His new stepbrother, Kyle, is everything he shouldn’t want—and the only thing he does.Evan, 20, a shy English major fresh from UCLA, returns to New Orleans for summer break only to find his mom has eloped to a man he’s only met twice—and Evan finds himself reluctantly meeting his new stepbrother, Kyle, 22. Kyle is everything Evan isn’t: tall, lifeguard-sun confident, trying hard to be the “man’s man” his father will approve of. He also has problems he won’t name: a hated degree, a stalled job hunt, and a growing desire for something he’s scared to name. Evan, on the other hand, is hoping that this will finally be the summer he loses his virginity to the “right guy.”.
As the house settles into its new shape—and then empties when the parents take a last-minute trip—Evan and Kyle, alone now, orbit closer. Kyle’s job-hunt frustration and a breakup with his girlfriend cracks his armor of being “the perfect guy” and shows that he also has his struggles. Evan admits to Kyle that’s he’s worried he’ll never find the right guy…who he feels comfortable with and will be protective…to give up his virginity for.
Suddenly…Kyle makes a stunning offer…that as long as Evan can “play a certain part” where Kyle feels he is still very much “the man,” he will be that guy Evan is searching for…at least for one night and give him the strong, masculine, dominant lover Evan craves. When the two find themselves crossing a line that is not in any way probably a good idea, their emotions grow into undeniable heat and stolen glances. Kyle’s confession of a mystery past lover that he also played the role of the “straight guy/first lover” for in the past hints at issues he’s grappling with desperately. In the dark, a rule they both repeat—no one can ever know—plays over and over in their heads even as the line between the comfort they find with each other and something riskier blurs even more.
Check out the rest of the Forbidden Bonds series!
My Boyfriend’s Dad (Book One)
A forbidden May–December romance that’s as tender as it is steamy. Vince never expected to fall for Chuck—his ex’s father—but their connection is undeniable. Together they risk scandal, heartbreak, and family fallout for a love that defies every rule.
My Dad’s Best Friend (Book Two)
Joseph thought he was fine with his dad marrying his ex-boyfriend—until his resentment turned dangerous. In a reckless bid for attention, he seduces Pacey, his father’s best friend and business partner. Their explosive affair threatens to destroy everything on the day of Chuck and Vince’s wedding.
His Latin Temptation (Book Three)
Vince thought marrying Chuck meant happily ever after, but Chuck’s silence after Joseph and Pacey’s betrayal leaves him aching. Caught between saving his marriage and giving in to temptation, Vince is drawn into the passion of Javier and Carlos, a couple testing an open relationship. One night of heat could cost Vince the man he loves forever.
His Forbidden Congressman (Book Four)
Javier is done with secrets. After a painful divorce, he swears he’ll never hide who he is again. But when he meets Randall Jackson—a rising congressman with charisma, ambition, and a locked closet—their chemistry explodes into something neither man can ignore.
The Younger Husband’s Temptation (Book Five)
In Los Angeles, Joseph has everything—his strong, sexy older husband and the life he dreamed of. But when betrayal and temptation creep too close, loyalty is tested and love hangs in the balance. A steamy forbidden MM age-gap romance full of passion, family drama, and dangerous desire.
