no it is because you don’t know what nasty comment that Oliver is going to say or what he is going to do next that keeps you on edge. 

Oliver King is best describes as one of the biggest assholes ever when it comes to not just how he treats his stepsister Maya but because of how he treats others as well.  He is angry, hurt and slowly, ever so slowly do you start to see that he doesn’t hate Maya like he seems.  Oh no, he wants his step-sister something fierce but you don’t see that it’s so much more than just wanting to get her on the closest flat surface and have his way with her.  It’s deeper.

Maya has tried to get Oliver to see her as more than just the whore he assumes that she is.  What he doesn’t know is that Maya wants him, even when he has broken her down to the point of no return, she still is in love with him.  Too bad he won’t look at her like anything more than what he has assumed.  My heart broke for her multiple times while reading this book.

I laughed, I cried, oh did I cry, I cursed Oliver one minute and smiled the next when he would do something to show he wasn’t the asshole he acted like.  This is a darker read, one that isn’t all sweet and happiness.  No there is verbal abuse, suicide, and heart break, but there is also healing, love and forgiveness.  Monster Stepbrother is one that I will not be forgetting any time soon and I suggest that if darker reads are your thing then add this one to your TBR lists.

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Blog Tour: Sins Of September By: Graysen Blue

***Readers Must Be 18+. Please Note That This Book Includes Explicit Sexual Content***

I'm no angel. I never was. But when Mama left us just short of my fourteenth birthday, any chance of me becoming angelic flew out the window.

My step-father, Jesse, had been the only 'father-figure' in my life from the time I was six years-old, but all that came to an end when Mama left. I was sent to live with my grandparents in another state; my half-sister, Scout, remained with Jesse, her daddy. And my world had crashed around me.

Fast-forward four years. I'm almost eighteen and a somewhat normal teenage girl who's curious about her sexuality, and determined to find someone like my Mama had - but hadn't appreciated. As luck would have it, my stepfather wants me to spend the summer going into my senior year in Arkansas with them. He needs me to take care of my little sister, Scout over the summer.

Four years have changed both Jesse and me in ways we hadn't considered. It isn't long before I encounter the obstacles involved in getting what it is I really want: Jesse Ryan.

Complications follow, and I learn more than I ever anticipated that summer, not only about myself and my sexuality, but also about being true to myself, and putting others that I love first.

ADULT CONTENT. SEXUALLY EXPLICIT

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Born in the U.K., Graysen attended Princeton University, and holds a B.S. in Economics. She is married and makes her home with her husband, Michael, and their daughter, Scout, on the west coast.

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Review: Stepbrother Dearest by Penelope Ward

You shouldn’t want the one person who treats you like he hates you, you shouldn’t want the person who picks on you to torment you and you shouldn’t want your step brother, no matter how hot and sexy he is.  But for Greta, she couldn’t help wanting him, even when she knows that it will end up breaking her heart.

Greta’s mother and Elec’s father are married.  Greta never had an issue with her stepfather, well that was until Elec moved in and began a part of their lives.  From the minute that Greta meets him she just knows behind that asshole exterior and bad boy front he puts on that there is more to him.  Elec can push her buttons and loves to piss her off, but Greta can’t help how attracted she is to her stepbrother dearest.  Greta at times is really surprised at how Elec is treated by his father and knows that there is something going on and can only hope that one day Elec will open up to her.

Elec came into the home pissed off.  There is a story behind it all, one that really is heartbreaking, and while he may like to make Greta’s life hell at times, there is more to his feelings as well.  He knows though that getting involved with her would be a bad idea and does try to keep that from happening.  He knows that his time there is short, even shorter than was originally planned.  But, he has the same feelings for Greta and she does him but will he be able to do anything about it is the question.

Holy shit, these two have some major chemistry going on and when they have to part and don’t see each other until years later you are like WTF, but don’t worry my fellow readers, while at first you may be pissed at their reunion. I know I wanted to smack Elec for a little while there.  What they go through is emotional and at times your heart breaks but you just know that these two are meant to be.

This story is told in two parts; the past and then the present and is told mostly from Greta’s point of view but we do get to see Elec’s later on as well.  I loved getting to see Elec’s side of events later on, it made me love him even more. 

While some people may expect more of a taboo type of read based on the title, it is so much more than just a relationship between step siblings.  I honestly devoured it and couldn’t put it down.  It drew me in and kept my attention throughout the entire book.  It was sweet, sexy, funny, had angst and overall was a great book.  I highly recommend Stepbrother Dearest to everyone.

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Cover Reveal: Fraternizing by C.C. Brown

 Expected Release: Fall 2013  

Sometimes rules must be broken.

Sometimes your beliefs are challenged.

Other times... you just have to follow your heart.

For Marine Corps Sgt. Alex Cruz, the Corps' rules and regulations have served as a blueprint for how he should live his life. In his mind, the way to maintaining proper conduct and order relied heavily on the ability of the individual to follow orders without question. Alex was that individual.

Until...

Pfc. Cassie Bennett.

She is brand new to the Corps, looking to cement a place in the world for herself after breaking free from the oppressive life she's lived with her mother. Making it in the Corps is her way of showing her mother that she is more than she thinks she is, while also proving to herself she can survive one of life's biggest challenges.

Both Alex and Cassie are tested when an intensely strong attraction develops between them. They feel it, they want it, but one thing stands in their way... The Marine Corps order on Fraternizing. Their lust filled thoughts, their strong and aching cravings for one another, and their conflicted minds lead them on a roller coaster of emotions and feelings that neither can ignore, no matter how hard they try.

Loyalties will be tested, hearts will be broken, and careers will hang in the balance. Can Alex and Cassie keep their forbidden relationship a secret, or will they lose it all by Fraternizing?

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Just a book reading, writing loving, mommy and USMC wife! :)

I love to write, even if it isn't what is conventional and makes everyone feel giddy inside. I usually pull from dreams, or ideas that just thrust themselves into my head. I have what some would describe as a dry sense of humor, and I think its conveyed in my writing. I like to think I am a kick ass chick, but I can also be sensitive. I'm learning to grow thick skin, and in this field, it is definitely needed!

I won't put anything out that I am not absolutely proud of, but like E.L. James said, "I can't own people's reactions to it." Thanks for reading my work... I do appreciate it!

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