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Stepbrother Inked
Forbidden love shouldn't feel so good.
It also shouldn't hurt so much.
How could the one person I can't have be the only person I truly need?
Florian Harper Riley has my heart and he doesn't even know it. I used to think that was okay, that I'd get over him, but no matter how hard I try, I can't purge his sharp green gaze from my thoughts.
He's a tattoo artist, the love of my life, the man of my dreams.
But he's also my stepbrother.
Fate can be wicked cruel.
*This is a 98,000 word, full length stand-alone novel from debut author Violet Blaze (and it's hot!)*
A Bad Boy Stepbrother Romance.
It also shouldn't hurt so much.
How could the one person I can't have be the only person I truly need?
Florian Harper Riley has my heart and he doesn't even know it. I used to think that was okay, that I'd get over him, but no matter how hard I try, I can't purge his sharp green gaze from my thoughts.
He's a tattoo artist, the love of my life, the man of my dreams.
But he's also my stepbrother.
Fate can be wicked cruel.
*This is a 98,000 word, full length stand-alone novel from debut author Violet Blaze (and it's hot!)*
A Bad Boy Stepbrother Romance.
261 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 18, 2015
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January 10, 2016
Want to read about a shameless "heroine" who chases after her stepbrother, has sex with his best friend and cheats with "hero" while his girlfriend is in the kitchen??? Well this book has all that and more!
August 16, 2019
* * * SPOILERS * * *
♦️BOOK: Standalone. Kindle loc: 4137. 98,000 words, 340 pages.
♦️POV: first person - heroine
♦️WRITING: good
♦️EDITING: no errors found
♦️HERO: Florian Riley, 21--tattoo artist. black hair, green eyes, tall, muscular, pierced and tattooed, including pierced junk. bad boy, smoker, manwhore!
♦️HEROINE: Abigail Sharp, 18--Brunette, curly hair, blue eyes, mocha skin, good girl. Plays the cello. Just moved in with her bestie and attending college. Absolutely obsessed with her stepbrother.
♦️PLOT: After crushing on her stepbrother for years and sharing a hot kiss with him at 15, Abigail, now 18, just can't break her obsession with him and move on (she's a borderline psycho obsessed stalker, complete with a shrine to him, but it's kinda sweet). Nothing is working. Step-siblings since they were 5 & 8 years old, Flor and Abi were very close as kids and their parents are still very much happy and in love today. Florian admits he has feelings for her as well but they can't act on them so he tries to continue ignoring his feelings. They then go back and forth, back and forth, torn between loving each other but knowing a relationship is impossible so they continue to date other people. They finally give in and have sex. Their other relationships end and the two decide to give their love a chance but still have to face their parents. Of course the news doesn't go over well.
♦️WHAT WORKED:
➖unlike other stepbrother books I've read, the parents are in an established, happy marriage when their children enter into a relationship and they remain together
➖Florian was very sweet to Abi the last 1/4 of the book
➖Abigail's best friend Addison was a great friend and gave some good advice
➖Florian's fondness for cats and kittens was adorable!
♦️WHAT DID NOT WORK:
➖Florian & Abigail's OTT wishy-washy, back-and-forth feelings make your head spin
➖Florian dates another woman for 70% of the book and they only break up bc she ended it with him, he didn't have plans to break it off with her at all
➖Everyone cheats! Florian cheats on his gf with Abigail - without remorse and they have unprotected sex!...with absolutely no discussion about protection...EW! Abigail cheats on her bf (Florian's best friend) with Florian. The gf and the bf cheat with each other.
➖Florian is just cruel to Abigail for 3/4 of the book--he knows how she feels about him and he torments her. Just when she tries to move on, he says or does something to reel her back in and keep her hooked. Her bestie even tells her...
“He purposely picks at you, Abigail, and you rise to the occasion. He knows you have a thing for him, and he likes it.”
He has sex with her with their significant others down the hall, then angrily tells her to "Get out!" Luckily, his sweetness does come out at the end but it's a little too late.
♦️STEAM: medium, 2.5/5
♦️ENDING: HEA, Epilogue - 3 years later, No Cliffhanger
October 27, 2018
I have several problems with this book.
1. Where is the connecttion between the characters? I do not get it why abigail attracted to Flor. It seems the whole story is Flor abusing abigail with his treatment to her. He shows up, then he disappear. He keeps hanging a carrot in front of abigail.
2. Flor. He feels guilty having this attraction towards abigail because she is his step sister. But he is plays with abigail emotion anyway. What a dick!
3. The secondary characters do not enhance the story or the chemistry. I do not even know why the secondary characters are placed in
background.
4. What is it with the japanese slang?? Does not enhance anything or explain about the characters at all.
What i like:
1. The whole forbidden love is promising. Promising a lot of steam. The steam is delivered alright.
3 stars.
1. Where is the connecttion between the characters? I do not get it why abigail attracted to Flor. It seems the whole story is Flor abusing abigail with his treatment to her. He shows up, then he disappear. He keeps hanging a carrot in front of abigail.
2. Flor. He feels guilty having this attraction towards abigail because she is his step sister. But he is plays with abigail emotion anyway. What a dick!
3. The secondary characters do not enhance the story or the chemistry. I do not even know why the secondary characters are placed in
background.
