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Peach State Stepbros #2
The Step Don't
ASH
All stepbrothers need Step Don'ts.
Colin and I have ours.
Like, don't pit our parents against either of us. Don't hog the TV. And definitely...
Don't.
Keep.
Secrets.
These rules have done more than help us keep the peace between us.
After all these years since our parents got together, I can't imagine my life without Colin.
To most people, he's the hot, straight tight end for Peach State.
But to me, he's my backward-cap-wearing, football-loving, piggyback-ride-giving best friend and fellow Alpha Theta Mu frat bro.
Life's pretty incredible living together at the same frat house, but suddenly, I find myself keeping a particularly naughty secret.
I tell myself Colin wouldn't want to know what his bi bro does in private, but then why do I feel like I'm committing a huge Step Don't?
COLIN
There's nothing I'm more of an expert in than my stepbro, Ash.
He's a quick-witted, nerd-boy genius who's always there to help a friend cram for a test or capture bugs for me when they invade my space.
He's my favorite person.
Making him happy gives me a rush...but for the first time, he's keeping a secret from me.
When Ash cops to his Step Don't—his new extracurricular of doing dirty things on camera—I'm confused.
He is too, so we work together to figure out why this excites him so much.
In places we're likely to get caught.
After all, what's a little exhibitionism between stepbros?
I didn't even realize I could be into guys—or be so intoxicated by these new experiences—but exploring my bisexuality with Ash is the best thing that's ever happened to me.
And with each touch, each time we up the stakes, I discover I want more than just Ash's body.
I want his heart too, even though that surely must be the biggest Step Don't of all.
This is the second book in the Peach State Stepbros Series. It can be enjoyed as a standalone.
All stepbrothers need Step Don'ts.
Colin and I have ours.
Like, don't pit our parents against either of us. Don't hog the TV. And definitely...
Don't.
Keep.
Secrets.
These rules have done more than help us keep the peace between us.
After all these years since our parents got together, I can't imagine my life without Colin.
To most people, he's the hot, straight tight end for Peach State.
But to me, he's my backward-cap-wearing, football-loving, piggyback-ride-giving best friend and fellow Alpha Theta Mu frat bro.
Life's pretty incredible living together at the same frat house, but suddenly, I find myself keeping a particularly naughty secret.
I tell myself Colin wouldn't want to know what his bi bro does in private, but then why do I feel like I'm committing a huge Step Don't?
COLIN
There's nothing I'm more of an expert in than my stepbro, Ash.
He's a quick-witted, nerd-boy genius who's always there to help a friend cram for a test or capture bugs for me when they invade my space.
He's my favorite person.
Making him happy gives me a rush...but for the first time, he's keeping a secret from me.
When Ash cops to his Step Don't—his new extracurricular of doing dirty things on camera—I'm confused.
He is too, so we work together to figure out why this excites him so much.
In places we're likely to get caught.
After all, what's a little exhibitionism between stepbros?
I didn't even realize I could be into guys—or be so intoxicated by these new experiences—but exploring my bisexuality with Ash is the best thing that's ever happened to me.
And with each touch, each time we up the stakes, I discover I want more than just Ash's body.
I want his heart too, even though that surely must be the biggest Step Don't of all.
This is the second book in the Peach State Stepbros Series. It can be enjoyed as a standalone.
340 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 7, 2024
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Riley Hart
114 books7,154 followersRiley Hart is the girl who wears her heart on her sleeve. She's a hopeless romantic. A lover of sexy stories, passionate men, and writing about all the trouble they can get into together. If she's not writing, you'll probably find her reading.
Riley lives in California with her awesome family, who she is thankful for everyday.
Riley lives in California with her awesome family, who she is thankful for everyday.
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September 13, 2024
boring as hell and honestly uncomfortable to read. the characters sounded more like robots trying to pass as humans
September 2, 2024
The Step Don't is a stepbrother's romance with zero angst and is entertaining from start to finish. What I specifically enjoyed about this story is the sweet bond between Colin and Ash. They genuinely care for one another and have been supportive of one another their entire lives when their feelings begin to morph into something more their relationship changes and becomes something more entirely.
Overall this was a fun story and I enjoyed these characters and watching their relationship blossom. I look forward to the next pairing.
*** I reviewed a complimentary copy of this story.***
Overall this was a fun story and I enjoyed these characters and watching their relationship blossom. I look forward to the next pairing.
*** I reviewed a complimentary copy of this story.***
September 15, 2024
Ruining sexy moments by over talking about it. Over analyzing and over thinking after the fact. And the jock cluelessness gets annoying.
OK! OK! We GET it! You two have a special connection to each other, the repeating is getting boring.
@33%and I'm out.
Really? Calling Marty is going to tell you what this is?. All this clueless, eyes full of wonder bro talk is off putting and silly. This book is not for me. I step won't 😉
OK! OK! We GET it! You two have a special connection to each other, the repeating is getting boring.
@33%and I'm out.
Really? Calling Marty is going to tell you what this is?. All this clueless, eyes full of wonder bro talk is off putting and silly. This book is not for me. I step won't 😉
September 3, 2024
3.5*
I can't quite put my finger on it but this one didn't work as well for me as the first in the series.
That's not to say I didn't like it, I found both Ash and Colin to be really well-drawn characters with their own distinct personalities and I absolutely believed in their friendship and Colin's bisexual awakening with Ash.
For me, I think there was just too much focus on the sexual activity between them and not enough outside of that side of their relationship.
By that, I mean the main narrative centred around Colin finding out about Ash's exhibitionist behaviours and then led on from there with more risky encounters in public places before an - admittedly very hot - scene in a bathhouse.
Now, all of this absolutely fit into their characters, but I would have just liked more of them reflecting on their changing sexual and emotional feelings from being best friends into boyfriends.
There is some discussion about it, they know they have a total co-dependency relationship as step-brothers, but most is left for towards the end of the book and the crisis point in their story.
Which isn't to say that it doesn't work, it very much does, they've been in their own little happiness bubble with none of their friends being overly surprised or bothered by their turn to boyfriends, and the bubble bursts in what I felt was a very realistic way (without giving any spoilers away here).
It's also dealt with in what, again, felt very much a natural progression for the two of them and I absolutely did see them having their Happily Ever After and it lasting a lifetime even with them being so young.
Overall, this was a very solid story and there were elements of it that I absolutely loved and I think the subtle set-up for book three was handled exceptionally well. I'm looking forward to that one.
