They can’t escape their attraction, but they also can’t give in…McKennaI’ve spent the three years I’ve known Blake Reynolds looking at him out of the corner of my eye, too afraid to look closer and like what I see.No matter that he has the warm, hazel eyes of a person who’s seen the world, a body built by professional lacrosse and decorated with gorgeous tattoos, and a heart that believes in me … gorgeous tattoos, and a heart that believes in me even when no one else seems to—I can’t like him.
Not the way I want to.
So I don’t look until I have to, until we’re forced to spend the summer living in the same beach house.
And then I can’t look away.
Blake
McKenna Maycomb is everything the girl of your dreams should be—funny, sweet, and gorgeous. She’s more than a naive dreamer like everyone believes, and I want to protect her from the world. And from myself.
With a fresh breakup behind me and an addiction I’m trying to quit, I’m no good for anyone right now. But Kenna looks past that and sees me, believes I’m the good guy she wants.
She’s wrong about me, but I can’t help trying to prove her right. And the more late night swims and beach bonfires between us, the more the connection between us grows too.
But I’m ten years older than her, and McKenna’s not mine to love—not as long as our parents are married. That’s right, I said our parents. I’m McKenna’s stepbrother.
Loving her could destroy my family. Losing her could destroy my heart.
Step Summer is sexy new standalone contemporary romance filled with beach vibes and enough longing to set the sheets on fire. Grab it now to fall into McKenna and Blake’s love story.
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4.5 Stars
“You always have a choice. And no matter what you choose, no matter what you want, the people who are meant to be in your life will love you.”
Step Summer is the best kind of forbidden romance, the kind that gives you every reason why it’s wrong but you just know in your heart it’s right.
McKenna & Blake are both at a crossroads, she’s trying to choose her path & he’s trying to find a new one. They both escape to the family beach house for the summer to find themselves, and find each other along the way.
While this book may be based on a forbidden romance, it is actually one of the most inspirational books I’ve read in a long time. I couldn’t stop highlighting quotes throughout, and I loved every word. This book is about love, friendship, family, and following your dreams. It’s the best kind of love story, one that’s truly genuine, and I loved these characters from the very beginning. I loved them separately & together, and I devoured their story.
Step Summer is beautifully written, with amazing characters and I absolutely loved it! This was my first book by Tanya Gallagher, and I can’t wait to read more!
This isn’t my first read by Tanya, so when she asked if I wanted an ARC in return for an honest review, I was all over it!!
I love me some forbidden romances. So I was excited to read Blake and McKenna’s story. Meeting at their parents wedding but not knowing that they were becoming step siblings.
It was pretty much lust at first site for both of them but McKenna couldn’t get Blake out of her head no matter how hard she tried to stay far away from him. She avoided him at family functions by going to her dads instead. But when she came home after working at her summer job, she got the shock of her life!
Blake never acted on his feelings for McKenna after learning she was his new step sister and their age gap. After walking in on his girlfriend cheating on him in his home, he needed a change. What he wasn’t expecting was to be spending his summer with McKenna. But now she is older and he is having a hard time fighting his feelings.
This was such a beautiful story! Just loved everything about Blake and McKenna. Tanya knows how to write steamy books, this was a different style then her other books but equally as good! Don’t get me wrong, there is PLENTY of steamy in this book!
5⃣
This was the perfect read to kick off the summer. It gave me every single summer vibe I needed.
I am a huge fan of forbidden romance and this one has the step sibling angle and an age gap and I was just all kinds of here for it.
I love Blake and McKenna so much. They’re each at a crossroads in their life and need a summer to clear their heads and figure out their next moves. I love how much Blake supports McKenna’s dreams and how much she’s there for him and is a rock for him and doesn’t doubt him as much as everyone else around him seems to.
They have this undeniable chemistry and I loved seeing them try to resist it as much as I loved watching them give in to it.