STEPBROTHER DEAREST
Stepbrother Dearest
By Penelope Ward
Release Date:
September 29, 2014
Book Summary
You’re not supposed to want
the one who torments you.
When my stepbrother, Elec,
came to live with us my senior year, I wasn’t prepared for how much of a jerk
he’d be.
I hated that he took it out
on me because he didn’t want to be here.
I hated that he brought
girls from our high school back to his room.
But what I hated the most
was the unwanted way my body reacted to him.
At first, I thought all he
had going for him were his rock-hard tattooed abs and chiseled face. Then,
things started changing between us, and it all came to a head one night.
Just as quickly as he’d come
into my life, he was gone back to California.
It had been years since I’d
seen Elec.
When tragedy struck our
family, I’d have to face him again.
And holy hell, the teenager
who made me crazy was now a man that drove me insane.
I had a feeling my heart was
about to get broken again.
Stepbrother Dearest is a
standalone novel.
**Contains graphic sexual
content and harsh language. It is only appropriate for adult readers age 18+
5 Star review by I LOVE STORY TIME
"You're the only girl the entire world that's forbidden and fuck me, if that doesn't make me want you more than anything." ~ Elec
I just finished this book and I am here to tell you that I am in love with Penelope Ward! This was my first book by this author and I have to admit that I was blown away. After reading the synopsis, I was like...I have to read this! The cover was H.O.T, the premise was taboo, and an offer to read an ARC? No brainer! I can not tell you how much I loved this story! When I first started it, I was thinking ...Damn, this book is HOT! Just into the first chapter and I thought it was going to be a quick and easy, sexy read. Boy was I wrong. It was so much more than I had anticipated!
When Greta was just 17 years old, her mother remarried a man who had an estranged relationship with his troubled son. When his son's mother was unable to care for him, Elec moved from California to live with his father. Greta was excited to meet her new Step-brother as she was an only child and was looking forward to enjoying the companionship that siblings share. Little did Greta know, that her body would react to this boy like no sister should ever react to her brother.
"There
was no way I wanted to be his sister. For one, when he turned to me, he
looked like he wanted to kill me. And two, once I got my first look at
his chiseled face, it became abundantly clear that while my mind was
wary of him, my body had been instantly put under a spell, one I would
have given anything to come out from under" ~Greta
While
struggling with his relationship with his father, Elec tries to deny
his attraction to Greta by replacing his desire with the need to
antagonize her. Elec does every thing he can to convince both himself
and Greta that are not meant to be together. After several very intense
scenes that are
filled with off the charts sexual angst, Elec finally comes to terms
with what is undeniable between him and Greta.
"I never had a problem with the way you look at me. My issue is the way it makes me feel when you look at me: things I'm not supposed to feel for you." ~Elec
When
Elec get's a call demanding that he returns to California immediately,
Elec and Greta give in to their desire and a night of unbridled passion
knowing that due to familial ties, they could never be together and that
this night would not only be their first, but also their last. Left
heart broken and alone, Greta struggles from the loss of the only boy
she ever loved.
Seven
years later, tragedy will once again bring them together. This time,
Elec is not alone and Greta has never had a bigger heartbreak to over
come.
"You were the best that ever happened to me. I hope someday I can say you were one of the best, but for now, it's only you." ~Greta
This
was a well written, angsty, emotional storyline that I truly enjoyed
reading. Elec was intense, sexy, and came up with some great one liners
while Greta was a girl who fell in love at first sight. I would highly
recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good second chance romance.
~Lys
~Lys
Author Penelope Ward
Penelope
Ward is a USA Today Bestselling author.
She
grew up in Boston with five older brothers. She spent most of her twenties as a
television news anchor, before switching to a more family-friendly career.
Penelope
lives for reading books in the new adult genre, coffee and hanging out with her
friends and family on weekends.
She is
the proud mother of a beautiful 10-year-old girl with autism (the inspiration
for the character Callie in Gemini) and a 8-year-old boy, both of whom are the
lights of her life.
Penelope,
her husband and kids reside in Rhode Island.
She is
currently working on her fifth novel, Jake Understood. She is the author of
Gemini, Jake Undone, My Skylar and Stepbrother Dearest.
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