This pair of authors working together is pretty much always a success for me, I don't think I've ever actively disliked one of their books.
#ARC kindly received from the authors via Literally Yours PR, I am voluntarily leaving a review
I can't quite put my finger on it but this one didn't work as well for me as the first in the series.
That's not to say I didn't like it, I found both Ash and Colin to be really well-drawn characters with their own distinct personalities and I absolutely believed in their friendship and Colin's bisexual awakening with Ash.
For me, I think there was just too much focus on the sexual activity between them and not enough outside of that side of their relationship.
By that, I mean the main narrative centred around Colin finding out about Ash's exhibitionist behaviours and then led on from there with more risky encounters in public places before an - admittedly very hot - scene in a bathhouse.
Now, all of this absolutely fit into their characters, but I would have just liked more of them reflecting on their changing sexual and emotional feelings from being best friends into boyfriends.
There is some discussion about it, they know they have a total co-dependency relationship as step-brothers, but most is left for towards the end of the book and the crisis point in their story.
Which isn't to say that it doesn't work, it very much does, they've been in their own little happiness bubble with none of their friends being overly surprised or bothered by their turn to boyfriends, and the bubble bursts in what I felt was a very realistic way (without giving any spoilers away here).
It's also dealt with in what, again, felt very much a natural progression for the two of them and I absolutely did see them having their Happily Ever After and it lasting a lifetime even with them being so young.
Overall, this was a very solid story and there were elements of it that I absolutely loved and I think the subtle set-up for book three was handled exceptionally well. I'm looking forward to that one.
This pair of authors working together is pretty much always a success for me, I don't think I've ever actively disliked one of their books.
#ARC kindly received from the authors via Literally Yours PR, I am voluntarily leaving a review
September 19, 2024
I think I hate this idea where book 1 has step bros that fall in love then books 2&3 are just book 1 again, except the MCs have different names.
So. Book one they're nemeses. Book 2 they're besties. Wonder what book 3 has in store for us.
What, they saw the process work for one of their frat bros and decided, heck, maybe I should also look within my childhood home to find love?
I mean, sure, it's a step bros series so it was obvious what it would be from the jump but I guess I didn't expect to feel so hostile about it.
It's a no from me. This bored me.
Maybe it's me. I miss when Riley had incredibly sweet but deep MCs. Really could write bi-awakenings with depth and juuuust enough angst.
This is just horny boys rubbing cum all over each other. Which......fine. But where's the personality beyond the pseudo-taboo tag of step bros?
So. Book one they're nemeses. Book 2 they're besties. Wonder what book 3 has in store for us.
What, they saw the process work for one of their frat bros and decided, heck, maybe I should also look within my childhood home to find love?
I mean, sure, it's a step bros series so it was obvious what it would be from the jump but I guess I didn't expect to feel so hostile about it.
It's a no from me. This bored me.
Maybe it's me. I miss when Riley had incredibly sweet but deep MCs. Really could write bi-awakenings with depth and juuuust enough angst.
This is just horny boys rubbing cum all over each other. Which......fine. But where's the personality beyond the pseudo-taboo tag of step bros?
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September 27, 2024DNF @ 55% - got bored during their s*x scene sooooo………
It’s been said before in other reviews, but the dialogue is definitely, mmmm, mechanical?
It’s been said before in other reviews, but the dialogue is definitely, mmmm, mechanical?
September 16, 2024
Colin and Ash are quintessential golden retriever energy.
They were so stinking cute.
They already had a very close relationship and I loved how seamlessly they turned that into something more intimate.
They were so stinking cute.
They already had a very close relationship and I loved how seamlessly they turned that into something more intimate.
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December 16, 2025I am so ready for this!
October 15, 2024
⭐︎
2.5 stars rounded up
⭐︎
Read in another buddy read with the always lovely Lilly ❤️
sigh
This was, overall...pretty disappointing.
The positive are:
- Colin and Ash were good characters.
- They were, most of the time, pretty cute and sweet together.
- The sex, at times, was good. The best sex scene was the real exhibitionist scene they do at a bathhouse (do not worry, there is no touching or sharing of any kind. Others watch them together, but that is the extent of it.)
Other than that, though...I had quite a few problems with this:
- The biggest one, the absolute zero utilization of the stepbrother trope!
You guys...I'm tired. I'm tired of books promising the taboo stepbrother romance trope and not delivering in the slightest - or very little.
The first book I gave maybe a bit more slack to because it at least had two people having a problem with it, and the chemistry and other problems were interesting enough to keep me properly engaged with story to give it overall a favorable rating.
This one? Nah. The stepbrother thing was a complete non-issue. Seriously, what are we doing here? Why are these authors going the stepbrother taboo route and then absolutely fucking NOT delivering one iota of it to the story?
Colin and Ash didn't give a shit they were stepbrothers once they introduced sex and romance to their relationship. I was expecting the friends to not give a shit, as they didn't with Troy and Atlas, so why would they care now?
But the parents? Oh my god, they ALL didn't give one shit. Not an ounce or an attempt at caring a bit about them being stepbrothers. Mind you, they've been stepbrothers since they were 12 and 13. Like??
And also what made this worse than the first book was that these two had no interpersonal drama between them. They're sweet and romantic with each other, they love each other a lot - but they never fight. Fucking never. So where could we get some drama? Well, the stepbrother thing, of course! But do we? NOPE.
- They're also pretty codependent, which can be quite unhealthy at times, but did these two ever become at all unhealthy? NOPE. Was their codependence ever used for drama? NOPE.
- The ONE time - ONE TIME - they have any type of "drama" it's about a normal relationship thing that any couple - so a non-stepbrother, non-taboo relationship - and they resolve it within one chapter! ONE chapter!
I can't, it's just ridiculous.
- ALSO they both like the whole "possibility of getting caught" thing, it excites them both (even outside of just regular exhibitionism) and aside from one time when they're at a gas station, do they ever have sex anywhere very public again? NOPE. They do it at their frat house a time or two here and there, with the door open before any of their friends know for sure, but that's it.
This could have been so exciting, with them venturing into public sex and almost getting caught several times, or actually getting caught by a stranger a time or two. But nahhh, the authors play it very safe.
- Also, the ONE time they
They just....kinda took at all the possible fun to be had with this trope and any other element that's sexy or naughty about what they like sexually.
It all just made it rather slow and boring at times. If I hadn't had to read this for my BR with Lilly, I wouldn't have finished this so quickly. I had to force myself to keep going at times, to slog through some parts.
