Huge Deal: Beyond Huge Series, Book 2 by Stephanie Brother

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When my brother’s best friends walk in on me engaging in self-love, they offer me a deal that I can’t refuse.

Why take care of my own pleasure, when they can do it for me? All I have to do is message, and they’ll come running.

Kain, Blake, and Dalton were our neighbors growing up. Scrawny as kids, they always had cuts on their knees and mud on their shoes. They practically lived at our house and loved my brother, Travis, like family.

But now they’re grown, and things are very different.

Kain is the star running back of our college team, athletic and gorgeous with eyes like the ocean.

Blake has a love of art and is gradually covering his smooth tan skin with tattoos.

Dalton works in construction for their father’s business, honing his muscles to perfection.

They offer me a deal to meet all my kinky fantasies, whatever they might be. Until I find a boyfriend, of course. Then the deal will be off. In exchange, I have to keep what we’re doing a secret, especially from my brother. And cook dinner for them each day. It’s a small price to pay.
And it works perfectly for all of us. Kain is available in the mornings before lectures and training. Dalton finishes work in the early evening, and Blake is a night owl. On weekends, they’re all available to rock my world, and I get to exercise both my culinary and bedroom skills!

I know I shouldn’t catch feelings for them. Our agreement is a temporary one, fun with no strings attached. Except, the more time that passes, the more I discover about my brother’s best friends and the less the deal seems to matter. They touch my body and my heart in ways I never imagined possible.

But will any of that matter when Travis returns?

A Tender, Tempting, Low-Angst Escape

The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙💜💚🩷
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Chemistry: 🧪🧪🧪🧪
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌏
Character development: 😋😀😍🤯
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Dual Narration

🎧 Audiobook Review: Huge Deal (Beyond Huge, #2)

Author: Stephanie Brother
Genre: Reverse Harem Romance
Narrators: Melissa Moran and Teddy Hamilton

🦸🏼‍♀️ The Heroine: Gabriella

Gabriella is a college student still living in the home she grew up in, a place filled with memories and a mother who keeps a close eye on her. She’s had her fair share of casual flings, but the second a guy starts leaning toward commitment, she bolts. Her heart belongs to romance novels — especially the ones with dangerous, brooding book boyfriends — and she’s been quietly pining after her brother Travis’s three best friends for years. Travis, of course, declared them off-limits long ago… which only makes them more tempting.

🦸🏻‍♂️ The Heroes: Kain, Blake, and Dalton

These three have been fixtures in Gabriella’s life for as long as she can remember. They grew up treating Travis’s house as their second home, and even after Travis moved to Germany for work, the emotional ties linger. What Gabriella doesn’t know is that each of them has spent more than a little time imagining what it would be like if she weren’t forbidden fruit.

Kain – A college football player with a dominant streak and a protective edge.
Blake – A tattoo artist with ink-stained fingers and an artist’s soul.
Dalton – A construction worker destined to inherit the family business, even though his heart isn’t in it.

They’re different in temperament and talent but united in one thing: Gabriella has been under their skin for a long time.

📚 The Plot

When Travis calls from Germany asking Kain to swing by his house and discreetly dispose of some questionable magazines before his mom redecorates, it seems like a simple favor. He even tells Kain to say hello to Gabriella while he’s there.

But things take a sharp turn when the guys hear a crash from Gabby’s room and rush in, only to find her in a very compromising — and very private — moment. Shocked, frozen, and absolutely transfixed, they don’t manage to look away until she screams at them to get out.

From that moment on, none of them can stop thinking about her. The idea that she’s relying on a battery‑operated stand‑in when the three of them are literally next door feels like a crime against nature. So they make her an offer: a no‑strings arrangement where she can use them for her pleasure until she finds a man her brother would approve of.

It’s messy, tempting, and absolutely doomed to get complicated.

🌟 Strengths

• I appreciated that Gabby already has a friend in a poly relationship, so the concept isn’t treated as taboo or shocking. It normalizes the dynamic in a refreshing way.
• Kain asking Gabby what she likes before anything happens — and her being confident enough to tell him — was a great moment of communication and agency.

💔 Limitations

• All four of them still living at home as full‑grown adults pulled me out of the fantasy a bit. It made the setup feel younger than the characters actually are.
• I wanted more depth from the guys beyond their occupations and surface traits. Their personalities never fully separated on the page, which made it harder to connect with them individually.

🎙️ Narration

The story is told through multiple POVs with dual narration by Teddy Hamilton and Melissa Moran.

Teddy Hamilton remains one of my favorite male narrators — that deep, gravelly, effortlessly natural delivery is unmatched. He never sounds like he’s reading; he just is the character. Melissa Moran has a pleasant voice and handles the material well, though her delivery occasionally feels more like traditional narration than lived‑in performance. Still, the pairing works overall

💬 Final Assessment

This story delivers exactly what it promises: a fantasy‑leaning, low‑angst escape built around desire, curiosity, and the thrill of finally crossing a long‑forbidden line. While I wished for deeper character development and a more mature living situation for the cast, the emotional beats still land, especially in the moments where communication and vulnerability peek through the heat. The narration adds an extra layer of immersion, with Teddy Hamilton in particular elevating the experience. If you’re in the mood for something indulgent, playful, and centered on connection without heavy drama, this audiobook offers a satisfying, easy listen.

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