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Step F*@k #2
Step F*@K: Part Two
Emma
ONE NIGHT.
We f*cked. I came -- a lot -- and then I discovered something so devastating, it ruined everything between us.
Jai's got a life I'd never even considered, and now our filthy-hot one-night stand is just... filthy.
I'll do whatever I can to get him out of my head, but that's easier said than done when I can't stop running into the smug bastard.
Every time I lay eyes on him, I'm not sure if I want to kiss him or kill him.
What's wrong with me?
Jai
CHICKS ARE F*CKED.
F*cked in the head, that is. I swiped left on Emma and it was all going so well - we met, we talked, and we f*cked. Oh, how we F*cked. So many times, I lost count.
The next morning, I even considered - briefly - the possibility of seeing her again. Because I really, really like her.
So naturally, she turned into a psycho bitch the moment I brought breakfast back to the room.
She left, and I thought I'd never see her again.
Boy, was I wrong.
ONE NIGHT.
We f*cked. I came -- a lot -- and then I discovered something so devastating, it ruined everything between us.
Jai's got a life I'd never even considered, and now our filthy-hot one-night stand is just... filthy.
I'll do whatever I can to get him out of my head, but that's easier said than done when I can't stop running into the smug bastard.
Every time I lay eyes on him, I'm not sure if I want to kiss him or kill him.
What's wrong with me?
Jai
CHICKS ARE F*CKED.
F*cked in the head, that is. I swiped left on Emma and it was all going so well - we met, we talked, and we f*cked. Oh, how we F*cked. So many times, I lost count.
The next morning, I even considered - briefly - the possibility of seeing her again. Because I really, really like her.
So naturally, she turned into a psycho bitch the moment I brought breakfast back to the room.
She left, and I thought I'd never see her again.
Boy, was I wrong.
57 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 23, 2015
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About the author
Scarlett Ward
13 books102 followersScarlett Ward is a yoga-loving, coffee-drinking writer who finally took the plunge and wrote her first book.
Her own stepbrother wasn't remotely good-looking, but the one she dreamed up for Step F*@k is absolutely DIVINE.
Scarlett hates long walks on the beach. That shit is hard. She prefers laying out by the pool with her laptop, writing her next story while working on her tan.
Her own stepbrother wasn't remotely good-looking, but the one she dreamed up for Step F*@k is absolutely DIVINE.
Scarlett hates long walks on the beach. That shit is hard. She prefers laying out by the pool with her laptop, writing her next story while working on her tan.
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June 19, 2015
*** 3,5 stars ***
This series is growing on me, I liked this one even more than the first one. It's a good thing they are being released within a week time distance, because, though they do not have cliffhangers so far, I am very curious what's going to happen next. So short review and off to the next one...
In previous part, after waking up in Jai's hotel room and discovering something, Emma stormed out, leaving Jai confused and pissed off. Having slept off the hangover, she goes to her mother's pre wedding dinner. And surprise surprise, she meets there none other than Jai, her new soon-to-be stepbrother. She is furious with herself and Jai for what happened between them and acts all cold and bitchy. Jai being a guy, is not at all bothered by this situation and wants her again and is even thrilled that they will get to spend two weeks together at the lake house as a pre wedding family getting to know each other.
By the end of the installment Emma confronts Jai and they have a fight during which the misunderstanding from the hotel room in part 1 is being explained. And well you know, they are angry, pissed, hot for each other and bam! so so hawt bathroom sex.
Overall, quick, light, short, hot reading.
ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
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This series is growing on me, I liked this one even more than the first one. It's a good thing they are being released within a week time distance, because, though they do not have cliffhangers so far, I am very curious what's going to happen next. So short review and off to the next one...
In previous part, after waking up in Jai's hotel room and discovering something, Emma stormed out, leaving Jai confused and pissed off. Having slept off the hangover, she goes to her mother's pre wedding dinner. And surprise surprise, she meets there none other than Jai, her new soon-to-be stepbrother. She is furious with herself and Jai for what happened between them and acts all cold and bitchy. Jai being a guy, is not at all bothered by this situation and wants her again and is even thrilled that they will get to spend two weeks together at the lake house as a pre wedding family getting to know each other.
By the end of the installment Emma confronts Jai and they have a fight during which the misunderstanding from the hotel room in part 1 is being explained. And well you know, they are angry, pissed, hot for each other and bam! so so hawt bathroom sex.
Overall, quick, light, short, hot reading.
"And as my breathing starts to regulate, I can't help but wonder how it is that something could feel so good yet be so wrong at the same time."
ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
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June 24, 2015
I love forbidden love and while I am leery of the step sibling books, my inner serial whore won out and I had to read this one. I started this series last night with the intention of reading the first book and going to bed, hours later I finished the series. This second installment shows us what happens after their hot one night stand.
Emma and Jai's one night lived up to Emma's expectations and far exceeded Jai's. They actually find themselves wanting to spend more time together, not in a romantic way, but in a purely physical. Ultimately this when things hit the fan and some of the truth comes out.
I really enjoyed this installment, but did get frustrated with misunderstandings. I know they make the book world turn, but in serials they can also remove a reader from the story. This installment had me so frustrated, but in the end I was still dying to continue.
ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review.
Emma and Jai's one night lived up to Emma's expectations and far exceeded Jai's. They actually find themselves wanting to spend more time together, not in a romantic way, but in a purely physical. Ultimately this when things hit the fan and some of the truth comes out.
I really enjoyed this installment, but did get frustrated with misunderstandings. I know they make the book world turn, but in serials they can also remove a reader from the story. This installment had me so frustrated, but in the end I was still dying to continue.
ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review.
June 29, 2015
3.5 Stars
This second installment was just as quick and sexy as the first and left me wanting to read the next immediately. We follow Emma after her wild night with Jai and as she gets ready to go to her moms “meet the future family” dinner.
Things definitely get interesting once Emma makes it to the dinner. She learns that Jai is more than just some guy she had a one-night stand, he’s her step-brother to-be. This definitely made the dinner interesting with Emma and Jai’s shared secret. Emma was a bit mean to Jai I thought. Considering her perception of him her actions were some what justifiable but I still thought she could have handled it better. I felt like this one ended quite abruptly but I’m looking forward to the next installment.
