The First Touch: A Dark Stepbrother Cult Romance (The Step Sins Book 1)
Jus Synn, Jordyn Young, Kamila Garza, Fortuna Lux
4.0 (1 rating)
The First Touch: A Dark Stepbrother Cult Romance (The Step Sins Book 1)
Pages: 109
Reader Reviews
4.0
1 rating
Kay S.
Feb 18, 2026
This is a great opening to the dark and twisted world of the StepSin series.
It gives plenty of background without giving too much away and creates enough tension, drama and intrigue that you want to keep going.
Great prequel novella with characters you want to learn more about.
Cassian is your perfect dark, brooding MMC with secrets and probably some unwritten (in this book, at least) trauma and demons. There is definitely more to him than meets the eye. Much like our FMC, Lorelei, who seems innocent and unassuming.
Ash, the other brother, clearly protective and maybe not as on board with the rules as it would appear but again, theres clearly more to them all that I am sure will be revealed the further we get.
The cult storyline is very intriguing as a dark romance trope and there is definitely more to Cassian and his feelings about the "Prophecy" than just what he's been molded to be and believe by his father and the temple.
Theres a decent amount of spice within the taboo nature of the plot but it does not overpower and there is a point to it to some extent within the story itself.
Would definitely recommend and look forward to the rest of the series.
4 stars and a 3 for spice based on the taboo nature and dubious consent.
It gives plenty of background without giving too much away and creates enough tension, drama and intrigue that you want to keep going.
Great prequel novella with characters you want to learn more about.
Cassian is your perfect dark, brooding MMC with secrets and probably some unwritten (in this book, at least) trauma and demons. There is definitely more to him than meets the eye. Much like our FMC, Lorelei, who seems innocent and unassuming.
Ash, the other brother, clearly protective and maybe not as on board with the rules as it would appear but again, theres clearly more to them all that I am sure will be revealed the further we get.
The cult storyline is very intriguing as a dark romance trope and there is definitely more to Cassian and his feelings about the "Prophecy" than just what he's been molded to be and believe by his father and the temple.
Theres a decent amount of spice within the taboo nature of the plot but it does not overpower and there is a point to it to some extent within the story itself.
Would definitely recommend and look forward to the rest of the series.
4 stars and a 3 for spice based on the taboo nature and dubious consent.