The Step Bet

Peach State Stepbros, Book 1

By: Devon McCormack, Riley Hart

Narrated by: Tim Paige

TROY

Sometimes I want to punch that smirk off Atlas McCallister's pretty face.

He's cocky. A troublemaker. A pain.

And, unfortunately, my stepbrother.

We've been fire and kerosene since our parents got together, and to keep from exploding into fistfights, we've used challenges, dares, and bets to battle out our differences.

Our past bets have been a little inappropriate—scandalous, even—but Atlas's latest bet has gone too far.

Do I really believe if he loses, my straight stepbrother is gonna mess around with a guy? And not just any guy: me, his rival and nemesis?

Not a chance.

But if he's so confident he's gonna win...well, my big stepbro must not know me as well as he thinks...

ATLAS

I love getting under Troy's skin.

Mr. Former Prom King. Mr. Heartthrob. Mr. Infuriatingly Perfect. Messing with him is too easy. Too fun. Maybe that's why I'm a little obsessed with him.

Our latest bet is the perfect way for me to test the bisexual waters, and once I dive headfirst into the deep end, I don't want to stop.

With Troy. My stepbro.

It was supposed to be just a little fun, yet with each touch, I like him more than I should. It wasn't supposed to go this far. Now I want Troy to be all mine.

But what we're doing has bigger consequences than our little step bet, and when the stakes are this high, is it worth gambling our hearts when we know this is a game we both could lose?

This is the first book in the Peach State Stepbros Series. It can be listened to as a standalone.

Trigger Warning: The Step Bet is a steamy romance, but one of the secondary characters struggles with addiction. This may act as a trigger for some listeners.

©2024 Devon McCormack, Riley Hart (P)2024 Devon McCormack, Riley Hart

Really good narration.

Makes me think of when my husband and I met. Hot steamy, confusing. I see myself in Atlas, and that’s both scary and riveting. I think I want a tattoo… under my left peck now…

Wow - this just made me happy

I was lately a bit unhappy with some of my choices finding them a little lame. This one had a nice combination of characters, story and banter. Good chemistry too. It worked for me. And the narration was great.

Just the right amount of taboo!

This book gives a great balance of forbidden romance, steam, and possessiveness kink! Two narrators might have been better, but I love Tim Paige.

the understanding of emotions and past traumas

I loved the marking and tattoos, it made the bond and love for each other stand out and proud so much more. I've always wanted to see more things like that in mood MM OR MF

great story bad voice

story was fun but the way the ready turns up the last syllable of every sentence is almost unbearable