Olivia is off-limits with a capital O 20 years younger. My best friend’s daughter. A dirty little secret that could get me killed. Her father’s a dangerous man with dangerous friends. There’s no choice but to end it. And I was going to… Until I saw her with my brother.
Olivia
I was devastated when Stephen pushed me away.
So, I did the unthinkable. Stephen’s younger brother… Chase was recovering from a professional hockey injury.
He was a temporary distraction.
How was I to know he was Stephen’s younger brother?
They say three’s a crowd. But, is it really?
Barbi Cox delivers another sexy slow burn, age gap, dad’s best friend why choose romance with lots of page-turning feels!
Olivia is off limits to Stephen who happens to be her father’s best friend. When her dad finds out he is forced to break up with her and she meets Chase and uses a different name. What will happen when Olivia discovers she has fallen Stephen’s younger brother? Fast-paced read with loads of steam. Great characters with plenty of drama and off the charts hot. I really liked it.
This is a twisted story. Stephen is Garretts bestfriend, or ex bestfriend now. Olivia is the love of Stephens life and Garrett's only daughter. Caught in the act. Threats Seduction Jealousy Drama Cheating??? No real commitments were made. But once Chase entered the picture things got even worse and complicated. Who is Chase you say. That would be Olivia's ace in the hole. Watch out Stephen Olivia's moved on and your about to get an eye full along with the rest of America
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There’s always a way Olivia had been in a relationship with her dad‘s best friends Stephen for a year and a half they had kept it a secret relationship but her dad found out and threaten Stephen to end it or he wouldn’t him. Easier said than done when all they thought about was each other. But Stephen values his life as much as it hurts him he has to give up Olivia but she’s a feisty one she wants him back and she tries every think possible. but when she sees he is dating again she has to except it. On a night out she meets a guy who just seems to make Her forget a little bit. Chase has had an injury he is a professional rugby player and he is here visiting his brother while he rests but as soon as he meets Sylvia he knows she is something Special. But what Chase doesn’t know Is that Sylvia is really his brothers Ex girlfriend Olivia. When Olivia met Chase she just didn’t wanna give out her name she’s famous also she thought that when he didn’t recognise her she saw it as an opportunity for him to get to know her as a person so gave a false name. Would the truth come out??? What would Stephen, Chase and Olivia do ???? This is a great story. It really angered me that Olivia’s father couldn’t see the damage he was doing to Olivia. He was never really there for her and now he has got in the way of her HEA. But I really liked Olivia. She is one fierce lady with just the right amount of Sassiness. The chemistry she shared with these men is off the charts hot hot hot. And I was super happy with the ending of Olivias story. This is the first book I’ve read by Barbi Cox but it won’t be the last. Can’t wait to see what you have in store for us next.
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This book will have your head spinning at times. Olivia is also Sylvia. Now are you confused? Olivia fell in love with her father's friend Stephen who is twenty years older. When her father found out he threatened Stephen if he kept seeing her. Her father was well connected and could cause a lot of trouble for both of them. Trying to do the right thing Stephen broke things off with Olivia. Heartbroken and depressed her friends encouraged her to go out on the town and drown her sadness. That's when she becomes 'Sylvia' and meets Chase a gorgeous hockey player. She has no clue that he's Stephen's younger brother and he doesn't realize that 'Sylvia' is the Olivia that his brother has been dating. Things get sexual right away and there are some steamy scenes. She sure went from one brother to the other pretty quick. As things get sorted out and Stephen and Chase realize that Olivia and Sylvia are the same person things begin to get interesting. Chase was always a one and done kind of guy but something about Sylvia/Olivia made him want to change that. But what about his brother? What happens when Olivia/Sylvia realizes that she has feelings for Both? Things get interesting real quick. Is three always a crowd? Then Stephen comes up with a plan that he thinks works for everyone. Twists galore and mild angst will keep you page turning. This book is a good read and the story line is engaging. Sex and more sex takes place of serious dialogue at times so be sure to grab a cold drink and a comfy spot. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Stephen is twenty years older than Olivia and her father's best friend. He was supposed to look after her to keep her safe from those who would take advantage of her in his line of business. Instead they were drawn to each other and he ended up kissing her which lead to a secret relationship with her until her father found out and threatened him. So he did the hardest thing in his life he broke up with her and acted like he was seeing other people. Olivia was devastated until her friends convinced her to quit mopping around and go out and have fun. She finally agrees to a girls night out where she meets a guy named Chase who is funny, sweet, sexy and hard to resist. They end up having hard aggressive powerful mindblowing sex. Chase who usually is a one and done guy is drawn to who he thinks is Sylvia wants to spend more time with her. Little does he know that Sylvia is actually Olivia the girl his brother had been dating and is in love with. Things turn a little tense when Stephen and Chase realise that they are both hooked on the same girl and neither want to give her up. Stephen comes up with a plan that Chase and even Olivia can't seem to turn down. Will they survive a love triangle, jealousy and her father?
