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Best Kept Secrets
Cassandra and Josh are xenobiologists. Traveling around the universe searching for new forms of life is exciting and Cass is never lonely because Josh is there. He is sweet, funny, kind and handsome…everything Cass has ever wanted in a man. But he’s also her stepbrother. There's never been anything but normal affection between the two of them…until they encounter the truth plant of Svortza 6.
The truth plant is said to have strange properties—it forces all who come in contact with it to act on their deepest emotions. Cass is skeptical of the rumors until Josh is sprayed with the plant’s secretions and begins having fugue states where he is a mindless creature bent only on satisfying his sexual hunger.
Now, trapped on an alien world, Cassandra is learning a lesson in submission and forbidden lust. She knows she must keep Josh’s actions secret from him or he will hate himself forever. But some secrets are just too big to keep…
Note:Cassie and Josh have no blood ties and their relationship is fully consensual; however, some readers, particularly those with a history of sexual abuse or incest, may find this story disturbing.
The truth plant is said to have strange properties—it forces all who come in contact with it to act on their deepest emotions. Cass is skeptical of the rumors until Josh is sprayed with the plant’s secretions and begins having fugue states where he is a mindless creature bent only on satisfying his sexual hunger.
Now, trapped on an alien world, Cassandra is learning a lesson in submission and forbidden lust. She knows she must keep Josh’s actions secret from him or he will hate himself forever. But some secrets are just too big to keep…
Note:Cassie and Josh have no blood ties and their relationship is fully consensual; however, some readers, particularly those with a history of sexual abuse or incest, may find this story disturbing.
82 pages, ebook
First published January 1, 2014
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Evangeline Anderson
312 books5,084 followersEvangeline Anderson is a registered MRI tech who would rather be writing. And yes, she is nerdy enough to have a bumper sticker that says “I’d rather be writing.” Honk if you see her! She is thirty-something and lives in Florida with a husband, a son, and two cats. She had been writing erotic fiction for her own gratification for a number of years before it occurred to her to try and get paid for it. To her delight, she found that it was actually possible to get money for having a dirty mind and she has been writing paranormal and Sci-fi erotica steadily ever since.
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March 13, 2014
"Forbidden"/"taboo" romance. Step-siblings fall in love/lust with each other with the aid of some alien truth plant.
The thing is, these two where not brought up together, they were already basically adults, albeit young, when their parents married. They become best friends and supportive of each other. So the big "forbidden" nature of their romance is overly stressed to my mind but you know, whatever. Some hot sex and realization of their feelings for one another makes this more of a friends to lovers story in my mind. This is also more "porn" then story but when or if you are in the mood, it will fit the mood well.
The thing is, these two where not brought up together, they were already basically adults, albeit young, when their parents married. They become best friends and supportive of each other. So the big "forbidden" nature of their romance is overly stressed to my mind but you know, whatever. Some hot sex and realization of their feelings for one another makes this more of a friends to lovers story in my mind. This is also more "porn" then story but when or if you are in the mood, it will fit the mood well.
August 11, 2016
I read this following "Forbidden" by Evangeline Anderson, and I thought that book was okay. As per my rating, you can tell that this book didn't agree with me.
This book was a collection of porn. I found myself skimming it, wondering when the magic happens; the moment you fall in love with the characters. It didn't happen.
It had a plot, yes, but I wasn't moved by it.
None of the characters imprinted themselves on me.
I was wondering how two people who met as older teens considered themselves siblings. It was a bit of a stretch for me. For example, if as an older teen I would have gained an older step brother, I would have perceived him as "the son of my parent's new love of his/her life." I think that at that age, you're a little too old to accept new siblings of non-blood relation. Sure you'd accept them as "family" same way you would your in-laws, but not that close.
I didn't find anything to endear this book to me.
I hope my review helped other readers decide if this book is for them or not.
I would recommend it to readers who are only looking for sex scenes between step siblings.
This book was a collection of porn. I found myself skimming it, wondering when the magic happens; the moment you fall in love with the characters. It didn't happen.
It had a plot, yes, but I wasn't moved by it.
None of the characters imprinted themselves on me.
I was wondering how two people who met as older teens considered themselves siblings. It was a bit of a stretch for me. For example, if as an older teen I would have gained an older step brother, I would have perceived him as "the son of my parent's new love of his/her life." I think that at that age, you're a little too old to accept new siblings of non-blood relation. Sure you'd accept them as "family" same way you would your in-laws, but not that close.
I didn't find anything to endear this book to me.
