Stepbrother with Benefits

Stepbrother with Benefits
The Mason’s Book # 2
Hazel Kelly
February 4th, 2020

A steamy STANDALONE romance for readers who love slow burn sexual tension, wickedly witty banter, and super sweet happy endings.

The first time I laid eyes on James Mason, the world stood still.

Unfortunately, the tether ball I’d just spiked didn’t, and when it ploughed into the back of my distracted head, I bit my tongue so hard I tasted blood.

I don’t know why I was so dumbstruck. All he did was ride up on his skateboard and call my best friend’s name.

Perhaps it was his confidence that roused me. Or the funny cowlick at the front of his dirty-blond hair. Or the way his jeans sagged on his hips… Not that I’d ever noticed the way a boy’s jeans fit before.

But it wasn’t my name he called that day, and it never will be.

Because guys like James Mason don’t fall for bookworms like me. And even if they did, that farfetched dream died the day he became the stepbrother I never wanted.

Not that I don’t want him.

I love the idea of him wrestling me to the floor and pinning me down with the weight of his body. But there’s nothing familial about the way I wish he would pull my hair, the way I wish he would pull me close.

I’ll be taking that secret to the grave, though, because our families have been through enough.

Besides, he doesn’t see me that way.

So I keep biting my tongue. As hard as it takes to keep my secret.

And only when I’m alone do I ever imagine that it’s him.
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Amount of sex 2 / 5
How explicit is the sex scenes 2 / 5
Story 4 / 5
Overall: 4 / 5

Stepbrother with Benefits is the second book in The Mason’s series written by author Hazel Kelly. Each book in the series focuses on a different couple and can be read as a standalone romance. If you’re like me and enjoy knowing all the backstories, I do recommend reading My Best Friend’s Sister, which is Maddy and Quinn’s story. Just know that it’s only a suggestion.

Stepbrother with Benefits tells the story of Jason Mason, who we were first introduced to in the first book. Jason is Maddy’s brother, and he has recently returned home after a six-month business trip to Europe. Jason is temporarily staying at his father’s house while he’s renovating the new home he’s recently purchased. Everything seemed to be going well, that is until he discovers Brie in an amusing scene. Brie was Maddy’s best friend when they were younger, but things got really complicated when her mother married Maddy and Jason’s father.

Brie is also staying at the house while she’s finishing her MFA degree, although she was expecting to be alone in the house and gets a big surprise when she discovers Jason.

I enjoyed reading Stepbrother with Benefits, but I did have a hard time relating to Brie in the beginning. As I continued to read the story, certain things were revealed, and then everything started to make sense. Overall it’s a great story, and I’m looking forward to the next in the series!

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My Best Friend’s Sister
The Mason’s Book # 1
Hazel Kelly
September 29th, 2019

I’m not an anxious person, but Quinn Draper’s always made me nervous.

Okay, so that’s a lie. I am an anxious person. Always have been. And no one reminds me of that more than my brother’s best friend.

He’s the walking, talking opposite of my comfort zone, and he sees through my false bravado. Senses my insecurities. I think that’s why I feel so vulnerable when he’s around. So…under-clothed.

Which is ridiculous. He doesn’t even know me.

Still, every bone in my body senses danger when he’s around. Like he’s always about to push me under a spotlight I’m not ready to squint into, a spotlight that would expose me for the awkward introvert that I am.

Yet he never says more than two words to me. As if he knows that’s the surest way to drive me crazy.

And I hate him for it.

Always have.

Always will.

Author’s Note: This standalone romantic comedy is the first book in a new series by best-selling author Hazel Kelly. If you like feisty women and funny men, you’ll love this forbidden romance about two unlikely roommates and the trouble they get into when big brother stops watching…

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Amount of sex 3 / 5
How explicit are the sex scenes 3.5 / 5
Story 4.5 / 5
Overall: 4.5 / 5

My Best Friend’s Sister is the first book in the Masons series written by author Hazel Kelly. This forbidden romance tells the story of Maddy and Quinn. Quinn’s best friend, James, is heading to London for 6 months, and his sister, Maddy, will be staying at his apartment while he’s gone. Quinn is a known player and goes through women like tissues. Maddy is shy and anxious, and she’s been appreciating Quinn from afar. They’re completely opposite, but for some reason, they can’t seem to keep their minds off of each other.

My Best Friend’s Sister is well written, steamy, and funny! I quickly got into the storyline and had trouble putting it down! It’s a definite add to your TBR list!

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Hazel Kelly is an Amazon bestselling author with an insatiable appetite for delicious sexual tension and hard-won happy endings.

Her sweet and steamy romances are full of swoon and snark, but if you like abusive bad boys, her books aren’t for you. Her heroines know their worth, and they don’t settle for anything less than pure romance.

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