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TO BURN IN BRUTAL RAPTURE BY NYLA K.

12/29/2020

To Burn in Brutal Rapture is a highly erotic forbidden romance of the best kind! I devoured this book despite the long page count and was extremely invested in the story! You should read it!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: October 22, 2020
Genre: Age Gap. Forbidden Romance.
Series: None. Complete standalone.
Pages: 637 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

The ache of tragedy sunk deep, like the claws of a wicked monster.
To heal was to remember what my godfather told me when I was six…

Pain is a part of life. If you prepare for it, it will hurt less.

He would know, after all. Lazarus Weston is pain personified.

The scowling man with stormy eyes and tattoos covering his excessive muscles is not only my godfather, but also my dad’s business partner and best friend. A permanent fixture in our lives. Well, in Dad’s, not mine.

But when grief mixes with confusing new feelings, I’m forced to see Lazarus differently, in a way that severely complicates my world.
Because he’s too old for me. He’ll never be mine.

I’m not allowed to have him, but obsession burns a fine line between can’t and won’t.

THE IDEA OF YOU BY ROBINNE LEE

8/18/2020

The Idea of You is an exquisite portrait of sex and love between two people leading opposites lives. I was drawn into this book and enamored by it. I highly recommend it.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: June 13, 2017
Genre: Contemporary (age gap) romance. Musicians.
Series: None.
Pages: 372 pages
Format: Paperback. Purchased.

When Solène Marchand, the thirty-nine-year-old owner of a prestigious art gallery in Los Angeles, takes her daughter, Isabelle, to meet her favorite boy band, she does so reluctantly and at her ex-husband’s request. The last thing she expects is to make a connection with one of the members of the world-famous August Moon. But Hayes Campbell is clever, winning, confident, and posh, and the attraction is immediate. That he is all of twenty years old further complicates things.

What begins as a series of clandestine trysts quickly evolves into a passionate relationship. It is a journey that spans continents as Solène and Hayes navigate each other’s disparate worlds: from stadium tours to international art fairs to secluded hideaways. And for Solène, it is as much a reclaiming of self, as it is a rediscovery of happiness and love. When their romance becomes a viral sensation, and both she and her daughter become the target of rabid fans and an insatiable media, Solène must face how her new

FORBIDDEN MILES BY CLAIRE KINGSLEY

6/9/2020

Forbidden Miles was everything I wanted in a brother's best friend romance! This book had it all: charming characters, swoon worthy moments, and some humor!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: July 20, 2018
Genre: Brother's Best Friend Romance.
Series: The Miles Family series #2
Pages: 330 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

“You're not supposed to fall for your brothers best friend.”

Brynn Miles thought moving back to her family’s winery was a good idea. But when you’re the baby of the family, life can get complicated. Dating? Forget about it. Not with her three older brothers acting like human chastity belts.

To Chase Reilly, his best friend’s little sister has always been invisible. She’s so forbidden, he doesn’t let himself see her. Besides, she’s totally girlfriend material, and he doesn’t do the relationship thing.

Until the night Chase sees her. Really, truly sees her. And nothing will ever be the same.

Looking for love isn’t Brynn’s focus, and Chase is the one guy in the world she can’t fall for. He’s T-R-O-U-B-L-E. Untouchable. And just

UNSUPERVISED BY S.M. SHADE

5/6/2020

Unsupervised is the first book in a brand new romantic comedy series from S.M. Shade and it's FUNNY! If you've read the Violent Circle series (which I recommend) then you should know that this is a spin-off of that series!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: May 7, 2020
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Series: Slumming It #1
Pages: 272 pages
Format: eBook. ARC

My decision to run from my comfortable upper-class life was an impulsive one, but I’m determined not to regret it. It’s true I have no car, have already been fired from my first job, and can’t cook without starting a fire, but I can do this. Anything is better than the life I was raised to lead as some successful man’s arm candy.

I’m adjusting to my new circumstances living with three roommates on Violent Circle, a neighborhood known for being eccentric at best and an insanity filled edible trip any other day. On my own for the first time, I am quickly realizing there’s a lot I need to learn, so signing up for the adulting club that teaches life skills at college seems like the perfect solution.

That is, until I walk into the first meeting and come face to face with my gorgeous economics teacher. Screw learning how to change a tire or file your taxes.

