~ A SEXY STANDALONE FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE TOUCH SERIES ~
Look, but don’t touch…
Thriving land developer Zander King lives to work and works to win. He’s tightly wound, in complete control, and by the book. That makes him a great CEO…at a cost.
He could have his pick of the many beautiful women who throw themselves at him. But there’s no room in his life for a girlfriend, let alone love. … there’s no room in his life for a girlfriend, let alone love. For him, relationships are physical and fleeting.
That is, until a shared tragedy reunites him with landscape photographer Savannah Morrissette. She’s different. Gorgeous? Check. Sexy? Check. But she’s got a sassy edge to her super laid-back vibe. And that makes her so damned irresistible.
When Zander learns Savannah is blocking the biggest deal of his career, he’s determined to make her see things his way. But she’s no pushover. He must find a way to work with her as their attraction—and temptation—escalate to a feverish pitch.
They say mixing business with pleasure is never a good idea. But how can it be wrong if it feels so right?
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This was romantic, steamy and realistic.
This was an enjoyable read. I would definitely read more from this author.
Beautiful Stepbrother is a really sweet, passion filled romance about former steps that reconnect and fall in love. Zander and Savannah are likable characters who try to fight their feelings for each other but they just make each other so darn happy they can’t resist! I loved them. This is my first read by this author and I look forward to reading more. I enjoyed this story very much.
I am voluntarily reviewing an advance reader copy of this book.
Great read. When a writer can grab my attention and keep it from the first page particularly important in short books, I consider this author damn great. Which is exactly what this book did. I loved this book with an original storyline, great characters and steamy hot sex scenes. Read it in one sitting!
Will Savannah and Zander get past their taboo relationship?
This is my 2nd book by Stoni and I love an author who writes in dual point of view. Zander is in a bit of a financial crisis with his company when he stops to help Savannah jump her car when it stalled on the roadway. Zander felt there was something about her that seemed familiar but brushed it off. Savannah is upset to hear that her family member passed before she made it to the hospital. Fast forward to Zander’s father’s will reading and his stepsister, Savannah is now half owner of his father’s property. The property that Zander wanted to develop on is now supposed to be turned into a wildlife refuge, trails and a dog park. Zander spends time helping Savannah with her job with the original goal of trying to convince her to let him develop their shared land. Instead Zander just looks forward to spending time with Savannah as they fight their attraction to one another. When push comes to shove for Zander declaring bankruptcy, will Savannah go against her stepfather’s wishes to help Zander? Will they have a happily ever after? You have to read to find out and won’t want to put the book down.
Since my first Stoni Alexander book, The Mitus Touch, I have grown to appreciate this author. Interestingly enough, Beautiful Stepbrother has light connections to the former book. The story follows Savannah and Zander. Zander is the CEO of his land development company, and his life is controlled. It is all about work and very little fun. Any romantic encounters are one-night stands that end quickly as his life is all about his business. One day, Zander rescues Savannah when her car battery dies, and she is everything that Zander is not —- a free-spirited photographer. Unbeknownest to them, at their meeting, Savannah and Zander are step-siblings who haven’t seen each other in many years. This becomes known to them when, a short time later, Zander is notified that his father has died. At the will reading, Zander and Savannah realize their connection. Zander is envious of Savannah’s attachment to his father who failed to give Zander the affection he needed in his youth. They are thrown together when Zander’s father splits his estate between them. Zander’s business is in jeopardy, and his father’s estate will remedy the problem. However, Savannah stands in his way, along with his seemingly forbidden attraction to her. This is only the beginning of the story…
I have read a few romances that entail the forbidden step-sibling trope. Usually, they are more about a physical connection than anything else. What I liked about Alexander’s story is the emotional connection that she creates between Zander and Savannah. There is an undeniable physical attraction between the two; however, Zander and Savannah are completed by each other. Zander becomes changed by Savannah in all the best ways.
As is the case with any step-brother/step-sister story, there is the worry over the forbidden. This is seemingly an issue, but, to be honest, I never thought it should be. It seemed as though it was made to be an issue when it shouldn’t have since the characters didn’t even recognize each other initially. I know that was Alexander’s intent towards strife, but I think this could have been achieved simply through their differences of personality. That would be my biggest criticism of the book. I personally like true angst, not one that is manufactured.
Overall, I enjoyed the book. Zander and Savannah are interesting characters, and they have a strong chemistry that lights the pages on fire.
This is a little departure from author’s other touch series, less erotic and more uplifting. Simple but we’ll written small romance with plenty of steam but mostly positive throughout. Lots of happy and nice moments.
Stoni has brought her amazing story telling to us once again. However this story is not part of her Touch Series.
This is a departure from the group of friends’ story she tells in the Touch series. This one is a hot of late sub-genre about family love stories. Those between step siblings. I like that in this one, there is not connecting family left, ie: the father/stepfather. It makes the story less complicated and purely about Zander and Savannah. I also like the environmental approach she took to the land project. In the end she handles that beautifully where both sides win. She also uses Savannah to change Zander’s way of thinking with regards to big business and how being environmentally sound could be done even in big business.
