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Rebel Lust Taboo #1

Casey's Secrets

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She could taste the sting. Max has been Casey’s hero for years, ever since marrying Casey’s mother. His only flaw is how rigid he is about the rules as long as Casey still lives at home. After missing curfew one night, he won’t let her off lightly. She must choose between being grounded for the summer, or enduring a single spanking that will free her to enjoy her vacation.Casey makes her choice, but neither she nor Max are prepared for the domino effect a few smacks to her backside will have, or the dark secrets that will be revealed as a result. Max's past comes back to haunt him in a big way. Casey is a handful, but his old life as part of a two-man team of Doms provides the perfect skills to handle the curious, headstrong young woman with a taste for the taboo, and he and his best friend Rick are the perfect men to give Casey guidance and help her safely explore her dark cravings. But when Max betrays her and Rick refuses to touch her without Max’s permission, Casey despairs that she’ll ever have them both again.Casey’s education into her new taboo lifestyle isn’t over yet, but her two favorite Doms might need a little educating of their own.

192 pages, Paperback

First published August 21, 2020

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Ophelia Bell

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Ophelia Bell is the author of the super steamy Sleeping Dragons series. Ophelia loves hot alpha heroes, especially if they’re dragons, but believes the world needs more alpha heroines, so has made it her mission to make that happen. Ophelia grew up on a rural farm in North Carolina and now lives in Los Angeles with her sexy tattooed alpha husband and five-and-a-half attention-whoring cats (one of them is exceptionally large and might actually be a dragon in disguise).

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Profile Image for Olivia.
1,329 reviews73 followers
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July 14, 2023
Dnf

I’m sorry I just couldn’t. Like the fact she refers to him as her literal father and he knew her since she was at least 7 like just no. Like it’s quite clear she’s only made 18 in this book so it can be technically legal but like this dude would’ve done this at 16 if he could like.

“I hated the disappointed scowl on his beautiful face. It brought back too many memories of my accidental misbehaviors as a child. But when I was seven I could always wipe that look from his face by giving him a big hug, a sloppy little-girl kiss on the cheek, and saying how sorry I was. I didn’t think that would work now that I was eighteen.”

I’m sorry like I get this is taboo and shit but I cannot deal with fucking paragraphs like this
Profile Image for Cécile Smits .
1,460 reviews287 followers
November 1, 2022
Casey’s Secret is a story i’ve had for quite some time,but never added to my tbr.
Knowing The Queen’s Knights is coming,i thought it was time to start this series.
And if Casey’s Secrets is an indication of the kind of stories these are,i’m seeing a lot of cold showers in the near future for me…..
Because the story may have been simple,but it was damn hot!
Casey and her stepdad Max have always been close,but now that she’s 18 there’s something more….
And with Max having just signed the divorce papers her mother left for him,his emotions are raw.
So when she broke her curfew,he was more than ready to give her her first bare-ass spanking.
What happened after that,may have been an in-the-heat-of-the-moment thing,but Casey enjoyed every second of it.
Even if Max regretted it afterwards…..because she deserved better,even if she didn’t agree.
And when he told her they wouldn’t be doing it again,she threatened to go to his best friend,Rick.
What happened after that?
I think you can guess…..(just add a lot of rope to that,and you’re good to go)
Profile Image for Rhonda Hicks.
4,643 reviews83 followers
October 9, 2020
I received an ARC of this book from Booksprout and am writing a voluntary review. If you've read the blurb to the book, then you know the gist of the story. But what you don't have are the emotions, and there are many, the chemistry, not with just Max but with his best friend Rick as well, or the BDSM scenes. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and look forward to more of the series.
Profile Image for JoJoClassicComeBack.
89 reviews2 followers
May 15, 2024
3/3.5 ⭐️

It’s full on spice. I did have an issue with it being the stepfather. The ages are all legal and actions consensual, but it’s just a line that really shouldn’t be crossed.

The BDSM was definitely spicy. Casey had the stepfather and his friend’s attention.