4. What is it with the japanese slang?? Does not enhance anything or explain about the characters at all.
What i like:
1. The whole forbidden love is promising. Promising a lot of steam. The steam is delivered alright.
3 stars.
June 30, 2015
What a horrible little sh1thead.
I love him.
What a wimpy heroine.
I adore her.
Probably one of the most impenetrable, enigmatic, frustrating, INSOLENT young heroes I've come across.
So much so that even I can't connect with him.
But slap me silly and call me Milly - I LOVE HIM.
She's immature & probably one of my best written frustrating tstl-waxing-lyrical-about-his-beauty heroines.
I wanted to slap her upside the head and drag her away from him.
Then I wanted to hold her close and tell her all will be well.
February 24, 2017
Abigail has a huge crash on her stepbrother. Flor on the other side fights his feelings for her. At some time, they reveal their feelings for each other and they admit that they want to be together. On the background, there is their parents, who are still together and happy. This is when things get interesting. For her debut novel, Violet Blaze did a nice job!! I really liked the fact that there weren’t so many detailed love scenes…
July 4, 2015
I don't know how
I don't know how this book got so many 5 stars. The storyline had great potential,but I got really bored and tired of all of Abi's begging,not to mention chasing her step brother. His back and forth was just as bad, I have feelings for you but we can't be together,then kissing her..ugh.
I don't know how this book got so many 5 stars. The storyline had great potential,but I got really bored and tired of all of Abi's begging,not to mention chasing her step brother. His back and forth was just as bad, I have feelings for you but we can't be together,then kissing her..ugh.
November 20, 2022
"I feel like there's a knife lodged in my chest and every day that I see you, that I can't touch you, somebody turns it a full rotation. I'm bleeding from the inside out, Abi. "
July 14, 2015
This was a recommended read for me.
I am happy that I took the advice.
Always a big lover of taboo love stories, this one did not disappoint.
Believable characters, endearing story line, and although at some points it felt draggy, it was a overall solid read.
Debut novel for Violet Blaze....I look forward to more from her. :)
I am happy that I took the advice.
Always a big lover of taboo love stories, this one did not disappoint.
Believable characters, endearing story line, and although at some points it felt draggy, it was a overall solid read.
Debut novel for Violet Blaze....I look forward to more from her. :)
June 21, 2017
WARNING: Stepbrother Inked contains a shit ton of annoying ass shell of a human-heroine, a dumb as sticks, slutty, can't-make-up-his-sick-little-mind male protagonist, an almost groundbreaking amount of eye rolls, and so much purple prose and filler you forget there was an actual story to go along with it (if you could even call it that.)
I must be a closet masochist. I knew going into this book that it wasn't going to win any awards. I read the reviews, the synopsis itself did nothing to entice me, but I still cornered myself into reading this steaming pile of sweaty ass that is this book.
(If I used gifs here's when I would insert one with a woman banging her head against a desk, or wall, or floor, or chalkboard or anything of friggin weight that would get the job done.)
Stepbrother Inked is your run of the mill taboo "romance" story about girl meets boy when they're both young because boy's mom is doing the humpety hump with girl's dad and thus becoming step sibling's, but they both want what they feel they can't have. how riveting
I contemplated DNF'ing this sonofabitch but I pulled through peeps. I friggin made it through. -victory fist pump-
As for this bland story...
Abigail has always had the hots for her stepbrother, Florian. She constantly compares every single XY chromosome to the "all encompassing," "belly fluttering," "bad boy" that is Flor.
I will be the first one in line to admit I have a thing for bad boys. Tatted? God yes. Alpha? Mmhmmm. Arrogant and cocky with a twist of sweet? Gimme gimme.
Flor was what was "supposed" to be considered all those things but failed and fell short in so many ways. I did learn that his cigarette that dangled from his lips constantly fell to the floor though. And he rescues kittens. It would almost be endearing is he wasn't such a mutt. Other then being a tattoo artist, Flor has absolutely no substance whatsoever.
As for Abi, of boy. She was a real damn treat. Definitely the worst of the two, and that's saying something. One of the many things that really got under my skin was her inability to think for herself at all. Every time she was around Flor it was as if she became a robot incapable of coherent conversation. I can't even imagine what this idiot would actually have looked like "in real life." I get being nervous around a guy you like, flustered, shy, even getting the itch that he needs to scratch, but holy balls batman. This dimwit was a mess. A helpless, insignificant, infantile, childish brat. Her thoughts always centered around Flor. It wasn't sweet. It was obsessive and creepy as hell. Thank goodness for her friend Addi, who seemed to have the only functioning brain in this whole entire book and one of the only characters that I whole heartedly actually enjoyed. Addi was my breath of fresh air in an otherwise potently rotten book.
Straight from the horses mouth - “Good thing I had Addison there because my mind just flat out refused to work right in Florian's presence."
Also, she has a shrine box in which she keeps a lock of Flor's hair.
Yup. Not creepy at all.
The main problem with this book (aside from all that damn purple prose) was the execution of it all. The author did not make me feel anything aside from contempt for these characters. I wasn't rooting for them, I didn't like them, they sickened and disgusted me and I could honestly careless about anything of substance happening in their lives.
