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Family Ties: A Stepbrother Romance Kindle Edition

by Stephie Walls (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.4 106 ratings

Part of: A Stepbrother Romance (36 books)

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For years, Portia was all I'd had.
For as long as I could remember, she'd been all I ever wanted.

Her past was as twisted as my own, the meaning of the word family tangled into something unrecognizable. We didn't share blood or DNA, but the unbreakable bond of being two people who knew all too well the pain and uncertainty of being castaway in the foster system.

Her story had a happy ending.
Mine had resulted in tragedy.
Now, we were forced together under the blurred branches of a twisted family tree.

I wasn't her brother.
They weren't my parents.
But Portia was still off-limits.
Even though she was the love of my life, admitting that could cost me everything...

**Family Ties is a heart-wrenching and angsty step-brother romance about the rights and wrongs of young adult love. If you love heart-breaking, angst-filled, beautiful YA romance, you'll love Stephie Walls' Family Ties. **

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07DWG6DBV
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wallflower Publishing (June 19 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3053 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 328 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B09MYRGKFG

Best Sellers Rank: #706,767 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #11,328 in Coming of Age Fiction (Books)
- #19,502 in Family Life
- #706,767 in Kindle eBooks

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USA Today Bestselling author, Stephie Walls is a lover of words—the more poetic the better. She lives on the outskirts of Greenville, South Carolina in her own veritable zoo with two dogs, three cats, and Magoo (in no preferential order). She would thrive on coffee, books, and Charlie Hunnam if it were possible, but since it’s not, add in some Chinese food or sushi and she’s one happy girl.

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A Step

Beautiful touching story!

Reviewed in Canada on June 29, 2018

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Oh wow! What a beautiful, beautiful story! So many emotions, angst, heartbreak, hardships and love woven into a amazing story about a young couple growing up in a difficult and unique situation! This story was just phenomenal! 😍😍

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Colleen Mc (The Book Lover Blog)

Heartwarming and filled with emotion

Reviewed in Canada on June 23, 2018

Family Ties is the first book that I have read by Stephie Walls and it was a sweet and angsty ride.

Portia and Jude grew up together, both part of the foster system. But Portia remained in the care of her foster parents- The Shaws, who later adopted her- from the time her mother passed when she was nine, while Jude was in and out over the years. His mom was a good parent, but she was sick, and with no other family to care for him during the particularly hard times, she trusted him with the Shaws.

So yeah, they grew up together; close knit. Portia and her parents loved Jude, people around them occasionally referred to them as siblings, but really they weren’t. For me, they were just two inseparable best friends who grew up alongside each other, and eventually fell in love.

The characters and their relationships were well developed. They were real and flawed. Both Portia and Jude had their own struggles and obstacles to overcome and their individual journey of growth, development, and maturity was a series of ups and downs. Walls did a great job drawing me in, making me care about the path the characters followed and where their journey would take them.

Heartwarming and filled with emotion, Family Ties is a story that will suck you in and hold you close from beginning to end.

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poppyj360

Loved this book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 16, 2021

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A very different take on the stepbrother romance genre and well written. I loved how real the characters were and the sex scenes were tasteful.

Nancy Reads

Forbidden Love, but what they had turned into Love Soul Deep

Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2018

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Family Ties is a different story then any others I've read by Stephie Walls. Families can be made up of different people who share no bloodline. The main factor in a family is the love. When 8-year-old Jude Thomas's Mom had to under go Cancer treatments, he was temporally placed in foster care and the home of Hensley and Ernie Shaw. The best foster parents any child would ever want. He also gained a 9-year-old foster sister named Portia. Through the years Jude and Portia grew to love each other. Complications began when the two of them found each other “in love” with each other. I personally believe that people don't meet by accident. They are meant to cross our path.

Ever since Jude and Portia were just kids (him eight and her nine) he had welcomed the comfort that only Portia could give him. At seventeen Jude lost his mother, and he felt so lucky to have the Shaws to fall back on, but most of all Portia. All he knew for certain was that when two kids land in a house, scared and alone, they cling to each other because it's safer than the adults. But their feelings for each other, the love that grew over the years, was not the love of brothers and sisters, or even just friends. This is what filled this book with angst and worry. I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Even though they were not related. They share foster parents, not blood. They are of no relation. But the fact they grew up together makes them siblings in other peoples eyes including their doting foster parents. Jude and Portia didn't talk much about what was happening between them, but knew to hide it from everyone. But what they had turned into love that was soul deep.
“I need you, Portia. In a way I'm not sure I even understand Everything about you makes me better. You create sunshine in a bleak world. You fill my heart and touch my soul. I'm invincible with you at my side.”

If you like angsty, taboo and forbidden stories that make you nervous, then here is a book you will want to read for sure!!

