The dialogue Penelope Ward creates just deserved a thousand golden stars and A-pluses. Elec and Greta literally had me laughing out loud and Elec actually made my jaw freaking drop a couple times. The progression of their relationship had me totally ‘swooning’ and just made me fall in love with them that much sooner. It demanded to be felt, and I most definitely felt it. The chemistry between Elec and Greta was just off the charts amazing.

Elec is far from perfect, he will piss you off – a lot, but somehow, he makes you fall in love with him as most greatly-written, asshole, male character’s do. His sarcasm, wit, and humor will win you over from the first time you meet him. Elec is a chiseled, tattooed badass that I could just drool over for hours. Stepbrother Dearest has so many things that I love in a novel so here it goes:Ī sexy, witty, jerk. Stepbrother Dearest is my first novel by Penelope Ward and I am just totally hooked to her writing after reading this novel! Before starting this novel, I was in the mood for an angst-filled, sexy, well-written read, and that is exactly what I got from Stepbrother Dearest. It is only appropriate for adult readers age 18+ **Contains graphic sexual content and harsh language. Stepbrother Dearest is a standalone novel. I had a feeling my heart was about to get broken again. When tragedy struck our family, I’d have to face him again.Īnd holy hell, the teenager who made me crazy was now a man that drove me insane. Just as quickly as he’d come into my life, he was gone back to California. Then, things started changing between us, and it all came to a head one night. I hated that he brought girls from our high school back to his room.īut what I hated the most was the unwanted way my body reacted to him.Īt first, I thought all he had going for him were his rock-hard tattooed abs and chiseled face. I hated that he took it out on me because he didn’t want to be here. When my stepbrother, Elec, came to live with us my senior year, I wasn’t prepared for how much of a jerk he’d be. You’re not supposed to want the one who torments you.

Stepbrother dearest