This was also too long. It was about 330 pages of...almost nothing. It could have been about 250 pages, maybe a little less, and been a perfectly serviceable novel, with a LOT less unnecessary crap thrown in. It would have made this feel a lot less slow and boring at times as well.
As cute as Colin and Ash could be, they weren't so amazing as to make up for the lack of plot, the lack of any drama, the lack of...almost anything.
And as cute as these two were, they were just almost...perfect. Never fought, never had anything to work on, no drama between them, just all love, all the time. They had this "step don't" where they weren't supposed to have ANY secrets with each other and they took that to heart, to a detriment to any enjoyment in this, because they never kept any secrets from each other and had the most perfect communication (I know we all get annoyed with melodrama and bad miscommunication, but come on...there has to be SOME problem that they have to face and overcome, right?? Like damn.)
The only reason I'm rounding up instead of down is just because, if I take away the fact that this was supposed to be a stepbrother romance and just look at is as a sweet college romance, then yeah, it was cute, and Colin and Ash as characters were good characters, and we got a few good sex scenes here and there, especially the one at the bathhouse. So it deserves a round up.
But...at the end of the day - the title, the series title, the *blurb* is promising a taboo stepbrother romance and it didn't in any way deliver. That massively sucks. One has expectations going into that and it doesn't deliver on ANY of it.
How massively disappointing.
Just...overall, at the end of the day, this was a "meh" story. I wish I could like it more as Colin and Ash had the makings of a cute relationship, a cute story. But the authors, unfortunately, dropped the ball in big ways here.
I will read the last(?) in this series about Brennan and Taylor, just to finish this series out (and maybe it can capture that enjoyment of the first book again?) and all that. But I'm not all that excited about it and have very low expectations going into it now.
Ah, well...better luck next time 🫤
My Ratings for the Peach State Stepbros Series:
💥 The Step Bet: 4 stars (my review)
💥 The Step Don't: 2.5 stars
💥 The Step Dare: TBR
Read in another buddy read with the always lovely Lilly ❤️
sigh
This was, overall...pretty disappointing.
The positive are:
- Colin and Ash were good characters.
- They were, most of the time, pretty cute and sweet together.
- The sex, at times, was good. The best sex scene was the real exhibitionist scene they do at a bathhouse (do not worry, there is no touching or sharing of any kind. Others watch them together, but that is the extent of it.)
Other than that, though...I had quite a few problems with this:
- The biggest one, the absolute zero utilization of the stepbrother trope!
You guys...I'm tired. I'm tired of books promising the taboo stepbrother romance trope and not delivering in the slightest - or very little.
The first book I gave maybe a bit more slack to because it at least had two people having a problem with it, and the chemistry and other problems were interesting enough to keep me properly engaged with story to give it overall a favorable rating.
This one? Nah. The stepbrother thing was a complete non-issue. Seriously, what are we doing here? Why are these authors going the stepbrother taboo route and then absolutely fucking NOT delivering one iota of it to the story?
Colin and Ash didn't give a shit they were stepbrothers once they introduced sex and romance to their relationship. I was expecting the friends to not give a shit, as they didn't with Troy and Atlas, so why would they care now?
But the parents? Oh my god, they ALL didn't give one shit. Not an ounce or an attempt at caring a bit about them being stepbrothers. Mind you, they've been stepbrothers since they were 12 and 13. Like??
And also what made this worse than the first book was that these two had no interpersonal drama between them. They're sweet and romantic with each other, they love each other a lot - but they never fight. Fucking never. So where could we get some drama? Well, the stepbrother thing, of course! But do we? NOPE.
- They're also pretty codependent, which can be quite unhealthy at times, but did these two ever become at all unhealthy? NOPE. Was their codependence ever used for drama? NOPE.
- The ONE time - ONE TIME - they have any type of "drama" it's about a normal relationship thing that any couple - so a non-stepbrother, non-taboo relationship - and they resolve it within one chapter! ONE chapter!
I can't, it's just ridiculous.
- ALSO they both like the whole "possibility of getting caught" thing, it excites them both (even outside of just regular exhibitionism) and aside from one time when they're at a gas station, do they ever have sex anywhere very public again? NOPE. They do it at their frat house a time or two here and there, with the door open before any of their friends know for sure, but that's it.
This could have been so exciting, with them venturing into public sex and almost getting caught several times, or actually getting caught by a stranger a time or two. But nahhh, the authors play it very safe.
- Also, the ONE time they
They just....kinda took at all the possible fun to be had with this trope and any other element that's sexy or naughty about what they like sexually.
It all just made it rather slow and boring at times. If I hadn't had to read this for my BR with Lilly, I wouldn't have finished this so quickly. I had to force myself to keep going at times, to slog through some parts.
This was also too long. It was about 330 pages of...almost nothing. It could have been about 250 pages, maybe a little less, and been a perfectly serviceable novel, with a LOT less unnecessary crap thrown in. It would have made this feel a lot less slow and boring at times as well.
As cute as Colin and Ash could be, they weren't so amazing as to make up for the lack of plot, the lack of any drama, the lack of...almost anything.
And as cute as these two were, they were just almost...perfect. Never fought, never had anything to work on, no drama between them, just all love, all the time. They had this "step don't" where they weren't supposed to have ANY secrets with each other and they took that to heart, to a detriment to any enjoyment in this, because they never kept any secrets from each other and had the most perfect communication (I know we all get annoyed with melodrama and bad miscommunication, but come on...there has to be SOME problem that they have to face and overcome, right?? Like damn.)
The only reason I'm rounding up instead of down is just because, if I take away the fact that this was supposed to be a stepbrother romance and just look at is as a sweet college romance, then yeah, it was cute, and Colin and Ash as characters were good characters, and we got a few good sex scenes here and there, especially the one at the bathhouse. So it deserves a round up.
But...at the end of the day - the title, the series title, the *blurb* is promising a taboo stepbrother romance and it didn't in any way deliver. That massively sucks. One has expectations going into that and it doesn't deliver on ANY of it.
How massively disappointing.
Just...overall, at the end of the day, this was a "meh" story. I wish I could like it more as Colin and Ash had the makings of a cute relationship, a cute story. But the authors, unfortunately, dropped the ball in big ways here.
I will read the last(?) in this series about Brennan and Taylor, just to finish this series out (and maybe it can capture that enjoyment of the first book again?) and all that. But I'm not all that excited about it and have very low expectations going into it now.
