The Stepbrother I Can’t Resist

He was supposed to be off-limits. I was supposed to hate him.
When my mom married his dad, Ash Summers became the stepbrother I never wanted. Arrogant. Cruel. Drop-dead gorgeous. He made my life hell from day one, and I gave it right back to him.
But living under the same roof changed everything.
Late nights studying together. Stolen glances across the dinner table. The way he looked at me when he thought no one was watching. What started as hate slowly burned into something else. Something dangerous.
Something forbidden.
I should have stayed away. We both should have.
One kiss changed everything. One touch set us both on fire. Now I can’t stop thinking about his hands on my skin, his whispered promises in the dark, the way he says my name like it’s a prayer.
But we’re family now. This can never work. Our parents can never know.
The harder we try to stay apart, the more we crave each other.
Every family dinner is torture. Every accidental touch sends sparks through my body. He’s in my head, under my skin, and I’m losing the battle against what I feel for him.
When our secret finally comes out, everything explodes.
Our parents are devastated. Our family is destroyed. Everyone we love turns their back on us.
Now it’s just him and me against the world.
Was our forbidden love worth losing everything? Can we survive when everyone thinks what we have is wrong? Or will the weight of our choices tear us apart?
Some lines aren’t meant to be crossed. Some hearts aren’t meant to be broken. But when love this intense takes hold, there’s no going back.