A first kiss at a party: that kiss haunts me to this day, no kiss after that has ever made me feel anything comparable.
But It happened during a party game, the
lights were turned off, so I have no idea who kissed me.
That summer, I fell for two amazing boys: Chase and Reid.
Everything fell apart when they became my stepbrothers and things between us changed.
Our friendship ended and was … was replaced by indifference and distance.
Three years later I’m back in Star Cove and so are Chase and Reid with their two hot and friendly best friends Bryce and Parker. This is the summer before college and I’m stuck in the past, between my forbidden stepbrothers, the boy I’m dating and a kiss that’s lost forever.
Warning: this book is part of a trilogy and ends in a cliffhanger. This is a why choose story where the heroine won’t have to choose between her different love interests and has sexual scenes, swearing and mild violence. Suitable only for readers aged 18+
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I have read all that is out there from this author and loved it all. This one is the best so far though. I LOVED the story, the honesty, and simply all about it. I cried, I laughed and I was ready to commit murder LOL
A must-read in the RH genre.
Wow! This was so good. I absolutely loved it. The characters are wonderful and complicated. Can’t wait to read the next book.
Absolutely loved this series! So good. Loved the introduction and the angst between the stepbrothers and her. Book two gets into more emotional depth and follows them to college. High heat. So awesome.
Melissa Adams is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. I am so happy to have found her books! Her characters have such a real quality to them. You feel like you know someone just like that ….or you could. Her stories pull you in and make you feel all the emotions that the characters are going through. I just love it. Kaya is going thru alot and her TWIN step alphahole brothers are jerks…but is there a twist And she has her boyfriend Mark…Humm….I can’t wait for the next book!!!
(This review applies the whole trilogy)
Forbidden stepbrother romance and reverse harem? Count me in! This trilogy was seriously hot with plenty of page-turning intrigue to keep me hooked. Adams painted a vivid picture of the Californian sea-side town and filled it with a cast of characters who came alive. I related to Kayla, the heroine, fell in love with her guys, and despised the various villains. One character caught me off guard. I don’t want to spoil anything, so I won’t get specific, but the way the author developed this guy’s arc blew me away. Loved the way his accent came through in dialogue too!
This is one summer-fling turn college-romance trilogy that New Adult and Reverse Harem readers won’t want to miss.
A great story from start to finish, so many layers to this story that will have your head spinning, Melissa Adams always has a way of having you guessing from the start and will leave you wanting more while making you hot for the guys she writes about. I can’t wait to start the next installment as I know it’s going to be a good one.
Ok so something I will admit, I had NO idea that the narrator was a male until I starting listening haha. I hadn’t heard of them before so I was shocked when the deep husky voice graced my presence haha. I will say I looooove him on the male voices and I hope he does more in the RH genre so I can listen to him more often (I listen to non-RH books also but I tend to gravitate towards them). I thought AZ did a great job with the different male voices, it was nice to have them different and his inflections were really great and spot-on. He did grumpy and conflicted really well (Chase and Read), a horrible human being (Marc), privileged (Duncan) and adorable and caring (Bryce and Parker). Fantastic portrayals.
Now when he is doing the female characters, I thought he wasn’t as strong. I would give him 5 stars for the male voices and 3 stars for the female voices (which is why I gave him 4 overall). I think he became little screechy when doing Nic’s part and sometimes with Kaya. I think he made her sound like a preteen/Valley girl, if that makes sense. But overall I would listen to him again since he nailed the male parts and most of the time he wasn’t using a tone I couldn’t listen to (I have listened to other guys do women voices and it wasn’t pretty – this was not the case for this audiobook).
For the actual story, I definitely enjoyed it! I loved the step brother trope and I loved Bryce and Parker. I cannot wait to get to the next part of the story. This definitely had some light bully, a ton of angst, and it packed a boatload of tension. I wanted to shake Duncan (the reveal at the end crushed my heart but still, what he is requiring is of Chase and Reid), I wanted to hug Bryce and Parker, and I was super happy with karma coming back on Marc . I think what held me back from giving it 5 stars was that some of Kaya’s feelings got pretty repetitive (and same for her step brothers, but not as bad). I think some of that could have been filtered/scaled back so that it wasn’t so similar and Kaya kept harping on the same couple statements. I think if that had been edited back a bit this would easily be a 5 star for me. It just made Kaya seem younger and more naive than I think was trying to be presented. And couple that with how AZ made her seem super young, flighty, Valley-girl, it just didn’t make me love Kaya 100% (and certainly not her best friend).