Well written, not my speed with the family angle
Profile Image for Just A Girl In Bookworld.
95 reviews8 followers
May 30, 2024
Looking past the whole step dad taboo & the fact she still refers to him as “daddy” the book is just sex. Porn in words. I AM NOT COMPLAINING THOUGH. A quick, fun & easy read.
Profile Image for Antrea Ahha.
254 reviews2 followers
July 6, 2023
Bro alithkia itan mia malakia! Pragmatika omos!
Profile Image for Katherine.
5,295 reviews42 followers
December 30, 2023
Eh. Again, taboo with lots of justification. The chemistry between the 18 yo stepdaughter and her stepfather is pretty good. The addition of a third was unexpected, and felt a bit forced. This one felt too lecture-y to me. (There must be something wrong with me, I have felt cranky about most everything I’ve read for the past few months.)

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Profile Image for Jenn.
63 reviews2 followers
February 14, 2025
Let us Begin ✏️

Overall Plot Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ - -
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Execution of Spice: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Tropes/Triggers: stepfather, stepfather's best friend, age gap, sexual content including but not limited to: BDSM, two Dom's, virgin heroine, piercings, toys, anal play, "teaching," recording, oral, aftercare, etc.

Format I read: Audiobook 🎧
Audio version: Duet Narration
Narrators and performance:
Sean Crisden: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ava Lucas: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The deep, gutteral quality of Sean's voice makes him absolutely perfect for these types of books. His voice just caresses your senses and really makes his characters come alive in your mind.
Ava is still a new-to-me narrator, but her ability to pull you right in to what Casey is feeling is a god-tier quality in a voice actor, and she nails it on the head!

1st person POV
The POV splits between Casey's and Max's POVs

Pros of the Story 👍
- (this could be a pro or a con depending on who you are. I'm going to put in a pro because most people who are reading these kinds of books are looking for this:) this book is pretty much pure smut with little plot.

Cons of the Story 👎
- there was very little plot. And what plot there was completely revolved around the smut. So it's kind of the opposite of the "pro" I wrote right above.

In summary 📝

8/10 would recommend to my friends that like just playing smut books. However, to people I know read for the plot, I wouldn't recommend this at all.

So I probably won't ever read this again. I mean, it was good. But it's kind of one of those ones you read it, you're good. For me anyways. I know everybody is different.
I'm a dark romance girl, I'm all about the taboo subjects. So yes, The stepfather and stepdaughter dynamic is one that intrigues me. But, I would have liked there to be a little more conflict and conflict resolution but with the lack of any significant plot, it was literally just smut, then more smut and then even more smut.
There was one section in there that I was like oh my God this could lead to some amazing drama, but then when it boiled down to it, the worst was that they didn't hear from Max for a few hours and then when he showed up they just plowed through it like "oh yeah, I talked to her and I got her to agree to talk to you before she calls the cops" and yada yada yada. It was just anti-climactic. That would have been the great bit of conflict that I was searching for and then the author was just like no let's skim over it so we can get to more smut.
So even though this book isn't really my cup of tea, I'm still giving it a four-star rating because the writing was good and the execution of said smut was good.
1,476 reviews20 followers
September 22, 2020
Casey's coming of age!
by sewsummore

Casey was an eighteen year old virgin on the cusp of womanhood, confused with the newly awakened yearnings and desires that she did not truly understand. She had an new attraction to pain and a new sexual awareness of Max, her step father. He was a man she loved and whom she measured other males against. His determination to raise her with confidence and a sense of her own self worth , she both feared his displeasure and at the same time testing his resolve by breaking his rules. What happened between them was unexpected, a combination of circumstances that led to the exposure of secrets that should never be seen and once revealed could never be hidden again. Casey had desire she could not express and max was a man whose life for the past twelve years had ben a lie. Casey's defiance was his breaking point and no longer a child. He had left the part of his life where he was a "Dom," behind when he married her mother. Casey was no longer a child but an adult who demanded she be treated as such now finds herself experiencing "Male Domination and punishment," in a way she never expected, and loved every part of it. I found this book both compelling and shocking at the same time. The taboo aspect of this book repelled me in the beginning, but it was later tempered by understanding Casey's determination to be accepted as a woman who wanted to learn about and express her own sexuality and needs. The decisions she made were entirely her own and she was given many opportunities to refuse or stop the interactions between herself and Max. She was the one who made the decision to decide which direct she travelled.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
Profile Image for Romance Reads Reviewed by K.
385 reviews15 followers
August 11, 2023
Casey's Secrets: A Kinky BDSM menage romance by Ophelia Bell is a romance, in my opinion. Personally, I would classify it in the erotic romance or erotica section, there is a storyline, but it's secondary on the spice. If that is something you are into, this is a must-read!