To the love story though, because that is what all of you guys are here for. Zander and Savannah believe their romance and attraction is taboo because they once lived under the same roof. Albeit that was over 10 years prior. They try very hard not to want each other, but realize in order to resolve the mess their father/stepfather left them they must spend an inordinate amount of time together. The close proximity and the feelings Savannah still harbors from her teenage years are what drives the two of them together. When they discover they can count on one another when the chips are down or in a crisis, they realize maybe they have more than a fleeting attraction for one another. The sex as usual is very hot in this one and the angst is at a high level because both is saying, “we shouldn’t” while they “are”.
Stoni brings it once more with this book and I can’t wait for her next book to arrive on e-readers everywhere. Pick this one up if this is your trope and enjoy to your hearts content. You truly won’t be disappointed. So I’m giving this a 4.5 of 5 rating. Happy Reading my passengers.
As always Stoni Alexander knows how to hook you from the beginning. Beautiful Stepbrother is a very well written book that draws you in and makes you not want to put the book down until the very end. Stoni has a way of bringing her characters and the surroundings to life. They infinite ways she describes everything makes you feel as if you are in the story with these characters. But she also knows how to do it without boring you with mundane details.
The tension between Savannah and Zander is palpable from the first time they meet and only gets stronger as the story goes on.
Some may consider stepbrother books to be taboo, but this is anything but. Yes, their parents were married at one point in their lives but they aren’t anymore and years have gone by since these two have seen one another.
Absolutely loved this book and the characters. Cannot wait to see what Stoni releases next, she has a reader for life in me!!
A beautiful book with a ton of heat and lots of heart.
Zander just discovered that the only thing stopping him from getting the land development deal that will keep his company alive is his stepsister Savannah. All he has to do is spend some time with her, charm her and get her to change her mind. Shouldn’t be a problem. Except he never expected that the time they spend together would change not just Savannah’s mind but absolutely everything. A beautiful book with a ton of heat and lots of heart.
I read an ARC and am voluntarily leaving my review.
This isn’t the same old stepbrother trope. It’s more. Zander and Savannah’s parents married years ago but then divorced. Her mother is something else and I didn’t care much for her at all. It’s hard to believe that Savannah came from that woman.
When Zander and Savannah get to know each other as adults they’re at different ends of the spectrum about the will of Zander’s father. Zander’s upbringing was different than Savannah’s and my heart hurt for him.
Will one of them get what they want and will it push the other way or will they somehow find a way so that they both get what they want?
I loved the way the story flowed, how I got involved right from the very start and hoping that these two would see what was right in front of them. I have loved this author from the very first book that I have read and it hasn’t changed.
I really enjoyed this book! Stoni knows how to grab the reader and bring them ALL.THE.FEELS. I was very quickly lost in Zander’s and Savannah’s plight. Zander and Savannah haven’t seen each other in years. While they aren’t related and have no current family ties, they once knew each other when they did. Something like that was hard to overcome. They have both grown up and had difficult childhoods, for various reasons, but they don’t know the adult version of who they have become. So while there is a history, they learn new things about each other. And while the circumstances that brought them together may have originally lead to a preconceived notion, they have to spend time together. And I enjoyed this necessary evil they had to endure 😉 The chemistry between this couple was hard for them to ignore, but they knew it could lead to disaster. Time was of the essences and a task was at hand. Mixing business with pleasure is never a good idea. Right?? This is a standalone book and I definitely recommend this read!
I have been an avid reader of Stoni Alexander’s books and I was blown away with Beautiful Stepbrother. Zander holds a special place in my book heart. When he has to let go of control around him, it becomes a free for all. Savannah has no clue what hits her. These characters fit so perfectly, you cannot help but hope for their HEA. But it is not so easy!
So what are my favorite parts of this book? ALL OF IT! I was a sucker for taboo romances and then I was not. For a long time I felt like every “stepbrother” trope was sounding the same. Then BAM! Here comes Stoni and she delivers special something and made me love this taboo romance all over again.
The hero was perfectly unperfect. Our heroine was exactly what this story needed. I loved how the story line caught my interest right from the start. I grabbed my glass of wine and dived right in. I cannot say enough about Beautiful Stepbrother or about the author. Stoni is a special lady and I am lucky to live in her book world. I am excited to see what next she will bring us romance readers! A perfect read to keep you nice and warm during a snow storm!
Compelling and so very steamy
January 23, 2019
Format: Kindle Edition
Beautiful Stepbrother by Stoni Alexander is a very well written book. This book captured my heart and mind with its wonderful characters and intriguing storyline. I loved the range of emotions Savannah and Zander go through. Between that and the setting descriptions, Stoni brought these characters, the smoking hot chemistry, their lives and circumstances to life creating an awesome page turner.
I read an ARC of this book and voluntarily share my review.
Zander and Savannah were fantastic characters and were really interesting as they both had different outlooks on life. Being step siblings a relationship is taboo. Lots of chemistry and I loved how each ends up being who and what the other needs. This was a wonderful story and had such great characters. I loved it!!