Sunny Shelly’s Review: Family Ties, by Stephie Walls

Release Date: June 21, 2018

Cover Design: Wicked by Design

Synopsis

With a history like ours, the meaning of the word family tended to tangle into something unrecognizable. DNA and bloodlines didn’t tie us together, and neither did our last names. Various shades of grey blurred the branches of our twisted family tree.

I wasn’t her brother.
They weren’t my parents.
Not that it mattered…

She was off limits.

Portia was my friend.
Then my foster sister.
And she’d always be the love of my life.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

This coming-of-age story is filled with angsty, forbidden goodness! Portia and Jude have such a special connection from the first night that they meet as foster kids, and that bond only grows over time. For Jude, he knew he was in love from that very first night when he was just 8 years old, but it is a long and very winding road before he and Portia get their HEA.

Both characters have some demons to fight, but Jude really struggles to overcome his mother’s death and keeping the relationship with Portia a secret. Stephie Walls does a great job with The Conflict that splits them up, and the journey that Jude goes through in the time afterwards leads to the most beautiful reconciliation.

You will fall in love with these characters. Not just Jude and Portia, but their foster parents (who take the news of the relationship surprisingly well!) and the eclectic group of friends. This story is a perfect example of how DNA does not necessarily make people family. I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

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Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DWG6DBV

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DWG6DBV

Amazon CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07DWG6DBV

Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07DWG6DBV

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About the Author

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, the Mister, 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.