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Anti-Stepbrother

Tijan

Start date: June 1, 2019

Finish date: June 30, 2019

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Aug 10, 2016 Siobhan Davis rated it it was amazing

Shelves: romance, new-adult, arc, review-copy

A funny, heart-warming, sexy, smoldering-hot, coming-of-age, friends-to-lovers, story that is pure Tijan. Jam-packed full of drama, angst, emotional complexity, intriguing characters, swoon-worthy guys, and a refreshingly different MC that you can't help rooting for, Anti-Stepbrother is a triumph.

I devoured this book as if it was my fav chocolate cake - I just couldn't get enough. Towards the end, I started to have a panic attack because I knew it was drawing to a close, and I wasn't ready to gi A funny, heart-warming, sexy, smoldering-hot, coming-of-age, friends-to-lovers, story that is pure Tijan. Jam-packed full of drama, angst, emotional complexity, intriguing characters, swoon-worthy guys, and a refreshingly different MC that you can't help rooting for, Anti-Stepbrother is a triumph.

I devoured this book as if it was my fav chocolate cake - I just couldn't get enough. Towards the end, I started to have a panic attack because I knew it was drawing to a close, and I wasn't ready to give up Caden Banks.

Tijan writes seriously amazing book boyfriends. What I really liked about Caden was that he was a genuinely good guy. Yes, we are told he was a bad boy before, but we didn't see any of that here, and I just loved that. He was a sweet, caring guy through and through.

Summer was a fantastic character, although it did take me a little while to warm up to her. But as her character developed and matured, and she became more confident in herself, I really enjoyed how different she was. I cringed for her at times - she was very socially inept on occasions - but it was surprisingly endearing. What she ever saw in that douche Kevin is beyond me. We are given an explanation toward the end that is plausible, but I would have happily jumped into my Kindle to shake some sense into her on plenty of occasions.

I enjoyed the slow-burning romance and the chemistry was great between our two mains. Caden was so protective of Summer and it melted my heart. The romantic scenes were great, and so well written (pure Tijan.)

I also liked the subplot with Colton, and I enjoy novels that incorporate important educational aspects once they tie well into the plot and are realistically handled, as was the case here. Colton was a great character and Caden's interactions with his brother only strengthened my love for him.

I loved the college setting and all the drama and angst - totally right up my street.

All in all, this was a fantastic read. If you are a Tijan fan, you will love it. If you aren't - why the heck not?

Actual Rating 4.5 stars.

Thanks to the author and her PR company for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. This review will appear on my blog in due course: http://myyanabookobsession.com

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Jun 13, 2016 Nini rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, kindle-copy, re-reads

5 Stars!

Update 16.2.2020
This book has been on my mind for the past 6 months! Still one of my all time favorites.
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Update 15.9.2016
Jep, I did a re-read. F*ck, this book just wouldn't let me move on to another book. This haven't happened in a long time.
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29.8.2016
I am a sucker for Tijan books, can't help it.
This one got me sooo hooked. I knew it was a mistake to start reading it at 11pm, couldn't put it down till 4am and the second round was from 1-5 pm.
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And another great book by Tijan.
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