One stolen moment. That’s all it took to change everything. The sweet girl next door, Shay Steele, knows better than to set eyes on Three Rivers’ bad boy, Luke Rogers. With three alpha brothers determined to keep her from ever dating, it’s not like she would even have a chance with their best friend and local football hero. But when Luke starts paying attention to her, she thinks her dreams may … dreams may finally come true.
Luke knows Shay is off limits but he just can’t seem to stay away from the feisty brunette. Besides, a little secret—and a lot of kissing—never hurt anyone. Right?
Lies and secrets, however, never seem to stay hidden for long. When their newfound romance is discovered, not everyone is happy to hear about it and worse yet, they’re not afraid to pull the trigger.
Start reading this sexy brother’s best friend romance now. It is the first book in the Steele family Series that follows Shay and her alpha brothers.
This is a standalone spin-off from the Bennett Brother Series.
Each book in this series will be a standalone.
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Stolen Moments by Emily Bowie was a great read, we all want to find our true loves when we are kids. some are lucky while others have to wait. Shay Steel knew what she wanted in life, but only if the one boy would recognize the fact that his fate was right under his nose, but soon tragedy strikes altering her world forever. can Shay give up on the Boy she knows is meant to be her forever or will she be forced to walk away forever?
Luke Rogers has a plan and a dream to leave the small town life behind and make a life for himself and the one girl he knows she shouldn’t want but cant help himself. but things happen and his life is altered in the blink of an eye. Can he hold on to what he wants or let her go forever?
Emily Bowie is a new to me author and i am cannot wait for her next book in the Steel Family Series. I love the old fashioned small town charm with which she writes. It all feels like home.
Shay and Luke! A romance hidden from everyone because Luke is Shay’s Brother Kellen’s best friend but that doesn’t stop them from forming a bond that outlasted many challenges and trials along the way. I can’t wait to read Kellen’s story next!
Stolen Moments by Emily Bowie is an awesome book! This is the first book by Emily Bowie that I have read and it won’t be my last. This is the first book in the Steele Family Series. This book was so hot and steamy that I couldn’t put my kindle down until I finished this book. Stolen Moments was also an emotional story as well and it brought out all of my emotions.
Stolen Moments begins with Shay Steele remembering what she did one fateful night when she was going to meet the love of her life, Luke. The book picks up with Shay in her junior year of high school and she is attracted to her brother’s Kellen best friend Luke. Luke is on the high school football team and he has been hiding his feeling for Shay since she is his best friend’s sister.
The pair finally admit that they have feelings for each but they have to be careful because Shay’s brother Kellen may not approve of them being together. Shay’s father and Luke’s father knows how Luke feels about Shay. With Luke and Shay declaring their love and making plans to go to college and live together, they feel that their lives together are set in stone. One fateful night changed it all.
Do Shay and Luke get their happy ever after? You will have to read Stolen Moments by Emily Bowie to find out! This book has everything that a romance reader like me would love. This book has romance, a little suspense, and lots of sex scenes. Make sure you get your copy of Stolen Moments today! Emily Bowie doesn’t disappoint in this book!
OMG!!!!
It’s 4am, I just finished this book. Couldn’t put it down. My feelings are still all over the place
Wow, this book has it all.
The sweet teenager love, the stolen moments, hurt, betrayal, anger, sadness, and again love. Deep deep unconditional love. Absolutely great.
I can’t wait for May, for Kellen‘s book. I want more like tomorrow? Is that possible? Lol
Thank you for such a great story. Sucking me into a small town in Texas. Making me silently cry in my bed. Bringing out all these feelings! And that’s what makes a good book for me.
I kindly received an arc for an honest review
Shay and Luke are the most adorable small town romance. I really enjoyed the before and after feel of this story. I feel like we were really able to get why and how their relationships were so strong. They really have this deep knowledge of each other… a deep bond that was there for decades. Stolen Moments is a story that seems to encompass so many romance genres… suspense, brother’s best friend, small town… and it all flows so perfectly.
I was so pleased with how Stolen Moments turned out. The story ebbed and flowed and you just didn’t want to stop reading. The suspense feel to it is gripping. I was so shocked by how things turned out. The need for Kellen’s story is strong.
I received an ARC of this book with the hope that I would leave an Unbiased Opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that… my opinions.
“I never want this moment to be over. Shay is amazing; everything about her radiates perfect. She makes me feel like I could move the earth for her.”
An absolute enchanting and addictive small town, southern romance, rife with undercurrents of the forbidden, but so incredibly sweet, I just melted right to the floor. Shay is the youngest Steele, and falling for her brother’s best friend wasn’t in the cards. Sneaking around under the radar made for so many adorable and incredibly hot moments between them, and I wasn’t putting it down anytime soon. Luke was the supposed bad-boy of the town, but he was the perfect mix between Southern Gentleman and check-all-the-boxes book boyfriend. I absolutely loved the surprises, twists, and the unexpected happenings that kept me gripping my kindle well into the night. Luke and Shay were a story to go on my Top Reads of the Year NO DOUBT. I cannot wait for more of this series!! I thank the Author for providing a copy to review!!
“I want to ruin him so there is no chance of any other after me. He may be the first love of my life, and I most certainly want to be his last.”
~~~Erika, Book Haven Book Blog
Stolen Moments
Emily Bowie
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So I’m gonna wrote a little review before I finish. Then I’ll come back and finish !
That low down conniving female dog !! I hate her !! I want to smack her into next week.
Ok … I’ll go finish reading now.
Ok wow !! I love love love how this store came together!! It was shocking !! It definitely kept my attention and had me eating more !! I can’t wait till May !!
