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S.O.B. by J.C. Valentine 

Publication Date: November 10, 2015 

Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

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Synopsis

Levi Black is an s.o.b.

Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he’s a pretentious, obnoxious, womanizing jacka** who thinks the world revolves around him. He wouldn’t be wrong. A famous soccer player, his skills on and off the field have won him medals, trophies, women, and the cover of every heartthrob magazine in the country. He’s broken nearly every bone in his body and a few hearts along the way, including mine—his stepsister—and lived to tell about it. One night changed everything, and I’ve avoided him like the plague ever since. Just long enough to finish college, to bury the hurt, and to outrun the memories. But now that’s all changed. I’m back, and there’s no more running. My hands are supposed to be my livelihood, but now they’re my curse. Levi’s reckless ways have landed him in a sticky situation, and his father has given me an offer I can’t refuse. One month, and all I have to do is put my hands on his body. Easier said than done. The problem is, even though I know it’s bound to bite me in the a**, I can’t bring myself to say no to the s.o.b.



EXCERPT 
“This is where we’re going to do it?” Vista’s eyes are wide, darting everywhere as she tries to soak it all in at once.  “As many times as you want,” I tell her, smirking when she levels me with one of her disapproving frowns that make her forehead wrinkle adorably.  “I’m not even going to dignify that with a response.”  With her chin held high, she takes the lead. There are chairs set up around the entire perimeter of the pool for the residents, and Vista chooses one, dropping her towel at the foot and, no lie, when she strips off the sundress, I think I have a stroke.  She has the most beautiful body I have ever seen on a woman. Fit, firm, curvy in all the right places. I love her ass most of all. At the pond, I had my fingers buried in those cheeks so hard she probably had bruises for days after, and I’ve been anticipating when I can do it again. Despite her determination to keep me at arm’s length, I can’t get her off my mind.   Approaching the edge of the pool, she dips her toes into it to test the temperature. “I’m assuming you know how to swim?” she asks sarcastically over her shoulder.  “Like a fish.” Dropping my towel at the foot of the chair next to hers, I stand facing her with my arms folded over my chest.  “I think we’ll start with a couple laps to get your blood pumping.”  “I can think of a few other things that will get my blood pumping.” She casts me another look over her shoulder and I wink at her, which only irritates her more. Or so she pretends. Personally, I think she likes it when I play with her. I know I do.  “So laps. I think one or two should do it. Just remember to take it easy. The water provides a natural resistance. You won’t realize how tired your muscles are until you get out of the pool.”  “I know how it works, princess. Are you planning to join me?” Taking the hem of my shirt between my fingers, I pull the material over my head and toss it aside with my towel. When I look up, I find Vista’s eyes on my chest, openly staring.  A small smile forms as I walk toward her. “If you want it, don’t be ashamed to ask for it.”  Blinking up at me, that deer in the headlight look she has from being caught quickly morphs into a death glare. “I’m not asking.”  “Maybe your mouth isn’t,” I say, leaning down and placing mine next to her ear, “but your body definitely is.” Turning my face toward hers, I let my beard scrape gently across her flushed cheek before placing a light kiss beside her mouth. Her lips part slightly, and I hear the sharp intake of breath at the contact. She wants me. I don’t know why she resists so hard.  “We already did it once. What’s one more time?” I hold her gaze in mine for a few beats before backing off. “When you’re ready to live again, let me know.” Then I dive into the pool and let the water envelope me.

REVIEW

4 stars for a forbidden romance between step-siblings that was done very well considering all the books in the "step brother" trope as of late. Vista Marquis is a newly graduated physical therapist and is looking to set up her own rehabilitation center in Ohio when she is approached by her extremely wealthy and powerful step-father about treating her step-brother's most recent injury. Levi Black is a super star soccer player for the Chicago Fire and a millionaire as well but that doesn't help his less than stellar personality when it comes to his relationship with his step-sister Vista. These two may kill each other before Levi is healed.

Vista is everything that Levi does NOT look for in a woman since she has curves and actually enjoys eating where the women he dates are all skin and bones. Vista realizes rather quickly though that Levi can still affect her just as much as he did four years ago when they decided to get together the night before their parents got married. She decides she will put up a wall and show no emotion at all to try and resist the ultimate bad boy/ladies' man but of course that is easier said than done. Vista wants to treat Levi's injuries for the next month and then move on to establishing her center but Levi has different plans in mind.

Levi Black wants for nothing in life since being a super star athlete that is outrageously wealthy and insanely attractive seems to grant all his wishes. His most recent injury having sidelined him for over a month leaves him actually anticipating the arrival of the one person that doesn't do his bidding or give a hoot who he is. His step-sister Vista gets to him like no women has ever done and there is just something about her that calls to him on a fundamental level. Now that she is back in his life after four long years throwing attitude around it's like all the other women and partying don't even matter anymore because all he can see is her.

While this is under the "step-brother" trope they were not raised together nor were they even intimate until they were of legal again. This also contains the sports and millionaire playboy tropes so it is vastly unique from others of its kind. I enjoyed this book and was able to read it pretty much in one sitting it had just enough heat and drama to keep you intrigued. I will look for more books from this author in the future.

~ REVIEWED BY JILL ~

ABOUT J.C. VALENTINE

J.C. Valentine is the USA Today and International bestselling author of the Night Calls and Wayward Fighters Series and the Forbidden Trilogy. Her vivid imagination and love of words and romance had her penning her own romance stories from an early age, which, despite being poorly edited and written longhand, she forced friends and family members to read. No, she isn't sorry. J.C. earned her own happily ever after when she married her high school sweetheart. Living in the Northwest, they have three amazing children and far too many pets and spend much of their free time together enjoying movies or the outdoors. Among the many hats she wears, J.C. is an entrepreneur. Having graduated with honors, she holds a Bachelor's in English and when she isn't writing, you can find her editing for fellow authors. Sign up for J.C.'s newsletter and never miss a thing! http://bit.ly/1KxXWWB

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