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DonnaC

Stunning story from Stephie Walls

Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2018

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Family Ties by Stephie Walls
4 stars!!!

“Never doubt how much I love you…or how long I will wait for you. My heart is yours to keep.”

Family Ties was a different kind of read from Stephie Walls, one that I didn’t expect, because once again, I went into this totally blind, I didn’t even read the synopsis. I love it when a book surprises you and when I saw where this one was going I was totally invested. This was a beautiful, emotional read from Stephie Walls, a forbidden love story of sorts when two foster siblings fall desperately and hopelessly in love. A love born from friendship and respect, from trust not given freely but earned and from insane chemistry that once admitted, could no longer be dismissed.

From a young age, Jude and Portia have always had a close friendship. Portia was the foster kid without any parents and ultimately was adopted by her foster parents. Jude was the kid with an incredibly sick mother, who would find himself with the same foster family time and time again when his mother was out of remission. Living together on and off, these two shared a close bond, they understood each other, they respected each other’s feelings and never diminished what they had. When Jude’s mother dies and they find themselves permanently together that friendship only intensifies. Jude shuts himself off and the only person that can chink through his emotional armour is, Portia.

“I was a Band-Aid when he needed a tourniquet. He was bleeding out, and instead of stopping the loss, I merely mopped up the pool.”

These two have never had familial feelings, despite what they might say to try and cover their true emotions. They have no blood ties, so as far as forbidden goes, there is nothing forbidden about it, however, their parents see them as siblings and it is this and what others think, knowing their situation that holds these two back from admitting what they have both known for years.

“Portia couldn’t grasp that without her, my nights never ended. The sun never rose. Days without her light weren’t days worth living.”

Stephie Walls deals with grief in this book and really brought home those emotions. The character connection was on point and Portia and Jude firmly imprinted themselves on my heart and soul. Both having come from totally different backgrounds yet find familiarity in where they end up. Both bounce of one and other and each buried into the others soul. Their connection was formidable, born from years and years of friendship, the perfect foundation for any relationship.

“Our family tree might have started off with different roots, but over the years our trunks had grown together until the branches now wove an artistic tapestry of love. It wasn’t born from DNA or bloodlines, but by choice. And we were all connected by those family ties.”

This book was beautiful, honest, intense and it was passionate, both in and out of the bedroom. A different twist to what I have read before and I couldn’t put it down. The bond between these two was unbreakable and despite their hesitancy they were only delaying the inevitable. I loved their foster parents, selfless, compassionate and so full of love, despite the lack of connected blood running through their children’s veins. Two people incredibly unlucky to not have their own, but who throw everything into the relationship they have with Jude and Portia. The love that flowed through them was palpable. This was a stunning story and was another great read from Stephie Walls.

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JB

The BEST Book I’ve Read All Year!

Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2018

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Family Ties is, hands down, the best book I’ve read all year! The angst, heartbreak, and hard topics that Stephie Walls intricately balance with humor, love, and hope create a beautifully written story that will leave you breathless. ‬
‪I knew going in that this author writes books that are always much deeper than the blurb portrays. Family Ties still managed to catch me off guard and completely wrecked me within the first chapter. Three hours later I’d made it to Chapter 3. I can read an entire book in three hours, but Family Ties decimated my heart in the first three chapters. For me, good books get devoured, but great books require an additional level of processing. Family Ties is a great book.‬
‪Told from both Portia and Jude’s perspectives, their journey from friendship to more is an enthralling, tear jerking, all encompassing tale. “‬Portia didn’t try to make a hasty exit or encourage me to put on a brave face. Just as she’d done since the day we met, she accepted me exactly as I came to her—broken.” But ‪their imperfect parts compliment each other in ways that aren’t always for the best. “‬I could feast on her body, get drunk on her scent, and swallow her affection for days. There was no doubt in my mind, I could starve to death trying to survive on Portia.‪” ‬
‪Without revealing any spoilers, I’ll simply say that Stephie Walls has created a masterpiece. I’ve considered another author as the queen of angst for years, but Stephie Walls has taken that title. Family Ties by Stephie Walls is a tissues required, MUST READ, angst filled shot of whiskey.‬ It’s gonna burn all the way down.

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Book Obsessed Girl

This story was a beautiful one with such heartache and love

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2018

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This was my first Stephie Walls book. I knew it would be an emotional story but I did not expect the depth of the emotions I experienced. I have to admit I always get a little hesitant with stories dealing with foster or step siblings. This story was a beautiful one with such heartache and love. This is considered as a "forbidden love" but never, not once, does their love feel dirty or wrong. I absolutely love Stephie Walls' writing style and I will absolutely be looking into more of Walls books. Absolutely a must read!!

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