The Step Don't

Peach State Stepbros, Book 2

By: Devon McCormack, Riley Hart

Narrated by: Tim Paige

ASH

All stepbrothers need Step Don'ts.

Colin and I have ours.

Like, don't pit our parents against either of us. Don't hog the TV. And definitely...

Don't.

Keep.

Secrets.

These rules have done more than help us keep the peace between us.

After all these years since our parents got together, I can't imagine my life without Colin.

To most people, he's the hot, straight tight end for Peach State.

But to me, he's my backward-cap-wearing, football-loving, piggyback-ride-giving best friend and fellow Alpha Theta Mu frat bro.

Life's pretty incredible living together at the same frat house, but suddenly, I find myself keeping a particularly naughty secret.

I tell myself Colin wouldn't want to know what his bi bro does in private, but then why do I feel like I'm committing a huge Step Don't?

COLIN

There's nothing I'm more of an expert in than my stepbro, Ash.

He's a quick-witted, nerd-boy genius who's always there to help a friend cram for a test or capture bugs for me when they invade my space.

He's my favorite person.

Making him happy gives me a rush...but for the first time, he's keeping a secret from me.

When Ash cops to his Step Don't—his new extracurricular of doing dirty things on camera—I'm confused.

He is too, so we work together to figure out why this excites him so much.

In places we're likely to get caught.

After all, what's a little exhibitionism between stepbros?

I didn't even realize I could be into guys—or be so intoxicated by these new experiences—but exploring my bisexuality with Ash is the best thing that's ever happened to me.

And with each touch, each time we up the stakes, I discover I want more than just Ash's body.

I want his heart too, even though that surely must be the biggest Step Don't of all.

This is the second book in the Peach State Stepbros Series. It can be enjoyed as a standalone.

©2024 Devon McCormack and Riley Hart (P)2024 Devon McCormack and Riley Hart

Wonderful 2nd Book !

Another delightful listen by RH & DM in the Stepbros of Peach State series!
What I Loved most was the well crafted and written continuity of the storyline. The detail of the world building and development of new and pervious characters is outstanding in my opinion!
Tim Paige does a seller, top performance in bringing the story to life !

Sweet and spicy!

Honestly, this had me hooked from the moment I realized how codependent Ash and Colin were.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁:
- codependent stepbrothers
- best friends to lovers
- nerdy jock + nerd
- frat boys
- bi awakening
- exhibitionism 😮‍💨

Sexy sweet step treats

Book two is good and love that it isn’t a boring 3D print out of book one. It’s not as delicious as Book one. That being said…I needed book 2 like the lucious sweet dish that compliments a wonderful meal. I was grateful for this book because it paired nicely with book one and allowed 100% closure on these hot and savory step treats. Compliments to the author! Worth all the credits🔥

Hot! Hot! HOT!

Extremely sexy, overwhelmingly cute, and hope for real life happily ever after! Characters are relatable, charming, and very sexy. Story was intimate with so much sweet heat. A perfect sequel that lives up to the first. With the way it ended, I hope a third story is in the works!

not quite believable

I realize many of these romance books are also fantasy, but this one sort of pushes the envelope of believability. I like the main characters and I liked the narrator, but the aspect of the main characters and their exhibitionism is not very believable in the setting that the author puts the story in. lots and lots of steamy moments to the point where I just started scrolling through some of them because I wanted to get on with the storyline.

The Step Don't

Rating: 2.5/5

Meh. Basically the same as first book except this time the "step bros" have always gotten along. Again, an excessive use of the "step bro" term that made it feel very dude bro-ey. As with book one, the narration was hard to follow since it was a solo narrator and there wasn't a lot of differentiation between characters. Tim Paige was a fine narrator but it was just hard to follow. Not sure I'll visit Peach State again.

Stepbrothers obsessed with each other

The concept wasn’t bad, but there was so little depth to the storyline. Constant thought dialogue and weird behavior that went on and on til it was tedious. The characters were clearly into each other with absolutely no self-awareness about it. What college boy routinely sits on his stepbrother’s lap and thinks nothing of it? Also, their relationship developed as a sexual one with too little attention given to their friendship other than to acknowledge that it existed.

I finished it bc I paid for it, and the narration was good. But it was a tedious read.