Jealous Stepbrother: A Dark, Forbidden, Obsessive Romance

by B.J. Mann

I should’ve left her alone.
The night she crawled into my bed, I knew it would destroy us both.
I let it happen anyway. Then I let her go.

Four years.
That’s how long I’ve spent building an empire with one purpose.
To make sure she’d need me again.
And now she’s crawled back.

She thinks this opportunity is her big break.
She has no idea the lengths I’ve gone to make it happen.
Or that I’ve already blackballed her from every other future,
except the one I want. With her.
Now she’s trapped, thinks she hates me.
Good. She should.
Because I’ll ruin her all over again before I let her slip through my fingers twice.

I tell myself this isn’t love.
Love doesn’t look like obsession.
It doesn’t taste like unhinged insanity.
But then I’ve never wanted gentle.
And if she doesn’t know that about me yet, she will.
Soon .

Genres: Dark Romance, Contemporary

224 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 26, 2025

Reviews

[effin surrey · Rating 1 out of 5]

That heroine is such a pathetic doormat. Also, she slept with other men during the four years separation. I don’t wanna read that. DNF

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it.

Saw this book on the Breeder Readers romance Facebook group.i was excited to read. Love BC tampering. Love this: morally gray hero, not too long, just enough plot, taboo, possessive, and lots of spice. Will read more by this author. Always looking for my next read and this author does not disappoint.

[Elsa Reyna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow!!!!!!!😲😲😲⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is what I mean when I say: I want an over the top possessive MMC...this right here!!!! Loved it... it took me forever to finish it not cause it was bad ...it's too good I didn't wanted to end.... loved it!!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I want more Asher!!!!

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars

[Kathyjacks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story!

Loved this story so much . Asher is a nut job but a lovable obsessed one.
❤️❤️❤️ ❤️❤️❤️ ❤️❤️❤️❤️ ❤️

[Rachel Trueman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was a very easy and quick book to read, lots of spice.

[Vanessa · Rating 5 out of 5]

intriguing

Scarlett and Asher sorry was definitely unexpected in the best way you can feel each characters emotions with each page you read

[flynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn’t hate it. Didn’t love it. Would say it’s my second least favorite in the series. I didn’t really mind Asher—he’s off his rocker of course. The FMC annoyed me. I also wish Asher didn’t keep calling her “his baby sis” or have her call him her brother. I get the whole taboo aspect but too much of it leans into incest. I liked the scene where Asher’s dad pulled him away when Scarlett and Annette went out to brunch. He should’ve known that was happening lol. I liked also when Scarlett left and went to Italy. I feel like that was the only (short lived moment) she wasn’t a doormat and did something not under Asher’s control.

[cara · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5
Irritating h

[Xee · Rating 3 out of 5]

oh dear me...so i really enjoyed the heck out if this one. that is all

[Cait Ellis · Rating 3 out of 5]

The calling each other brother and sister gave me the absolute ick

[Adéla Alonsová · Rating 4 out of 5]

The second best book in this series! Read this one so fast!

[Sue]

- age gap (19/29)
- stepbrother
- bc tampering
- ultra possessive

So I read this for the bc tampering and breeding, it’s pretty light on those and not until about 75% in. I was disappointed the first sex scene where she loses her virginity is fade to black. I love an OTT obsessive H but this one was a little TOO much to the point of ridiculousness and repetitive. The heroine was just there, I didn’t feel much of a personality, she was naive and other than the Prologue was a doormat. I’ll try other works by this author though.