Max came into Casey's life when she was 7 when he married her mother. After his wife leaves Max, he acts on his attraction to his stepdaughter, who at that time doesn't know her mother and Max aren't together anymore.
Casey is a young woman who has desires that she wants to explore. Max introduced her to BDSM, and when his friend Rick discovers what is happening, he happily wants to join the fun. But will it be only fun and exploring, or will feelings come into play too?

The steamy scenes are well-built, nicely written, and so hot they will ruin your panties. There is MF/MM/MFM, bondage, spanking, anal, daddy kink, degradation, etc.

I enjoyed reading Casey's Secrets, it's a quick, emotional and spicy read that also made my husband very happy.






Profile Image for Tamarra Lynch.
869 reviews36 followers
February 15, 2025
Talk about deliciously forbidden and taboo.

Casey has secrets that no one knows about, that is until Max, her step-father, discovers what she's been hiding.

All it takes is one touch, one taste, and Max is hooked because when he learns that she's a virgin, once he claims her there is no going back.

And when Max's best friend Rick happens upon them, he can't help but admire Casey as the beautiful woman that she is.

When Casey learns that Max and Rick were once Dom's, she convinces them to teach her to help her understand what she likes. They take her on a sensual journey exploring BDSM. Casey becomes addicted to what they give her, yet they teach her the art of patience.

Max and Rick have no intention of letting Casey go because they plan to teach her all the ways of pleasure as she becomes their willing student.

Shame this was only a novella and not a full-length novel. This story definitely has more potential. If you're after a quick read, this is definitely a go-to.

Recommend both the author and the book.
Profile Image for Jean.
84 reviews18 followers
January 27, 2024
Kinky is fine

The BDSM parts of this book are good. The thing that gets me is the sheer amount of continuity errors in this book.

Look, I get that it's smut. However, if you're going to have any kind of plot, you need to make sure the plot stays consistent. You can't have the characters saying mom won't be home for eight more days in chapter 4, then later have then expect her home the next day. Not that she came home early, that would have made sense, but suddenly they're upset they only have one day together because she will be home tomorrow.

As a side note, I don't personally like step family tropes where the parent helped raise the child, and then they started having a sexual relationship. That just feels gross, but my personal opinion on that has nothing to do with the 1 star rating.

Finally, if you want light BDSM smut and don't care about plot points or the parent having raised the child thing, then this book is for you. Otherwise, I'd skip it.
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1,790 reviews23 followers
August 30, 2020
This is your last chance!

Casey’s Secrets Trilogy (book 1 Casey’s Secrets, book 2 Casey’s Discovery, and book 3 Casey’s Surrender) is taboo with a capital T.

Ophelia Bell has a definitive knack for drawing us in to a world where we are made to draw back the curtains on our own sexuality and press ourselves to understand our dreams, wants, and needs. She requires us to then step out from behind those curtains and acknowledge ourselves as sexual beings. It is also her imperative to not judge ourselves or others for seeking out those ways we can find pleasure in our world.

Casey is of age, but just barely, when she is confronted with an opportunity to learn more about herself, and why she feels so different from others her age. A taboo relationship holds the key for her to understand that different does not mean bad.

1,024 reviews9 followers
August 31, 2020
Casey is a young woman that just turned eighteen a couple months back. Casey has rules to follow even though she still lives at home with her mother Tanya and stepfather Max. Max taught Casey how to ride a bike to following the rules of the house. Casey has tried for the last ten years not to disappoint her step father Max. Casey's mother leaves one week out of the month for her job. Casey lots track of time when she notice the clock in her friends car, she was late. Casey was hoping to sneak up to her room with out being notice by Max. No such luck there because Max is sitting on her bed. Then he told her drop your pants and bend over his knees. 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.
Profile Image for Marie Meow Meow.
675 reviews4 followers
October 9, 2024
Quick easy read that has a lot of spice and a lot of rope.

