3 Stepbrothers

by Sofia Q Holand

Tori never expected her dad to remarry. She never anticipated having to move from her childhood home into a new house with a new family. And as if that adjustment wasn’t tough enough already, Tori gained three new stepbrothers, three stepbrothers who happen to be the three most popular guys at school. Blake — the athlete, Cole — the brain, and Shawn — the class clown. Commonly known as “The Parris Triplets.” After striking a deal to keep their newfound sibling relationship a secret, Tori must find a way to peacefully coexist with her extended family. A seemingly simple task becomes challenging as they all continuously pester and prank one another. She discovers that keeping this secret will be difficult since the triplets are not at all interested in accepting her as family. Tori must find a way to wiggle into the Parris’ Triplets hearts, but will their rivalry prove too strong to overcome?

356 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 18, 2019

Reviews

[S. Ramnarine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read the book on Wattpad a couple of years ago and I absolutely adored it. It was, and still is, my favourite book from that platform. The original book had more to the ending and I'm kind of sad we didn't get to see it in the physical copy, but none the less I'm happy that I could get a physical copy of this masterpiece. For anyone wondering the original ending went on to talk about all the characters in the future and showed a certain thing that happened to Shawn (I cried my soul out for that chapter honestly).

Anyways, I highly recommend this book. And in case you're wondering this is NOT and romance between stepsiblings. The book focuses on building their bond as a family and all the hardships each character went through to get to the ending point of the book. Sofia focused on each individual's past, the main ones at least, and you saw each one of them grow and develop into some of the best characters ever.

I honestly don't know where to go with this review because I have so much to say and I have no idea how to put it into words; just trust me and read it.

[Bethal · Rating 3 out of 5]

A heavily character based plot with little that actually happens. As someone who originally read the story on Wattpad is was very startling reading the changes and the book is a little more than half of the original story. Nothing really happens apart from character development and the development of the characters development, however the original story was incredibly long and would have been a ridiculous length in novel form.

Taking that in consideration I gave it 3 stars because in theory it should be 2 but given my familiarity with the story I can’t bring myself to do so. Also the writing is very simplistic and tends to be more tell than show, there are passages of over explanation and repetition. Slow pacing and chapters which seemed unnecessary to the plot. Of course I understand that this is a debut novel and so I didn’t mind so much.

Overall it’s a funny story, very reminiscent of the early online version and I hope there’s a sequel to this because there was so much than what was told in the paperback novel.

[Constanza · Rating 3 out of 5]

To be honest I read the first version on wattpad and loved it. I have to take into consideration that both the author and me were way younger when they wrote it and I read it, of course; and that's why understand why some things were taken out of the printed version. But I also felt that many others things that I enjoyed weren't included in the book, so that little actually happens in this version.
I really hope there's a part two or something of the sort.

[NICKY · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book. This book was about Tori whose dad is remarried. She also received 3 stepbrothers, who happen to be the most popular guys at school. After she has made a deal with the triplets to keep it a secret with their family relationships. She has to peacefully get along with her brothers but that seems to be difficult when they keep pranking and teasing each other. I loved the surprising ending. It was so fun reading how it was written by a different character of the story. This story had an exciting plot. I had only one thing against this book. ⚠️ It has some swear words. ⚠️ I liked how they had visible personalities. It would help me expect what the character was going to do. It’s not big things, just small guessable things like ‘He’s going to pull a prank on her, probably’. I would recommend this book to adults since it has some swear words. Again, this is a likeable book. I hope you enjoy it!

Happy Reading! 📚

[Hershey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yall! Just read the published version of 3 Stepbrothers by Sophia Q. Hollan! I LOVE THIS BOOK! Tori, is just awesome character I could relate to. And the three brothers, Shawn, I believe if we actually met we’d figure out a way to bring Foo-Foo’s world into reality. And Cole with his numbers and smartness, I guess I could relate with him on a higher level. Blake being the oldest and all, know all about it. I understood why he hated the change, and how his siblings were drifting away, I understood all three of the triplets plus Tori. They all were in circumstances where they understood each other. It was just beautiful how they all came together. Though I would have loved to read when all four were on the field playing and them announcing that they were step-siblings, but the ending was both bittersweet.

It’s a really sweet family/step-siblings story and I totally loved it. 5/5 stars from me.

[Charlotte · Rating 2 out of 5]

Honestly not as great as I had thought. The version on Wattpad is so much better and I know that was written when the author was younger but I don't think she realised how good that book was by itself. This version feels over edited and just kinda sucks. The ending is much longer in the version on Wattpad and this just suddenly stops. I wish she just published what she had written originally and the only customisation be editing grammar and spelling. Pity because I was really looking forward to reading this.