Ah, well...better luck next time 🫤
My Ratings for the Peach State Stepbros Series:
💥 The Step Bet: 4 stars (my review)
💥 The Step Don't: 2.5 stars
💥 The Step Dare: TBR
September 15, 2024
3.25 ⭐️
September 13, 2024
Rating: 4
Steam: 4
PoV: dual, 1st person
Genre: contemporary romance, MM
Tropes / tags: stepbrothers, kink, sexual discovery
Riley Hart and Devon McCormack are back with another hot stepbrother romance!
I adored Ash and Colin's friendship, and how they both were delightfully naïve at times when it came to their feelings for each other. Their casual affection and cuddling was really sweet and I liked how effortless and natural it seemed for them to go from best friend and stepbrothers to more. There was barely any angst at all, and their story was full of sweet and spicy moments.
It took me a little time to get into the story and grasp their personalities, but once I did I enjoyed the story. Their relationship turned sexual pretty quickly, but I didn't feel like it needed more relationship development since they'd been close for a long time and already knew a lot about each other. They communicated pretty well and it was cute how they kept adding things to their Step Do and Don'ts.
The authors definitely added some extra spice to this one, and the exhibitionism was very hot! It was fun to see Ash and Colin explore together and the thrill they both got from it, and there were a lot of steamy scenes in this one.
The Step Don't was a great follow up to The Step Bet, and I really enjoyed Ash and Colin's story. It was a fun read, and I was very into the combination of stepbrothers, co-dependency and kink!
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Thanks to the authors for the opportunity to read and review this book. These are my honest thoughts and opinions.
Steam: 4
PoV: dual, 1st person
Genre: contemporary romance, MM
Tropes / tags: stepbrothers, kink, sexual discovery
Riley Hart and Devon McCormack are back with another hot stepbrother romance!
I adored Ash and Colin's friendship, and how they both were delightfully naïve at times when it came to their feelings for each other. Their casual affection and cuddling was really sweet and I liked how effortless and natural it seemed for them to go from best friend and stepbrothers to more. There was barely any angst at all, and their story was full of sweet and spicy moments.
It took me a little time to get into the story and grasp their personalities, but once I did I enjoyed the story. Their relationship turned sexual pretty quickly, but I didn't feel like it needed more relationship development since they'd been close for a long time and already knew a lot about each other. They communicated pretty well and it was cute how they kept adding things to their Step Do and Don'ts.
The authors definitely added some extra spice to this one, and the exhibitionism was very hot! It was fun to see Ash and Colin explore together and the thrill they both got from it, and there were a lot of steamy scenes in this one.
The Step Don't was a great follow up to The Step Bet, and I really enjoyed Ash and Colin's story. It was a fun read, and I was very into the combination of stepbrothers, co-dependency and kink!
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Thanks to the authors for the opportunity to read and review this book. These are my honest thoughts and opinions.
September 22, 2024
⭐️: 4/10 🌶️: 3,5/5 😭: -/5 🤣: 2/5
Tropes:
💚 Stepbrothers
💙 Friends to lovers
💚 Gay for you
“It’s the day when you stop being afraid of losing him that you need to worry.”
(ESP) Se nos presenta esta historia como un “hermanastros” cuando por la trama lo que sobresale es el vínculo de mejores amigos que tienen entre ellos. Una amistad un poco rara y con una absoluta codependencia pero amistad al fin.
Colin y Ash se aman profundamente y son muy simpáticos juntos pero debo decir que no sentí entre ellos una conexión romántica. Me llamó muchísimo la atención que cambian el tipo de relación sin tener siquiera una conversación profunda al respecto. Todo muy apresurado. Tienen química? Por supuesto! Si buscan spice lo van a encontrar y está muy bien logrado. Pero ese amor que nos derrite de dulzura cuando lo leemos, yo, no lo encontré.
Me encantan los libros de Riley y el primero de esta serie me gustó muchísimo pero esta historia me resultó muy forzada.
(ENG) This story is presented to us as a "stepbrothers" novel, but what really stands out in the plot is the bond of best friends they have with each other. It's a friendship that's a little bit weird and totally codependent, but it's still a friendship.
Colin and Ash are two peas in a pod. They love each other deeply and are very funny together. I must say, though, that I didn't feel a romantic connection between them. I was really surprised that they changed the type of relationship without even having a deep conversation about it. It felt a bit rushed. Do they have chemistry? Of course they do! If you're looking for spice, you'll find it and it's very well done. But I didn't feel that love that melts our hearts when we read it.
I just adore Riley's books and I thought the first one in this series was wonderful, but I have to say that this story felt a little forced to me.
Tropes:
💚 Stepbrothers
💙 Friends to lovers
💚 Gay for you
“It’s the day when you stop being afraid of losing him that you need to worry.”
(ESP) Se nos presenta esta historia como un “hermanastros” cuando por la trama lo que sobresale es el vínculo de mejores amigos que tienen entre ellos. Una amistad un poco rara y con una absoluta codependencia pero amistad al fin.
Colin y Ash se aman profundamente y son muy simpáticos juntos pero debo decir que no sentí entre ellos una conexión romántica. Me llamó muchísimo la atención que cambian el tipo de relación sin tener siquiera una conversación profunda al respecto. Todo muy apresurado. Tienen química? Por supuesto! Si buscan spice lo van a encontrar y está muy bien logrado. Pero ese amor que nos derrite de dulzura cuando lo leemos, yo, no lo encontré.
Me encantan los libros de Riley y el primero de esta serie me gustó muchísimo pero esta historia me resultó muy forzada.
(ENG) This story is presented to us as a "stepbrothers" novel, but what really stands out in the plot is the bond of best friends they have with each other. It's a friendship that's a little bit weird and totally codependent, but it's still a friendship.
Colin and Ash are two peas in a pod. They love each other deeply and are very funny together. I must say, though, that I didn't feel a romantic connection between them. I was really surprised that they changed the type of relationship without even having a deep conversation about it. It felt a bit rushed. Do they have chemistry? Of course they do! If you're looking for spice, you'll find it and it's very well done. But I didn't feel that love that melts our hearts when we read it.
I just adore Riley's books and I thought the first one in this series was wonderful, but I have to say that this story felt a little forced to me.
September 25, 2024
A MM friends to lovers, Stepbrothers romance! A feel good, adorable story with bi-awakening & kinky explorations.
I devoured my #ARC in 6hrs, Loved Ash & Colin so much 😍. All the side characters are awesome!