**I read this as part of my Kindle Unlimited Subscription**
September 3, 2015
**** 4 o good yet so wrong stars ****
OMG and it gets better!
In this volume, after an amazing hot and sweaty night, Emma and Jai finally realise they're about to become step-siblings.
Jai can't forget about their night together. Emma is having a melt-down over not only becoming his stepsister but also because of something else she discovers about Jai. She tries her best to tamp down her confusing feelings and navigate through interactions between them without their families noticing something is going on, but still she can't help but be attracted to Jai.
There's a delicious push and pull between these two, with Jai doing most of the pushing. When they're not at each other's throats there are lusty looks, pulling each other into dark corners and dirty talk. Jai really stepped up his game in this one.
Not only is this volume filled with yummy angst but all the secondary characters are great and bring so much more emotion,laughs and intrigue to the table. I love that the many feelings in this book aren't just pushed aside and you can see the characters develop through not only interactions with each other but with coming to terms with what their families are going through.
Great series!
OMG and it gets better!
In this volume, after an amazing hot and sweaty night, Emma and Jai finally realise they're about to become step-siblings.
Jai can't forget about their night together. Emma is having a melt-down over not only becoming his stepsister but also because of something else she discovers about Jai. She tries her best to tamp down her confusing feelings and navigate through interactions between them without their families noticing something is going on, but still she can't help but be attracted to Jai.
There's a delicious push and pull between these two, with Jai doing most of the pushing. When they're not at each other's throats there are lusty looks, pulling each other into dark corners and dirty talk. Jai really stepped up his game in this one.
Not only is this volume filled with yummy angst but all the secondary characters are great and bring so much more emotion,laughs and intrigue to the table. I love that the many feelings in this book aren't just pushed aside and you can see the characters develop through not only interactions with each other but with coming to terms with what their families are going through.
Great series!
June 25, 2015
Part 2 starts off the morning after Jai and Emma’s hookup, where Emma makes a discovery about Jai that has her headed in the opposite direction as fast as she can go. A bit further on in this installment is where Jai and Emma find out exactly who they are (or will be) to each other…much to Emma’s utter dismay. Even though Emma’s friend Megan is still there to support her friend, I found her morals regarding certain subjects a bit disturbing.
There’s plenty of anger, drama, and more heat between Emma and Jai-enough that you’ll be impatiently grabbing for part 3 the moment it’s available.
For a short serial like this, all four parts pack a good punch, keep you engaged and excited for each part, and give you interesting-if at some times frustrating-characters. Each part can be read quickly-I finished all four in one evening. Even though it’s a quick read, it gives you a full story, and anyone who loves step-romances will really enjoy it. Overall rating for the complete serial…4 stars!
There’s plenty of anger, drama, and more heat between Emma and Jai-enough that you’ll be impatiently grabbing for part 3 the moment it’s available.
For a short serial like this, all four parts pack a good punch, keep you engaged and excited for each part, and give you interesting-if at some times frustrating-characters. Each part can be read quickly-I finished all four in one evening. Even though it’s a quick read, it gives you a full story, and anyone who loves step-romances will really enjoy it. Overall rating for the complete serial…4 stars!
July 6, 2015
Step F*@k is a debut novel by Scarlett Ward which is divided in four segments set to be release separately.
Emma has been in a slump ever since her now ex-boyfriend cheated on her. But her best friend isn’t about to let her girly parts shrivel up or get spider webs due to lack of use. After setting up an online dating profile for Emma, she finds her a good candidate to hook up with. Who would have guessed her one night stand would shortly become her stepbrother?
Loath to be in L.A. to attend his father’s wedding, jai goes online to find a companion for a night. Unknowingly contacting a first time online dater that exceeds all of his expectations and leaves him wanting more.
Step F*@k is classified as a romance but I wish it would have been categorized under erotica in which case I wouldn’t have requested the ARC and would be in the position to rate it poorly.
In the first installment we’re introduced to Jai and Emma, the hero and heroine, and Emma’s best friend Megan. There’s all sorts of humor with these three and while Jai and Emma certainly have a hot night together, the nature of their meeting and setup doesn’t allow the reader to fully connect with them.
I could understand this, since it’s only the introduction and it did leave me curious as to what would be next. Overall, the first segment is a short and entertaining read.
The following segments start where the previous leaves off. In the second installment, Emma walks away from the best sex she’s ever had with a bitter taste and then soon discovers that the sexy stranger she only knows intimately is also set to be her stepbrother in just a few short days when their parents get married.
Even though she clears the air regarding her assumptions she’s still adamant to pursue anything further with Jai because of their soon to be kinship, which is truly a silly technicality. But Emma views having a relationship with Jai as incest, that is, until the moment their parent get married, not before. Thus starting and endless and irksome back and forth mood swings which not only infuriated Jai at one point, it also plummeted my rating.
Le sigh. I really don’t like giving bad reviews. But this was unavoidable.
The writing was novice but that’s usually ok for me in a debut novel. I’ll only take off half a star for that because I’m sure that putting out a book is no easy task. Besides the irritating, immature heroine, even though the hero didn’t annoy me, he didn’t win me over either. The plot drama was flimsy, but what really killed it for me was that it is marketed as a romance and even as an erotic romance here was zero of it, but copious amounts of gratuitous sex.
* I was given an ARC of this book courtesy of the author via The Rock Stars of Romance. The excerpts are from that copy. *
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June 26, 2015
OK, so I've finished Step F*@k and Step F*@k and the only thing I can tell you is ...
SERIOUSLY. READ THIS. RIGHT NOW.
The story as a whole is sexy and fun and witty. It's like reading a sitcom. #True Story
I want to wait to do a full review of style and content until I have read the full story of Jai and Emma, but so far, everything is spot on!
So stay tuned .....