[Ayesha Naznin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay so I had read it in wattpad and it is still one of my favourite books out there. Even now I sometimes scroll through the part which I enjoy a lot. The character development, their past, their present life with me crying for Tori in some scenes and smiling at their interactions and it's definitely not one of the stepbrothers her love interest which I really appreciate. I am so glad that the author got it available in handbooks. Would really appreciate it if there is a second part of this book.

[readsinfinity author · Rating 4 out of 5]

There is fun books with comedy and angst and more. Maybe even romance. But this book takes a winner in love between with step-siblings to a whole another level. Three brothers who happen to be triplets. One with a wicked sense of I’m in a different dimension. One always focused and pointed and the third? Third one’s got a knack for being popular. With our FMC we got a whole gang of fun written in one book. This was just an amazing relaxing read.

[Brynn Masker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Soo I read this book on Wattpad over 10 years ago so for nostalgia purposes I felt like I had to bring it back. I understand the author wrote the book when she was 13 and it needed updating, but so many moments were brushed over or taken out that it made me sad. It’s a super long book on Wattpad and it was just cut and ended like halfway through. Guess I’ll just have to go back to my roots and finish it there. But take my 4⭐️ with a grain of salt. It’s my 15 year old heart that gave it.

[Melissa Chugg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it! I’ve read it on Wattpad loads of times and was surprised by some of the changes but I loved it!
Really hope there’s more books since it ended earlier than the original - would love to read about the Trips telling everyone about Tori and also everything that happens when they’re older plus the accident.

[Lucia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book a few years back, and it’s still one of the best books i’ve ever read. I love how every characters is develops throughout the entire book and you really learn to love every single one of them

[Mandisa Adonis · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was one of my favourite books from Wattpad, I love how it was rewritten in this version!

I've always adored the older brothers trope and all the characters from this book make me so happy.

I really hope a sequel comes out so we can read the published version of the rest of the story.

[Tia Kayumba · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was shocked by how much was cut from the original version. The Wattpad version was my favorite book a couple of years back but this version has been completely watered down, some really key moments are missing. Giving it 3 stars just for the nostalgia

[Laiba · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad but the wattpad version had so much more to the story! I honestly preferred the full wattpad version- especially woth the character development from the car accident and the side stories for them at the end. It really was so well written!

[Rachael Faith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly, I was crying most of the later parts

[Taylor Wroten · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can't wait for the second part.

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sweet YA story of two families suddenly becoming one. It was a simple and easy read, and I enjoyed seeing how the four teenagers grew from hating each other to truly becoming a real family.

[yanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

read this last year and don’t rmb much but i do remember thinking the wattpad version was waaaay better 😭

[Indigo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book would 100% recommend

[Ju-57 · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5🫶

[nighttime reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Because I’m planning to reread the published version. I read this on wattpad years ago and I’m gonna reread. I loved it so much.

[Mansi Rathod]

Idk why I did read this

[Samantha Lamglois · Rating 1 out of 5]

I bought this book of Amazon after reading off another book app. But the book wasn't finished

[Beanz · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was fun to read the published version of this book but I feel like a lot of scenes that I particularly liked were cut or changed

[Melenie Longoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

So this is my first time reading the published version of this book since I read it years ago on Wattpad. This was one of my favorite books of all time, as the storyline, character development, and passion in this book spoke to me when I was 15 years old and now as a 24 year old. Since the wattpad version is WAY longer, I understood that the story was going to be more compressed and altered to fit in an average sized novel and that’s okay but there were a lot of details that were left out like Susie’s fear of lightning, Trent’s choice of victim as Tori and how it went down on their date, Mark’s dads injury, Bill’s boss having dinner, and no much more. And I know that it may not be major, but I really do hope that the published version has a sequel or become a trilogy to complete the series, because I know people who have never read this book on Wattpad may be curious what happened to certain characters, the growing relationship between the trips and Tori, their upcoming soccer season, then telling Mark/the school about them becoming step- siblings and so much more. So hopefully in the future it becomes a possibility to answer these questions, as I would love to have a physical copy of one of my favorite books and one of the reasons my love for reading grew.

[Katie Lindley · Rating 5 out of 5]

3 Stepbrothers is funny, interesting, emotional, and so engaging that I had a hard time putting it down! I absolutely love the story and the characters and can’t wait for a sequel. Each character was crafted with so much detail and care that they felt alive and vibrant while I was reading (especially Shawn, for obvious reasons). I followed this book on wattpad and am so impressed by the improvement and cohesion of this book- it is clear while reading that the author is passionate about the story and her characters! 5/5 stars!

[Zuzu M · Rating 4 out of 5]

read it on wattpad, and it is by far the best book I've read on there. ❤