The story itself was boring and predictable. There was no real spice. It was pretend/forced spice, like when you know you have to sprinkle something juicy in to add some "drama" but it just seemed half assed and thrown in like a second thought. And this "spice" didn't even happen until the end. Other then one speckle of drama, Stepbrother Inked is literally all about how hot Abi finds Flor, how swoon worthy his eyes are and how much they could never be. Blah blah blah.
Also, the back and forth that went on between these two assholes had my head spinning so much I would have given Linda Blair a run for her damn money. A dual POV might have helped somewhat because Flor's actions were so all over the place and a cluster bomb.
So alas, I'm done wasting my precious time with this crap. I wasted quite enough as it stands just reading it and even more time reviewing it. It just didn't do it for me. That doesn't mean it will be like this for everyone. If the synopsis is of interest to you then have fun and dive right in. Unfortunately this one fell very flat.
For people with hard limits, cheating is also involved. There also is a HEA.
I must be a closet masochist. I knew going into this book that it wasn't going to win any awards. I read the reviews, the synopsis itself did nothing to entice me, but I still cornered myself into reading this steaming pile of sweaty ass that is this book.
(If I used gifs here's when I would insert one with a woman banging her head against a desk, or wall, or floor, or chalkboard or anything of friggin weight that would get the job done.)
Stepbrother Inked is your run of the mill taboo "romance" story about girl meets boy when they're both young because boy's mom is doing the humpety hump with girl's dad and thus becoming step sibling's, but they both want what they feel they can't have. how riveting
I contemplated DNF'ing this sonofabitch but I pulled through peeps. I friggin made it through. -victory fist pump-
As for this bland story...
Abigail has always had the hots for her stepbrother, Florian. She constantly compares every single XY chromosome to the "all encompassing," "belly fluttering," "bad boy" that is Flor.
I will be the first one in line to admit I have a thing for bad boys. Tatted? God yes. Alpha? Mmhmmm. Arrogant and cocky with a twist of sweet? Gimme gimme.
Flor was what was "supposed" to be considered all those things but failed and fell short in so many ways. I did learn that his cigarette that dangled from his lips constantly fell to the floor though. And he rescues kittens. It would almost be endearing is he wasn't such a mutt. Other then being a tattoo artist, Flor has absolutely no substance whatsoever.
As for Abi, of boy. She was a real damn treat. Definitely the worst of the two, and that's saying something. One of the many things that really got under my skin was her inability to think for herself at all. Every time she was around Flor it was as if she became a robot incapable of coherent conversation. I can't even imagine what this idiot would actually have looked like "in real life." I get being nervous around a guy you like, flustered, shy, even getting the itch that he needs to scratch, but holy balls batman. This dimwit was a mess. A helpless, insignificant, infantile, childish brat. Her thoughts always centered around Flor. It wasn't sweet. It was obsessive and creepy as hell. Thank goodness for her friend Addi, who seemed to have the only functioning brain in this whole entire book and one of the only characters that I whole heartedly actually enjoyed. Addi was my breath of fresh air in an otherwise potently rotten book.
Straight from the horses mouth - “Good thing I had Addison there because my mind just flat out refused to work right in Florian's presence."
Also, she has a shrine box in which she keeps a lock of Flor's hair.
Yup. Not creepy at all.
The main problem with this book (aside from all that damn purple prose) was the execution of it all. The author did not make me feel anything aside from contempt for these characters. I wasn't rooting for them, I didn't like them, they sickened and disgusted me and I could honestly careless about anything of substance happening in their lives.
The story itself was boring and predictable. There was no real spice. It was pretend/forced spice, like when you know you have to sprinkle something juicy in to add some "drama" but it just seemed half assed and thrown in like a second thought. And this "spice" didn't even happen until the end. Other then one speckle of drama, Stepbrother Inked is literally all about how hot Abi finds Flor, how swoon worthy his eyes are and how much they could never be. Blah blah blah.
Also, the back and forth that went on between these two assholes had my head spinning so much I would have given Linda Blair a run for her damn money. A dual POV might have helped somewhat because Flor's actions were so all over the place and a cluster bomb.
So alas, I'm done wasting my precious time with this crap. I wasted quite enough as it stands just reading it and even more time reviewing it. It just didn't do it for me. That doesn't mean it will be like this for everyone. If the synopsis is of interest to you then have fun and dive right in. Unfortunately this one fell very flat.
For people with hard limits, cheating is also involved. There also is a HEA.
June 8, 2019
This was okay, but I was hoping it would be better. The plot as a whole was good, the taboo of sleeping with your stepbrother, even though you aren't related by blood was interesting and Flor was pretty hot. I thought Abigail was annoying, she wanted Flor but was immature and didn't know how to handle her feelings. She was hot and cold and I wanted her to woman up lol. Flor could also be a dick for sure, cheating on his girlfriend and acting cold towards Abigail. They almost would be better off separate, but they have liked each other for a long time and sometimes they were cute together.
For some reason, there was a lot of cheating in this story and the fact that the characters just went with it was odd.
The smut was decent, I wanted more though! The narrator wasn't bad, but I wish we got Flor's point of view with a male reader. I think that would have made the story more interesting.
For some reason, there was a lot of cheating in this story and the fact that the characters just went with it was odd.
The smut was decent, I wanted more though! The narrator wasn't bad, but I wish we got Flor's point of view with a male reader. I think that would have made the story more interesting.
