Product Description A story about finding your way back after a teenage trauma and discovering love along the way, with all the thrills and drama readers have come to expect from gay mm romance author Romeo Preminger.My name is Elijah Masters, and I haven’t been the same since my dad died in an electrical fire. My friends and teachers lifted me up to make it to high school graduation. But away at college, I chose sex and partying to cover up the gaping hole in my heart. I got sent home on academic suspension, and now I’m back in West Palm Beach, Florida, living with my mom.That’s seriously depressing, and then I find out my mom’s got a live-in boyfriend. Really thoughtful on her part. We haven’t even been through the second anniversary of dad’s death, and the guy, Justin, is totally not age-appropriate. He’s this sketchy “lifestyle coach,” who’s really obviously sponging off my mom. To make things ten thousand times worse, Justin’s a gorgeous, golden haired fitness god, and as much as I want to hate him, he does things to me I can’t control just being in his presence.My daily escape from Crazytown is working as a barista-in-training at a coffee shop, where oddly enough this kid Mike Shatz holes up to study. We went to middle school and high school together, though we traveled in different circles. I don’t know Mike’s deal, but I remember he had it kind of tough. The rap on Mike was he was slow, but I think it’s more like he’s on the spectrum. People in our town are pretty ignorant, and meanwhile Mike’s really come into his own. I’m kind of falling in love with his dark brown, wavy shag of hair.I don’t know if anything is going to come of that, but I need to keep an eye on Justin. I’ve got this feeling he’s after something, and I’ve got to wake my mom up to the game he’s playing.A genre-bending thriller that’s part family drama, part mm new adult romance, and part high stakes mystery suspense.About Guilty Pleasures Editions: Romeo Preminger’s Guilty Pleasures Editions titles are a branded line of hardcore romantic suspense standalones with murder, mayhem, and steamy mm romance. Review "The novel fully evolves to a plot structure that would have done Hitchcock proud in his noir years. Justin, so far merely a cypher, blooms dangerous...Aside from you, dear reader, questioning whether you would be taking the same steps as Elijah, 'Bad Stepfather' is so very far from awful, and is highly recommended." Rainbow Book Reviews"Along with a great storyline between the two MCs, there are some brutal truths from the past, suspense, murder, and mystery. You are in for an epic adventure, with this book!!!"Bayou Book Reviews"The third book in Romeo Preminger's standalone Guilty Pleasures series, Bad Stepfather is delightfully dark and beautifully written. If you haven't had a chance to read a novel by Romeo Preminger yet, download one immediately!" Trio, Amazon Reviewer"I love a good romantic thriller, and this one has lots of twists I didn't see coming." JDHB, Amazon Reviewer"I can't really explain, but this story had me both cheering for a HEA and hoping for the asshole stepfather to suffer in the worst way possible. In the end, things turn out to be fine, and Elijah gets a happy end. I'll add the other books to my TBR, will definitely check on them in the future." Stephanie, Goodreads Reviewer"I thought this book was a well-written, well-edited un-put-downable book." Linda Reads, VINE VOICE "The author clearly writes deeply intense characters plagued with difficult situations. I felt their emotions so strongly, I must admiit I did not want to stop reading when life interrupted. The build up of suspense is exciting and the shock of the climax - wow." Forever Reading, Amazon Reviewer