The Forbidden by Jodi Ellen Malpas Publication Date: August 8th, 2017 Genre: Contemporary Romance
The Forbidden, an all-new story from Jodi Ellen Malpas is LIVE!!
Book Description:
Annie has never experienced the 'spark' with a guy-that instant chemistry that renders you weak in the knees. That is, until a night out brings her face to face with the dangerously sexy and mysterious Jack. It's not just a spark that ignites between them. It's an explosion. Jack promises to consume Annie, and he fully delivers on that promise.
Overwhelmed by the intensity of their one night together, Annie slips out of their hotel room. She is certain that a man who's had such a powerful impact on her must be dangerous. She has no idea that he belongs to another. That he's forbidden.
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Our Review:
Reviewed by Donna ~ 3.5 stars
***ARC received for an honest review***
“We will be together. But at what
cost?”
Jodi Ellen Malpas gives one addictive read with The
Forbidden. Taboo for some, crack for others and this one was definitely crack.
Car crash reading where you know that the proverbial shit will hit the fan and
the question isn’t when…it is how far will that shit fly? This was a book that
I couldn’t put down, where my hands were over my eyes, dreading what would come
next, but knowing it would make for entertaining reading.
“If I ever lay eyes on you again,
Annie, I can’t promise I’ll do what’s best and walk away next time.”
This would have been a solid four star read for me had it
not been for the predictable shenanigans towards the end of the book. I saw it
coming a mile off and knowing the talent that Jodi Ellen Malpas is I would have
thought it would have ended a bit more creatively. However, while predictable I
still enjoyed it, loved the characters and the pacing was perfect.
“Because everyone wants what they
can’t have.”
Annie was an up and coming architect who had landed her
dream job. Annie worked hard and worked harder, no time for play at all in her
ninety-hour weeks. Annie had sworn off men and relationships, she had no time
to give and not one man in her nearly thirty years had ever turned her head,
she was beginning to think there was something wrong with her.
On a night out with her friends though, the unthinkable happens,
the unexpected, the unwanted…a man turns her head, gives her butterflies, the
chemistry sizzles, the attraction is off the charts and Annie has finally met
her match…they certainly burned like one.
“A match made in heaven.” I don’t
allow myself to fall.
This is The Forbidden, yes it does contain cheating so for
those that shy away from these types of read then this is not the book for you.
However, if you have an open mind, this was a novel take, it had a certain uniqueness
to it that I have only read about once before. You never know what goes on
behind closed doors and people are often quick to judge but sometimes all is
not as it seems.
“Are we supposed to let that
person pass on by, turn away from someone who finds your soul and kisses it.”
I loved the camaraderie between the friends and the
connection between Jack and Annie was utterly believable. The dialogue was a
little samey in places and the push and pull certainly validated the untenable
situation that these two found themselves in. As I said above, this book was
addictive, I couldn’t put it down and while around the eighty-odd percent mark
there were quite a few eyerolls, I was still invested. So, while I didn’t love,
love this one, I nearly did.
About the Author:
Jodi Ellen Malpas wrote her debut series, The This Man Trilogy, in secret, worried about what people might think if they knew what her imagination was capable of. She was shocked herself. But she finally found the courage to unleash her creative streak and self-published THIS MAN – the first book of the This Man Trilogy – in October 2012. She took a chance on the story with a hero who soon became one of modern day fictions most prolific alpha male characters. Jesse Ward – also affectionately known as The Lord of The Manor, sparked incredible reactions from women across the globe and catapulted Jodi into the world of women’s fiction. Jodi went on to self-publish the second book in the trilogy, Beneath This Man in Jan 2013, just before Grand Central Publishing, part of the Hachette Book Group, picked up the popular trilogy and the unknown Jodi. The third book of the trilogy, This Man Confessed, took Jodi to the top of the bestsellers lists, earning her the proud title of #1 New York Times Bestselling Author. This Man has since been voted one of the top romance novels of all time. With so much love, enthusiasm and a thirst for her words from her readers, Jodi suddenly wasn’t afraid of her imagination anymore. She went on to write The One Night Trilogy with the delectable and mysterious Miller Hart, and stole the hearts of her readers once again. Her first stand-alone novel, THE PROTECTOR, released in September 2016 and has since been nominated for a Reviewers’ Choice Best Book Award. Jodi’s next stand-alone novel. THE FORBIDDEN, is set for release in August 2017. All seven of her published novels have hit the New York Times best sellers list – as well as the Sunday Times list and various international best seller lists. Her work is now published in over 24 languages across the world. Jodi was born and raised in the Midlands town of Northampton, England, where she lives with her two boys and a beagle. She is a self-professed daydreamer, a mojito addict, is famous for her obsession with Converse, and has a terrible weak spot for Alpha Males. Writing powerful love stories and creating addictive characters has become her passion – a passion she now shares with her devoted readers
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