In some romances what's romantic in them wouldn't work out in real life. Vale has PTSD which isn't something someone new to relationships would be equipped to handle. Not only that but Vale...well...stalks Lula. He does so partially because of his PTSD and that makes it understandable. He's so used to seeing danger everywhere that he can't imagine a scenario where Lula is safe. Now while I would call the police on someone like Vale in real life, the erotic scenes in this book are top notched. For some reason both of my favorites involve the outdoors.
Lula's parents remind me, partially, of my own. I'm so used to my parents not caring about who I actually am. So I can really connect with Lula when she finds a man who believes in her. A man who reminds her that she's sexually attractive while her mother constantly puts down her appearance. I do like that she is into meditation which helps her appear more mature than she otherwise would have.
The beginning of the book explores the characters more than the rest of the book does. This works as Vale and Lula are established so you can get excited about their relationship. After that the book is mostly set up for sex scenes. And boy do things start heating up quickly!
Lula is given two friends which makes her feel like more of a person. Her two friends both expand on how much of a virgin she is as well as showing she knows people besides Vale. While he eavesdrops on them at one point, he doesn't interrupt their conversations. This shows that he respects Lula enough to let her have her own life and friends besides him.
I would highly recommend Step-Stalker to someone looking for something short and steamy.
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