November 23, 2017
I really hated the H for most of the book. He loves his step sister but has sex in front of her for years ( leaves his door open at he house for her to see) when they live together and then has sex with his new gf when she is at his shop getting a tattoo and comes back in with a hickey on his neck (16 years old anyone?). The h loves him and obsesses over him for years. She finally gets with his friend and loses her virginity but the friend is an asshole cheat. Anyway, her does all this stuff with the h, his stepsister but still sleeps with his gf. I just hated him most of the book. I don’t really care the motivation, he broke her heart so many times. Also, she was so desperate. I wanted her to find someone else, he obviously had NO problem doing it.
Anyway, you know how it ends. HEA and epilogue 2 years out. Hmm
Anyway, you know how it ends. HEA and epilogue 2 years out. Hmm
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 21, 2015
I could not put this down! So much angst. So much anticipation. I stayed up all night needing to know what would happen. Great writing, Ms.Blaze!
September 7, 2015
**** 4 nee-chan stars ****
Abi and Flor have been stepsiblings since she was five and he was 8. They have loved each other for almost all their lives.
“I love you Flor.. and I’ve been hurting since the day I met you.”
Their parents are in a long-term and loving marriage but family dynamics are sometimes tense with their parents adopting a “your kid, your problem” parenting style and Abi’s father being less than approving of the tatted up Flor and the many girls he takes home.
When Abi is fifteen, Flor drags her from a party and takes her to their home where he kisses her. After the kiss, 18yr old Flor does his best to stay away from Abi and moves out shortly after. Soon after Abi turns 18 herself, Flor slowly re-enters her life.
‘Because it hurts too fucking much’ he breathed, voice dark and low. ‘I feel like there’s a knife lodged in my chest and every day that I see you, that I can’t touch you, somebody turns it a full rotation. I’m bleeding from the inside out, Abi.’ “
The story is told from Abi’s POV and we get to see her struggle with the feelings that borders, and sometimes completely falls over, the line of obsession but we are mostly clueless as to what Flor is feeling. The author did an amazing job with this book and the taboo subject. She explored all the complexities and realities one may face in such a situation. Nothing was tied up in neat little bows simply for the sake of the story and there were no clear bad guys in this book. Often in stepbrother romances you’ll find an evil parent or a neat and tidy solution for them to be together, this definitely wasn’t the case here. At times I got extremely frustrated with the decisions Abi and Flor made and I wanted to smack Abi more than a few times for her constant pining. There were a few plot twists that added to my frustration.
“ When you touch me, I fall apart. You’re all I think about. And I… you make me so crazy, my stomach is always twisted up in knots. When I see you with other girls, I want to die. No, I.. I want them to die, and I hate myself for it, so stop. Just stop and let me go. “
The secondary characters were amazing too. Abi’s best friend Addi (yes, I know) was the supportive best friend constantly trying to pull Abi back up again after Flor destroyed her in some way. Their drag queen best friend, Theo, and his boyfriend Yuu were there for some much needed comedic relief and cheerleading in-between all the emotional drama.
I’ve read a good few stepbrother romances recently and mostly the relationships never felt taboo to me. I never felt like they did anything wrong or were ashamed in any way or even that anyone would judge them for their feelings. Many authors conveniently shy away from the actual gritty elements in these books but again, this was not the case here. I very much felt uncomfortable at times.
If I’m honest, the real reason I like reading these book is for the sexiness of the taboo. The stolen moments, secret looks and sexual anticipation appeals to me and there was definitely more than enough of that. This book was sexy as hell and their chemistry burned off the pages.
“If I stay, it’s not going to be as your brother. Instead of squinting my eyes and pretending that you’re a nun, I’m going to be wastefully wicked.”
Flor as the hero was great. He was sexy and mysterious with a touch of adorableness. He was protective and jealous but never really controlling. He was struggling between his feelings and trying to do the right thing.
“ ‘The smell of your skin, your hair, your breath,’ he whispered, ‘ it undoes me.’ “
I loved the ending (with the exception of the epilogue which I found to be a bit silly). It felt really realistic.
I really loved this book, not only because it was hot but also because the author dealt with all these issues so thoroughly.
Definitely recommend reading it.
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Abi and Flor have been stepsiblings since she was five and he was 8. They have loved each other for almost all their lives.
“I love you Flor.. and I’ve been hurting since the day I met you.”
Their parents are in a long-term and loving marriage but family dynamics are sometimes tense with their parents adopting a “your kid, your problem” parenting style and Abi’s father being less than approving of the tatted up Flor and the many girls he takes home.
When Abi is fifteen, Flor drags her from a party and takes her to their home where he kisses her. After the kiss, 18yr old Flor does his best to stay away from Abi and moves out shortly after. Soon after Abi turns 18 herself, Flor slowly re-enters her life.
‘Because it hurts too fucking much’ he breathed, voice dark and low. ‘I feel like there’s a knife lodged in my chest and every day that I see you, that I can’t touch you, somebody turns it a full rotation. I’m bleeding from the inside out, Abi.’ “
The story is told from Abi’s POV and we get to see her struggle with the feelings that borders, and sometimes completely falls over, the line of obsession but we are mostly clueless as to what Flor is feeling. The author did an amazing job with this book and the taboo subject. She explored all the complexities and realities one may face in such a situation. Nothing was tied up in neat little bows simply for the sake of the story and there were no clear bad guys in this book. Often in stepbrother romances you’ll find an evil parent or a neat and tidy solution for them to be together, this definitely wasn’t the case here. At times I got extremely frustrated with the decisions Abi and Flor made and I wanted to smack Abi more than a few times for her constant pining. There were a few plot twists that added to my frustration.
