A review by destynnee
It Was Only a Kiss by Ashley Michele

dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

It Was Only a Kiss
It Was Only a Novella Series: Book 1
By Ashley Michele

Possible TW/CN, and Genres
Dark romance, Taboo subject matter, cheating parent, death of a parent, V card, Ménage, bareback, voyeurism, exhibitionist, marking partner; biting, covering in bodily fluids, etc, sex, violence, stepbrother romance, stepfather romance, age gap, daddy/princess kink, anal toys, using spit for lube, swallowing spit, swallowing cum, fatphobia from a parent, erotica,

"It was insane to think they both wanted me, to think I could have everything I'd ever wanted at the tip of my fingers. The only thing standing in my way was my spiteful, cheating mother."

Holy fuck buckets.
Not only was this book good, dark, and taboo, it may have just cemented me reading more books like this. lol

This book follows DeLuca (stepbrother), Matteo (stepfather), Mia (daughter of Veronica) & Veronica (wife to Matteo, mother to Mia).

Someone has been naughty and keeping secrets from DeLuca and Matteo. Whatever will Mia do?

I buzzed through this story, more than once. The sex scenes