My Brother's Five Friends

by B.B. Hamel

I’m going to scream all five names.

When I get evicted from my apartment, I move in with my older brother in his ocean-view mansion.

And he has other guests. Five sexy-as-hell, dirty, rich guests, to be exact.

Some of them remember when I was just a little girl, and some of them only care about the woman I’ve become. But all of them keep staring at me with that look, the one that makes my whole body tremble with desire.

My brother would freak if he found out that I want to taste all of his friends, and I can’t afford to be homeless. But my five men definitely aren’t stopping.

And I can’t say no when they sneak into my room in the middle of the night, half-dressed, their hands on my skin. There might be something here, something even deeper than the way their touch pushes me to my limits.

The craziest part is, they don’t mind if they’re sharing me.

And I don’t mind getting passed between them, from one ripped guy to the next.

My Brother’s Five Friends is an over-the-top reverse harem romance with lots of steamy scenes and some bad language. It’s only recommended for readers 18+.

My Brother’s Five Friends is a STANDALONE, full-length novel. No cliffhanger. Guaranteed HEA. Includes bonus content!

Genres: Romance, Erotica, Menage, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Why Choose, Adult

184 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 2, 2017

About the author

I'm a long time reader, writer, and lover of Romance! Writing is my dream and my passion, and I want to share my stories with you.

I live in the Philadelphia area with my husband and two dogs.

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Reviews

[MG *Bury Me with My Kindle.. & a REALLY Long Charger* · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is exactly what it sounds like.... High smut-level; little plot development; but overall a decent read in the inexplicably ever-growing reverse harem sub-genre collection. Read in one sitting.

[Jade Violet · Rating 3 out of 5]

Somehow I got way the hell sidetracked off my books I was reading - probably from a week of insomnia being up 24/7 and trying to not go crazy at night. Anyhow, it led me into B.B. Hamel territory and I just kept on clicking away on Amazon..... (12 step program needed).

These reviews are out of order and this was not the first I read from her with multiple partners but the gist of it is that Emily gets evicted from her apartment and has to find a place to stay for a month before college starts back up. Her brother is 9 years older than her, very rich and not close to her at all. She was the mistake baby. He does however welcome her into his home where she finds he's already got a full house for the summer with his 5 best friends hanging with him. Let me see, there's Aiden - the construction company owner, Ryan - the pro tennis player, James - the hot and in demand artist, Daniel - the professional poker player and Clark - the physics professor. Every single guy is of course hot as hell and all are somehow wealthy and obviously older than Emily. They all go back years. Her brother, Henry, warns them to steer clear of her, trying to act out what he thinks being a brother is, but all 5 guys individually want her. What they're surprised to realize is they don't have any jealousy at the thought of her also being with anyone else in their tight knit group of friends. So we go from a stolen kiss with one guy, to a stolen kiss with another, to a little more on the beach with a third and of course we end up with the whole kit and caboodle of five guys with one girl who doesn't want to give any of them up and none of them want to give her up. Thus concluding with a polyamorous relationship. Of course the brother gets absolutely furious out of his mind and of course they all end up happily living together in one giant shared house.

If I don't sound particularly overly enthused it's because even with smut or far out scenarios like 5 guys 1 girl, if you wanna tell me they love each other then please give me something to go on. I much more believed a previous book I read by her with multiple lovers. There is never an explanation for why she completes them and never an explanation for why each one is an individual that means something to her. It's not totally superficial but it's kind of like when you get a substitute teacher and do busy work for the hour, it doesn't totally feel fulfilling - it just ate up the time. But it was written well enough and I guess I have to judge it for what it was so I'm not going to completely tank it. However, if I was manically one clicking all over again, I would've passed this one over.

[Steph's Romance Book Talk · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 Stars / 3 Steam Fans

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[Ivana · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is my first reverse-harem romance book. I didn't particularly enjoy it nor did I particularly hate it. It was pretty meh. It was more smut than romance, but I didn't mind that.
A bit unbelievable and a bit cringy. There isn't much else to say.

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[Mar-Mar bookaholic · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well that was shockingly good. I'm a dirty dirty girl so me like some of that.

