So, this book should be a 4 star book. The smut is off the charts and highly enjoyable if you’re into smut. Particularly, if you’re into taboo smut...and if you’ve looked at my read list you can probably tell that I am.

BUT, this didn’t hit the 4 star mark. Why?

Because new step dad was a jerk for far too long.

This is an insta-lust/insta-love story. Him wanting her, but saying he can’t have her is fine. Frankly, it’s what we lovers of this trope (super smutty taboo romance) crave. However, once the heroine starts to feel bad about herself and actually runs away, we lose the sexy.

No, she technically didn’t run from him, and yes, she did come back on her own. But she had to get away from the situation because she’d been treated like crap most of her life and she was over it.

Was that enough for our hero?

Nope.

He kept being a douche-canoe a little longer. And I HATED that.

For smut we’re definitely in 4 star territory. But for hero and (at times) heroine we’ve got to go down to 3.

I recommend for lovers of taboo smut and Alexa Riley. However, there are better AR options that are smuttier and don’t leave as bad a taste in my mouth. Just my two cents.