The story as a whole is sexy and fun and witty. It's like reading a sitcom. #True Story
I want to wait to do a full review of style and content until I have read the full story of Jai and Emma, but so far, everything is spot on!
So stay tuned .....
June 25, 2015
☆☆☆4.5 stars☆☆☆
If you thought Step F*@k Part One was humor filled then be warned, Step F@K Part Two is priceless, comical, whimsical and downright witty! Emma, jeezz this woman is HAR HAR freaking hilarious!! Being inside her head, getting lost in her inner monologues as well as her actual dialogues embedded a smile that was permanently written all over my face!
Jai is still just as sensual but in this fast paced companion novella, we witness him being unable to stop thinking about her. She makes him relentless in his actions and though it may be crazy, seeing a male character be just as vulnerable as the female character at the same time as her is absolutely beautiful!!
If you found yourself all hot bothered in Part One, then I am here to tell you that Step F*@K Part Two holds no punches. Scarlett Ward amps up the provocativeness with plenty of tension filled sexual banter!
If you thought Step F*@k Part One was humor filled then be warned, Step F@K Part Two is priceless, comical, whimsical and downright witty! Emma, jeezz this woman is HAR HAR freaking hilarious!! Being inside her head, getting lost in her inner monologues as well as her actual dialogues embedded a smile that was permanently written all over my face!
Jai is still just as sensual but in this fast paced companion novella, we witness him being unable to stop thinking about her. She makes him relentless in his actions and though it may be crazy, seeing a male character be just as vulnerable as the female character at the same time as her is absolutely beautiful!!
If you found yourself all hot bothered in Part One, then I am here to tell you that Step F*@K Part Two holds no punches. Scarlett Ward amps up the provocativeness with plenty of tension filled sexual banter!
December 28, 2015
Step f#@k part two follows immediately on from part one.
Now even though we all know the premise for this book I still love the moment when the shit hits the fan!!!
Emma is absolutely priceless when she finds out who Jai is!!!
The sexual tension is off the charts in this instalment!! Emma and Jai have such strong chemistry I was just waiting for them to start ripping each other’s clothes off.
Yep I’m loving this series part two gets 4 stars from me
Now even though we all know the premise for this book I still love the moment when the shit hits the fan!!!
Emma is absolutely priceless when she finds out who Jai is!!!
The sexual tension is off the charts in this instalment!! Emma and Jai have such strong chemistry I was just waiting for them to start ripping each other’s clothes off.
Yep I’m loving this series part two gets 4 stars from me
July 2, 2015
I think this is a good fun hot book, and a non stop one, kind of a novel , i mean, is short, and end with an etc.. So when you finish you just yearn to read the next on, so that's what i did. I love they way she writes, my honestly we can anticipate what is going to happened, just wondering when it will do. Very interesting. I'll keep reading the series...
June 27, 2015
LOVE. LOVE. LOVE this series!! When Jaime and Emma finally "meet" again after their night together was hilarious! The sexual tension HOT! I need the third installment NOW. (It comes out a week from today though...July 3...my birthday!)
June 18, 2015
Review to come! :)
July 12, 2015
3.5-4 stars
Like before, a bit too short, but a good story.
Like before, a bit too short, but a good story.
November 27, 2015
Like I already said, Jai is REALLY a very hot name!!.
The author could just have made a full length novel out of this But Hey I'm not complaining.
This is very hot and fun story!!
January 28, 2016
2,5⭐️
June 25, 2015
---Full Review for all 4 books---
This book was ok. I didn’t have trouble finishing, but I didn’t feel like I would have missed anything if I’d never read it. It was pretty typical and expected, nothing new in the taboo/step sibling scenario. Although, I give kudos for the steamy scenes, my temperature was definitely elevated!
***Light spoilers from here on***
I liked Jai a lot, especially toward the end when he recognized the potential for more in their relationship and didn’t fight it. His dirty talk was hot as hell. He had the sexy, alpha thing going for him, which is always a plus in my book. However, he fell a little flat. I wanted more personality from him. He frustrated me when he kept telling Emma he didn’t care about the step thing, instead of specifically pointing out that they aren’t related other than emphasizing the “step” part of their relationship. When he doesn’t directly call her out on the incest comment (he glazes over it at one point with a comment about their kids) I rolled my eyes and thought, maybe this could all be cleared up if he would actually respond to her precise complaints, rather than to just continually say he doesn’t care.
Emma actually went downhill for me. I liked her less and less. Her attitude when she found out they were going to be step siblings was completely ludicrous. I could see being apprehensive over what people would think, but the author doesn’t even bring that into the equation until the very end. It comes out of nowhere as the explanation for her actions, but doesn’t have anything to do with her comments up until then. She spends the majority of the book saying that being together is incest, immoral, and wrong. If that were the case, it would be illegal. Give me a break. Incest? They aren’t actually related. Duh. And, why exactly is it immoral and wrong? I wanted to smack her and tell her to grow up. Her tendency to jump to conclusions and not ask for an explanation was ridiculous. Again, another indication of her low maturity level (very low). I kept thinking she was in the wrong book, she should be in a YA, high school setting.
I really hate when a guy claims to love a woman and then goes out and sleeps with another the next day to “get over her.” Not to mention that we are supposed to believe that he kept looking for her (sort of), desperate to find her, but trying to get over her with sleeping with other women at the same time…? How does that make sense? It took all of the romantic out of his declaration.
Emma isn’t any better, once she leaves. Having sex with someone else doesn’t seem like a solution to getting over someone else, it’s just lie you tell yourself, that you’ve moved on.
The secondary characters were no surprise, particularly the out-going, slightly slutty, roommate, they were just very typical.
I don’t usually harp on books about the state of editing, everybody misses things here and there (I’m sure there are plenty of issues with editing in this review. Lol). I don’t care about commas, extra quotations, blah, blah, blah, but there were missing words all over the place, it was completely distracting.
I give it two stars because it had potential, there were so many times when I felt like the author was on to something and then it didn’t go anywhere. It certainly wasn’t a DNF, but I wouldn’t recommend it.
