The Winston Brothers
Ratings26
Average rating3.6
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Ratings26
Average rating3.6
Beards, brothers, and bikers! Oh my!
Identical twins Beau and Duane Winston might share the same devastatingly handsome face, but where Beau is outgoing and sociable, Duane is broody and reserved. This is why Jessica James, recent college graduate and perpetual level-headed good girl, has been in naïve and unhealthy infatuation with Beau Winston for most of her life.
His friendly smiles make her tongue-tied and weak-kneed, and she’s never been able to move beyond her childhood crush. Whereas Duane and Jessica have always been adversaries. She can’t stand him, and she’s pretty sure he can’t stand the sight of her…
But after a case of mistaken identity, Jessica finds herself in a massive confusion kerfuffle. Jessica James has spent her whole life paralyzed by the fantasy of Beau and her assumptions of Duane’s disdain; therefore she’s unprepared for the reality that is Duane’s insatiable interest, as well as his hot hands and hot mouth and hotter looks. Not helping Jessica’s muddled mind and good girl sensibilities, Duane seems to have gotten himself in trouble with the local biker gang, the Iron Order.
Certainly, Beau’s magic spell is broken. Yet when Jessica finds herself drawn to the man who was always her adversary, now more dangerous than ever, how much of her level-head heart is she willing to risk?
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I'm back for more Penny Reid romance and enjoyed meeting this bearded bunch! I hadn't read Ashley's book, so I went slightly out of order. I loved the beginning with Jess dressed as sexy Gandalf for Halloween and not knowing which twin Duane was but I'm a sucker for a mistaken identity plot twist. Duane and Jessica had really fiery chemistry that left me laughing when they were bickering and sighing when they weren't.
I enjoyed the way the Iron Wraiths subplot played out because it allowed us to get to know a bit more about the other brothers and the dynamics between them. Cletus might be my favorite! I'm also dying to read Claire's story now and just realized it's the 6th book. Gah!
So enjoyed this! On to the next one!
I wasn't sure about this book at first. It took me a while to picture the characters as anything other than toothless hillbillies but once you get past their names, the story is actually pretty funny and sweet.
And Cletus!!! I can't wait for his book!
Hmm
This was a good romance. As the start of a series, it did it's job in enticing me to continue the series. As much as I enjoyed it, there was an element which I felt was unnecessary, and just added for conflict. Tbf to the book, I often find that with romances so it may be a thing with me.
SPOILER. In my opinion, the book opens with a sexual scene without consent. She got confused between the twins and he used this to mislead her. I think that this may be uncomfortable for people, and I was only okay with it because it was presented as not a problem for the character later on
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7 primary books10 released booksWinston Brothers is a 11-book series with 7 primary works first released in 1999 with contributions by Penny Reid, J.L. Beck, and 12 others.