Now I'm going to jump into the snow, to cool down 🙊

[Tai Nelson-Barnes · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this reverse harem story. Emily ends up at her brother's house over the summer while she waits to go back to college. But while she is there her brother and his five friends decide to live it up for the summer. So you have Henry the brother, who has warned everyone away from Emily. And then you have the five friends. Ryan, James, Carter, Aiden, and Daniel who are all so different and yet special on their own. So when all 5 men want you and you find yourself wanting them, what are you suppose to do?

This is a great story about 5 friends that don't find themselves "fighting" over a woman but working together to get to know Emily and in doing that becoming something different. Sometimes you don't have to be a normal couple. I voluntarily read an advance reader copy for my honest review.

[YourResidentPansexual · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok tbh I thought this was a total joke in the beginning but it’s actually hella entertaining plus some of the scenes are quite intense 😎 All I have to say is if your into it do it lmao Read it and weep peeps!!
-YourResidentPansexual

[Mary Jayne Reads · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this

This was a good book for when you’re in between reads and are in a bit of a slump. Short, sweet and spicy!

[Joy Pryor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my favorite: spoiler warning

I love this author. Her books usually have me hooked from start to finish. This one was lacking something! I absolutely love reverse harem stories as long as they are well written and do not read as if it is a script from a corny adult film!!! When one reads a reverse harem, they are expecting plenty of sex; but I don’t want it to be vulgar. This one wasn’t vulgar and I appreciate that. What I didn’t like was the million dollar bet between the brother and his friends. It was unrealistic that someone would bet a million dollars to see who slept with the most women, if all they would get in return (if they won) were things such as a car and antique globe! There’s also the fact that the brother is described as being shorter and a bit overweight and less attractive than his five friends. Certain things about the story made no sense at all. The fact that the h’s brother was wealthy but she really had no idea how wealthy he was. She had never been to his home and she seemed to be just barely scraping by at college, living in a bit of a dump while her parents were out of the country, living it up in Italy while their home was being renovated but she couldn’t stay at their home. I was truly annoyed by this story. Her brother’s hissy fit over not being wanted if he wasn’t wealthy was a bit much. My final dislike is the sexcapade that took place between the sister and a few of the brothers’ friends in a room with ceiling to floor windows while a major storm rained down over the beachfront home of her brother while he was in his bedroom. It was all too much for me.

[Jennifer G · Rating 3 out of 5]

Emily recently lost her apartment for the summer and with her parents traveling went to stay with her rich older brother. Henry is almost 10 years older than Emily so they barely even know each other. This summer may give them the chance to get closer. When Emily arrives she finds that she has unknowingly joined a "boys" club. Henry had previously invited his 5 close friends, James, Aiden, Carter, Ryan, and Daniel to stay the summer. He plans for the summer to be one extended party full of women and alcohol. Henry even proposes a bet, the man to sleep with the most women either wins a million dollars from Henry or Henry wins what he wants most from each of his friends. Emily's presence disrupts the plan when each of his friends finds themselves attracted to her. Henry issues a warning for the guys to stay away from her and asks her to not get involved with the guys. Even though Emily wants to get closer to her brother, her body demands that she get closer to his friends.

Anyone who has read my reviews regularly knows that my favorite genre is Reverse Harem. I don't care if it's contemporary, paranormal or sci-fi as long as it's RH. It's a quickly growing genre with many extremely talented authors, so I was interested to see how BB Hamel measured up. I am going to review it both as a regular reader of RH and as a fan of Ms. Hamel's. As a fan, the book will entertain. There are plenty of hot guys and action with each in multiple combinations. It's a fun fantasy. As a daily reader of the genre, the book didn't measure up to my hopes. The characters weren't as developed as they needed to be for the relationships to seem real beyond the lust factor. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this. It's just not why I like RH. I love the feel of multiple true connections, the group, and individual dynamics. Sure, I want hot sex, but I need to feel the emotional attachments. I want to see the relationships develop and strengthen, not just told that they do. I need more to believe the fantasy. I need to feel the adoration and devotion of the guys.

The 5 guys and Emily were all nicely developed as characters. I had a special fondness for James and the least connection with Ryan, but I felt like they were all likable. Emily was a good lead female. Her feelings of not being worthy of all 5 guys accompanying her desire for them and the ownership of her fantasy made her relatable. Henry was not at all likable. His behavior and then his judgment were unacceptable. I was at a loss why the guys were all friends of his, to begin with since it seemed their opinion of him was at odds with how he was during the story.

