The Step Bro Situation

The Situationship Series, Book 1

By: Jesse H Reign

Narrated by: Ellis Evans, Liam DiCosimo

It's official: my step bro is the biggest himbo ever to himbo.

He's a massive blond beefcake with a soft heart and an over-eager smile. The mere sight of him incites a shaking hot rage in me.

He's everywhere. He's around me all the time. So sweet and gentle that it makes me feel wild. I see him and smell him everywhere. When I can't see him or smell him, I hear him. The wall between our bedrooms is paper thin. I can't help it—I hear what he does in his room when he thinks he's alone. I hear everything.

I know I shouldn't do it. It's obviously a terrible, terrible idea. Still, I bide my time. I wait, and I wait, and finally, I pounce.

"Luke! I know what you're doing in there."

©2023 Jesse H Reign (P)2023 Podium Audio

PLESENTLY SUPRISED

The book was surprisingly heartwarming. The relationship was so cute and steamy. Love the way I can always count on Jesse to give me an enjoyable story to devour.

Amazing!

4.5 🌟's
This was a new author for me and I'm so happy I gave the book a try. 👏
I wasn't sure what to expect of the story, being a somewhat a taboo subject but it was written very tastefully.
Jesse's Mother wanted to get him away from his father so she moved them to Australia for some time. When she started seeing a boyfriend once Jesse was a young man she convinced him to go back to the states to live with his father and his new perfect family to attend college out in California and to let his dad pay for it.
Once Jessie moved into his fathers new home with his step mom and step brother, he couldn't get over how welcoming and happy they were to have him there invading their space. It was so bizarre how happy everyone seemed, Luke his step brother was just so naive. Jesse found himself wanting to be protective of Luke and keep anyone from hurting or making fun of him even though Luke was an adult himself. He was so full of energy and positivity 😃 that Jesse found Lukes outlook on life to be addictive.
I listened to this on audio and the narrators Ellis Evans and Liam DiCosimo did a fantastic job.This was a really good book, I'm so happy I read it and I can't wait to read more from this author!!

Excellent!

5/5⭐️ 4/5🌶️
This audiobook was sooooo good!
I was a little worried about the story cause I’ve read mixed reviews but it was so good! Loved both characters and the 🌶️ Scenes were *chefs kiss*

The narration was 10/10!! Sooooo good
Liam D is one of my faves!

Surprisingly sensual 🔥

Both characters are emotionally deep which surprised me for a teenage angsty title. The first few chapters had me fooled that this was going to be a silly forbidden fruit type story. But Luke was tuned into Jessie's pain and gave him so much. The sex is sensual and steamy and hot AF! Thank you!

I liked how the parents knew

Great book. I would listen to it again and again. Love it. The fact that his dad and step mom knew was something that was surprising and awesome.

Sweet and Spicy

This book was incredible! The first book I’ve ever read from this author, and I will be coming back for more.

It was hot, it was sweet, it had its dark moments but they fit in really well with the story line and added to the depth of the characters. I would highly recommend!

The story

loved the story between them. wish it was longer. loved the writing. i will be looking for more from yhe writer.

Beautifully Written!!!

My new favorite author!!. The storytelling was great! well paced , sweet , passionate breath taking narration. loved it!!!

GASPING. PANTING. LAUGHING. CRYING. JUST WOW

I do not review books nearly as much as I should, and when I do, I try my very best to be fair across the board. This is a spoiler-free review. It's not only 5 stars across the board but across the damn walls, floors, windows, and every other crevice. I was so hooked, and for SO many reasons. First off, let me start by saying Ellis Evans' performance is off the CHARTS. This was my first time experiencing the wonder that is his voice acting, and I must say, it was perfection. The character, Jesse, was brought to life in ways that were literally effortless. That's the best part of his acting, it doesn't matter which part of the book you're in, the shock, sarcasm, anger, sappy, and most DEFINITELY the spice!!! His breathing, the pauses, the build-up, the climax, holy Christ, I felt like I was sweating over here trying to catch my breath. I've read and listened to literally hundreds of MM romance novels, and I want MORE of him!!!! MORE MORE MORE ELLIS EVANS!!!!

Okay, vocal fanboy aside, the story was just incredible. I know the torpe is "taboo" for some people and I really could care less what small minded people think because in reality it's really not a big deal, with that in mind, this was step-brothers done right. The entire story had exactly what I was looking for, and more importantly, just the right amount of it. I hate, and I mean HATE when characters are written in ways that just have you wanting to scream or roll your eyes permanently to the back of your skull with common-sensless stupid missed opportunities or those continuous back and forth "beating around the bush" BS. This was realistic in the sense that the main characters were not brain-damaged idiots who could read the room.

Character development: 5/5
Plot: 5/5
Performance: 5/5
Spice: 5/5 (IT IS SO RARE FOR ME TO RATE SPICE WITH A 5/5 - I HAVE HIGH SPICE STANDARDS AND THIS WAS PERFECTION)

I can not recommend this enough!!!!!

Amazing!!

This book kept me interested. Slow-medium burn. The spice mixed in was done well. The characters were likable and there was a couple topics touched on like parental codependency and alienation which the character worked through but it was a small part of the story so not too heavy. I loved this book. I wish the author had many more. This was written very well with a positive ending. If you like angst othere isn't a lot of that.