I would recommend this audiobook and will definitely be listening to book 2 and 3 once they are written and available haha. Definitely going to check out more Melissa’s books. I have had them on my TBR for awhile now and this definitely convinced me to bump them up on the list
This book is amazing as hell. I felt like I was watching a tv show instead of reading a book! I love how this is a Reverse Harem book. I loved how there’s a bit of drama also in this book mixed with some steamy romance! I could not put this book down it got me so book hooked and I don’t normally read Contemporary Romance books but this one has gotten me really hooked on it now. That ending holy cliffhangers!!! I can not wait to read book 2 to find out what happens next because I loved this book! I wish I could rate this book way higher then 5 stars because it’s just that good!
I really like this book, there could have been alittle more steam added to it but it was still really good. Kaya is a character that seems to do whatever makes everyone else happy until her step brothers and their friends show up for the summer. Bryce is my favorite of the guys, he is sweet, protective, and completely understanding. This book is a slower burn than what I usually read but it flows really well and is very easy to read and get into.
I’ve been reading Melissa for a while now and I’ve got to admit, this is her best work so far! Those characters, while still being young are mature! The storyline develops well ! I can’t wait to read more !
Now this is what I am talking about!! Forbidden by Melissa Adams was freaking amazing!! Loved every second of it. But be warned, you are not going to want to put down you kindle. I was hooked on the scenes with Kayla and her step brothers was addicting. There is so much there. They are friends and then not. Almost to the point of being very mean to each other.
So much dynamic with the friends and how they treat Kayla. Just the whole plot itself was catching my eye. The characters and how they are written, just drew me in more.
So I would highly recommend this beginning of the Perfect for Them series. Can I also give a shout out to the cover!!! I mean wow!!
Seriously this book is fabulous! This turn of fate RH story is unlike anything I’ve read! If you are looking for an RH story with twin stepbrothers and their friends in a harem look no further! This is a great story to kick of your summer 2020 reads! Kaya and her guys will leave you needing so much more! Melissa knocked it out of the park and will leave you drooling and begging for more! So sit back Get yourself a snack and read this amazing book!
This book is sooo Hot! I have fallen in love with all of Melissa Adams’ books, and this one is no different! I absolutely love it! The characters are amazing and the storyline is fantastic! I could not put this book down! This step-brother romance has it all, including twin step-brothers! Yummy! I cannot wait to see what happens next!
This book is HOTTT!! I loved Forbidden. This book has that forbidden taboo step brother romance and then throw into the mix their two hot best friends you have a HOTT story. Kaya meets to cute guys the summer of her 15th birthday that she is totally smitten with. But who knew her mom was going to meet her next forever that will change her and Kaya’s life forever. Chase and Reid are twins and best friends and they both instantly fall for Kaya. Things change when their father and Kaya’s mother plan to get married and the pining they had for each other has to come to a halt. This book intrigued me from the beginning. The bullying, the angst, this book has it all and I can’t wait for Illicit to come out because I need to know what’s going to happen next. Does Parker and Bryce find out the truth? Will Reid and Chase finally get their crap together and go for what they want? How is Kaya going to do her first year of College? I can’t wait for more of this group!
This book was absolutely amazing! I have never read a stepbrothers book before and honestly was a little hesitant. But I read it and instantly fell in love! I had a hard time putting it down. The relationship or should I say “non” relationship between Kaya and her stepbrothers was well written. It was interesting to see hoe there relationship went from friendly to almost hostile with each other. Oh and the Mark thing perfect conflict for this book. The Twins two best friends were great too. I loved how they interact with Kaya and stand up for her. Needless to say I need more and can’t wait for the next book!
Oh my gosh!! I fell in love with these characters. I love the mixed dynamics and emotions of their relationships. I love how they protect her prom that bohunk, Mark. Ugh! I can’t wait to see it all come together in the next book. It’s going to be hot!!
I love me some stepbrother romance stories. 2 sexy twins step brothers and throw in their 2 equally sexy best friend and damn you have one hell of a story. I love the characters except Marc he needs to learn no means no. There are quite a few secrets that need to be spilled asap before it tears everyone apart. Overall this is an amazing taboo romance. I cant wait for the next book. Melissa sucks me in every time and I cant put them down. Melissa is definitely one of my favorite writers.
Wow! I love stepbrother romance books. This book is no different in that regard but I know that some of the events are from actual true stories and that makes this book fantastic. So what do you do in a summer where your crushes who are actually your stepbrothers come home for the summer. And they’ve asked their two best friends to tag along?
Also there is a guy from a previous summer and she doesn’t like the guy but he doesn’t take no for an answer. Well you make a pact with the two friends and they help out. This book leaves you wanting more. Thank you Melissa for writing this book!