Anyway, this book is a nice escape. I believe the regular readers of Ms. Hamel's books should enjoy it.

[Mary Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another rivetting story involving a relationship between Emily and her brother’s five friends when Emily joins them all for an idyllic month together. Henry tells his sister to keep away from his friends, saying they are all bachelors and players. Then Henry tells his friends that Emily is off limits and they are to keep away from her. Instead Henry suggests a wager, with two provisos, followed by weeks of non-stop partying. While the group feel like they are betraying Henry, this doesn’t stop them; they all agree to let Henry win the wager and to make a new one of their own. I enjoyed reading this book and would have no hesitation in recommending it.

Emily didn’t expect to spend her summer vacation in New Jersey with her brother, Henry, but it is her only alternative as she has nowhere else to stay. While Henry agrees, he isn’t particularly excited about it, as he currently has five of his friends staying with him. With 9-years difference between the two, Emily and Henry have never spent much time together, so this will be the perfect time for them to get to know each other better. Henry is very protective of Emily and has very old-fashioned ideas of what it means to be a man and a brother; what he is certain of is that as far as his friends are concerned, Emily is off limits and they are to stay away from her. Henry proposes a wager amongst his friends, but there are two catches. It was certainly going to be a wild month, with Henry arranging one crazy party after another, each one trying to outdo the one before. Before too long, his friends have had enough. As far as they are concerned, Henry can win the bet; they have a bet of their own to make involving Emily. The group are close and have the same values; no girl could ever come between them, not even Emily, but the tension in the house is becoming overwhelming. Emily cannot understand how everyone can be okay with their situation, but the group tell her she doesn’t see herself the way they do; beautiful, idolized, perfect, fragile, worthwhile, while Emily assumed she was just plain. Nevertheless, Emily seems to hold some power and control over them, while they make her feel complete. Henry is beginning to notice certain things and while he is not angry, he is disappointed. Emily is not going to walk away from the group; she cannot. But when Henry walks into a compromising situation, an amazing, intense moment goes from perfect to horrifying in less than a minute. Henry’s face is almost too much to bear; anger, disappointment, sadness and betrayal. Then he retaliates; so what happens now? A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book and my comments here are my honest opinion.

[MJM · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fun and sexy read by BB Hamel. Since I 'discovered' BB's books I confess that I have been addicted, mainly because they are fun and flirty with a real storyline and realistic people that I will be captivated by the characters and not want to put the book down till it's finished. PLUS, I always re-read them as they are so good with that 'feel good' factor as an added bonus. Henry is a nerdy tech who has been extremely fortunate and is now a billionaire and likes to share his good fortune with his friends and family.His 9 years younger sister, Emily, is going to stay with him over the summer holidays as where she lives as a student has had to be vacated as the landlord was making meth and it's no longer safe to live in. Henry and Emily are not especially close due to the differences in their ages but he does want to be a good brother and look out for her. He has his five best friends staying with him over the summer too and they are all staggeringly handsome with wonderful personalities to boot so he warns them that Emily is taboo for them and to leave her alone! They don't mind this till they meet her than all bets are off. Emily can't understand why these five gorgeous guys are all besotted with her and as the days go by they all end up having some time with her and kissing her - with her responding. Whatever will henry say and do when he finds out what is going on with the six of them? Emily has issues as she is wildly attracted to them all, who should she choose if she's given that option? The men oops sorry I didn't name them before are :- Aiden, Carter, Daniel, James and Ryan are all very similar but then again, when you get to know them, there are definite differences that make each one of them special and all the more difficult for Emily to choose. This is a very enjoyable book with humour and plenty of sizzling chemistry between the six of them. I would, however, have liked an epilogue, say in five years time, to see how their lives were playing out - but, you never know, we may hear about them in another book and find out. It is very well written as I expect from BB and it cleverly keeps you engrossed within the story from start to finish and wanting to read her next book asap as she's such a good writer. I received an arc of this book and voluntarily leave my honest review of it here.
DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED

[Lula Pantoofle · Rating 2 out of 5]

This story was just ok for me. It’s quite short, finishing 30% through the book which felt a little drastic. The story itself was pretty thin on the ground. The heroine is on summer holiday from college and is crashing at her estranged brother’s mansion. He just happens to be really rich. You get the sense that he has shared none of his prosperity with his family though as his sibling is so genuinely shocked by his affluence. It made me think him a bit mean. There is a 9 year age gap between the siblings which is meant to account for their estrangement.