MY DARK VANESSA BY KATE ELIZABETH RUSSELL

4/4/2020

My Dark Vanessa is an excellent piece of literary fiction that will chill you to the core. It's a dynamic and complex read, one that will hit each reader differently.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: March 10, 2020
Genre: Literary Fiction
Series: None. Complete standalone.
Pages: 384 pages
Format: eBook. ARC

Exploring the psychological dynamics of the relationship between a precocious yet naïve teenage girl and her magnetic and manipulative teacher, a brilliant, all-consuming read that marks the explosive debut of an extraordinary new writer.

2000. Bright, ambitious, and yearning for adulthood, fifteen-year-old Vanessa Wye becomes entangled in an affair with Jacob Strane, her magnetic and guileful forty-two-year-old English teacher.

2017. Amid the rising wave of allegations against powerful men, a reckoning is coming due. Strane has been accused of sexual abuse by a former student, who reaches out to Vanessa, and now Vanessa suddenly finds herself facing an impossible choice: remain silent, firm in the belief that her teenage self willingly engaged in this relationship, or redefine herself and the events of her past. But how can Vanessa reject her first love, the man who

INTO THE CLEAR WATER BY B. CELESTE

4/2/2020

B. Celeste has written another intoxicating romance with Into the Clear Water. I was consumed by this story and enjoyed every single second of it.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: April 1, 2020
Genre: New Adult. Love Triangle. Single Mom.
Series: None. Complete standalone.
Pages: 317 pages
Format: eBook. Arc.

I used his body to forget the pain until the line we drew was buried under muddied water.

I used to believe in three things:
That true love only existed once, heartbreak couldn’t kill you, and everything happened for a reason.

But if that were true, I never would have watched Daniel McCray get married to another woman, have a beautiful baby girl, and pass away before my very eyes.

Everything I believed was a lie.

Until I met them.

HUMBUGGED BY PIPPA GRANT AND LILI VALENTE

12/14/2019

Humbugged is my first foray into Pipa Grant and Lili Valente books and I am stoked that I found them! I love romantic comedies the most and this one hit the spot!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: December 10, 2019
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Series: Happy Cat series #4
Pages: 259 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

He’s the world’s most alpha Marine and the last man I should be letting jingle my bells this holiday season.

So why does Clint O’Dell keep running through my thoughts wearing nothing but a Santa hat? And why do I stupidly agree that we should be Christmas friends with benefits?

Someone must have spiked my eggnog.

I don’t do Marines.

Or Santas.

I learned my lesson about both the hard way.

But when Clint steps in to rescue me—from a murderous goose, a

BEING MRS. CANE BY SHANORA WILLIAMS

12/5/2019

This is a really great series! I love age gap, forbidden romances and that's exactly what you get here. This one is a novella and sums up the relationship between Cane and Kandi! You should note, this series must be read in order!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: November 15, 2018
Genre: Age Gap. Forbidden Romance.
Series: Cane series #3.5 (not a standalone series)
Pages: 154 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

They say there is happiness at the end of every love story, but they never truly mention the hardships it takes to get there.
With Cane, I’d been through hell and back, and now, I was going to be walking up the alter, promising my life to a man that I’d gambled everything for.

Some would call me dumb.
Some would deem me insane.
Others would say I was a fool in love.
But I knew what we were, and I knew what we had was real.

With every marriage, there is always something that can hold you back or make you think twice, and this something was going to be one of our biggest wars yet, or our greatest victory ever.

LOVING MR. CANE BY SHANORA WILLIAMS

11/18/2019

This is such a great series if you enjoy age gap, forbidden romances with a little bit of suspense. I have breezed right through it and can't wait to read more of the authors books.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: October 9, 2018
Genre: Age Gap. Forbidden Romance.
Series: Cane series #3 (not a standalone)
Pages: 263 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed though Kindle Unlimited.

KANDY
When I was a little girl, Mr. Cane was my whole world.
He was perfect and handsome and the best thing to have ever happened to my family.
As I grew up, those feelings changed. I wanted him in every possible way, and I got what I’d been craving.
Then I learned things about him…dangerous things.
I was too stubborn to heed his warnings—too naive to see the complicated mess unfolding right in front of me.
My life was torn to shreds because of my desire for him, but how am I supposed to stop loving a man who still means so much to me?

CANE
I knew from the start that I should have stayed away from Kandy, but my stubborn heart wouldn’t let me.
I’ve done things I’m not proud of to get to where I am now, and

BREAKING MR. CANE BY SHANORA WILLIAMS

11/8/2019

Breaking Mr. Cane is the second book in the Cane series. This series must be read in order! If you are into age gap, forbidden romances this series is a must read!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: July 12, 2018
Genre: Age Gap. Forbidden Romance.
Series: Cane series #2 (must be read in order)
Pages: 316 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed with Kindle Unlimited.