Ash is studious nerd with a competitive spirit, caring with his step bro...& had a filthy, kinky secret 🤭.
Colin is a nerdy jock, possessive of his step bro, & a total sweetheart, so lovable 😍.... & "Straight" but not for long 😆.
These 2 are in the same college, same frat, super close & friends! Those (not so) oblivious text-flirting 🤭.
This was an almost no angst, super cute & super sweet, fun kinky story! The voyeurism & exhibitionism is hot 🔥🔥, these 2 even LIKE sneaking around lol. I love me the vers couple 😍. They're cute pet daddies 🥰. There's tension with Ash & his parents, but they're good people at least ❤️ & trying.
The climax did unexpectedly get me in the feels tho 🥺❤️. Especially as the rest of the book was so feel-good! This was a fun time & wildly different from book 1. I'm excited to see more as we've set up for next book too 😆. I love all the frat bros 😂.
P.s. The cover model's expression tickles my fancies 😂.
Story Ratings:
POV: 1st person, Dual POV
1) Overall Enjoyment—> 5❤️/5
2) The Characters: 5/5
3) Top feels: 😂😉🤭😁😆😗😏😍🥵😳🥰😜🥺😢🥰
4) Steamy scenes: 4.5/5
5) Levels: Cute+Swoon: 5+/5
Angst: 0.5/5
Dark: 0.5/5
6) Creativity + world: 4.5/5
7) Plot arc: (Stepbros + friends to Lovers) 4.25/5
8) Writing style + pace: 4.7/5
I devoured my #ARC in 6hrs, Loved Ash & Colin so much 😍. All the side characters are awesome!
Ash is studious nerd with a competitive spirit, caring with his step bro...& had a filthy, kinky secret 🤭.
Colin is a nerdy jock, possessive of his step bro, & a total sweetheart, so lovable 😍.... & "Straight" but not for long 😆.
These 2 are in the same college, same frat, super close & friends! Those (not so) oblivious text-flirting 🤭.
This was an almost no angst, super cute & super sweet, fun kinky story! The voyeurism & exhibitionism is hot 🔥🔥, these 2 even LIKE sneaking around lol. I love me the vers couple 😍. They're cute pet daddies 🥰. There's tension with Ash & his parents, but they're good people at least ❤️ & trying.
The climax did unexpectedly get me in the feels tho 🥺❤️. Especially as the rest of the book was so feel-good! This was a fun time & wildly different from book 1. I'm excited to see more as we've set up for next book too 😆. I love all the frat bros 😂.
P.s. The cover model's expression tickles my fancies 😂.
Story Ratings:
POV: 1st person, Dual POV
1) Overall Enjoyment—> 5❤️/5
2) The Characters: 5/5
3) Top feels: 😂😉🤭😁😆😗😏😍🥵😳🥰😜🥺😢🥰
4) Steamy scenes: 4.5/5
5) Levels: Cute+Swoon: 5+/5
Angst: 0.5/5
Dark: 0.5/5
6) Creativity + world: 4.5/5
7) Plot arc: (Stepbros + friends to Lovers) 4.25/5
8) Writing style + pace: 4.7/5
did-not-finish
April 27, 2025Dnf at 72%, 230/335 pgs
I really wanted to like this, but it’s just not working for me.
I really wanted to like this, but it’s just not working for me.
September 30, 2024
Hmm not sure how to rate this. I had enjoyed the first book in the series. The story and particularly the dialogue had super cringy moments there, hence 3⭐️, but the chemistry was actually quite good. I did a brief re-read before this and yep, still, great chemistry, though weird dialogues.
But here cringiness continued , yet the chemistry wasnt also as good. It's not necessarily a bad book but it was worse than the first one for me.
Their relationship was so fun at the begining. They didnt shy away from flirting, joking about them being together, mainly because they were perfectly platonicly loving each other. Zero attraction, zero tense moments or awkwardness. So i expected something more for their relationship to change but it was just one thing leading to another, and look at that we are into each other. So, didnt make sense to me at all. Also I dont know, 20 year olds enjoying exhibitionism and doing online stuff makes sense, them chasing bathouses, inviting random frat dudes to watch in the heat of the moment? A bit too OTT. I mean sure, it's a kind if hot(not so much because I kind of forgot they had audience at some points😅) but as they were super insecure about making online videos one second ago, it didnt make sense. It was just there to up the spice I guess.
Story:⭐️⭐️⭐️
Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Chemistry:⭐️⭐️
Ending:⭐️⭐️
Angst:⭐️
Banter:⭐️⭐️
Writing quality:⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice:🌶🌶🌶🌶
But here cringiness continued , yet the chemistry wasnt also as good. It's not necessarily a bad book but it was worse than the first one for me.
Their relationship was so fun at the begining. They didnt shy away from flirting, joking about them being together, mainly because they were perfectly platonicly loving each other. Zero attraction, zero tense moments or awkwardness. So i expected something more for their relationship to change but it was just one thing leading to another, and look at that we are into each other. So, didnt make sense to me at all. Also I dont know, 20 year olds enjoying exhibitionism and doing online stuff makes sense, them chasing bathouses, inviting random frat dudes to watch in the heat of the moment? A bit too OTT. I mean sure, it's a kind if hot(not so much because I kind of forgot they had audience at some points😅) but as they were super insecure about making online videos one second ago, it didnt make sense. It was just there to up the spice I guess.
Story:⭐️⭐️⭐️
Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Chemistry:⭐️⭐️
Ending:⭐️⭐️
Angst:⭐️
Banter:⭐️⭐️
Writing quality:⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice:🌶🌶🌶🌶
September 18, 2024
dnf and I am a Riley stan!! Quite honestly, some of the dumbest characters and I’ve read some really bad things… I’ll still read the next Riley and hope for better.
May 21, 2025
Okay, so The Step Don't by Riley Hart totally messed with my emotions. If you're into that whole forbidden love thing where it feels like you shouldn’t be rooting for it, but you just can’t help it? Yeah, this is that book. Cade and Jonah are... complicated. Like, seriously, they shouldn’t be together because they’re stepbrothers, but the tension? It’s insane. You can literally feel how much they want each other, and the emotional baggage they’re dragging with them makes it all so much more intense. These two are trying so hard to fight what they’re feeling for each other, but it’s like a slow-burn car crash—you can’t look away.