“ When you touch me, I fall apart. You’re all I think about. And I… you make me so crazy, my stomach is always twisted up in knots. When I see you with other girls, I want to die. No, I.. I want them to die, and I hate myself for it, so stop. Just stop and let me go. “
The secondary characters were amazing too. Abi’s best friend Addi (yes, I know) was the supportive best friend constantly trying to pull Abi back up again after Flor destroyed her in some way. Their drag queen best friend, Theo, and his boyfriend Yuu were there for some much needed comedic relief and cheerleading in-between all the emotional drama.
I’ve read a good few stepbrother romances recently and mostly the relationships never felt taboo to me. I never felt like they did anything wrong or were ashamed in any way or even that anyone would judge them for their feelings. Many authors conveniently shy away from the actual gritty elements in these books but again, this was not the case here. I very much felt uncomfortable at times.
If I’m honest, the real reason I like reading these book is for the sexiness of the taboo. The stolen moments, secret looks and sexual anticipation appeals to me and there was definitely more than enough of that. This book was sexy as hell and their chemistry burned off the pages.
“If I stay, it’s not going to be as your brother. Instead of squinting my eyes and pretending that you’re a nun, I’m going to be wastefully wicked.”
Flor as the hero was great. He was sexy and mysterious with a touch of adorableness. He was protective and jealous but never really controlling. He was struggling between his feelings and trying to do the right thing.
“ ‘The smell of your skin, your hair, your breath,’ he whispered, ‘ it undoes me.’ “
I loved the ending (with the exception of the epilogue which I found to be a bit silly). It felt really realistic.
I really loved this book, not only because it was hot but also because the author dealt with all these issues so thoroughly.
Definitely recommend reading it.
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December 3, 2019
I’m not sure if it’s because it was an audiobook or if my hunch is correct....but that was a whole lotta book about not much. It went on and on and on and I thought I would give up. We were told over and over how much Abigail lurved Florien and that she had watched him and wanted him for years. Ow many girls she saw him with and the KISS he laid on her when she was 15. She crushed hard on him for sooooooo long. (She is the entire old age of 18).
It was very difficult to like Abigail with her unending love for Florien . Did I mention she’s loved him her whole life? Did I mention her stalker box which includes a clip of his hair? Little gifts he gave her? How she’d share notes with him in secret at the dinner table...well that was BK (before kiss).
There could be spoilers from this point......
They are not related but believe the entire taboo about step siblings.
Their parents have a very unconventional parenting style which involves the parent by blood being the point man for their own kid.
Their parents who must be 48 plus were trying for a baby - you know how that’s gonna go down so I don’t even need to discuss that plot point further.
They are both in relationships , Abi with Max who is their childhood friend and Flore with someone who is cheating on him with Max while abi is cheating on Max with Flore. All caught up?, what a joke!
Not only that at one point abi start seeing a dude whose name is Dorian, so if the book kept dragging on we could have met Borian, Morian, Zorian. Well you get the picture.
It took over five hours to have anything beyond the back and forward of the step siblings to make an actual move. With two hours to go the cats out of the bag. It was just sooooo long!🙃
It was very difficult to like Abigail with her unending love for Florien . Did I mention she’s loved him her whole life? Did I mention her stalker box which includes a clip of his hair? Little gifts he gave her? How she’d share notes with him in secret at the dinner table...well that was BK (before kiss).
There could be spoilers from this point......
They are not related but believe the entire taboo about step siblings.
Their parents have a very unconventional parenting style which involves the parent by blood being the point man for their own kid.
Their parents who must be 48 plus were trying for a baby - you know how that’s gonna go down so I don’t even need to discuss that plot point further.
They are both in relationships , Abi with Max who is their childhood friend and Flore with someone who is cheating on him with Max while abi is cheating on Max with Flore. All caught up?, what a joke!
Not only that at one point abi start seeing a dude whose name is Dorian, so if the book kept dragging on we could have met Borian, Morian, Zorian. Well you get the picture.
It took over five hours to have anything beyond the back and forward of the step siblings to make an actual move. With two hours to go the cats out of the bag. It was just sooooo long!🙃
June 22, 2019
Oh Florian and Abby, where to begin. This was a very different type of romance book compared to those I have been reading lately. What happens when you fall in love with someone who is kinda but not technically your family? Well thats what happened to our MC Abby, she fell and fell hard for her stepbrother Florian. I liked Abby enough as a character but she was not my favorite. Florian however was the bad boy, full of tattoos, smoked, drank etc. I always have a spot for a bad boy in my life haha But when things come out about her feelings, can Florian really just walk away and ignore it? Did I mention how their parents are totally in love and doesnt appear to be divorcing any time soon?
July 3, 2015
This book was my July free read with Amazon Prime and OMG was it ever good. Better than I thought it would be considering I'm very picky about this whole "stepbrother" book thing happening now and want a really good story to go along with the taboo subject matter.
It was actually very down-to-earth and dealt with the real emotional and ethical issues and consequences of two people in a blended family, having a sexual relationship.
