Title: Branded (A Father’s Best Friend Short Story)
Author: Ryan Michele
Genre: Forbidden Romance
Release Date: December 10th 2016
My Rating: 4 stars

Synopsis (on goodreads)

Grady shouldn’t make my body quiver. He’s my father’s best friend and everywhere.
A misunderstanding taught me one hard lesson in love.
Coming home is supposed to help me clear my head. With Grady around, I can’t turn off my mind or my body.
He’s decided to set me straight on the past and rewrite our future. I’m in more trouble than I ever thought possible.
This is a short story which contains insta-everything. If you’re not in the mood for a short, fast, hot read, this isn’t the book for you. For the rest of you, enjoy Grady—he’s hot.

My Thoughts:

Before I start with this review I just wanted to point out the fact that I am madly in love with this freaking cover! Holy Hell!!! Those arms scream Alpha Male!

Beware there is a huge age gap! If Age gaps that are 20+ years is not your thing Branded is definitely not going to be the novel to read, but if you’re looking for an alpha male that is beastly in the sexiest ways then pick up Branded.

Emma has loved her dads best friend for a long time. when she confronted Grady about her feelings she was instantly turned down. Now its spring break and Emma is home from college…things are the same only this time Grady is the one that can’t stay away.

Not going to lie.. I was kind of creeped out by the fact that Emma was in love with a man old enough to be her father. Hell the guy was there when she was born and for every birthday.

Branded is a first time read for my by Ryan Michele. While to me, Branded could have/should have been written into a full length novel, I still enjoyed it. But what’s not to love when there is an Alpha Male involved! Branded is a sexy as hell quick read!
I freaking loved all of Grady’s Alpha male goodness!

Peace Love and Happy Reading,
Alecia (The Staircase Reader)