I hope my review helped other readers decide if this book is for them or not.
I would recommend it to readers who are only looking for sex scenes between step siblings.
June 17, 2017
This books is lol. And it's a porn.
December 18, 2017
I think I'm addicted to these types of books..
March 26, 2021
Okay, so I’m a bit embarrassed to admit I read this one. The plot was extremely thin. I have to say though that the characters’ insistence that they’re stepbrother and sister was a bit ridiculous given that their parents were only married for a month and they weren’t raised together.
May 15, 2017
Love it!
March 18, 2017
good book.
September 9, 2014
It’s been years since I read an Evangeline Anderson book but I remember her writing being hot, erotic, and decent reads. In fact I remember quite liking several of her m/m books. So I took a chance on her m/f book, Best Kept Secrets. I thought it was an incest book, but it actually the brother and sister are only “step” and not actually related. That’s ok because the two have enough angst that you would think they were blood related fifteen times over and the worst sin in the entire universe was two step siblings getting it on when they live alone on a ship and hop from planet to planet with only minimal interaction with anyone else. So the drama is manufactured in numerous ways that made me roll my eyes several times, especially when the alien tells the female that they have to fuck to solve all problems. You pretty much have to read it to believe it…
I bit my lip, thinking of what that would involve. Somehow I would have to get Josh to make love to me. And not only would I have to let him penetrate me, but fuck me to completion and fill me with his cum. I would need to let him press his cock all the way to the end of my cunt channel and pump his entire load deep in my pussy.
It was a scary thought, but I squared my shoulders in determination. If this was the only way to get him back to his right mind and bring us together, I would do it.
Needless to say I didn’t think much of the nearly non-existent and silly plot. Of course the only way to get the man, Josh, to act on his desires was to be infected by a planet. Thus Josh could lick, suck, and fuck his desires without being in his right mind. His “sister” Cassandra could submit happily but rationalize that she was just doing it because she had no choice. I can’t help but feel like the author did this book tongue in cheek knowing it was a ludicrous and weak plot. That said, it’s still erotic as hell and very hot. Anderson knows how to write scorching sex scenes and there is a lot of erotica in this one. If the sex had been bad this would easily be a 1 star book but for what it is, it’s good and made the book readable and then some. Thus I’d probably recommend this more for someone that wants written porn. The set up and “plot” is about as good as you’d find in a porn movie but the point is the sex anyway so who cares.
I bit my lip, thinking of what that would involve. Somehow I would have to get Josh to make love to me. And not only would I have to let him penetrate me, but fuck me to completion and fill me with his cum. I would need to let him press his cock all the way to the end of my cunt channel and pump his entire load deep in my pussy.
It was a scary thought, but I squared my shoulders in determination. If this was the only way to get him back to his right mind and bring us together, I would do it.
Needless to say I didn’t think much of the nearly non-existent and silly plot. Of course the only way to get the man, Josh, to act on his desires was to be infected by a planet. Thus Josh could lick, suck, and fuck his desires without being in his right mind. His “sister” Cassandra could submit happily but rationalize that she was just doing it because she had no choice. I can’t help but feel like the author did this book tongue in cheek knowing it was a ludicrous and weak plot. That said, it’s still erotic as hell and very hot. Anderson knows how to write scorching sex scenes and there is a lot of erotica in this one. If the sex had been bad this would easily be a 1 star book but for what it is, it’s good and made the book readable and then some. Thus I’d probably recommend this more for someone that wants written porn. The set up and “plot” is about as good as you’d find in a porn movie but the point is the sex anyway so who cares.
March 31, 2014
Hearts on Fire Review
****4 1/2 stars*****
Original Review Published here: http://heartsonfirereviews.com/?p=25916
Cassandra lost her mother when she was young. Her father remarried giving her an older stepbrother, Josh. Her father was only married a month when he and Josh’s mother both died leaving Cassandra an orphan. Cassandra has little options but to go into foster care or seek out her relatives. With really nowhere to turn, Josh goes to her side to take in his stepsister of one month so she can finish school and go to college.
Josh has all the traits woman look for in a man, he is sweet, funny and kind. The fact that he is drop dead handsome does not hurt in the least. Josh seems to have secretly fallen in love with Cassandra but fights it because he has helped raise her. We only get to see Josh through Cassandra’s eyes but I would have loved to know what he thought throughout the story.
The truth plant affected Josh is ways he was not aware but Cassandra welcomed because she had fallen in love with him and wanted to protect him. That takes a special kind of love because Cassandra did not expect anything in return. The chemistry between Josh and Cassandra is blistering.