The dialogue was honest (as were the reactions of friends and family) and although at times it veered too much into the area of high melodrama and hysterics, it had a solidly good plot and the characters were well developed.
Flor was mega-sexy and just the kind of bad boy who looked dangerous on the outside, but was really a softie on the inside. Abi was a bit childish at times but strong willed... she knew what she wanted and went after her happiness, while trying to please everyone else.
If you want to read a stepbrother romance that was not written for just the sex and shock value, this is the one for you.
**** 4 **** "yours, mine and ours make it all right" stars
It was actually very down-to-earth and dealt with the real emotional and ethical issues and consequences of two people in a blended family, having a sexual relationship.
The dialogue was honest (as were the reactions of friends and family) and although at times it veered too much into the area of high melodrama and hysterics, it had a solidly good plot and the characters were well developed.
Flor was mega-sexy and just the kind of bad boy who looked dangerous on the outside, but was really a softie on the inside. Abi was a bit childish at times but strong willed... she knew what she wanted and went after her happiness, while trying to please everyone else.
If you want to read a stepbrother romance that was not written for just the sex and shock value, this is the one for you.
**** 4 **** "yours, mine and ours make it all right" stars
October 2, 2024
Wishy-washy hero that I kinda hated. A dick, you see, and not the good kind.
January 14, 2022
Excellent Step-sibling romance!
Stepbrother Inked was the epitome of step-sibling romances I have ever read and I am still stunned to find out that this was C.M. Stunich’s (Violet Blaze) debut novel. The book had everything I’ve wanted from the taboo aspect of falling for your stepbrother to lots of angst, lots of bantering and a fiercely possessive hero and an all-heart heroine. Their chemistry was off the charts and sizzling hot!!! The side characters were also excellent additions as they each contribute a value to the moral of the story as well as give the reader a lighthearted and hopeful outlook. I just loved the book and look forward to reading more from Blaze.
Stepbrother Inked was the epitome of step-sibling romances I have ever read and I am still stunned to find out that this was C.M. Stunich’s (Violet Blaze) debut novel. The book had everything I’ve wanted from the taboo aspect of falling for your stepbrother to lots of angst, lots of bantering and a fiercely possessive hero and an all-heart heroine. Their chemistry was off the charts and sizzling hot!!! The side characters were also excellent additions as they each contribute a value to the moral of the story as well as give the reader a lighthearted and hopeful outlook. I just loved the book and look forward to reading more from Blaze.
January 31, 2025
I had trouble getting into this book and almost quit. Good thing I have the 20% hurdle until I decide to DNF or not. Because around this, the story suddenly got me invested. At least enough to keep me going.
It was a good stepbrother, forbidden love story but it did not quite live up to my expectations. Sadly it fell short.
I had trouble connecting to the characters and I didn't feel their chemistry or connection.
It was a good stepbrother, forbidden love story but it did not quite live up to my expectations. Sadly it fell short.
I had trouble connecting to the characters and I didn't feel their chemistry or connection.
July 15, 2022
Steamy and obsessed
This book was a Rollercoaster of emotions through out but I got to say addi was my favorite character because she had so much sass and spirt. She also knows how to tell it like it is even when it's not what you wanna hear
This book was a Rollercoaster of emotions through out but I got to say addi was my favorite character because she had so much sass and spirt. She also knows how to tell it like it is even when it's not what you wanna hear
April 7, 2020
Forbidden Romance
Falling in love with your step brother and fighting feelings for years until all the feelings become mutual.
Great story about navigating true love.
Falling in love with your step brother and fighting feelings for years until all the feelings become mutual.
Great story about navigating true love.
July 3, 2022
The Angst 😮💨
Abi was so unlikable.. like where was her personality other than being obsessed with Flor?
Abi was so unlikable.. like where was her personality other than being obsessed with Flor?
February 20, 2024
The only reason I didn’t give 1 star is because I actually pushed through and finished it 😖
There was absolutely zero chemistry between the two step-siblings. The FMC was an obsessed, thirsty child and the MC was an a-hole who didn’t even seem to like her.
HEA? I guess, if that’s what you want to call it.
Do I recommend? No…
There was absolutely zero chemistry between the two step-siblings. The FMC was an obsessed, thirsty child and the MC was an a-hole who didn’t even seem to like her.
HEA? I guess, if that’s what you want to call it.
Do I recommend? No…
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December 16, 2024DNF @ 24%
March 1, 2025
Dnf 62%
I tgink i read it before. Lots of repetition. Bored. Next.
I tgink i read it before. Lots of repetition. Bored. Next.
February 1, 2016
4.5 Stars
I’ve finally lost my stepbrother virginity, and it wasn’t too painful apart from the inevitable angst probably associated with all such stories!
As this book was recommended, I found myself thinking “why the hell not” so I one-clicked and settled down to read all about Abi and her stepbrother Flor. Brought together at 5 and 8, respectively, Abi knows, rightly or wrongly, that she loves Flor and as they get older her feelings towards him only increase. Flor, being the older step-sibling, tries to fight his feelings for Abi but as she gets older his fight becomes more and more futile as Abi sets her sights firmly in Flor’s direction.