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Two college friends, Garrett & Stephen are still close in some ways. They both work for the movie industry. Stephen being a producer, Garrett asks for his help, with Olivia, when there is a new project. It's Stephen’s project in the works, so, Garrett asked him to take, Olivia under his wing, and showing her the ropes. Also, to help keep her away from the scandalous men, they kind of are or were. Which in some cases is still debatable.
The only problem being, neither of them, expected to be up against, the madass crush, Olivia has always had for, Stephen. She is pulling out all the stops, to snag him. He does not stand a chance. Once she's put her mind to something, nothing is diverting it. Her father's lack of attention is a lot, of the dynamics that seem to play, into her infatuation with, Stephen. He always, takes time with her, when she is around.
So, when the balls in play, as they say, tee hee. They are discreet and alert to who is around, let ng lingering looks and the press. No one could be in their business it is theirs and theirs alone. Until that one slightly up and her father threatens more than his daughter will ever know. Turning the world upside down and taking her man toy away. Stephen drops her cold turkey making the old black and white dramas with the fandoms look mild.
This for me is where it got just a little weird. Talk about conflicted or dual personalities. These two were it. Breaking up in secret to make up in secret to get off on one another then boom it’s off again. Whiplash much? But, then they incorporate party boy Chase who by the way I was would have dropped Stephen for in a heartbeat. He is more real and down to earth.
I disliked Olivia the most, in all of it, but especially, for the way she used, Chase. When he loved her far more, than Stephen. Stephen never once wanted her again until he could manipulate her and Chase. But, Chase was seriously thinking of leaving hockey.
I didn't know what to expect when starting this book. But damn this was one hell of a steamy book. Even though there where plenty of steamy scenes it also has some pretty good character building and I can feel the struggle that Olivia(Liv) is good Ng through. She's in love with her first love. A 20 year older man and friend from her dad(Stephen) Her dad isn't pleased with it and threatened him so he would brake it of with her. They have an on and off again secret relationship. When he rejects her another time and she sees him again with another woman, she decides to listen to her friends and go out for a girls night to have fun. She finds another guy(chase). While Stephen is serious Chase is fun, and flirty, she can be out in the open with him and he makes her feel good as well. And that's when things not only become awkward because of the fact they are brothers but she also needs to make a decision about who she wants to be with. And then the books spinns the story to a different direction.
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I received an ARC from the author thru Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving my review. Stephen and Olivia have a secret relationship until her father finds out. Stephen is his best friend and a lot older than Olivia. Stephen ends things, believing that it is the right thing to do. He regrets it immediately and she is heartbroken. His brother arrives for a visit and meets Sylvia. Olivia was talked into going out to try to get over Stephen and uses a fake name. She hooks up with Chase on the rebound and their chemistry was strong. Stephen is in love with Olivia. Chase is falling fast for Sylvia. She has no idea what she has actually done. When they all learn what happened there are a lot of emotions on the table. Olivia has been sleeping with the both of them. That is cheating and it really is not my thing in a romance story, but I have read many things in books that were not my thing. She cannot choose so the three of them are going to have to make some decisions. I thought this was a good story. It had a lot of drama, heartache, secrets, lust and love.
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Olivia is in live with her father's best friend and they have been secretly together for a year and a half. But a threat from her father causes Stephen to back off and break things off. Chase is a man-whore and will do anything with a skirt, but changes his ways and falls in love when he meets and starts hanging out with Sylvia. Both worlds collide eventually when Stephen realizes Sylvia and Olivia are one and the same and he can't live without her. The problem is she can't live without his brother as well as not being able to stay away from him. This story is really entertaining and I read it in one go. Stephen is scared and makes the best out of a situation that would hurt everyone. I really love this book. Chase comes off as a conceited man-whore, but by the time he is seeing Olivia his ways are changed and he is absolutely amazing.
