This book was billed as being a taboo romance and if you’ve read PenDoug you know . . . Ahem. . . That her books are usually not for the faint of heart. This must have been written before she really hit her stride in the smut department cause best I could tell Tyler was just an alllmost age appropriate asshole. Not exactly shocking. Definitely no boyfriend’s dad with a 20 year age gap (Birthday Girl). Definitely no uncle & cousins (Credence). This was basically a Roni Loren book without the BDSM.  

As usual, early 2000s Nü Metal plays an integral role in setting the vibes. 

Because this was published in 2015 there is a Pinterest mood board to accompany your read. 

And before you ask YES I preordered Penelope Douglas’s new book, out July 2024, just titled FIVE BROTHERS and I expect some next-level ridiculousness. Don’t let me down, PenDoug.