This book was ok. I didn’t have trouble finishing, but I didn’t feel like I would have missed anything if I’d never read it. It was pretty typical and expected, nothing new in the taboo/step sibling scenario. Although, I give kudos for the steamy scenes, my temperature was definitely elevated!
***Light spoilers from here on***
I liked Jai a lot, especially toward the end when he recognized the potential for more in their relationship and didn’t fight it. His dirty talk was hot as hell. He had the sexy, alpha thing going for him, which is always a plus in my book. However, he fell a little flat. I wanted more personality from him. He frustrated me when he kept telling Emma he didn’t care about the step thing, instead of specifically pointing out that they aren’t related other than emphasizing the “step” part of their relationship. When he doesn’t directly call her out on the incest comment (he glazes over it at one point with a comment about their kids) I rolled my eyes and thought, maybe this could all be cleared up if he would actually respond to her precise complaints, rather than to just continually say he doesn’t care.
Emma actually went downhill for me. I liked her less and less. Her attitude when she found out they were going to be step siblings was completely ludicrous. I could see being apprehensive over what people would think, but the author doesn’t even bring that into the equation until the very end. It comes out of nowhere as the explanation for her actions, but doesn’t have anything to do with her comments up until then. She spends the majority of the book saying that being together is incest, immoral, and wrong. If that were the case, it would be illegal. Give me a break. Incest? They aren’t actually related. Duh. And, why exactly is it immoral and wrong? I wanted to smack her and tell her to grow up. Her tendency to jump to conclusions and not ask for an explanation was ridiculous. Again, another indication of her low maturity level (very low). I kept thinking she was in the wrong book, she should be in a YA, high school setting.
I really hate when a guy claims to love a woman and then goes out and sleeps with another the next day to “get over her.” Not to mention that we are supposed to believe that he kept looking for her (sort of), desperate to find her, but trying to get over her with sleeping with other women at the same time…? How does that make sense? It took all of the romantic out of his declaration.
Emma isn’t any better, once she leaves. Having sex with someone else doesn’t seem like a solution to getting over someone else, it’s just lie you tell yourself, that you’ve moved on.
The secondary characters were no surprise, particularly the out-going, slightly slutty, roommate, they were just very typical.
I don’t usually harp on books about the state of editing, everybody misses things here and there (I’m sure there are plenty of issues with editing in this review. Lol). I don’t care about commas, extra quotations, blah, blah, blah, but there were missing words all over the place, it was completely distracting.
I give it two stars because it had potential, there were so many times when I felt like the author was on to something and then it didn’t go anywhere. It certainly wasn’t a DNF, but I wouldn’t recommend it.
June 16, 2015
Debut Release of the new serial romance by Scarlett Ward is going to appeal to readers that love the forbidden romance. I had the pleasure of receiving ARC copies of all four installments. I was able to read these installments back to back without interruption. This kind of story is very hard to review in each installment, therefore, I am going to give my overall thoughts of the serial as a whole and then lightly break down each installment.
Emma is getting over a bad relationship where she caught her long time boyfriend cheating. She has trust issues and is gun shy about getting back into the dating world. After spending six months single, her roommate encourages her to join an online dating site. That is where she hooks up with Jai.
One wild night of passion leads to more than an awkward morning after. It ends with a viscous bang.
The two will meet up again when they attend their parents pre wedding dinner. This situation goes from awkward to heated in the upcoming wedding celebrations. They can't keep their hands off of each other. They both fight, misunderstand the other's intentions, and struggle to figure out how to fit in their new family dynamics.
Each installment ends on a light cliffhanger.
I think this serial should of been one novel. The cliffhangers were not enough to keep the reader dying for more. I found flaws in the family relationships and dynamics that just did not connect leading characters and secondary characters. There was not enough of a build up of sexual tension to validate the romance between the leading characters. It was more of a sex fest in my opinion.
Further more the character development was weak. It was very hard to connect with the characters and understand their drive.
Some may say that it is impossible to develop more when the story is delivered in novella length installments. I say no it is not because I have read so many of these type of serials that leave me aching for more.
I really had high hopes for this serial. Sadly it did not do it for me as a reader.
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Part 1- 3 Stars
Part one covers the meeting between Emma and Jai. It covers their one night stand and disastrous morning after.
This was a good introduction that left me intrigued and curious about what happens next.
Part 2 - 2 Stars
The leading characters, Emma and Jai , meet up once again at their parents pre wedding dinner. They begin hackling each other but at the same time can't keep their hands off one another.
The reader also gets an introduction to the secondary characters in the story. We meet the family members. I can honestly say I really struggled with the family dynamics that were going on. It felt more like these two were with acquaintances rather than their parents. It was very odd.
June 26, 2015
*Note* I read the four parts of the serial back-to-back so I'm going to write a joint review covering the four separate instalments (this is so that I won't spoil any of the reveals or what happens where).
As the introduction to the series part one works well by introducing Emma, her hilarious bestie Megan and the handsome stranger online date Jai. Emma is trying to move on from a bad breakup when her friend introduces her to online dating. She meets Jai who is supposed to be a short term, no strings romance, until he really isn't.
If the first part is the introduction, then the second part is what hooked me. I definitely felt like the series got better as it developed. After a few unwelcome discoveries and misunderstandings, Emma and Jai are in for a big surprise. (This is in the blurb so it's not a spoiler) They discover their parents are getting married and that they'll be step-siblings - cue lots of confusion and embarrassment.
The good thing about the serial is that although Scarlett Ward does raise more questions in the different instalments, she does answer some along the way which keep me interested. As you can probably tell from the title and blurb, this is an adult series with lots of sexy time!
With every new instalment we get to know more about Emma and Jai. There are some really funny moments and I found the third part the most entertaining. A lot of things go awry and Emma's torn between saying no to Jai, and being really invested in discovering more about his life. As a Brit I obviously wasn't drawn to Jai's accent like Emma was but I did appreciate some of his other attributes ;)
As a four part serial Step F#@k is short and sweet. It has enough action and drama (outside of the bedroom) to pack a punch. I laughed a lot, although I did find myself wanting to shake some sense into Emma as the story progressed.
