✨✨✨✨✨/5 Book Review!
Pen Douglas had me hooked on this story from the opening scene. I have been reading so much fantasy lately that this was a fantastic palate cleanser.
From the very beginning of Tryst Six, I was just as intrigued by Olivia’s brothers as I was by Clay and Liv, so I was pretty thrilled when I saw that Pen Douglas was giving the Five Brothers their own story. Both are standalones but I think you will get more out of the setting and vibes if you read Tryst first!
I loved this book. It was dirty, steamy, and dark with compelling plot stakes that kept the story moving forward quickly. The book opens with Krisjen adrift. At 18, she doesn’t want to go to college, but doesn’t want to conform to the life that is expected of her on the right side of the tracks. She spends more and more time in the Bay, at the Jaeger brothers’ house. Krisjen was sweet and empathetic, and I loved the mystery of which of the a Jaeger brothers she was most into.
I haven’t finished Tryst Six yet but I knew enough of Clay and Liv’s story to appreciate their involvement and cameos.
Highly recommend for fans of:
🔥Credence
🔥Birthday Girl
🔥Forbidden/Taboo Romance
TW/CW (these will contain spoilers): discussions of parental suicide, suicidal ideation, untreated mental health crisis, parental abandonment, physical assaults from a previous partner/others, CNC play
From New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Penelope Douglas comes a never-before-seen dark romance that is sure to satiate readers’ most taboo cravings. Known for their twisted and sultry romances that leave nothing to the imagination, Douglas is back with FIVE BROTHERS (Berkley Trade Paperback Original; on-sale: July 30, 2024), where one woman becomes the irresistible object of five brothers’ desires but must decide which one is the real deal.
For over ten years, Penelope Douglas has been writing the most addictive romances that has garnered the likes of TikTok with over 1.3 billion views and growing. With stories that feature inclusive characters, unique perspectives, and some of the darkest romances on the market, it’s no wonder readers flock to Douglas who has worked tirelessly at normalizing the taboo. Since October 2023, Berkley has proudly published new print editions of Douglas’s biggest self-published hits to reach new readers, including the viral smash hit Punk 57 and The Devil’s Night Series. This summer comes FIVE BROTHERS, an original release that is perfect for new and old fans alike.
Bookworm Bonomini 