The first half of this story was quite slow and for me, a reader who loathes angst, all too pushy and pulley as Abi fights for Flor’s heart and he repeatedly pulls away, but not before teasing Abi, and us readers, with the hope that he is about to drop his defences, metaphorically speaking! That said, the story is still captivating, if albeit slightly frustrating, as we get to see the hurt and pain Abi endures on a daily basis as she watches Flor with girl after girl and shamelessly parading them in front of Abi without any remorse. Abi assumes that she has finally won her battle at 15 only to be spurned once again but this time she knows she will fight with all her heart for Flor, even if it takes years to prove her devotion to him and what they share.
Along for the ride in this story are a sweet collection of misfits in Abi’s best friend, Addison and her boyfriend Patrick and the loveable side-kick drag queen duo of Theo and his/her partner Yuu. To add to the complication Abi faces on a daily basis we have Max, Flor’s best friend and Abi’s boyfriend/booty call and Flor’s girlfriend, Rhonda. Addison, Theo and Yuu know about Abi’s feelings for Flor but Max and Rhonda are unaware, well at least for the majority of the story!
I have to say, this was a really well written story, packed full of emotion, heartbreak, angst, and passion and despite the ongoing drama and less than appropriate relationship, on the face of it, you can’t help but pull for Abi and Flor as they try to find a path through life without hurting those around them.
I know if I went back to read the story again I’d probably give it a 5 star rating but first time around was just too painful and cruel to me as a reader that I’m taking off the 0.5 star for the sleepless night the story gave me (mean I know)!
If you love your heroes tattooed, mouthy, on the fringe of common decency then you will love Flor. Despite being a stepbrother, he is drool worthy and just what every 18 year would want in their lives!
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I’ve finally lost my stepbrother virginity, and it wasn’t too painful apart from the inevitable angst probably associated with all such stories!
As this book was recommended, I found myself thinking “why the hell not” so I one-clicked and settled down to read all about Abi and her stepbrother Flor. Brought together at 5 and 8, respectively, Abi knows, rightly or wrongly, that she loves Flor and as they get older her feelings towards him only increase. Flor, being the older step-sibling, tries to fight his feelings for Abi but as she gets older his fight becomes more and more futile as Abi sets her sights firmly in Flor’s direction.
The first half of this story was quite slow and for me, a reader who loathes angst, all too pushy and pulley as Abi fights for Flor’s heart and he repeatedly pulls away, but not before teasing Abi, and us readers, with the hope that he is about to drop his defences, metaphorically speaking! That said, the story is still captivating, if albeit slightly frustrating, as we get to see the hurt and pain Abi endures on a daily basis as she watches Flor with girl after girl and shamelessly parading them in front of Abi without any remorse. Abi assumes that she has finally won her battle at 15 only to be spurned once again but this time she knows she will fight with all her heart for Flor, even if it takes years to prove her devotion to him and what they share.
Along for the ride in this story are a sweet collection of misfits in Abi’s best friend, Addison and her boyfriend Patrick and the loveable side-kick drag queen duo of Theo and his/her partner Yuu. To add to the complication Abi faces on a daily basis we have Max, Flor’s best friend and Abi’s boyfriend/booty call and Flor’s girlfriend, Rhonda. Addison, Theo and Yuu know about Abi’s feelings for Flor but Max and Rhonda are unaware, well at least for the majority of the story!
I have to say, this was a really well written story, packed full of emotion, heartbreak, angst, and passion and despite the ongoing drama and less than appropriate relationship, on the face of it, you can’t help but pull for Abi and Flor as they try to find a path through life without hurting those around them.
I know if I went back to read the story again I’d probably give it a 5 star rating but first time around was just too painful and cruel to me as a reader that I’m taking off the 0.5 star for the sleepless night the story gave me (mean I know)!
If you love your heroes tattooed, mouthy, on the fringe of common decency then you will love Flor. Despite being a stepbrother, he is drool worthy and just what every 18 year would want in their lives!
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June 23, 2015
My friend Caitlin gifted me this book, with the promise I'd love it. I was a little skeptical, but boy was she right.
Umm ... ok, let me start off by saying that for the most part I think the whole "step sibling" book premise is overdone and usually a stretch. You're away at college, meet a girl in class, start seeing each other, only to be called to dinner by your parents to find out they are getting married. You have a one night stand with a guy from a club then run into him again at the wedding of your dad and his mom. Your parents married when you were teens but you were both at different boarding schools and only saw each other on holidays and don't really get to know each other til you are adults. OK, yeah whatever. those are reaches. Wildly contrived situations to jump on the latest fad bandwagon.
THIS IS A TRUE STEP BOOK!!!
What happens when two people are raised together from really young ages in the same household, day in and day out, being told that they are brother and sister, but knowing the feelings they'd had for each other since their teens were anything but familial. This is the situation in which Flor and Abi find themselves. Since the ages of 8 and 5 they have been raised together with it being impressed upon Flor that he is Abi's older brother, and he's done everything possible to live up to those expectations. Mostly. Meanwhile, Abi can't remember a time when she didn't love Flor, when she didn't resent the never ending string of girls that wandered in and out of his life, that she didn't want to be the one in his arms.
Having grown up in a longstanding, truly blended family, a romance between "sibling" has deep seated and long reaching taboos. Flor's and Abi's relationship tests all the bonds of family.