I was really hopeful that Emma could move on from her trust issues and that her and Jai could find their own HEA! It is worth noting that there is a cliffy or two along the way.
I'm not usually a big fan of serials because I'm too impatient to wait for the next instalment but I did enjoy it here. I've read several serials where one book is simply spread into MANY parts to sell more copies/make more money but I didn't feel like this was the case here and I actually liked the serial element (admittedly I did read them all together).
Part two rating: 4
Overall series rating: 4 Stars.
I received a review copy.
June 16, 2015
~*~ARC given for a honest review~*~
ATTN This review is for all 4 books in the series..
First off let me start by saying I really enjoyed these books.. and Thank you for the opportunity to read and review these.
In this series we have Emma and Jai.
Emma is going to college for Architecture however her real passion and love is Art. She lives with her BFF and Roomie Megan..
Jai lives in London with and runs his own business.. He was born in LA but moved with his mother to London after his parents divorced.
Emma is trying to get over a breakup from 6 mo ago along with dealing with her mother’s upcoming wedding.. She comes home from class with a armload of groceries one evening only to find her BFF has taken it upon herself to “set her up on a dating website” at first Emma is not having any of it.. but after a few glasses of wine she decides to go for it.. she chats with “sexystranger” and decides to meet up at the hotel he is staying at.. After a AMAZING night of HOT SEX Emma notices something and she runs..
Fast Forward to the family dinner.. insert JAI (sexystranger).. her new/soon to be Step Brother..
Dun Dun Dun
There is quite a bit that happens.. the night of the wedding Emma walks in on Jai in a very compromising position.. Looks are not always what they seem.. She refuses to listen.. and she runs again.. This time she runs and does not tell anyone where she is going aside from Megan.. Jai is desperate in trying to find her..
I didn’t have to many issues with this book.. my main hook up was Emma.. She was wishy washy.. one min she wanted Jai.. then in the next breath she was like oh this is soooo wrong we cannot do this.. then the next.. welp she is back at it..
The other thing was… it just ended.. I was hoping for maybe a little more closure.. Jai does eventually wear Megan down.. and she tells him where she is at.. I was kind of hoping for a little more HEA at the end.. but maybe we will be gifted with a 5th and final book for them.. Maybe tie up/answer some of those questions. Do there family’s ever find out.? How will they take it?
But I still gave it a firm 4 – 4.5 stars… as this was a very good/sexy/quick reads…
ATTN This review is for all 4 books in the series..
First off let me start by saying I really enjoyed these books.. and Thank you for the opportunity to read and review these.
In this series we have Emma and Jai.
Emma is going to college for Architecture however her real passion and love is Art. She lives with her BFF and Roomie Megan..
Jai lives in London with and runs his own business.. He was born in LA but moved with his mother to London after his parents divorced.
Emma is trying to get over a breakup from 6 mo ago along with dealing with her mother’s upcoming wedding.. She comes home from class with a armload of groceries one evening only to find her BFF has taken it upon herself to “set her up on a dating website” at first Emma is not having any of it.. but after a few glasses of wine she decides to go for it.. she chats with “sexystranger” and decides to meet up at the hotel he is staying at.. After a AMAZING night of HOT SEX Emma notices something and she runs..
Fast Forward to the family dinner.. insert JAI (sexystranger).. her new/soon to be Step Brother..
Dun Dun Dun
There is quite a bit that happens.. the night of the wedding Emma walks in on Jai in a very compromising position.. Looks are not always what they seem.. She refuses to listen.. and she runs again.. This time she runs and does not tell anyone where she is going aside from Megan.. Jai is desperate in trying to find her..
I didn’t have to many issues with this book.. my main hook up was Emma.. She was wishy washy.. one min she wanted Jai.. then in the next breath she was like oh this is soooo wrong we cannot do this.. then the next.. welp she is back at it..
The other thing was… it just ended.. I was hoping for maybe a little more closure.. Jai does eventually wear Megan down.. and she tells him where she is at.. I was kind of hoping for a little more HEA at the end.. but maybe we will be gifted with a 5th and final book for them.. Maybe tie up/answer some of those questions. Do there family’s ever find out.? How will they take it?
But I still gave it a firm 4 – 4.5 stars… as this was a very good/sexy/quick reads…
July 10, 2015
Combined Review
In The first instalment we meet Emma, a young college student who is still recovering from the betrayal of her last boyfriend when her best friend and flat mate signs her up for an online dating account.
While looking at her profile she is messaged by "sexy stranger" who invites her to his hotel room to meet.
Deciding to throw caution to the wind Emma heads to the hotel with her best friend, Megan, being dragged Along in the event he is a psychopath.
After a few drinks in the bar Jai and Emma proceed to his room for the main event of the evening.
As oft happens with these serials we get a small taste of some hot and steamy sex before the conclusion of part one. So I guess I better jump straight into part 2 so I don't develop a case of blue clit Winking face
Ok so part 2 kicked off the morning after and for a second I had hope we were going to get a big dose of steamy sex but sadly a stupid miscommunication cut it off before it started. And our lovers part.
But only to be reunited at their parents rehearsal dinner with the discovery of their future step sibling relationship.
Needless to say there's a bit more to the story that I will leave you to discover on your own since it once again ended in a steamy sex scene and I need to read part 3 to see how it plays out.
The third instalment is the perfect example of why I love these serials. Loads of super steamy sex, a minimum amount of angst and drama and did I mention loads of steamy sex? Perfect. Now off to the fourth to see how the angst plays out and whether or not we get our hea.
Sadly the fourth instalment just didn't work for me at all. After another stupid misunderstanding followed by juvenile behaviour Emma and Jai are seperate for a large part only to reunite and end the story in a rush without really tying up any of the loose ends. I do need to stress that it wasn't necessarily a issue with the story but more that it just didn't work for my personal taste and I am very disappointed not to get what I was hoping for from this series.
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In The first instalment we meet Emma, a young college student who is still recovering from the betrayal of her last boyfriend when her best friend and flat mate signs her up for an online dating account.
