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Blurb
STEPSISTER. He hated that f*cking word.
When their parents got married, the only
thing Caleb Luxan had in common with Wren Brashill was that they both hated
their parents. When he was sixteen, Caleb discovered Wren's closely guarded
secret and vowed to protect her: from that day forward she became the reason
for every decision he made.
Jealousy and long-suppressed desire
overpowered Caleb's fierce protectiveness and they spent one forbidden and
unforgettable night in each other arms, but the aftermath left Caleb panicked,
Wren heartbroken, and their relationship in shambles. In the time since that
fateful night, he’d only seen her once and had only managed to make the
situation even worse.
The sudden death of his estranged father
calls Caleb home and face-to-face with Wren for first time in years. He is
presented with a choice that forces him to confront the painful memories of his
youth and his many regrets with Wren.
Like it or not, his father's last, hard
lesson, will demand Caleb deal with his long denied emotions for Wren, or let
go of her forever.
Excerpt
Caleb’s muscled frame was rigid and as Wren looked at him,
she studied his profile, and could feel his coiled tension. The fingers in his right hand curled into a
fist. “I was so mad. So many times, I wished he’d been the one to
die.” His voice was full of pain, as the
words tore from him. “I fucking hated
him with every breath I took. You saw
how much.”
Wren nodded, though he didn’t see her acquiescence. She knew what he went through growing up when
they had formed an affable alliance against their parents. She hated her mother at least as much as
Caleb hated his father and she understood his anger and pain; then the apathy
that became a welcome alternative.
They’d been unlikely allies against a common enemy.
“Maybe I deserved his indifference.”
Wren got up and went to Caleb, standing behind him as he
stood still as stone, and staring out the window. Her heart ached with love and grief for
Caleb. She wanted to touch him; to offer reassurance, to take away the ache in
his voice and heart. Without considering
her actions, her arms slipped around his waist and she pressed up against his
strong back and leaned her head against him, between his shoulder blades.
Caleb was massive in comparison to her, and she was like a
flower curling around him. Her hands
fanned out against his hard stomach, her fingers finding the definition of his
abs beneath his shirt. “Stop,
Cale. I won’t let you do this to
yourself. Your dad wouldn’t want
that. None of it was your fault.” Her arms slid fully around him and held him
tight against her body. “I can’t bear it.
You’ve had enough pain. Enough.”
Caleb sucked in a deep breath, the action bringing her
even closer. He could feel every curve
of her body pressed so closely against his back. He could feel her breathing, could feel how
she shared his pain. His hand came up
and he ran the flat of his hand from her elbow down to her hand, and then
wrapped his fingers around hers.
“When did you turn into the strong one?”
Wren’s arms tightened around him. “When I met you. ”
“Oh, Wren.” Should he just spill his guts? Would it fix
everything? “I’ve got so much to say to
you. How long can you stay?”
She nodded against him, unwilling to end the contact
between their bodies; needing the closeness as much as he did.
He wanted to apologize for how he acted the last time he’d
seen her, he wanted to say a hundred things… he needed her forgiveness.
“How long do you need me?”
In that moment a miracle happened; a sort of beautiful
irony that taunted Caleb with it’s fragileness.
It was as if he’d never screwed everything up between them. But would it stay this way?
How long do I need you? Caleb thought. His heart raced to the point of exploding, and
he wondered if Wren could feel it.
Forever.
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REVIEW
My Rating: ❤❤❤❤ (4 Superman Stars)
One Step Closer is one sexy read between stepbrother dearest and his stepsister from different father and different mother.
I have read several step-siblings stories before but this one feels a bit different. I like that in this story the hero and heroine have a strong connection and their bond is thicker than blood. It is the kind of story that I'm crazy about and I'm happy that the story really delivered.
Caleb Luxon or Caleb or affectionately call as Cale by Wren is an engineer and a boxer but he is also the heir of Luxon Pharmaceuticals. He has quite a complex character as he is pretty much a headstrong and doesn't really filter his words but when it comes to Wren, he becomes her protector, her knight in shining armor, her own Superman. Even though he seems to be so tough and strong, I like that Caleb can be gentle and warm as well especially towards Wren and Jonesy.
Wren Brashill or Wren is a talented ballerina and she was Caleb's stepsister and she has a very cruel mother. I suspect her mother is a psychopath and it is beyond me why Caleb's dad choose that woman to be his stepmom. I like that Caleb really stood up and protect Wren from Veronica because I don't think one should ever deserved to have a mother like her.
I must say that I was really entertained when reading this book because Caleb and Wren are really destined to be together after all the things that they went through. But I think I would be more entertained if a certain evil character named Macy does not have much scenes. Macy is the woman whom Caleb is seeing casually and I really really can't stand her. I mentally cursed her character every time her name appears because she was so annoying, manipulative and downright insensitive so I guess I cursed a lot.
Anyway, besides Veronica and Macy, I'm truly happy reading this book and I was really invested in Caleb and Wren. I am also absolutely loving the epilogue because after all that scheming and evil plotting I finally got to indulge in the happy scenes and I feel super satisfied and super happy for our main leads.
Thank you for the great review. <3
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~Kahlen