NMmomof4's Reviews > Rebel

3.5 Stars

Overall Opinion: This was a pretty easy and enjoyable step-sibling romance. After reading a few of this genre it seems as though I got recommendations galore for more of the same type story. I like variety in my romances, so even though there were plenty step-brother options I haven't read one in a while. It was pretty low in conflict making it a really easy read.

Storyline: This is Angie and Gavin's story. They meet at a bar where Angie's friend has talked her into finding a ONS to lose her virginity because "that is better than the awkwardness happening with her boyfriend" (don't know what the friend is thinking!). She gets as far as following Gavin home and getting naked with him, but then snaps out of it and decides that what she was doing is wrong and leaves him. They meet again 3 weeks later when she is meeting her mom's new fiancé who...you guessed it...is Gavin's dad. Gavin's dad surprises Angie's mom with cruise tickets, but she tells him that she gets severely seasick and can't go...so Angie gets the tickets out of the trash and takes their place. But Angie is surprised when instead of her boyfriend it is Gavin that shows up for the cruise to join her (view spoiler)[ he beat up the boyfriend because he caught him cheating on her (as he had expected he was doing) (hide spoiler)]. They bicker and fight, but decide that they must go along with things in order to stay on the cruise (view spoiler)[ and they are really surprised to find out that Gavin's dad had arranged a marriage ceremony to take place but they end up getting married in their place (hide spoiler)]. Things heat up after a while, and they realize that there is a connection that they cannot deny. After some insecurities coming forward and some mean words thrown around, they work things all out and find their HEA.

POV: This alternated between Angie and Gavin's POV.

Overall Pace of Story: Good. This was a quick, easy read with a little bit of instalove going on (even though he didn't really recognize it) for Gavin.

H rating: 3.5 stars. Gavin. He was a manwhore until he got sight of Angie, and then he couldn't look at anyone else. I appreciate the big gesture at the end thane does for her.

h rating: 3 stars. Angie. She was ok.

Sadness level: Low. No tissues necessary.

Heat level: Moderate. Some steamy times and a good bit of tension before they become physical.

Descriptive sex: Yes.

Sex scene with OW or OM: (view spoiler)[ No (hide spoiler)]

Cheating: (view spoiler)[No, other than the h being cheated on by her ex (but we don't experience it). (hide spoiler)]

Possible Triggers: (view spoiler)[ No (hide spoiler)]

Closure: I reluctantly put HEA ending because I wanted more. It all was tied up in a pretty bow.

Worth the $?: Yes. It's on kindle unlimited which is a great option!