Henry says he wishes to repair their relations but he doesn’t really endeavour to spend any time with Emily. I thought this relationship would develop but it really doesn’t. I am surprised Emily is so upset when Henry ceases speaking to her as it’s not like he really spoke to her before that.

Anyway, the storyline consists of Emily meeting Henry’s five best friends who are all staying with him for a holiday. They all felt a bit unbelievable as they are so hot! But this one of my first reverse hareem stories, a trophe which is pretty unbelievable in itself.

I found it quite hard to remember who was who. Everyone blended in. No one seems to do very much except attend party after party. The guys soon decide that Emily is really special, probably based on her amazing dialogue.

Hottie shows her A star in the sky and says its name
“That’s really cool.” She says
“That’s Betelgeuse. See how it’s reddish?” He says. “Yeah, that’s so weird.” She says
“It’s a red supergiant, about 13,000 times brighter than our sun.”
“Wow. That’s insane.”

This girl is on fire with her conversation skills.

So I found the dialogue a bit boring. There was no real banter, no sense of great connection. Maybe this genre is like that. The sex scenes were pretty hot but not standout.

The ending is quite sweet but we never get any resolution to the fallout with her brother which was a shame. He felt betrayed by everyone which I can understand. I felt that all the guys needed to work to repair the relationship but we see no evidence of this which was sad.

[☠︎︎༒︎✞︎ ѕℓιм ☠︎︎༒︎✞︎ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Five guys + 1 woman !!

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 •••• There are a few spoilers in this review.••••

I liked this book it had my attention from beginning to end. But; one thing, I will say that it’s crazy how her brother didn’t know what was going on inside his house. All five men wanted his sister, and his sister wanted them. Neither of them paid any mind to what Henry wanted. It’s understandable why he got mad. And put everyone out; I did think that he called his sister a “fuxking slut” is so uncalled for ... she may have done what she did with his friends. But the name calling was so uncalled for.
•••• But I’m still stuck on her having a relationship with five guys it is so weird. Like having to figure out who dicks you going to suck while trying to figure out what two guys are going to fuck you at once. Like sheesh, so intense. All of them was thirty. I believe she was twenty or twenty-one it was something close to that. They all fell in love with her. It’s interesting that they didn’t mind sharing. I thought sure that she was going to pick at least one guy, but she didn’t. I kept thinking it was going to be Aiden or Carter. Especially Aiden because he had done more to her than the other guys. Carter, Daniel, especially Aiden had sex with her more. I was like, but James never had sex with her though! Even, Ryan! Then towards the end when they got the house for them. It finally happened. I was like about time; because they never got that much play as Daniel, Aiden even Ryan got more play than James. I was wondering where he is going or doing lol! He is always leaving with Henry never gotten to have sex with Emily! But good book though; glad that Emily wanted to have kids with every one of them. I thought it was only fair... but if she wanted five kids, she could’ve tried to make “quintuplets.” But having twins and triplets would’ve also made five each!
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[Judy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a unusual story about Emily who is a college student without a place to live for the summer as her landlord was caught making meth in the basement of her apartment building. So her nine year older brother, Henry who is insanely rich has her stay with him, along with his five friends! This is her chance to have a closer relationship with Henry and along the way Emily finds herself attracted to each and everyone of these hot sexy handsome wealthy men who also want her! Ryan is a professional tennis player who at 30 is playing at the top of his game, James is a artist full of passion and who owes his beginning success to Henry, Carter is the very sexy physics professor, Carter lives on adrenaline and is the professional gambler and Aiden who in my opinion is the most sensitive wearing his heart on his sleeve owns his own construction company. They spend almost a month experiencing one another in many situations and just enjoy spending time together. Henry seems to have gotten lost with all his parties and the guys are getting tired of them. Their story tries to show how love can not be wrong just because the traditional way is what’s most likely acceptable. Can the five men keep Emily or will outside forces end their summer romance? There is plenty of hot sex and love making but don’t forget that these five men have fallen deeply in love with Emily and will feel lost without them all beginning together, can it work? I voluntarily received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

