{"id":80811,"date":"2025-10-16T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T12:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=80811"},"modified":"2025-10-16T09:36:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T13:36:46","slug":"release-arc-review-the-older-brother-by-ginger-scott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=80811","title":{"rendered":"Release & ARC Review: The Older Brother by Ginger Scott"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Older Brother by Ginger Scott is live!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

A dramatic and emotional NA romance with an age gap and some twisted family dynamics, it\u2019s a bit older and steamier than Ginger Scott\u2019s usual reads, but still well written and gorgeously romantic, and I really enjoyed it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Rowan Anderson was always my fantasy, until suddenly . . . he was intimately real.<\/span><\/p>\n

My relationship with the Anderson boys would always be doomed by complications.<\/span><\/p>\n

They were rich, and their father\u2026was my mother\u2019s boss. Her hard work for them paid for my private school education, yet we barely got by.<\/span><\/p>\n

Caleb, the youngest brother, was my first everything.<\/span><\/p>\n

But it was Rowan, the older brother, who I saw first.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last.<\/span><\/p>\n

Always.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was one slip in judgement, one night of giving in to temptation, and suddenly I was buried in the Anderson family\u2019s bitterness, secrets and lies. The more I learned, the more I fell. And soon, I was in too deep.<\/span><\/p>\n

Getting hurt is inevitable, but when Rowan looks at me, I just don\u2019t care.<\/span><\/p>\n

The question is, does he see Saylor Kelly, his little brother\u2019s ex, or does he see the woman I\u2019m becoming? Or maybe this is all just pretend.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n

3.5 stars<\/b><\/p>\n

A dramatic and emotional NA romance with an age gap and some twisted family dynamics, it\u2019s a bit older and steamier than Ginger Scott\u2019s usual reads, but still well written and gorgeously romantic, and I really enjoyed it.<\/p>\n

Saylor is 18 and has just graduated high school. She\u2019s also just been dumped by her longtime boyfriend, Caleb, who, after a very lacklustre relationship, has very quickly moved on. Saylor\u2019s mother works for Caleb\u2019s father, and she grew up around Caleb and his brother, Rowan, who is six years older, a tattooed bad boy and the outcast of the family. Saylor and Rowan have always had a brother\/sister-type of relationship, but suddenly, things are changing.<\/p>\n

I feel powerful. The way Rowan\u2019s gaze rakes over me makes me feel sexier than I ever did with his brother. I feel like the woman I\u2019ve been dying to be \u2013 I feel seen. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I enjoyed watching Saylor and Rowan come together. Though it\u2019s quick to begin with, there is good build up as they find their way to each other. Their relationship is sweet, fun, playful and sexy, and they\u2019re so good together.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re going to fucking ruin me, Saylor Kelly.\u201d
\nHis hand grips my right leg as he rests on his knees before me.
\n\u201cI hope so,\u201d I respond, provoking his grin<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Though touted as being a forbidden romance, I didn\u2019t really get those vibes. They don\u2019t keep it a secret, they don\u2019t wrestle with their decision to become involved, it happens naturally and openly, and there isn\u2019t really a big deal made out of it other than a bit of whining from family members.<\/p>\n

The family dynamics are really well done. Both Saylor and Rowan are dealing with messed up situations that are complex and devastating. And as they are dealing with all of that, there\u2019s also some unexpected drama which reveals long-held secrets and brings added intensity.<\/p>\n

Though this is technically an NA read, there\u2019s still that feeling of teenage youthfulness and naivety, especially with Saylor. She may think she\u2019s mature, but she\u2019s very young in a lot of ways, and I was rolling my eyes at some of her early antics. But that paves the way for themes of growing up and figuring out your place, and really satisfying character development for both of them as she and Rowan give each other strength and courage, and support each other in a way neither of them have really experienced before, and we see just how good they are for each other.<\/p>\n

When I\u2019m with her, I like the man reflected in her eyes. I forget all the failures that led up to this point in my life. I\u2019m suddenly a guy who\u2019s making smart choices, who\u2019s venturing out and being his own man.
\n\u2026 I think perhaps I\u2019m inspiring Saylor to go her own way, too. And sure, there\u2019s a chance that whatever direction she chooses won\u2019t have me in it. But I\u2019m in it now, and it feels damn good to be wanted in whatever way this is. Comfort, I guess?<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The story finishes really well, with a satisfying ending that left me with a grin on my face.<\/p>\n

This is a great read, and I really enjoyed it \u2013 3.5 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Reader Copy was generously provided by the author for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\"Ginger Scott is an Amazon-bestselling and Goodreads Choice Award-nominated author of several young and new adult romances, including Waiting on the Sidelines, Going Long, Blindness, How We Deal With Gravity,\u00a0This Is Falling<\/a>, You and Everything After, The Girl I Was Before,\u00a0Wild Reckless<\/a>, Wicked Restless, In Your Dreams,\u00a0The Hard Count<\/a>,\u00a0Hold My Breath,<\/a>\u00a0A Boy Like You<\/a>,\u00a0A Girl Like Me<\/a>, Memphis and Cry Baby.<\/p>\n

A sucker for a good romance, Ginger\u2019s other passion is sports, and she often blends the two in her stories. (She\u2019s also a sucker for a hot quarterback, catcher, pitcher, point guard\u2026the list goes on.) Ginger has been writing and editing for newspapers, magazines and blogs for more than 15 years. She has told the stories of Olympians, politicians, actors, scientists, cowboys, criminals and towns. For more on her and her work, visit her website at\u00a0http:\/\/www.littlemisswrite.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When she\u2019s not writing, the odds are high that she\u2019s somewhere near a baseball diamond, either watching her son field pop flies like Bryce Harper or cheering on her favorite baseball team, the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ginger lives in Arizona and is married to her college sweetheart whom she met at ASU (fork \u2019em, Devils).<\/p>\n

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Find more books by Ginger Scott here: <\/b>www.littlemisswrite.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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