Peach State Stepbros Book 1: The Step Bet by Riley Hart & Devon McCormack

 

Peach State Stepbros Book 1

TROY

Sometimes I want to punch that smirk off Atlas McCallister’s pretty face.

He’s cocky. A troublemaker. A pain.

And, unfortunately, my stepbrother.

We’ve been fire and kerosene since our parents got together, and to keep from exploding into fistfights, we’ve used challenges, dares, and bets to battle out our differences.

Our past bets have been a little inappropriate—scandalous, even—but Atlas’s latest bet has gone too far.

Do I really believe if he loses, my straight stepbrother is gonna mess around with a guy? And not just any guy: me, his rival and nemesis.

Not a chance.

But if he’s so confident he’s gonna win…well, my big stepbro must not know me as well as he thinks…

ATLAS

I love getting under Troy’s skin.

Mr. Former Prom King. Mr. Heartthrob. Mr. Infuriatingly Perfect. Messing with him is too easy. Too fun. Maybe that’s why I’m a little obsessed with him.

Our latest bet is the perfect way for me to test the bisexual waters, and once I dive headfirst into the deep end, I don’t want to stop.

With Troy. My stepbro.

It was supposed to be just a little fun, yet with each touch, I like him more than I should. It wasn’t supposed to go this far. Now I want Troy to be all mine.

But what we’re doing has bigger consequences than our little step bet, and when the stakes are this high, is it worth gambling our hearts when we know this is a game we both could lose?

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

Trigger Warning: The Step Bet is a steamy romance, but one of the secondary characters struggles with addiction. This may act as a trigger for some readers.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/202990155-the-step-bet

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

Troy and Atlas have mastered the art of getting on one another’s nerves. Throw in outrageous bets throughout the years and these two are bombs just waiting to detonate. And that day has finally arrived. Troy’s mom marrying Atlas’s dad was never a simple thing. Atlas’s dad is the worst and Atlas hates him. From the day he cheated on his mother, who then died shortly after, to the way his dad constantly treats him like trash every day since. It wounds that is constantly festering each time he has to spend time with his dad, stepmom and stepbro. But at the same time, Atlas knows that Troy has always seen him and understands him. Even when he hides behind is asshole behavior. And that becomes more apparent when the two of them take on their latest between one another that changes everything. Troy knows what a pain Atlas is but there was always a part of him that could see past it and lately, he is starting to realize just how much Atlas puts that mask on. And when they let that tension slip into something way more than friends or stepsiblings, well it’s everything the two of them didn’t realize they wanted or needed or maybe even thought they would have. You gotta love these two. No matter how much they get under one another’s skin, good and bad, they actually truly understand the other. And find themselves being in that person’s corner no matter what. When they finally let themselves see what their connection has always been, it’s unstoppable. Really enjoyed this story and the cast of characters! Definitely looking forward to book two!