My Brother's Five Friends is a contemporary romance novella written by B. B. Hamel. It is about a 21 year old young woman named Emily, who just finished her Junior year at the University of Pennsylvania, and is about to move into her brother, Henry's mansion on the beach on the New Jersey shore. Emily has been evicted from her apartment in Philadelphia because her landlord was making methamphetamine and started a fire in the building, and since her parents are in Europe on vacation and their house is being remodeled, she has no other place to stay. Henry who is a millionaire, is 9 years older than his sister, doesn't know her very well because of their age difference. When Emily arrives she meets the five men who live with her brother during the summer, too. They are all about the same age as Henry, rich and handsome, too, and their names are: Aiden, Carter, James, Daniel, and Ryan. After spending some time with these men Emily realizes that she is attracted to them not just physically but emotionally, and from the way they flirt with and stare at her, she believes that they are attracted to her, too. Henry notices that his friends are attracted to his sister because he asks them to stay away from his sister, and he talks to his sister and asks for her to stay away from his friends. Will a romantic relationship develop between Emily and any of Henry's friends?

I enjoyed this romance by B. B. Hamel. I hope that she adds to the series so that I know what happens next.

[hottie men · Rating 4 out of 5]

My Brothers Five Friends is the story of Emily, James, Carter, Daniel, Ryan, and Aiden.

She moves into her brothers mansion because her parents are on vacation and needs a place to live for a while. Her brothers five friends are also there living for the summer. They all take an attraction to her. Henry sets up a bet for 1 million dollars to see who fucks the most women. None of the guys have sex with any women because they want Emily and they act on it. First it’s kisses and mild orgasms. Then turns into foursome, threesome sex. Soon after a few weeks when they’re doing the deed Henry walks in and they’re all naked and Henry just runs out and is furious after the party ends and kicks them all out including his own sister. She moves back into her parents house and she tells them she can’t see them but regrets it the moment she leaves them. After one months they’re all miserable either tiring themselves out, drinking, or working harder to forget her. But they can’t and James and Aiden figure out a plan to get them all back together. They get the gang back together and call her to come and meet with them. THESE MEN BOUGHT A WHOLE HOUSE FOR HER TO LIVE WITH THEM EVEN THOUGH ALL THEIR JOBS ARE ACROSS THE STATE BUT THEY RISKED IT FOR HER. Yh so it’s a HEA. They start talking about kids and they all agree.

Solid 4.5/5

[Misty Schott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Five stars for My Brother's Five Friends!!

Emily has to spend the summer with her older brother because she lost her apartment near campus. Her landlord was cooking meth and so the building has been deemed inhabitable. She doesn't have a strong relationship with her brother because there is an age gap and so they were never really close. When Emily arrives at her brother's house she greeted by Aiden and then introduced to Daniel, Carter, Ryan and James, they are five of the hottest guys Emily has ever seen. Her brother Henry comes in the room and basically tells his friends that his sister is off-limits and then shows her her room upstairs near his room. The next day Henry proposes a wager, who ever sleeps with the most women in the next month gets one million dollars from Henry, but I'd Henry wins he gets a specific thing from each of the other guys. They all end up agreeing to the wager and Henry starts hosting parties galore and sleeping with chicks left and right. All the other guys are too intrigued by Emily that they end up going after her separately and then together. Grab this awesome book and find out what happens when Henry finds out that his friends have been sharing his sister. What will come of their relationship? Will Emily fight for what she wants?

[Daiane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Não quero me aprofundar muito na minha opinião. Gostei do livro, é fácil, quente, delicioso de ler. Adorei que a personalidade dos cinco rapazes ficou bem esclarecida, confesso, Aiden é o meu favorito, embora Carter fique ali em segundo lugar.
Gostei da Emily, entendo porque ela se pressionou demais em tomar uma decisão sobre tudo, mas gostei que no fim ela se deixou levar e não deu a mínima para o que o resto do mundo pensa.
Ficou bem claro pra mim que algo estava acontecendo com o Henry. Ninguém começa a agir como ele estava do nada. Festas todas as noites, mulheres aleatórias, tá ele construiu algo, ganhou muito dinheiro, mas acho que no fundo ele era muito vazio, não sei, acho que talvez algo tenha acontecido com ele e o que quer que seja o devastou, e ele não soube como lidar. Acho que poderia ter tido alguns capítulos com o ponto de vista de Henry para pelo menos a gente pudesse entender um pouco o que estava acontecendo com ele.
Enfim, adorei o livro, encontrei o que queria quando li a sinopse, foi muito quente, gostoso, intenso, fofo, eu realmente gostei.
Esse cara leitora, é um daqueles livros com muitas safadezas que a gente se depara no decorrer da vida e pensa... E se fosse comigo?! 🔥🔥🔥 ADOROOOO

[Shelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars 🌟

TROPES: brothers best friend x5 🫠 , instalovey

This was actually better than I expected! After seeing the VERY cheesy cover and length of the book, I was expecting pure smut and no plot or character development whatsoever lol I was pleasantly surprised. It was a little instalovey. They're only at the house for a little under a month, but all of the guys are drawn to her, almost instantly and vice versa. I feel like we learn more about the guys than Emily, though. I'll be honest, I also got the guys confused very often 😂 There wasn't any development between Emily and her brother, Henry. He's 9 years older, but even then, I don't get why they aren't closer as siblings? He would have been 9 when she was born. That's still a kid, not a teenager about to move out. I think the disjointed relationship they have is unnecessary. I also found it weird that Emily doesn't have friends. You'd think during this emotional rollercoaster, she'd want to talk to a best friend. Instead, she gets advice from a random Russian lady? Doesn't make sense. The smut could have also been better written and slower paced. You don't just jump into anal, people. It was a little disjointed. Overall, a quick spicy read.

[Gwendolyn Thaggard · Rating 5 out of 5]

College student Emily needs somewhere to live.
She's been evicted from her apartment because the landlord was cooking meth.
Her parents are out of the country and so her only option is her older brother, Henry.
Emily and Henry are nine years apart and have never been close.
So when her big bro offers her a place to stay, Emily can't possibly refuse.
That would be rude.
And dumb.
Upon her arrival, Henry shows Emily to a bedroom that's basically the size of her former apartment.
Emily knew her brother was rich, but this is ridiculous.
Henry wants to be a better brother and be there for Emily.
Her arrival does interrupt the flow a little.
Henry has some friends staying over, but they are all very welcoming.
Maybe a little too welcoming for Henry's liking.
Henry proposes a bet with his friends, with some pretty high stakes.
But all Daniel, Aiden, James, Ryan and Carter see is Emily.
Which only becomes more complicated when Henry makes it clear to the guys that his little sister is off-limits.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book and was not compensated in any way.

[Jackie D · Rating 5 out of 5]

What do you do when your older brothers five friends are all gorgeous, unique, fun, and just as interested in you as you are in them?
Well, Emily has a big dilemma on her hands- when she got evicted from her apartment going to live with her brother Henry during her summer vacation from college while she found a new place. She never expected that she would be stepping into an overgrown frat party with some hot, intelligent men- who all seem to want her. Henry has made it clear he wants them to stay away from her, but they're all adults. No Promises are made from either side; this looks to be one summer no one will forget.

Oh, yes, guilty pleasure galore this yummy, plot twisted, fun storyline had me on the first page!
Locking myself away, I devoured this more than meets the eye, unique tale in one sitting. I loved the writing style in this one, along with the banter between them all- I could easily feel the connection, making the story feel all that more believable!
Another take me away from reality read from B.B Hamel that left me in a better place than when I started!
IMO a 5 star must read!

[Goth Gone Grey · Rating 5 out of 5]

SeXXXy reverse harem romance

The first chapter starts off with Emily meeting the title's five friends:

"And four more absurdly handsome guys are lounging around the space. Two are playing ping-pong, one is making a drink, and the other is reading on the couch. The four guys all look up at me as I walk into the room.

“Hey, guys,” Aiden says. “This is Henry’s sister, Emily.”

They all snap to attention, and I’m feeling so exposed it’s insane. The ping-pong ball bounces to the floor, the guy making his drink stops and sips it, and all five pairs of eyes are staring directly at me. I’m center stage, with five hot as hell guys staring at me, and I don’t know what to do."

While it seems this would immediately lead to (Amazon not approved term for group sex), instead it's a slow build of a romance story, with stolen moments, kisses, and - later in the book than expected - sex scenes in a variety of men that love pleasuring their woman configurations.

