Title: THE FORBIDDEN MAN
Author: Karina Halle
Source: KU
Goodreads...
An epic standalone forbidden age-gap sports romance from the New York Times Bestselling author of The Play and My Life in Shambles
Starting over was her only option.
Forty-years old and still reeling from a public and painful divorce, Thalia Blackwood is looking for a fresh start, somewhere far away from her upside down life. When she’s offered a new job as the sports therapist for a football (soccer) team, she jumps at the chance. This is just what she needs to leave the heartbreak and shame of Manchester behind, trading it in for the warmth and hopeful vibrancy of Madrid.
He was her only desire.
Twenty-three year old Alejo Albarado is rising up the ranks in his career. As the charming forward for the Real Madrid team, Alejo’s life revolves around women, parties, and being a tabloid darling, that is until the new sports therapist joins the team.
Their passion could not be ignored.
What starts out as a strictly professional relationship between Thalia and the young Spanish player, slowly evolves into something more. Much more.
Their relationship was forbidden.
But their combustible chemistry and simmering sexual tension can only go so far—should Thalia give into Alejo’s advances, she’s at risk of not only losing her job, but succumbing to a much younger man will drag her through the spotlight again.
Alejo might be worth that risk.
Unless he breaks her heart in the process.
The Younger Man is a full-length standalone romance. Characters from Love, in English make a cameo in this book, however The Forbidden Man is intended to be read as a STANDALONE. This book will be approximately 400-500 pages or more.
My take...
THE FORBIDDEN MAN was absolutely fantastic. My words will not do it justice. I prolonged the end as long as I could because I didn’t want it to end. I wanted to live in this book forever and immerse myself in all things Alejo and Thalia.
I loved that the age difference between Thalia and Alejo played such a huge role in the story. For once it was an older woman. I don’t believe I have read a story before that played out quite this way. It was unique, believable and utterly genius. I was in love.
I was also in tears. This book tore at me in so many ways and I wasn’t sure it would be mended back together. I was terrified I wouldn’t get a happy ending. With every obstacle in their way, how would they find their way back to each other and the love that they once shared. It literally tore. At. Me!!
Not having read LOVE, IN ENGLISH, I had no idea there as a story pertaining to Mateo and Vera. Now I want to read it and sadly it is not in KU. My heart is breaking.
The story was so amazing and one of my most favorites of 2019. I love that I ended the year with such a great, extraordinary book. It called to me when I wasn’t reading because its hooks were so deeply embedded in my soul. If anyone is to read a book, this is the one I would suggest. 5 Stars!!
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