5 "Flippin' Be Still My Beating Heart" Stars
Tijan, you have once again blew my ever-lovin mind and have presented me with characters that I can't help but love and wish to meet (especially the cover model ;) ). Why do you write such amazingness????
No, but literally guys and gals... this is a MUST read for anyone who likes romance but is maybe a little bored with all the cliches out there. One thing Tijan does not write is romance cliches and this book proves it! How more un-cliche can you get with a title like "Anti-Stepbrother"? And for those who are a little uncertain about the whole stepbrother romance possibility in this book... don't worry, this book is definitely worth the read no matter what preconceptions you might have going in.
The best thing about this book is the characters and their relationships. Like ultimate relationship goals in this book! Summer goes to college not expecting to find what's she looking for in someone who is the opposite of what she wants. And yet the relationship with her stepbrother reaches uneven ground and she finds herself leaning on someone different then she expected. I don't want to give any spoilers away so I'm going to leave this little blurb ambiguous... ;)
But seriously, I am in LOVE with these characters! Summer, is one of the best characters I've read about in a while because she isn't "fake" or doesn't try too hard to fit in with the other girls. Also, she doesn't let people run over her or take advantage. She's pretty honest with herself and what she wants out of life and this trait is SO admirable. I really loved her character because of all the things she says in the most random moments. This is a character who has a whole unique personality and perspective of life and the added humor this creates in the novel literally makes my idea every time I read it!
(I might have already read and re-read this book...)
A little added humor can turn a tragic story into something hopeful and even redeemable. The series I know best by Tijan is Fallen Crest High, where the majority of the book is very dark and often twisted... I love that series don't get me wrong, but the added humor in Anti-Stepbrother puts this book on another level for me and I really wish I could give this book six stars.
Overall, this is a book you NEED to read if you love romance or love interesting and unique characters. I pre-ordered this book and I'm so glad that I got a paperback copy because this is a book that I will go back and read and read and read again when I need a pick-me-up or just something fun and relaxing after a stressful day! This is THE BOOK to read so don't forget to purchase your own copy!
He told me to 'settle, girl.'
He asked if 'something was wrong with me?'
He said I was an ‘easy target.’
That was within minutes when I first met Caden Banks.
I labeled him an *sshole, but he was more than that. Arrogant. Smug. Alpha.
He was also to-die-for gorgeous, and my stepbrother’s fraternity brother.
Okay, yes I was a little naive, a tad bit socially awkward, and the smallest amount of stalker-ish, but if Caden Banks thought he could tell me what to do, he had another thing coming.
I came to college with daydreams about being with my stepbrother, but what if I fell for the anti-stepbrother instead?