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I went into Lovestruck knowing very little about the story line. Stephen is/was Olivia’s dad’s best friend, making him more than 20 years older than Olivia. Despite their age difference as an adult Olivia falls head over heels in love with Stephen. Olivia’s dad threatens to kill Stephen though so they have to break things off. While broken up, Olivia meets Chase, but gives him a fake name, and they instantly hit it off. The chemistry and connection between Chase and Olivia is steamy and never ending. Unbeknownst to Olivia though, Chase is Stephen’s younger brother, which brings in a whole new level of complicated emotions and situations. Their story is filled with lots of steamy moments, tension when the truth comes out, and a desire to make it work. The story moved quickly, was engaging and entertaining. If this sounds like a story line you’re interested in, I’d recommend giving it a chance.
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Super intense steam! Olivia and Stephen have secretly been together for the last 18 months until her dad catches his best friend in bed together. Stephen is forced to break her heart and end things with Olivia.
Chase comes to visit his brother to recovery from an injury and while out at a club with his brother meets ‘Sylvia’. They have an instant connection and he throws out his one and done MO to keep seeing her.
Weeks later the brothers realize they are both involved with the same amazing woman who has them inthralled with her. What was a hot relationship with each brother becomes incendiary when she becomes openly involved with both of them at the same time. Will it last or will it blow up?
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This was a great story that kept me interested throughout. Stephen annoyed me the way he ended things with Olivia but then the reason he had to stop seeing her went out the window when he saw her again & gave in had sex with her then told her to go again. When she met Chase I thought everything was amazing between them both sexually & friendship but when Stephen popped back up she didn't think twice about sex with him even though she was with Chase but then she found out something that made her love life even more complicated. I couldn't stop reading this I was hooked desperate to know what was going to happen next.
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I'm a huge fan of age gap/dads best friend romances and this one didn't disappoint for me.
Olivia is in love with Stephen but after her dad finding out about them, he threatens Stephen and they break up. It was sad to read two people who clearly loved eachother being unable to be with the other. Then in comes Chase. He distracts Olivia and she ends up dating him, not realising that he's actually Stephens brother. Not to spoil anything but let's just say Olivia definitely gets ALOT of action! Lol
I found this book to be a fast fun read. I just wish there was some of the questions I have answered within the book. But other than that, if you're looking for a steamy sexy age gap romance with two hot men - this is your book.
Olivia and Stephen have been seeing each other, but when her father finds out his friend is sleeping with his daughter he makes it clear that Stephen will end the relationship or suffer dire consequences. When Olivia meets Chase she has no idea he is Stephen's younger brother, but she will soon discover that having both men in her life will double her pleasure. Sexy short read with wonderful characters. Well written, compelling and I think pretty realistic character interactions with fascinating twists in the plot, and a happily ever after. Sexy, quick read.
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Stephen Grant is twenty years older than Olivia. He is also the best friend of her father. When Stephen and Olivia end up acting on their strong attraction, her father is furious and threatens Stephen. He broke up with her, though he still loved her but couldn’t let her know.
Olivia’s friends finally talk her into going out with them to get over her heartache. She meets Chase who seems perfect for her, despite his playboy ways. But this time, Chase is smitten and wants to continue seeing the woman he knows as “Sylvia”. When he finds out she is actually Olivia, the woman his brother is still in love with, neither is ready to give her up. So Stephen comes up with an unorthodox plan that all three of them can accept. But what will happen when her father finds out?
Plot twist!!! A real jerk of a dad, true love, young love, and a love triangle. What’s not to love about this book? Steamy scenes, drama, and an HEA. Fast paced, great characters, some you will love to hate. Well done Barbi Cox!
Liv and Stephen were dating on the down low until Stephen broke things off. Heartbroken she decides to target his brother Chase. Sparks fly between them and when Stephen seems them together he gets jealous and decides he wants her back. Does a girl have to chose ? Great read
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Stephen is a Hollywood TV Producer. Stephen couldn't help but to fall in love with Olivia. He tried his best to not make any moves on his best friend daughter. Stephen couldn't help it he would always devour Olivia with his eyes but once Olivia realized that he wanted her as mush as she wanted him it was unstoppable. Olivia knew that one day Stephen would be her. Olivia wanted Stephen to see her as a woman and not his best friends daughter. Olivia didn't care that Stephen was almost twenty years older than her. She new that they were perfect for each other. Olivia wanted to spend the rest of her life with Stephen. It was hard for Stephen to tell Olivia that it was over because he knew deep down that Olivia was the only woman for him. Stephen couldn't believe his eyes when he say Olivia sitting and making out with his brother Chase. So that night is when Stephen came up with a plan to get Olivia back into his life. I enjoyed reading this book. I loved the storyline and plot. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
Olivia has been in a relationship with Stephen, her father’s best friend, for the last year and a half, and although they have tried to break up bc their father found out about the press, they have not been able to. But now her father threatens Stephen’s life if he doesn’t end the relationship, and he does so by breaking Olivia’s heart. Olivia later meets Chase, a hockey player with a reputation as a womanizer, with whom she connects and begins a very 🔥 relationship, without knowing that Chase is Stephen ‘s little brother. When Stephen discovers that his brother is banging the love of his life, he devises a plan: share Olivia. Chase and Olivia will be a couple in public, but intimately it will be a 3-way relationship. Both men bring different things to Olivia and she is finally happy. Stephen is the dominant one and Chase is is funny and gentle. I wish it had been longer to see how they continued their new life as married, but if has been fun and 🔥🔥🔥.