Cade is this quiet, reserved guy, all internal conflict and guilt. Jonah’s a little more open but still has his own issues. Honestly, their emotional growth is what sold me on the story. It's not just about them falling for each other. It’s about them learning to deal with who they are, what they want, and dealing with their family dynamics in the middle of it all. If you're the kind of person who loves watching characters slowly figure their sh*t out, this is for you. The romance? It’s sizzling but also messy—perfectly messy, though. Like, it’s that “we shouldn’t, but I can’t stop” kind of vibe that pulls at your heart. The angst is real, but damn if it doesn't make the payoff so much sweeter. What really hit me was how much this story made me think about family and identity. It wasn’t just about two guys falling in love. It was about finding your place in the world when everything feels like it’s out of your control. That, for me, is what made it so much more than just a romance.
But—and here’s where I’m a little torn—the pacing was a bit of a struggle at times. There were moments when the emotional weight felt like it was dragging, especially in the middle of the book. There’s a lot of back-and-forth with the characters’ inner conflicts, and while I get that it’s important for their growth, there were moments where I just wanted them to move past it and get to the point already. The angst felt like it was being stretched a bit thin in places. Also, while the chemistry between Cade and Jonah is off the charts, I wish there had been more depth in their outside world interactions. The family dynamics and other secondary characters could’ve been explored a little more, especially since some of the issues with their relationship stem from that. It would’ve been nice to see how they navigated those complications a bit deeper instead of it mostly being about the two of them. So yeah, if you love forbidden love, slow burns, and characters who are just so real you feel like you could reach out and shake them, The Step Don’t is totally worth it. But be ready to feel all sorts of things. Seriously, all the things. And if you're okay with a slower pace and a bit of internal drama dragging the plot at times, you’ll probably be all in.
Cade is this quiet, reserved guy, all internal conflict and guilt. Jonah’s a little more open but still has his own issues. Honestly, their emotional growth is what sold me on the story. It's not just about them falling for each other. It’s about them learning to deal with who they are, what they want, and dealing with their family dynamics in the middle of it all. If you're the kind of person who loves watching characters slowly figure their sh*t out, this is for you. The romance? It’s sizzling but also messy—perfectly messy, though. Like, it’s that “we shouldn’t, but I can’t stop” kind of vibe that pulls at your heart. The angst is real, but damn if it doesn't make the payoff so much sweeter. What really hit me was how much this story made me think about family and identity. It wasn’t just about two guys falling in love. It was about finding your place in the world when everything feels like it’s out of your control. That, for me, is what made it so much more than just a romance.
But—and here’s where I’m a little torn—the pacing was a bit of a struggle at times. There were moments when the emotional weight felt like it was dragging, especially in the middle of the book. There’s a lot of back-and-forth with the characters’ inner conflicts, and while I get that it’s important for their growth, there were moments where I just wanted them to move past it and get to the point already. The angst felt like it was being stretched a bit thin in places. Also, while the chemistry between Cade and Jonah is off the charts, I wish there had been more depth in their outside world interactions. The family dynamics and other secondary characters could’ve been explored a little more, especially since some of the issues with their relationship stem from that. It would’ve been nice to see how they navigated those complications a bit deeper instead of it mostly being about the two of them. So yeah, if you love forbidden love, slow burns, and characters who are just so real you feel like you could reach out and shake them, The Step Don’t is totally worth it. But be ready to feel all sorts of things. Seriously, all the things. And if you're okay with a slower pace and a bit of internal drama dragging the plot at times, you’ll probably be all in.
September 9, 2024
Ash & Colin are so cute together. I like the slow burn and the flirting in the beginning and then seeing how much Colin did for Ash made me swoon. We see the boys in the first book and now we get to see how there story unfolds. I like that the authors put in the same thoughts that couples get and seeing the guys navigate the together was good. Can’t wait to see what book 3 brings us.
September 5, 2024
4 stars
Ash and Colin are incredibly together and I really really liked the kind of relationship they had over the years, easy, effortless and natural, how comfortable they were with each other. Their banter is amazing and they truly know each other very very well.
They met when their parents got together, they established their own rules to get along and they followed them through their teenage years and in college.
The most wonderful thing is their ability to always communicate with each other, even with the topic is hard to face: when Ash had to reveal his secret, there was no shame, no mocking, no harshness from Colin, he welcomed his stepbrother's truth and made him feel safe, as always.
I think Ash's exhibitionism was well handled by the authors especially about the motives that pushes him toward this particular kink, his need to be praised and wanted (things that reflect the fact that his parents struggled to give him attention and to put him first above their jobs when they should have done it).
What prevented me from giving a higher rate:
While Colin falling in love with Ash was a natural development of the closeness and the strong feelings they already had for each other, I found a little too easy for him to jump into some sexual interactions. And there were a lot of them, maybe a little too many.
Moreover, I found unlikely that they went to a bathhouse in their own city, with the high risk of being recognise (especially with the careers they chose to pursuit).
This is a very low angst college romance and I already crave the next book, Taylor and Brenner's story. Actually, the guys are all amazing and I hope this series will be long enough to give us all their stories.
Very recommended
I received an ARC from the authors and this is my honest review.
Ash and Colin are incredibly together and I really really liked the kind of relationship they had over the years, easy, effortless and natural, how comfortable they were with each other. Their banter is amazing and they truly know each other very very well.
They met when their parents got together, they established their own rules to get along and they followed them through their teenage years and in college.
The most wonderful thing is their ability to always communicate with each other, even with the topic is hard to face: when Ash had to reveal his secret, there was no shame, no mocking, no harshness from Colin, he welcomed his stepbrother's truth and made him feel safe, as always.
I think Ash's exhibitionism was well handled by the authors especially about the motives that pushes him toward this particular kink, his need to be praised and wanted (things that reflect the fact that his parents struggled to give him attention and to put him first above their jobs when they should have done it).
What prevented me from giving a higher rate:
While Colin falling in love with Ash was a natural development of the closeness and the strong feelings they already had for each other, I found a little too easy for him to jump into some sexual interactions. And there were a lot of them, maybe a little too many.
Moreover, I found unlikely that they went to a bathhouse in their own city, with the high risk of being recognise (especially with the careers they chose to pursuit).
This is a very low angst college romance and I already crave the next book, Taylor and Brenner's story. Actually, the guys are all amazing and I hope this series will be long enough to give us all their stories.
Very recommended
I received an ARC from the authors and this is my honest review.