Casey comes home a few minutes late to see her hot step daddy ready to punish her. And his firm of punishment is one that he's never given her before. Neither of them want to stop, and it only becomes more interesting when step daddy's bestie shows up the next day and finds Casey in a compromising situation.

Not everything is solved with sex, which is kind of nice to see. They have some actual sit down conversations, even if those are comprised of her watching them have sex with another woman. (Come ON Rick.) But 97% of the book is sex.

And that's ok. I need one of these every now and then.

I bought the bundle and while this took about 2 hours to read, I think I'll space them out for when I need a quick palate cleanser in between my dark romances. 4 stars because it delivers what it promises-a well written smut fest.
Profile Image for Caitlin Donnelly.
458 reviews11 followers
February 16, 2025
Casey has looked up to Max ever since he married her mom. Now at 18 Casey has realized that her idolization of her stepfather might be more. Max is very strict with the house rules and coming home past curfew is a big no no, so when Casey is a few minutes late, Max decides its time for a punishment. After the "punishment" Casey's eyes have been opened to a new world and kink she didn't know she was looking for, and a life with Max she didn't know she could have. When Casey asks for Max to teach her the lifestyle he refuses, so she asks his best friend Rick who is more than willing to be teacher.
Casey's eyes are now open to a new life she so desperately wants and it just so happens she wants it with her Daddy and his best friend.

Good quick read. Wish we had a epilogue, would have liked to see Casey's conversation with her mom and see what their life was like after the fact.
4,657 reviews9 followers
October 10, 2020
This book 1 in the Rebel Lust Taboo Book Series, a taboo, BDSM, Menage book is a smoking hot very well-written story with interesting, taboo step family, and this family becomes better after they sort out their relationship. This book has wonderful, interesting, growing Characters that have an intense connection, chemistry and are exploring a new relationship. This story has action, twists, turns, intensity, and love. This is a must read for those who love this genre. This Author is very good at showing different personalities and how they all interconnect. Read the next two books to find out how the series is continued.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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497 reviews1 follower
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February 19, 2025
DNF @ 36%, 5 spice. I didn't like this book, so I didn't finish. I'm normally not against stepdaughter and stepfather relationships. It doesn't usually bother me, same with step siblings. However, in this case, it did. He had been with her mother since she was 5, marrying her mother when she was 6. He raised her, and I was not aware of this when I bought the book. Otherwise, I wouldn't have bothered with it. The only reason he gets together with Casey is because the mom gave him divorce papers. This was pure smut, no plot, no character development, nothing. I have nothing against kinky smut, but I want there to be at least an attempt at a plot or something about the characters that makes them likable. This was just a no for me.
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357 reviews4 followers
September 28, 2020
Casey is 18 years old and Max is her stepfather. Casey’s mother goes out of town one week a month for work. Casey is late getting home from being out with her friend one night and Max punishes her in a taboo way that Casey really enjoys. They next morning she finds out that Max and her mother are getting divorced and Max has regrets about what they did. Shortly later Max’s best friend Rick shows up and they start experiencing some fun together. I received a free copy via booksprout and this is my review.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
769 reviews6 followers
September 30, 2020
This is a quick book, but that may be a good thing to much more and I may not servive. Lots of Heat in this one.
Standalone with no cliffhangers.
Told from her point of view.
Casey is new to adulthood, she just graduated from high school and is starting to stretch her wings. Coming home late gets her stepdad, Max all worked up, and not in a bad way. Now he and his best friend Rick are helping her explore her desires.
But what about her mother?
This book has just the right amount of drama and emotion to keep you hooked.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Profile Image for Debbi Taylor.
282 reviews2 followers
October 8, 2020
This is book one in the Rebel Lust Taboos series. Casey lives with her mother and stepfather Max, Casey’s mother goes away for a week leaving Max in charge of Casey after she returns home late one night she tries to sneak into the house only to find Max waiting for her on her bed ready to dole out her punishment by giving her a spanking (which leads to much more!) Casey’s mother and Max decide to separate will this open the door for Casey and her stepfather to have more and what about Rick Max’s friend maybe he’ll want to play too!. A good short taboo read.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Profile Image for Rita Paolantonio.
261 reviews1 follower
September 14, 2023
Caseys book is not my favorite in this series. I liked the taboo-ness of it being her step father and having literally raised her so if that’s not your thing then don’t read it. It was surprisingly good dom etiquette once Rick got involved and if you like rope bondage and pain play in the form of spanking and whips then this book is pretty hot. I’m not big into pain play though and this book had practically no plot so that’s why this one gets my 2 stars as opposed to my usual 3 stars for a smutty book. Also the dirty talk definitely could have been better, the scenes were hot af but if you’re making it be taboo stepfather relationship then lean into it more.
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29 reviews7 followers
November 23, 2023
If you're looking for a quick and super taboo read, then this book is for you!
Read it in one sitting. Once I started reading, I didn't want to stop. I always love this little taboo books🫢