While looking at her profile she is messaged by "sexy stranger" who invites her to his hotel room to meet.
Deciding to throw caution to the wind Emma heads to the hotel with her best friend, Megan, being dragged Along in the event he is a psychopath.
After a few drinks in the bar Jai and Emma proceed to his room for the main event of the evening.
As oft happens with these serials we get a small taste of some hot and steamy sex before the conclusion of part one. So I guess I better jump straight into part 2 so I don't develop a case of blue clit Winking face
Ok so part 2 kicked off the morning after and for a second I had hope we were going to get a big dose of steamy sex but sadly a stupid miscommunication cut it off before it started. And our lovers part.
But only to be reunited at their parents rehearsal dinner with the discovery of their future step sibling relationship.
Needless to say there's a bit more to the story that I will leave you to discover on your own since it once again ended in a steamy sex scene and I need to read part 3 to see how it plays out.
The third instalment is the perfect example of why I love these serials. Loads of super steamy sex, a minimum amount of angst and drama and did I mention loads of steamy sex? Perfect. Now off to the fourth to see how the angst plays out and whether or not we get our hea.
Sadly the fourth instalment just didn't work for me at all. After another stupid misunderstanding followed by juvenile behaviour Emma and Jai are seperate for a large part only to reunite and end the story in a rush without really tying up any of the loose ends. I do need to stress that it wasn't necessarily a issue with the story but more that it just didn't work for my personal taste and I am very disappointed not to get what I was hoping for from this series.
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July 8, 2015
Step F*@k by Scarlett Ward is the second book in her new serial, Step F*@k.
***WARNING: This review will contain spoilers for the previous book/s in this series. Do NOT continue reading if you do NOT enjoy spoilers! You have been warned!***
The basic premise of the story is this...
Online dating site. Girl meets boy. Girl and boy have hot drunken sex. End book one.
Book two opens with a hangover from hell and some major misunderstandings. Despite having had the best sex of her life, ever, Emma is disgusted with Jai and is glad she will never see him again. Shame she cannot stop thinking about him though.
Likewise, Jai thinks Emma is just a little bit batsh!t. He has no idea why she went crazy this morning, but whatever, he's here for this wedding and then he's back to London. So why can't he get her out of his head?
This is where the funny stuff happens. The realization of who the other one is and what that means for their private parts. Read on, it's just getting started, LOL
***WARNING: This review will contain spoilers for the previous book/s in this series. Do NOT continue reading if you do NOT enjoy spoilers! You have been warned!***
The basic premise of the story is this...
Online dating site. Girl meets boy. Girl and boy have hot drunken sex. End book one.
Book two opens with a hangover from hell and some major misunderstandings. Despite having had the best sex of her life, ever, Emma is disgusted with Jai and is glad she will never see him again. Shame she cannot stop thinking about him though.
Likewise, Jai thinks Emma is just a little bit batsh!t. He has no idea why she went crazy this morning, but whatever, he's here for this wedding and then he's back to London. So why can't he get her out of his head?
This is where the funny stuff happens. The realization of who the other one is and what that means for their private parts. Read on, it's just getting started, LOL
June 24, 2015
LISA'S REVIEW
4 STARS
I truly enjoyed this book especially because it was a bit different than I might've expected. It was refreshing to read a story that was very hot and yet quite entertaining. I enjoyed the plot quite a bit, my only disappointment was that I could've read more if it was available.
The author created a couple that had very steamy chemistry from the very beginning and that definitely made me very eager to continue reading and finding myself wide awake until I reached the end.
I do recommend this book to read for many reasons - the 2 most important:
- the sex scenes were extremely inventive at times yet always super hot/shiver-worthy and bc of that, you may find yourself wanting....needing immediate attention.
- the story also contained a plot that was also humorous at times which gave the book a nice balance and also help develop the characters more esp. because it is a such a quick read.
Well Done Scarlett Ward!
AMY E'S REVIEW
4 STARS
What a really great book! I loved both Emma and Jai they were both so fun and relatable. The secondary characters were well developed and added a lot to the storyline. I loved how Emma thought and worked through her issues until her life was what she wanted it to be. This was a light, easy, engaging, summer read.
4 STARS
I truly enjoyed this book especially because it was a bit different than I might've expected. It was refreshing to read a story that was very hot and yet quite entertaining. I enjoyed the plot quite a bit, my only disappointment was that I could've read more if it was available.
The author created a couple that had very steamy chemistry from the very beginning and that definitely made me very eager to continue reading and finding myself wide awake until I reached the end.
I do recommend this book to read for many reasons - the 2 most important:
- the sex scenes were extremely inventive at times yet always super hot/shiver-worthy and bc of that, you may find yourself wanting....needing immediate attention.
- the story also contained a plot that was also humorous at times which gave the book a nice balance and also help develop the characters more esp. because it is a such a quick read.
Well Done Scarlett Ward!
AMY E'S REVIEW
4 STARS
What a really great book! I loved both Emma and Jai they were both so fun and relatable. The secondary characters were well developed and added a lot to the storyline. I loved how Emma thought and worked through her issues until her life was what she wanted it to be. This was a light, easy, engaging, summer read.
July 10, 2015
The secret is finally out.
Jai and Emma know who they are towards each other. And Emma is not taking to well!
Jai can’t seem to get Emma off his mind. He really felt something different about her. I think that’s was so appealing to him about her.
Emma pretty much has a love hate thing going on with Jai. She jumped to conclusions early on and she is taking it all out on Jai.
Ok….
The whole time I’m reading this book I’m thinking to myself. Why won’t Emma just come out and ask Jai about what she saw in his hotel room.
Why… Go out of her way and treat him bad? Why can’t she just ask him.
It’s all unnecessary drama.
I just felt she took it to far.
The dress she wore to dinner had me laughing!
Omg… It was so funny!
And the ending of this book was pretty damn hot!!!
I’m really feeling Jai!!
And I’m glad that the little misunderstanding was finally resolved at the end of this book!