September 17, 2024
The Step Don’t is the second book in the Peach State Stepbros series and features Ash and Colin who we got teased with in book one. This is a relatively low angst, MM stepbrother romance with all the cuteness and sweetness to make your teeth ache and the filthy steam to make you blush.
Colin and Ash have an unconventional bond and relationship and suddenly Colin decides he isn’t straight anymore but gay for his best friend and stepbrother. Their experimentation and acceptance of what’s happened between them was pretty lovely. They were all in and couldn’t keep each others hands off each other.
I enjoyed this but I found my biggest problem with it was how they kept referring to each other as step bros and eventually it just got well…weird. Both were well developed characters but I definitely would have liked a little more manly alphaness to one or both of them. I feel like men just don’t act like this ALL the time 😂. I blame my obsession with dark romance for that preference. Sue me.
Overall, a pretty well rounded fluffy MM read.
Colin and Ash have an unconventional bond and relationship and suddenly Colin decides he isn’t straight anymore but gay for his best friend and stepbrother. Their experimentation and acceptance of what’s happened between them was pretty lovely. They were all in and couldn’t keep each others hands off each other.
“Make it all about you and your pleasure, Ash. I love watching you like this. Where you’re so turned on that you’re just letting go and enjoying yourself. Seeing the way your adorable lips curl upward, the way you moan. I want you to know that I’m the only one who can give it to you like this. The only one who knows you so well, your every shift and noise, the only one who will ever be able to pleasure you like this because I’m the only one who’ll ever know you this well.”
I enjoyed this but I found my biggest problem with it was how they kept referring to each other as step bros and eventually it just got well…weird. Both were well developed characters but I definitely would have liked a little more manly alphaness to one or both of them. I feel like men just don’t act like this ALL the time 😂. I blame my obsession with dark romance for that preference. Sue me.
Overall, a pretty well rounded fluffy MM read.
September 14, 2024
***ARC Review***
This is my honest and voluntary review for the ARC I received.
Riley Hart and Devon McCormack are back at it with the second book in their Peach State Stepbros series. (This book can be read as a standalone). Colin and Ash are stepbrothers as well as frat brothers. They have known each other since middle school. Colin and Ash are codependent, very close, and communicate well with one another. They share a very strong connection. Ash identifies as bisexual. Colin considers himself straight. Despite saying that they would never keep secrets from each other, Ash has a secret. And it’s a juicy one. *wink* Once Colin discovers it, things shift for the MCs.
The pair embark on a journey of self-discovery and it is both a sweet and steamy one. Ash and Colin work really well together as a couple. They just click. There is a lot of spice in this book, but there’s also a lot of funny moments. I love how comfortable with and supportive of one another Ash and Colin are. It was also great seeing them with Troy and Atlas (from book one in the series) as well. There is very little angst in this book. Colin and Ash go on a wonderful, albeit unusual, journey together and enjoy a beautiful HEA in the end.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I’m so happy to have read another co-write between Hart and McCormack!
This is my honest and voluntary review for the ARC I received.
Riley Hart and Devon McCormack are back at it with the second book in their Peach State Stepbros series. (This book can be read as a standalone). Colin and Ash are stepbrothers as well as frat brothers. They have known each other since middle school. Colin and Ash are codependent, very close, and communicate well with one another. They share a very strong connection. Ash identifies as bisexual. Colin considers himself straight. Despite saying that they would never keep secrets from each other, Ash has a secret. And it’s a juicy one. *wink* Once Colin discovers it, things shift for the MCs.
The pair embark on a journey of self-discovery and it is both a sweet and steamy one. Ash and Colin work really well together as a couple. They just click. There is a lot of spice in this book, but there’s also a lot of funny moments. I love how comfortable with and supportive of one another Ash and Colin are. It was also great seeing them with Troy and Atlas (from book one in the series) as well. There is very little angst in this book. Colin and Ash go on a wonderful, albeit unusual, journey together and enjoy a beautiful HEA in the end.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I’m so happy to have read another co-write between Hart and McCormack!
February 2, 2025
I’m giving this book 3.5 stars and I feel bad because I can recognise a good book but I just didn’t feel myself getting super invested in the characters. I could tell how much they loved each other but usually I’m eager to keep reading and see their future but I just didn’t feel the pull with these two.
I just think it was so obvious they would live “happily ever after” there was no drama or will they won’t they.
Writing was good and the two POVs were different which I found was a problem in the first book.
Didn’t quite get the power dynamic, irregardless of top/bottom, personality wise I expected Colin to be more in control but all the power was with Ash.
I get this series is about step brothers but for the next book I honestly think it would of been great as best friends to lovers instead of the epilogue in this book randomly trying to throw two parents together.
Colin and Ash
MM Romance
Step brothers
Best friends to lovers
Soulmates as friends, brothers and lovers
4/5 🌶️
3.5/5 ⭐️
I just think it was so obvious they would live “happily ever after” there was no drama or will they won’t they.
Writing was good and the two POVs were different which I found was a problem in the first book.
Didn’t quite get the power dynamic, irregardless of top/bottom, personality wise I expected Colin to be more in control but all the power was with Ash.
I get this series is about step brothers but for the next book I honestly think it would of been great as best friends to lovers instead of the epilogue in this book randomly trying to throw two parents together.
Colin and Ash
MM Romance
Step brothers
Best friends to lovers
Soulmates as friends, brothers and lovers
4/5 🌶️
3.5/5 ⭐️
September 13, 2024
This book was well written, as expected. Riley Hart and Devon McCormack are such a great team together. We have a bi-awakening and its one of my favorite tropes!! I was super excited for this book, but, this book just didn't hit for me. I didn't really care for how everything went down when Colin wanted to understand why Ash was a camboy and wanted to watch so he could understand why he was doing what he was doing. Again.. the book was written well and I did enjoy it a lot until that scene and they are a cute couple. This one just wasn't it for me. I will be reading the rest of the series cause, #FanForLife :)
September 13, 2024
There is a lot that this book has going for it! The MCs, Ash and Colin are absolutely fantastic and completely loveable and the definition of opposites attract. Exibitionism and flirting with an edging dynamic adds stellar spice - the book is definitely H O T hot all caps please. The side characters are great and it’s fairly low angst. I especially loved the scene between Ash and his mom towards the end.
However the story didn’t come together for me. The transition and shift in dynamics felt sudden and were more “told” than “experienced”. There was no doubt or second guessing until the very end when the relationship had come a ways - everything just worked out smoothly - which isn’t a bad thing at all, it’s just that then the expectation I had from a best friends/step bro romance were kind of unfulfilled. I also missed a building of intimacy (which usually makes me swoon in the romance) between the two - it’s almost as if they were close as friends and stayed close, I miss the relationship defining rituals and moments beyond the sex.