Casey is newly 18 and secretly has always had a thing for her step-dad Max.
Having a hard time since discovering Casey's mom has been cheating on him, her rule breaking set him out to punish her. Neither of them expected her to enjoy it.
Everything changes for them after that. Especially when Max's best friend Rick gets intangled with the pair.
233 reviews
September 12, 2024
My mouth was wide open from start to finish with this..I really don't know how to feel about this one...It kind of gave off grooming vibes IDK.. It was weird that he helped raise her and the moment she turns 18 you have sex with her and then both you and your best friend have sex with with her.. The stepdad and his best friend were weird and Casey was like a deer in headlights. And knowing that he only went after Casey in the first place because the mom cheated and wanted a divorce was not a good reason for me
Profile Image for Lisa.
48 reviews
January 7, 2025
Stepdad/ his stepdaughter/ stepdads bestie hit the sheets. The stepdaughter can’t explain the urges she has when it comes to smex. Basically , the stepdad starts her down a smexual adventure. The stepdad is smoking hot and the stepdaughter becomes 💦 just by the air he breaths. Ole stepdad has a bestie that’s also smoking hot and the two of her show her the ins and outs of BDSM.

I gave this three stars bc there was no plot unless you count the continuous banging the plot. Lots of screwing of all the holes.
Profile Image for Michelle Evans.
63 reviews
February 2, 2025
Listened to this book on tempt, I enjoyed this book it’s extensively hot to listen to. But have on a pair of head phones, and not out load in the car, lol.
Not blood father, but helped to bring Casey up from a child. This may not be everyone cup of tea, but I remember it’s fantasy’s.
2nd male is a friend of the family also known to Casey since young.
Very detailed description of sex acts.
I won’t write spoilers, just read your triggers. If you read enjoy the very well written smut.
Found myself a new author.
Profile Image for Kaylyn Benedict.
13 reviews
March 30, 2025
I know that this is a series about taboo scenarios… but this was a no-go for me. If you forget the relationship between the main characters… sure! It’s just hot spicy bdsm scenes that fill the book. But when you consider the fact that he has been her literal father figure since she was 7 and she reminisces on being a kid with him and calls him daddy… it is cringy. I’m all for taboo when done correctly… but this didn’t feel like it was done well enough to overcome that cringe. 2.5 stars is being generous, 4/5 for spice level just because of the bdsm and DVP scene.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for Nikka.
101 reviews1 follower
June 8, 2025
3 Stars for the Shibari. Yes. Please. But minus 1 star for step dads and whiney Virgins.

Casey was awful. Whiney, pick me, virgin. But obviously you don't read this book for Casey. You read it for two hot, ex-military men willing to do some very depraved things for pleasure.

The step dad thing is an ick for me. But he's not MY step dad, this book was like 180 pages on my phone, so it was easy to just ignore that. So long as she didn't call him daddy. 🤢 Rick was the star of the book with his ropes.
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2,811 reviews4 followers
October 1, 2020
Taboo

Casey has always strived to follow the rules set by her step-father. When she is late coming home one night, her punishment is not what she expected but she enjoyed it. What will happen when Max and Casey's mother decide to divorce? How much more taboo will things become when Max's friend Rick joins the equation?

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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