She's just turned eighteen-restless, curious, and far too aware of the man who's always been in the background of her life. He's her father's best friend-recently divorced, emotionally bruised, and old enough to know better. At a summer backyard barbecue, one accidental touch changes everything. A spark. A look. A moment neither of them can shake. What begins as tension builds into something dangerous-something they're both too scared to name. Because some lines should never be crossed. But some desires don't care. A slow-burn, age-gap romance wrapped in heat, heartache, and the ache of forbidden want. (Number 2 in #eighteen on August 6 2025) (Number 4 in #softsmut on September 18 2025)

Book #1 of the "Forbidden" book series Warning: Mature (18+) Content! #1 in Boyfriendsbrother 2022 #29 in Sexualtension 2021 #2 in Banter 2022 #5 in Forbidden 2022 #31 in Steamy 2022 #21 in Temptation 2022 #14 in Bwwm 2022 #6 in Interracial 2022 #17 in Drama 2022 #8 in Explicit 2022 #22 in Lovetriangle 2022 #24 in Fiction 2022 #2 in Youngadult 2023 #56 in Romance 2022 #3 in Slowburn 2022 #74 in Love 2022 #59 in Relationship 2022 #3 in Mature 2023 **** 21 year old Syraia Monroe believed she had made the right choice in picking who she wanted to spend to rest of her life with. She believed that he was the one, and there was not a single thing or person in the world that could change her mind. Until her boyfriend's brother, Roman Haywood re-enters the picture. **** Will Syraia cross forbidden lines to explore the desires she believes to be purely physical attraction, or will she fight to maintain a relationship she believes is worth fighting for? Find out in this whirlwind love triangle!