Olivia and Stephen have been having a affair until they get caught out the thing is Stephen is Olivia dad best friend and twice Olivia age and even though they try and stay away from each other they found a way back in to each others arms but enoughs enough they got to move on and that's where chase Stephen younger brother comes into it, ice hockey playboy player comes to stay with his brother while recovering from an injury and on a night out he meets Sylvia (Olivia) theres great attraction straight away between them but once she finds out that chase is Stephen brother and Stephen finds out that chase new girl is Olivia how in the will this love triangle play out will Olivia have to choose and what her father what will he do, if he finds out she still seeing Stephen, this, was a good love affair between three of them an older man a forbidden love and making choices that will change for good
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This book is fantastic! Stephen and Olivia are seeing each other but they keep it private as he is her dad's best friend and much older than she is. They get caught out together and her father threatens Stephen and he is forced to let her go. But they can't seem to stay away from each other. Things get a little crazy when Chase, Stephen's younger brother, is hurt playing hockey and he moves in with Stephen to recover. Soon, Olivia finds herself with feelings for both brothers and in a crazy situation that makes them all happy.
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What happens when you can't have the man you want because he's your dad's friend,you sneak around. Olivia loves Stephen but they can't be together. She meets Chase, an injured hockey player. They get together and sparks fly. The only problem is Chase is Stephen's younger brother. What happens when they both find out they both want Olivia? Well things get very interesting. Barbi has your heart beating faster while you read this story. The sexual tension between the three of them is holy hotness. Looking for a hot steamy book, this is it. Barbi knows how to get you attention and keep it.
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This is a great read, full of tense emotion and interesting characters. Olivia has loved her dad best friend Stephen for years and after much persuasion won his love. However her dad had other ideas and threatens to destroy him. On the rebound Olivia meets Chase. He is fun, loving and caring, where Stephen was dark, instructive and intense. Two very different men. How can she love them both. A great tale full of intense feelings. The story did end quickly, rounded up. But that does not detract from the enjoyable read. I enjoyed this book and recommend it. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I really enjoyed this book. Olivia had the BEST life ever. The love of a man twice her age (Stephen) who had to keep her a secret due to her father's threats and the love of his younger brother (Chase) who adored her and was able to give her a normal relationship.
Both Stephen and Chase agreed to share Olivia because neither one could live without her and would take her in whatever capacity they could just to have her. Yes it was difficult and the brothers felt jealousy rear it's ugly head but the three of them made it work.
A HEA for all parties involved. Olivia was able to marry both loves of her life and couldn't be happier.
Looking for a steamy, sexy good, fast read with two hot guys, this is the book for you. Olivia was dating Stephen, her dad's best friend but didn't go down well with her dad and they had to break up, then she met Chase who's on break and staying with his older brother, met Olivia at a party and their relationship starts from there. Unfortunately/fortunately, Chase is Stephen brother and he couldn't let go of Olivia easily. I was not expecting the ending but I enjoyed reading this book. I received an ARC for my voluntary honest review
This is a super-steamy love triangle featuring two hot brothers. Stephen the much older one is a TDH movie producer and has been in love with his friend's daughter Olivia (Sylvia) for a while but is threatened by her father and breaks up with her. Chase, the younger, is a ripped hockey player who falls for Sylvia (Olivia) when he meets her in a club. I've read all of Barbi's books that are available for Kindle and I think this is her best so far.
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This book is a very steamy age gap romance with a ménage twist. Stephen and Olivia make a great couple but are forced apart by her father. She starts dating Chase but Stephen isn’t ready to give her up yet. Will she have to choose between the brothers or can they get along long enough to share her and build a life together. Their story is a super steamy one with a terrific ending. A little bit of drama thrown in and this book has all the best elements. I received an advance copy of this book via Booksprout and I am voluntarily leaving a review.