The gripping, steamy follow up to the bestselling forbidden romance, Wanting Mr. Cane...

KANDY
I was left broken, my heart beating a little bit harder in order to survive. I'd tried picking up the pieces, but when it came to Cane, it was hard to let go.

The way we touched was special and we promised to never forget one another. I had him right in the palm of my hand--thought everything was perfect--but in the blink of an eye, he was gone, leaving me with no choice but to pretend that what we had never existed.

CANE
She was off-limits to me, but I pushed the boundaries anyway. Now, I was stuck between a rock and a hard place, my career

ENTICE BY AVA HARRISON

10/12/2019

I really wanted to love this book as the subject matter is right up my alley (fathers best friend romance). However, there were many areas in the book that disappointed me.

Rating: ★★
Release Date: September 14, 2019
Genre: Age Gap. Fathers Best Friend Romance.
Series: None. Standalone.
Pages: 391 pages
Format: eBook. Kindle Unlimited.

Eight years ago, I gave Grayson Price a piece of my heart.

To him, I was the strange girl whose mom had just abandoned her.
To me, he was a savior, an anchor, someone who stood beside me on that beach.

The next time I saw him, I was twenty, and he was thirty-six.
He didn't remember me.
And when he flirted...
I didn't tell him.

By the time he found out, it was too late.

We tried to deny our desire, but our attraction was too enticing.

Eight years ago, I gave Grayson Price a piece of my heart.
Too bad he’s my dad’s best friend.

DREAMS OF 18 BY SAFFRON A. KENT

10/10/2019

Saffron A. Kent is the QUEEN of forbidden and taboo romances. In this one, readers will experience a turbulent romance between an 18 year old girl and her best friends father.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: October 10, 2019
Genre: Best Friends Father Romance. Age Gap. Forbidden.
Series: None. Standalone.
Pages: 350 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

"You don't go around kissing your best friend's dad, do you?
Even though that's all you ever dream about."

Violet Moore is in love with a man who hates her.

Well, to be fair, she kinda deserves it.

On her eighteenth birthday, she got drunk and threw herself at him, causing a huge scandal in their sleepy suburban town.

Now everyone thinks she’s a slut and he has disappeared. Rumor has it that he’s been living up in the mountains of Colorado, all alone and in isolation.

But Violet is going to make it right.

She’s going to find him and bring him back.

THE TRUTH ABOUT TOMORROW BY B. CELESTE

8/1/2019

B. Celeste has SLAYED this novel. This is one EPIC romance novel filled with the best kind of forbidden love around. I highly recommend reading The Truth About Tomorrow! It's a new top favorite book of 2019.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: August 1, 2019
Genre: Forbidden. Age Gap romance.
Series: None. Standalone.
Pages: 482 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

Interconnected novel to The Truth about Heartbreak

Age is just a number.

Just like he's just a boy and I'm just a girl.

Except that's not true, is it?

Because fifteen may be a number, but it's bigger than that. Bigger than us.

It's a number that separates us.

An excuse that keeps us apart.

THE TRUTH ABOUT HEARTBREAK BY B. CELESTE

7/20/2019

The Truth about Heartbreak has all the workings for an awesome read. However, it fell really flat in areas that should have been really important.

Rating: ★★
Release Date: June 1, 2019
Genre: Forbidden Romance
Series: Standalone
Pages: 484 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from KU

Forbidden Romance - Check.
Cheating - Check.
Brother's Best Friend - Check.
Angst - Check.

BLURB

I fell in love with him when I was thirteen years old.

He was older, mysterious, and unattainable. The guy I could never touch.

Then one night changed everything for us. But there was one huge problem.

He belonged to her.

CHOOSING YOU BY M. ROBINSON

6/14/2019

I knew from the start that this was an awesome duet. But then I got to the twist and realized it's much more than that. This is an exceptional, gorgeous, and must read duet!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: May 14, 2019
Genre: Contemporary Romance. Age Gap.
Series: The Pierced Hearts Duet #2
Pages: 235 pages
Format: eBook. Purchased.

From USA Bestselling Author M. Robinson comes a contemporary romance duet filled with all the feels of a epic love story. The duet is COMPLETE! Both books are available now!

A single glance.
A fleeting moment.
A solitary touch could make everything worth it.
This was my breaking point.
This was where I lost myself completely.
I did the only thing that made sense.
The only thing I had left to give.
I begged her...

To take me with her.

Contemporary Romance Duet: Book Two. Now complete.

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