This book is amazing and deep. There is no brushing real issues under the carpet to wrap up a book with "happy happy feelings" or any of those general pat conclusions we've gotten used to in step books. There is real emotion, and hurt feelings, and it didn't seem contrived at all.
This is the debut effort of Violet Blaze. She did an excellent job, both in content and in editing. There were nearly no typos and only one grammatical error. It made it very easy to stay in the story.
In conclusion, I'm still really not riding the "step" wagon, with a shot of fireball in one hand and a peach daiquiri in the other, however, this book was more than worth the read.
Umm ... ok, let me start off by saying that for the most part I think the whole "step sibling" book premise is overdone and usually a stretch. You're away at college, meet a girl in class, start seeing each other, only to be called to dinner by your parents to find out they are getting married. You have a one night stand with a guy from a club then run into him again at the wedding of your dad and his mom. Your parents married when you were teens but you were both at different boarding schools and only saw each other on holidays and don't really get to know each other til you are adults. OK, yeah whatever. those are reaches. Wildly contrived situations to jump on the latest fad bandwagon.
THIS IS A TRUE STEP BOOK!!!
What happens when two people are raised together from really young ages in the same household, day in and day out, being told that they are brother and sister, but knowing the feelings they'd had for each other since their teens were anything but familial. This is the situation in which Flor and Abi find themselves. Since the ages of 8 and 5 they have been raised together with it being impressed upon Flor that he is Abi's older brother, and he's done everything possible to live up to those expectations. Mostly. Meanwhile, Abi can't remember a time when she didn't love Flor, when she didn't resent the never ending string of girls that wandered in and out of his life, that she didn't want to be the one in his arms.
Having grown up in a longstanding, truly blended family, a romance between "sibling" has deep seated and long reaching taboos. Flor's and Abi's relationship tests all the bonds of family.
This book is amazing and deep. There is no brushing real issues under the carpet to wrap up a book with "happy happy feelings" or any of those general pat conclusions we've gotten used to in step books. There is real emotion, and hurt feelings, and it didn't seem contrived at all.
This is the debut effort of Violet Blaze. She did an excellent job, both in content and in editing. There were nearly no typos and only one grammatical error. It made it very easy to stay in the story.
In conclusion, I'm still really not riding the "step" wagon, with a shot of fireball in one hand and a peach daiquiri in the other, however, this book was more than worth the read.
November 14, 2019
OMG
This book nearly killed me. I felt like I was having a panic attack for 90% of the book. It’s a HEA, but it’s heart wrenching the whole way through, my heart almost shattered. Definitely gonna but this one!
This book nearly killed me. I felt like I was having a panic attack for 90% of the book. It’s a HEA, but it’s heart wrenching the whole way through, my heart almost shattered. Definitely gonna but this one!
November 4, 2022
The couple: Florian and Abigail
Romance trope: step-siblings
Length: 346 pages
Plot: Flor's mom married Abi's mom, so now they are step-siblings. That would be okay, except that they can't help feeling attracted to one another. Florian knows he can't have Abi, so he makes sure she knows he's having sex with other people. Abi finally decides she can't have Flor, so she sleeps with his friend. But his friend is a cheater and Flor knows that nobody will be as good as Abigail for him, and so they begin...something. But with a still-attached girlfriend and a confused and flustered stepsister, Florian has some tough decisions to make. He either mans up or loses Abi forever.
Commentary: Loved it! Their relationship had so much tension, in a good way. It wasn't a question of will they or won't they, because of course we know they'll have a happy ending. It was a question of when they were going to give in and commit, and how that would come about. Flor was absolutely a jerk. He knew he was hurting Abi when he let her hear him sex up other girls, and maybe he was trying to convince her to stop loving him, but if that was his ultimate goal, he needed to stop stringing her along in between hook-ups. And Abi made some incredibly stupid decisions. So they were definitely young adults, which is normally a trope I stay far away from, but I'm glad I picked this one up anyway.
My favorite book by this author is Glacier - it's also one of my favorite MC books.
Also, this is a pen name for C.M. Stunich, just in case that convinces you to read Violet Blaze's books.
Romance trope: step-siblings
Length: 346 pages
Plot: Flor's mom married Abi's mom, so now they are step-siblings. That would be okay, except that they can't help feeling attracted to one another. Florian knows he can't have Abi, so he makes sure she knows he's having sex with other people. Abi finally decides she can't have Flor, so she sleeps with his friend. But his friend is a cheater and Flor knows that nobody will be as good as Abigail for him, and so they begin...something. But with a still-attached girlfriend and a confused and flustered stepsister, Florian has some tough decisions to make. He either mans up or loses Abi forever.
Commentary: Loved it! Their relationship had so much tension, in a good way. It wasn't a question of will they or won't they, because of course we know they'll have a happy ending. It was a question of when they were going to give in and commit, and how that would come about. Flor was absolutely a jerk. He knew he was hurting Abi when he let her hear him sex up other girls, and maybe he was trying to convince her to stop loving him, but if that was his ultimate goal, he needed to stop stringing her along in between hook-ups. And Abi made some incredibly stupid decisions. So they were definitely young adults, which is normally a trope I stay far away from, but I'm glad I picked this one up anyway.
My favorite book by this author is Glacier - it's also one of my favorite MC books.
Also, this is a pen name for C.M. Stunich, just in case that convinces you to read Violet Blaze's books.
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