The characters are decently drawn for a story of this length, and the sex scenes suitably steamy. I'd read more from this author.

[Rebecca Grove · Rating 5 out of 5]

Emily was evicted from her apartment when her landlord was caught making meth. Desperate for a place to live, she contacts her rich older brother who offers her a room. When Emily arrives at his mansion, she finds that she isn't the only houseguest. Her brother has invited his five best friends from college. Emily is attracted to each and every single one of them but is ashamed that she likes all five. The five friends are also majorly attracted to Emily. They are usually the one-night stand type but Emily makes them want more of her. Her brother had made them a bet that he would give a million dollars to the friend who slept with the most women. All five friends are willing to pass the money up to have a chance at Emily.
There are a lot of hot scenes in this book but everything comes crashing down when Emily's brother catches them together after warning his friends off his sister. He kicks everyone out of his house. Will Emily and her men be able to keep it together? I voluntarily received a copy of this story and this is my honest review.

[Jenny Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this book with the understanding that I could leave a voluntary and honest review.

What would you do if you were kicked out of your apartment? Would you ask your family for help? Well that is what Emily did not knowing that her brother had 5 of his friends also staying at the house. Now what would you do if as you met his friends you realize they just get hotter the more of them you meet. Would you turn them way if they climbed into bed with you or would you take full advantage? Find out what Emily does as she finds herself with a better than wet dream coming for her in the night.

This book is amazing. There are some ups and downs in it. I want to tell you all about them but don't want to ruin them for anyone else. I will say this will be one of those books that you lock the door, order dinner in and kick everyone out until you read those last two words the end. I would highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone.

[R.K. Tejaswi · Rating 5 out of 5]

A summer vacation couldn't be 5 times hotter than this.

I’m center stage, with five hot as hell guys staring at me, and I don’t know what to do - Emily

Emily, a marketing student from Philadelphia visits her brother's mansion at New Jersey for summer vacation until she finds a new place to stay.When she ends up meeting five friends of her brother, Aiden, a Construction Company Owner, James, an artist, Daniel, professional Poker player, Ryan, professional Tennis player and Carter, a Physicist. Inspite of Emily's brother, Henry's warning that she is off limits, they all couldn't keep their off her. When they all indulge into hot love making they l least expected hurt the one person who connects them. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book. I read few books of B.B. Hamel, but this my first Reverse Harem romance read. I enjoyed the book, it deliver what happens when more than two people in love.

[Zelda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very hot reverse harem story involving Emily, who has to live with her rich brother Henry after she is evicted from her home, and his five visiting friends. Henry's relationship with Emily is pretty tenuous, and he warns his friends off her. But these gorgeous, rich guys know what they want and pursue Emily at every opportunity. Reverse harems are tough; there's a fine balance between building multiple relationships and the amount of sex you expect with all those people involved. For me, Ms Hamel has got this balance right. I only wish that I could keep the men straight! Even though Emily couldn't pick a favourite, I sure could. There is enough story to offset the amount of action going on. I would love to see what happens with party happy Henry in the future.

I received an arc of this book and have voluntarily reviewed it.

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brother's Five Friends is a fun, flirty, raunchy book-- and I think it's emotionally gripping, too. I try and write these reverse harem romances as realistically as possible, even though the premise itself isn't very realistic at all. Still, it's hot
James, Aiden, Daniel, Ryan and Carter are all completely different yet adorable guys, what's not to love. I was concerned their personalities might blend into one, but they maintained there individual personality throughout.
Well written with a fun and different storyline, that draw me in and kept me reading. The premise itself isn't very realistic, but its fun, sexy and imaginative and light hearted enough to immerse yourself into. Sometimes I don't want gripping and serious and this was perfect.
I received an ARC and I am leaving a voluntary review."

[W. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Emily gets evicted from her apartment and moves in with her brother until she figures out her next move. What she doesn't expect is her brother's five friends are at his mansion too for a vacation get away. Quickly, Emily finds herself attracted to all 5 friends, and they are also attracted to her. Things quickly get really hot and heavy, but she also builds relationships with all of them. Who will she choose or will have have all 5? Will this break her brother's trust and ruin his brother's friendships? This was a page turner and kept you reading to find out what happens next. It's told from all the characters' perspectives so it was neat to see how each of them felt about their attractions. Hot hot hot!!