For years, Portia was all I'd had. For as long as I could remember, she'd been all I ever wanted. Her past was as twisted as my own, the meaning of the word family tangled into something unrecognizable. We didn't share blood or DNA, but the unbreakable bond of being two people who knew all too well the pain and uncertainty of being castaway in the foster system. Her story had a happy ending. Mine had resulted in tragedy. Now, we were forced together under the blurred branches of a twisted family tree. I wasn't her brother. They weren't my parents. But Portia was still off-limits. Even though she was the love of my life, admitting that could cost me everything... **Family Ties is a heart-wrenching and angsty step-brother romance about the rights and wrongs of young adult love. If you love heart-breaking, angst-filled, beautiful YA romance, you'll love Stephie Walls' Family Ties. **