Tell me I can't
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Last published Tue, Jun 17, 2025
A sizzling forbidden romance set in the heat of Sedona, Arizona.
At nineteen, Riley Carson has perfected the art of not taking life too seriously. Between dodging her cop dad's overprotective rules and making the worst coffee in Sedona at her part-time job, she's just trying to stay out of trouble-and out of the spotlight.
Then she meets Gavin Hale.
Twenty-three, charming, and training to become a cop under her dad's watchful eye. On the job, Gavin is all business-disciplined, sharp, untouchable. But off the clock? He's quick-witted, flirty, and impossible not to fall for. Even worse? He's exactly the kind of guy Riley's dad would never let her near.
The line between wrong and right starts to blur as Riley finds herself drawn into Gavin's orbit-despite the badge, the rules, and the risk. He's got a toxic past he's trying to leave behind, and she's the one spark that might push everything over the edge.
Her dad says she can't see him.
The town says she shouldn't want him.
But Riley's never been good at doing what she's told.
Tell Me I Can't is a scorching small-town forbidden romance about crossing lines, chasing sparks, and falling for the one person you're not supposed to love.
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