Cole Smith, all-star athlete, six feet tall, smouldering blue eyes… He’s the hottest guy I’ve ever known, and I’ve had a crush on him since I was eight years old. The feeling isn’t mutual, though. Cole’s been tormenting me for as long as I can remember. He only teases you because he likes you, says my mother. But even if that were true, we’d still be off-limits to each other. Cole is my stepbrother. This past year, with Cole away at university, has probably been the most peaceful year I’ve had since our parents got married. But now that Cole is back home for the summer, things are worse than they’ve ever been. He and his best friend Xander won’t leave me alone. They never take their eyes off me, and they’re always picking on me, pushing my boundaries further and further, until all three of us end up in uncharted territory.

My stepbrother Cole and his best friend Xander have tormented and teased me for years, but last summer things changed between us. I should have known better than to let myself fall in love with Cole; to let him take advantage of me, to be vulnerable to him. Now that we're all back home for another summer, I've promised myself I won't let him get to me. Him or Xander. But it turns out that this is the summer that changes everything—our family, my future, and the three of us. The truth is, we were all set on this path long ago. What happens between Cole and Xander and I has always been inevitable. ♥ Inevitable is an MMF menage romance. It is the sequel to Stepbully, but can be read as a stand-alone. ♥