Forbidden by Lauren Smith

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Forbidden: Her British Stepbrother

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Forbidden by Lauren Smith
My rating: 5 of 5 starsMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Kathleen
5-forbidden stars
*ARC provided by the publisher in exchanged for an honest review*

FORBIDDEN ...YES PLEASE! Read it in one sitting and every page I turned made me, even more, anxious. I fell in love with Tristan the British hottie and the sweet Kat. It's packed with a mesmerizing and sizzling anecdote in its unique way.



Could it be love or lust at first sight? They both wish they would've met under different circumstances. The attraction between the two goes beyond lasciviousness. It's more than what they thought possible. The electrifying heat they both sense within each other was very compelling and undeniable. A good girl meets a player... What could possibly go wrong? Well, I can't give away too much but you'll be in for one titillating romance.
Just be warned that this ends in a cliffhanger. I cannot wait to read book two. I highly recommend this to all readers who loves seductions. The sexual tension that will have you panting with excitement. Tristan is very addicting, so, I suggest you get your 1-clicking fingers ready and have some fun with FORBIDDEN.

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Forbidden by Lauren Smith
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
ARC provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review



One of my favorite trope to read is forbidden romance and there are many sub-genres within this category that I won't read. And the stepbrother romance falls somewhere in the middle. Personally, I am not a big fan of this trope because it has been overly saturated recently in the book community and majority of them are just a hot mess. Well in the case of Lauren Smith's newest release, Forbidden, that is not the issue at all. This book was so well written and executed that it surprised me a bit on how good the storyline is. I want to pause and take a moment and say bravo to Lauren Smith for not writing a trope that could easily had me rolling my eyes.



Since Forbidden is a three part of serial, I won't go into much detail about the book. But what I can tell you is that Ms. Smith has perfectly delivered a story that had me intrigued with the characters Kat and Tristan. Kat is a young American, who is off studying in Cambridge while her father is currently employed at a financial institution in London. Kat is smart, beautiful, and yet a naive 19 year old. She has always followed the rules and so when an opportunity presents itself to be bold and adventurous, Kat decides to live a little. She wants to experience a real kiss and meet a boy and experience a relationship. So on her 19th birthday, she decides to be brave and kiss a stranger, who had piqued her interest. And this kiss was the kind of kiss to stop traffic.

“It really was possible to lose yourself in someone’s eyes. Maybe the poets weren’t wrong about love at first sight. She didn’t love this man, but she was…captivated by him, which felt like love, in a strange sort of way.”

Tristan Kingsley was completely caught off guard when a beautiful American girl kisses him in the middle of a pub. And this kiss was different. It was hot, sexy, and had that palpable feeling that connected him to Kat. Normally, girls would be chasing Tristan but this time he had to court the girl because Kat is different. She doesn't want to be another notch on this playboy's bed, who happens to be the next upcoming Earl. As Tristan pursues Kat and gets to really know her, he sees a real relationship brewing between them. He doesn't care that she isn't of royalty and noble lineage but he sees a beautiful girl who loves literature and knowledge. He sees Kat. As Tristan and Kat finally embark on the first day as a couple, what happens when they discover that their parents are engaged? How will Kat react to the news that her father finally found love and that Tristan will be her new stepbrother?

“She was the girl who stayed at home and did her homework, went to bed early, got to class and just…worked. But here she was with Tristan, and he was opening up a new, darker side to her, one that felt older, more aware of the world and of what a man and woman could be together.”

As far as the ending of Forbidden, I knew the author is going to end this book with the step-sibling revelation but what I can say is that Ms. Smith did a terrific job introducing the characters and writing a crisp and concise story. She allowed readers to fully invest and see the real Kat and Tristan, who happened to meet and fall for each other. Yes, the whole revelation of that they could be step-siblings is the forbidden aspect but there was nothing forbidden as to how they met and fell for each other. Overall, I really enjoyed this first installment and can't wait to read the next book as to what awaits for them.



Lauren Smith

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