These books just abruptly end. You have to read the next book to continue the story. I would suggest you wait until the whole series is out before you read this series. If you don’t like to wait to find out what happens.
*ARC provided by for an honest review*
(This same review is on my blog Goodreads account)
Jai and Emma know who they are towards each other. And Emma is not taking to well!
Jai can’t seem to get Emma off his mind. He really felt something different about her. I think that’s was so appealing to him about her.
Emma pretty much has a love hate thing going on with Jai. She jumped to conclusions early on and she is taking it all out on Jai.
Ok….
The whole time I’m reading this book I’m thinking to myself. Why won’t Emma just come out and ask Jai about what she saw in his hotel room.
Why… Go out of her way and treat him bad? Why can’t she just ask him.
It’s all unnecessary drama.
I just felt she took it to far.
The dress she wore to dinner had me laughing!
Omg… It was so funny!
And the ending of this book was pretty damn hot!!!
I’m really feeling Jai!!
And I’m glad that the little misunderstanding was finally resolved at the end of this book!
These books just abruptly end. You have to read the next book to continue the story. I would suggest you wait until the whole series is out before you read this series. If you don’t like to wait to find out what happens.
*ARC provided by for an honest review*
(This same review is on my blog Goodreads account)
July 9, 2015
The secret is finally out.
Jai and Emma know who they are towards each other. And Emma is not taking to well!
Jai can’t seem to get Emma off his mind. He really felt something different about her. I think that’s was so appealing to him about her.
Emma pretty much has a love hate thing going on with Jai. She jumped to conclusions early on and she is taking it all out on Jai.
Ok….
The whole time I’m reading this book I’m thinking to myself. Why won’t Emma just come out and ask Jai about what she saw in his hotel room.
Why… Go out of her way and treat him bad? Why can’t she just ask him.
It’s all unnecessary drama.
I just felt she took it to far.
The dress she wore to dinner had me laughing!
Omg… It was so funny!
And the ending of this book was pretty damn hot!!!
I’m really feeling Jai!!
And I’m glad that the little misunderstanding was finally resolved at the end of this book!
These books just abruptly end. You have to read the next book to continue the story. I would suggest you wait until the whole series is out before you read this series. If you don’t like to wait to find out what happens.
*ARC provided by for an honest review*
-Michelle
Jai and Emma know who they are towards each other. And Emma is not taking to well!
Jai can’t seem to get Emma off his mind. He really felt something different about her. I think that’s was so appealing to him about her.
Emma pretty much has a love hate thing going on with Jai. She jumped to conclusions early on and she is taking it all out on Jai.
Ok….
The whole time I’m reading this book I’m thinking to myself. Why won’t Emma just come out and ask Jai about what she saw in his hotel room.
Why… Go out of her way and treat him bad? Why can’t she just ask him.
It’s all unnecessary drama.
I just felt she took it to far.
The dress she wore to dinner had me laughing!
Omg… It was so funny!
And the ending of this book was pretty damn hot!!!
I’m really feeling Jai!!
And I’m glad that the little misunderstanding was finally resolved at the end of this book!
These books just abruptly end. You have to read the next book to continue the story. I would suggest you wait until the whole series is out before you read this series. If you don’t like to wait to find out what happens.
*ARC provided by for an honest review*
-Michelle
June 17, 2015
How is it possible to have so many hot scenes in a book and it still leave me laughing out loud? This is a serial that spans over 4 books but it was still a fairly quick read for me. I read it in about 2 hours but I do read pretty fast. I love the way this book starts out, the middle and the ending. There aren’t many books that I can honestly say that about. Every time I came to the end of one of the books, I was going right back for the next installment of the series. There are so many little things I liked in this book but the author’s ability to actually make the story have tension and be funny and sweet all at the same time is my favorite.
Jai and Emma hook up through an online dating site and then find out that their parents are getting married when they go for a dinner party the next day. Emma is having a really hard time with the whole situation but Jai just does not give a flip. It’s funny watching him chase her though out the books.
Highly recommend. Go get it when it releases. You will not regret it.
ARC received in exchange for review.
Jai and Emma hook up through an online dating site and then find out that their parents are getting married when they go for a dinner party the next day. Emma is having a really hard time with the whole situation but Jai just does not give a flip. It’s funny watching him chase her though out the books.
Highly recommend. Go get it when it releases. You will not regret it.
ARC received in exchange for review.
June 19, 2015
**Arc received for honest review**
1-4
What would u do if you had 1 night of intense pleasure?
Something you have never felt before?
Only to find out it can't happen again?
It can't last or can it?
What would you do if the best night of your life was with your stepbrother?
Emma and Jai's worlds collide by fate, chance and pot luck.
Emma's friend hooks her up on an online dating site and she meets him.
After a night of hot intense and very pleasurable sex things take a turn a miss communication, misinterpretation. She thinks it's over.....
There world's collide again at their parents wedding.
Can the title of step brother and sister keep them apart or is there passion to intense?
These were good quick read they didn't take us long. Great writing straight to the point no pissing around and that was great I'm not sure if we like the whole stepbrother stepsister thing maybe we are being a bit stereo type with that but each to their own we aren't judgmental on how people choose to live.
Well done on a good quick read!
1-4
What would u do if you had 1 night of intense pleasure?
Something you have never felt before?
Only to find out it can't happen again?
It can't last or can it?
What would you do if the best night of your life was with your stepbrother?
Emma and Jai's worlds collide by fate, chance and pot luck.
Emma's friend hooks her up on an online dating site and she meets him.
After a night of hot intense and very pleasurable sex things take a turn a miss communication, misinterpretation. She thinks it's over.....
There world's collide again at their parents wedding.
Can the title of step brother and sister keep them apart or is there passion to intense?
These were good quick read they didn't take us long. Great writing straight to the point no pissing around and that was great I'm not sure if we like the whole stepbrother stepsister thing maybe we are being a bit stereo type with that but each to their own we aren't judgmental on how people choose to live.
Well done on a good quick read!