However the story didn’t come together for me. The transition and shift in dynamics felt sudden and were more “told” than “experienced”. There was no doubt or second guessing until the very end when the relationship had come a ways - everything just worked out smoothly - which isn’t a bad thing at all, it’s just that then the expectation I had from a best friends/step bro romance were kind of unfulfilled. I also missed a building of intimacy (which usually makes me swoon in the romance) between the two - it’s almost as if they were close as friends and stayed close, I miss the relationship defining rituals and moments beyond the sex.
September 15, 2024
4☆
ᔑᑭᏆᑕᗴ: 🔥🔥🔥
しᗩᑌᏀᕼᔑ: 🤣🤣🤣
Ꭲᗴᗩᖇᔑ:😐😐
ᗰᑕᔑ: Ash, Colin
ᑭᝪᐯ: 1st dual
Ꭲᖇᝪᑭᗴᔑ: Step Brothers, Bi-awakening, Exhibitionist, Friends to Lover
No es lo mejor, pero honestamente Riley debería escribir sola y no con Devon sus libros en solitario están más cargados de sentimiento y no se comparan con algo como esto, por otro lado este libro pasas un rato agradable ríes bastantes con estos chicos tontos
ᔑᑭᏆᑕᗴ: 🔥🔥🔥
しᗩᑌᏀᕼᔑ: 🤣🤣🤣
Ꭲᗴᗩᖇᔑ:😐😐
ᗰᑕᔑ: Ash, Colin
ᑭᝪᐯ: 1st dual
Ꭲᖇᝪᑭᗴᔑ: Step Brothers, Bi-awakening, Exhibitionist, Friends to Lover
No es lo mejor, pero honestamente Riley debería escribir sola y no con Devon sus libros en solitario están más cargados de sentimiento y no se comparan con algo como esto, por otro lado este libro pasas un rato agradable ríes bastantes con estos chicos tontos
June 16, 2025
3.5 ⭐️
Colin and Ash are stepbrothers that have always gotten along well. They've always been the best of friends since they met. And then that ends up turning into more.
This was cute and I loved both Colin and Ash as individuals and together. I thought the s*x scenes were hot. And I'm a sucker for a bi-awakening. But the story lacked depth for me.
If you're looking for a book that'll be just a fun time with no drama, just two guys enjoying s*x with each other, this is for you.
Colin and Ash are stepbrothers that have always gotten along well. They've always been the best of friends since they met. And then that ends up turning into more.
This was cute and I loved both Colin and Ash as individuals and together. I thought the s*x scenes were hot. And I'm a sucker for a bi-awakening. But the story lacked depth for me.
If you're looking for a book that'll be just a fun time with no drama, just two guys enjoying s*x with each other, this is for you.
September 22, 2024
*3.5 stars rounded up*
If you’re looking for a spicy, forbidden, stepbrothers romance between two guys who are everything to each other, the second installment in Riley Hart & Devon McCormack’s Peach State Stepbros series is for you. This is a relatively low angst read that packs an emotional punch but also cranks up the heat and pushes the envelope just a bit. These guys seem more brotherly than in other books with similar tropes which creates some interesting quandaries.
Colin and Ash share a closeness that goes beyond best friends, extending well into co-dependence. Their special connection suggests a deep bond forged through shared circumstances and sh*tty situations until it’s clear the one person they can trust is each other. That fundamental belief is what makes it such a huge deal when Colin discovers Ash’s secret. And once he does, nothing will ever be the same.
While I liked both Ash and Colin and enjoyed watching them navigate the changes in their relationship, this story didn’t work for me the same way as the first book. I had hoped for an emotional story with a high degree of romance and intimacy, but their relationship just isn’t built that way. What starts out as physical attraction stays intensely focused on the physical, and the depth of their connection is based in the realization they’ve been in love all along. Feeling that shift and experiencing how it changes is something I love, and that was missing for me.
Where this story really delivers is on the spice and kink. Exhibitionism is a prominent part of their story, something which both challenges and unites them. Their chemistry is undeniably scorching hot, even if at times I found the risk of discovery in some of the more public scenes bordering on uncomfortable rather than edgy.
Overall, I enjoyed this story, and I’m looking forward to seeing where the series goes. I really enjoy the collaborative works of these two authors, and I can’t see that changing anytime soon.
*I voluntarily read a complimentary copy of this book*
If you’re looking for a spicy, forbidden, stepbrothers romance between two guys who are everything to each other, the second installment in Riley Hart & Devon McCormack’s Peach State Stepbros series is for you. This is a relatively low angst read that packs an emotional punch but also cranks up the heat and pushes the envelope just a bit. These guys seem more brotherly than in other books with similar tropes which creates some interesting quandaries.
Colin and Ash share a closeness that goes beyond best friends, extending well into co-dependence. Their special connection suggests a deep bond forged through shared circumstances and sh*tty situations until it’s clear the one person they can trust is each other. That fundamental belief is what makes it such a huge deal when Colin discovers Ash’s secret. And once he does, nothing will ever be the same.
While I liked both Ash and Colin and enjoyed watching them navigate the changes in their relationship, this story didn’t work for me the same way as the first book. I had hoped for an emotional story with a high degree of romance and intimacy, but their relationship just isn’t built that way. What starts out as physical attraction stays intensely focused on the physical, and the depth of their connection is based in the realization they’ve been in love all along. Feeling that shift and experiencing how it changes is something I love, and that was missing for me.
Where this story really delivers is on the spice and kink. Exhibitionism is a prominent part of their story, something which both challenges and unites them. Their chemistry is undeniably scorching hot, even if at times I found the risk of discovery in some of the more public scenes bordering on uncomfortable rather than edgy.
Overall, I enjoyed this story, and I’m looking forward to seeing where the series goes. I really enjoy the collaborative works of these two authors, and I can’t see that changing anytime soon.
*I voluntarily read a complimentary copy of this book*
dnf
September 30, 2024DNF. Hmm no, not feeling this book at the moment.
November 2, 2024
3.5 stars
You know what? I actually enjoyed this. I skimmed a few parts but it had some great scenes, both hot and funny. And looots of dirty talking.
You know what? I actually enjoyed this. I skimmed a few parts but it had some great scenes, both hot and funny. And looots of dirty talking.
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