While Cassie and Josh have no blood ties to each other I did find it a bit weird that they fall in love with each other but not unheard of either. I found this story to be well written with engaging and interesting characters. This is a story that I can see me re-reading again in the future. Overall, this was a wonderful story. Ms. Anderson creates a world like no other with stories that draw the reader in.
****4 1/2 stars*****
Original Review Published here: http://heartsonfirereviews.com/?p=25916
Cassandra lost her mother when she was young. Her father remarried giving her an older stepbrother, Josh. Her father was only married a month when he and Josh’s mother both died leaving Cassandra an orphan. Cassandra has little options but to go into foster care or seek out her relatives. With really nowhere to turn, Josh goes to her side to take in his stepsister of one month so she can finish school and go to college.
Josh has all the traits woman look for in a man, he is sweet, funny and kind. The fact that he is drop dead handsome does not hurt in the least. Josh seems to have secretly fallen in love with Cassandra but fights it because he has helped raise her. We only get to see Josh through Cassandra’s eyes but I would have loved to know what he thought throughout the story.
The truth plant affected Josh is ways he was not aware but Cassandra welcomed because she had fallen in love with him and wanted to protect him. That takes a special kind of love because Cassandra did not expect anything in return. The chemistry between Josh and Cassandra is blistering.
While Cassie and Josh have no blood ties to each other I did find it a bit weird that they fall in love with each other but not unheard of either. I found this story to be well written with engaging and interesting characters. This is a story that I can see me re-reading again in the future. Overall, this was a wonderful story. Ms. Anderson creates a world like no other with stories that draw the reader in.
March 15, 2014
Best Kept Secrets by Evangeline Anderson is a story about a step brother and sister, Josh and Cassie who are really thrust together when their parents die. Cassie is still under aged and her future is bleak Josh steps in and helps her giving her a safe home and education to pursue her dreams.
While it is on the line of risqué I personally didn’t feel icky or creeped out that Cassie and Josh are step siblings. It does play into the story very well, and for me just added to this storyline. The planet they encounter, the plant, the weird alien that was more confusing than their relationship itself. However I really loved the heat level and main story of Josh and Cassie. I think as long as you concentrate on Cassie and Josh’s relationship which is the main part of this book you will find like me you love and adore this book. I really like the style and connection Ms Anderson brings to this story. I would love to have more like this book in the future from Ms Anderson.
Four Shooting Stars!!!
While it is on the line of risqué I personally didn’t feel icky or creeped out that Cassie and Josh are step siblings. It does play into the story very well, and for me just added to this storyline. The planet they encounter, the plant, the weird alien that was more confusing than their relationship itself. However I really loved the heat level and main story of Josh and Cassie. I think as long as you concentrate on Cassie and Josh’s relationship which is the main part of this book you will find like me you love and adore this book. I really like the style and connection Ms Anderson brings to this story. I would love to have more like this book in the future from Ms Anderson.
Four Shooting Stars!!!
July 20, 2016
Like other reviewers, this book was not really a taboo book (which, for me, is a good thing - as I find the step-brother thing super icky).
However, this book is scorching hot. Evangeline really has a wicked way with words. Be sure that it what you want to be reading. :)
However, this book is scorching hot. Evangeline really has a wicked way with words. Be sure that it what you want to be reading. :)
June 25, 2024
Ok not so taboo. Their parents married when she was 17 and he was 19. Their parents were killed not too long after they got married. He ends up taking her in before she had to move in with a distant relative. She kept acting like oh we’re stepsiblings everyone is going to shun us. Duh
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March 3, 2014
quick read but fun and hot!
September 13, 2016
Quick read, enjoyable
April 12, 2014
Half hearted plot & unnecessary 'oh this is forbidden' angst.
July 9, 2014
Short, silly and the heroine is TSTL (too stupid to live).
I liked it well enough. If it was any longer I would've stopped reading.
Unless it's free, pick another title.
I liked it well enough. If it was any longer I would've stopped reading.
Unless it's free, pick another title.
July 4, 2016
Funny, sweet, and hot. Liked the characters.
Only grouse is too much angst over the "taboo". Didn't really see what could be so taboo about it.
Apart from that, definitely re-readable.
Only grouse is too much angst over the "taboo". Didn't really see what could be so taboo about it.
Apart from that, definitely re-readable.
November 18, 2016
Boring, the I star because it's evangeline and we'll written plot and sex scene.
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