Wow.. What could I possibly say about this book? So well written amazing characters a great storyline a few shocking want to throw my kindle moments. Emily did an amazing job writing this. Gripping from beginning to end. I absolutely love Shay and Luke. The forbidden love. What Kellen does for Shay is freaking amazing.I can’t wait to read the next one I have to know if Kellen gets a happy ending after everything he has been through. But Shay and Luke blew me away. I absolutely loved their story.
Stolen Moments by Emily Bowie is the First book in the Steele Family Series. This is the story of Shay Steele and Luke Rogers. This was such a sweet story that you cannot put down. Shay has very protective brothers who think that Luke isn’t for their sister but Shay can’t help her feelings. Luke is somewhat bad but mostly for me a sweet southern man. I really liked their story and hope to read more from this author.
Stolen Moments was an all right brother’s best friend/forbidden romance read. I found the story to be slow moving, and at times I had to go back and reread the sentence because the timeline felt off. It’s full of drama, secrets, and family. I liked Luke he was a stand up guy,and Shay was a sweet girl. They had a good connection towards eachother. I didn’t really care for Shay’s brother Kellen, but maybe I will feel different after I read his story next.
Brilliant.
What a lovely story of two people who find their way back to each other. I enjoyed this story immensely. I liked the storyline and characters and found myself wanting to read quicker but not at the same time. I’m going to get the second book now.
I’m kind of conflicted about this book. The basic story concept and the main characters I liked a lot. The brother’s best friend trope is one of my favorites. I loved the attraction and chemistry between Shay and Luke. There is plenty of drama, angst and emotional turmoil. I felt that the storyline did not flow smoothy. The wrining seemed jagged and this really impacted my enjoyment of this book.
A fabulous book, great characters and interesting plot. Shay and her crush on Luke and Shay trying to spend time with Luke while evading her protective brothers. Shay getting involved with cheating Sophia, one of Shay’s girlfriend and a tragic accident that turns both families lives upside down.
Talk about intense…
I loved this book. the prologue had me thinkings OMG what happens next. This is a page turner, it keeps you guessing and wandering what happens. With twists and turns this story has you intrigued right till the very end.
Shay is the baby of the family and the only girl. She is protected from every angle, But everyone underestimates Shay.
Luke has a bad-boy rep but he longs for his best friends sister.
This is a top read, and i cant wait to read Kellen’s story.
Stolen Moments by Emily Bowie is a wonderful first book in a brand new series.
As soon as I started reading the book, I knew that I was going to love it. I mean, the girl next door, and a slightly forbidden romance because he is her brothers best friend? Yup, that is a book that I am going to fall in love with.
Shay is a character who is very relatable. She has this way about her, shy and timid, yet outspoken and forward. Because of this, I could relate to her in many ways. The relationships she shared with her family and friends was beautiful. You could tell how much family meant to her, and how, she truly felt their pain when they weren’t acting like themselves.
Luke is the type of guy that everyone wants to be with, and be friends with. He is charming, and sexy, all the while being loyal, kind and caring. I absolutely loved how much he cared about Shay. He wanted to be there for her in order to protect and look out for her. Luke always put her needs and wants ahead of his own. He never wanted to do anything to upset her, even if that meant hurting himself, and some of his friendships in the process.
As the novel progresses, and the relationship between Luke and Shay moves forward, you will find yourself swooning and holding your breath, hoping that everything turns out okay. In addition, you will find yourself surprised by a few twists and turns that you don’t see coming.
Overall, I absolutely adored this novel. The characters had me hanging on their every word. The plot line had me swooning, dying to see what was going to happen in the lives of Shay and Luke next. Emily Bowie did a fabulous job writing a beautiful romance story.
I cannot wait to read the next book in the series. I know that I will definitely be picking it up!
4/5 Stars!
This was a good read. There were some moments that dragged on a little too long but all in all a good read.
Stolen Moments by Emily Bowie a five-star read that you will want to steel. This is the first novel in the Steel Family series, and I am sure you will love it as much as I do, you may have visited Three Rivers previously if you read the Bennett Brothers series. Shay Steel is a character I adored so much, much more than I thought I would, she is so much more than the sweet girl next door. I have had this on my kindle for ages and kept missing it, and I am gutted that it took me so long, on the other hand I am kind of glad as it’s not as long to wait for the next instalment of the story, as Kellan is someone I cant wait to hear more about. Emily Bowie has a great talent for writing.
This is the first book by Emily Bowie that I’ve read and I’m so happy I decided to give her a read. She got me right away and I couldn’t put Shay and Luke’s story down until I was done. Now I can’t wait for Moonlight Moments (Steele Family Book 2)
Shay never thought Luke would notice her, and always she her as his best friend’s little sister, but when she needs comforting, she never expected that it would Luke that would be the one there for her, or that one kiss would mean so much.
Slowly they start to spend meet each other more and more, stolen kisses turning into more, but they both worry about what will happen to Luke and Kellen’s friendship if he ever finds out about them.
They decided that they have till they go to college to tell everyone about them, they want to live together and won’t be able to hide it anymore.
They become more daring meeting each other nearly getting caught more often, knowing the time will come soon for everyone to know about them and they will have their future together.
The closer they get to telling everyone, thing start to fall apart, can their love get them through all the obstacles put in front of them. Will Kellen finally find a way to keep them apart
This is the first book in a new series from this author, and is Shay and Luke’s story. Shay is off limits as she is Luke’s best friends’ sister, but they cannot deny their feelings for each other. No spoilers; this is a must read, you will not be disappointed. This is a well written story which is filled with secrets, lies, drama, romance, and is a steamy read. I look forward to reading more in this fascinating series, and recommend for all.