June 22, 2015
3.5 Stars
Step F#ck is a 4 part series where we follow Emma, who is having a dry spell. Her boyfriend is long gone and she is kinda lonely. Luckily she has a BFF who is a little off her rocker and sets Emma up for a dating website. It is more like she is looking for Emma to have a one night stand to break her of her own bad habits.
Not even a few hours later, Emma meets up with someone who emailed her within seconds of logging on. She does ant know what to do, but again her crazy BFF pushes her to go to the hotel where her email er is staying. Emma is not usually likes this, but she is kinda at her a breaking point.
Her "date " is Jai. He is hot, British, and everything she has been missing in her life. He makes her see everything she has been missing between the sheets. He is everything she needs to break out of her rut and be out there. Jai is a blessing in disguises.
The couple have a roller coaster of a relationship. There is many up and downs... hence the title!
If you are a fan of step brother romances... you will love this one!
Step F#ck is a 4 part series where we follow Emma, who is having a dry spell. Her boyfriend is long gone and she is kinda lonely. Luckily she has a BFF who is a little off her rocker and sets Emma up for a dating website. It is more like she is looking for Emma to have a one night stand to break her of her own bad habits.
Not even a few hours later, Emma meets up with someone who emailed her within seconds of logging on. She does ant know what to do, but again her crazy BFF pushes her to go to the hotel where her email er is staying. Emma is not usually likes this, but she is kinda at her a breaking point.
Her "date " is Jai. He is hot, British, and everything she has been missing in her life. He makes her see everything she has been missing between the sheets. He is everything she needs to break out of her rut and be out there. Jai is a blessing in disguises.
The couple have a roller coaster of a relationship. There is many up and downs... hence the title!
If you are a fan of step brother romances... you will love this one!
June 20, 2015
*REVIEW FROM ABIBLIOPHOBIA ANONYMOUS BOOK BLOG*
And the plot thickens!
Emma wasn't supposed to ever see Jai, again. The moment she stormed out of his hotel room, spewing nasty word's, after a night of amazing sex was supposed to be it... but things change.
Family dinner night, the night to meet her new family, Emma will get a huge surprise. She hasn't seen the last of Jai. And worse, he will soon be her new step brother.
"You’re like living your own Harlequin romance.”- Megan
How can they keep their one night a secret. Will they be able to keep their hands off each other?
“You know you want me to. You know you’d like nothing more than for me to take you right here, rip that tiny fucking dress off of you, and fuck you senseless. You know you want that. And so do I.”- Jai
Book two of Step F*@k had me laughing so hard. I loved reading about their surprise meeting. Can't wait to see what book 3 has in store for us.
And the plot thickens!
Emma wasn't supposed to ever see Jai, again. The moment she stormed out of his hotel room, spewing nasty word's, after a night of amazing sex was supposed to be it... but things change.
Family dinner night, the night to meet her new family, Emma will get a huge surprise. She hasn't seen the last of Jai. And worse, he will soon be her new step brother.
"You’re like living your own Harlequin romance.”- Megan
How can they keep their one night a secret. Will they be able to keep their hands off each other?
“You know you want me to. You know you’d like nothing more than for me to take you right here, rip that tiny fucking dress off of you, and fuck you senseless. You know you want that. And so do I.”- Jai
Book two of Step F*@k had me laughing so hard. I loved reading about their surprise meeting. Can't wait to see what book 3 has in store for us.
July 2, 2015
3.5 ~ 4 stars - read for NDF
This book picks up with the enevidtable hangover. And the reprecussions of the morning after. Jai is actually pretty sweet but Emma believes something and turns into nothing shy of bitch. This is alos the portion of the story where Jai and Emma realize they are about to be step siblinngs. Needless to say, this doesn't go over well, at least for one of them.
Emma and Jai are very different people and no very little about the other. Emma comes across as kind of crazy actually and Jai just takes it in stride because he can't help his attration to this little spit fire. I do have to say, while I completely get Emma's reactions, she was kind of annoying, even still I want more.
This was another pretty short installment of their story and I can't wait to see where they go from here.
I can't help but wonder how it is that something could feel so good yet be so wrong at the same time.
This book picks up with the enevidtable hangover. And the reprecussions of the morning after. Jai is actually pretty sweet but Emma believes something and turns into nothing shy of bitch. This is alos the portion of the story where Jai and Emma realize they are about to be step siblinngs. Needless to say, this doesn't go over well, at least for one of them.
Emma and Jai are very different people and no very little about the other. Emma comes across as kind of crazy actually and Jai just takes it in stride because he can't help his attration to this little spit fire. I do have to say, while I completely get Emma's reactions, she was kind of annoying, even still I want more.
This was another pretty short installment of their story and I can't wait to see where they go from here.
I can't help but wonder how it is that something could feel so good yet be so wrong at the same time.
July 11, 2015
This is actually a series of 4 short novellas. I'm not sure why it was done that way but whatever lol - After reading book 1 you will be begging for book 2. (I read this as a series, one book after the other)
Book 1 = 5/5 ..... Leaves you with one heck of a cliffhanger
Book 2 = 4/5
Book 3 = 4/5
Book 4 = 4/5
The writing style is simple, direct and not overly fancy with big words and crappy comparisons. It's smooth and easy to read. Leaves you feeling like you float through the story.
"Hi mom, congratulations on your wedding day, my date is a sociopath I met online."
Witty, sarcastic and funny
You can read more of my review on my blog as part of a blog tour: http://wp.me/p54hW9-1Ra
*copy provided as a gift in exchange for an honest review...
Book 1 = 5/5 ..... Leaves you with one heck of a cliffhanger
Book 2 = 4/5
Book 3 = 4/5
Book 4 = 4/5
The writing style is simple, direct and not overly fancy with big words and crappy comparisons. It's smooth and easy to read. Leaves you feeling like you float through the story.
"Hi mom, congratulations on your wedding day, my date is a sociopath I met online."
Witty, sarcastic and funny
You can read more of my review on my blog as part of a blog tour: http://wp.me/p54hW9-1Ra
*copy provided as a gift in exchange for an honest review...
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