It was okay for me. I have never read any of this authors other books. Luc has some issues and Natalie has good intentions. Gio for me was sketchy. Even being a innocent girl from Idaho should know better. It was just okay for me. The fact that Natalie doesn't make the right decisions just shows she really has no idea what she is up against. I am not sure if I will read the second book of this series. Something was just lacking and I can't tell you what it was exactly. Hmmm...Not sure.

I received this ARC from the publisher via Net Galley for my honest opinion at my request. Thank you Net Galley!!

A truly captivating book ! I could not put this down even while I was at work ! I would sneak in readings every chance I got !! It was that good !!! The twist and turns and the major question ! What is Luc’s family is really involved in ?! I cannot wait to continue the series because the ending will drive you crazy screaming NOOO but don’t worry the series continues !!

This is a very good story with some twists -- one of which is that I didn't realize it would end with a cliffhanger! Looking forward to the next two stories. My point of frustration is that Natalie is a bit whiny and her behavior is a bit annoying. The plot advances based on her foolishness -- and I had hoped that wouldn't be the case.

Wow!

Amazing story!

I was totally hooked on this book and couldn’t read the pages quick enough. I knew Gio was trouble from the beginning, but I just thought Luc was an jerk. Then we see his softer side, the side that wants to protect and save everyone that he can.

I liked Natalie and the strength that she had to try to find out what happened to her best friend. She knows her friend would never overdose, so she has to get close to the people at Covet to see what she could find out.

She ends up catching Luc’s Eye and he knows that she is in over her head, so he takes it upon himself to try to protect her from his family. Then the trip happens and I really start stressing over his family and the danger that Natalie was in BUT it turns out that I was blindsided by whom she should have truly been afraid of.

This is a must read book and I can’t wait for the next book to be released to see what happens next.

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Woah, now this is one hot, steamy romance! Full of intrigue! It’s dark and sexy! It was so hard to put down!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Welcome to the “Forbidden” world. Forbidden is the first book of a three part series, The House of Sin series. The book opens with Natalie, a midwestern businesswoman, being in New York, scrambling about on her own, looking for clues as to what really happened to her lifelong friend and college roommate, Elane . She stays in Elane’s apartment and applies for work at Elane’s place of employment where she encounters people who are friendly, some not so friendly, some helpful, and some openly hostile, just like anywhere else in the world.

Natalie quickly discovers though, like the little bird that falls from the nest, just because someone dishes out crap, does not necessarily mean they wish you harm. Then Natalie begins to suspect that the fox that is digging her out of the mess, may actually be trying to devour her.

Ms Naughton’s characters are usually fully fleshed out and well developed in her novels, in part, so that the reader can relate to their motivations and trepidations. However in this book, especially initially, we don’t see that as much because these characters are evolving, learning and adapting on the fly as they face new things and new revelations. As the novel continues, the characters find themselves becoming persons other than who they believed they were.

Ms Naughton also pens very intense sexual encounters in her novels. This book is no exception there, but those scenes in this novel are not restricted to the protagonists lovemaking. That will be a bit different for Naughton readers.

The suspense of Natalie’s search for clues to what happened to her friend, and the things that Natalie accidentally discovers ramp up to an exhilarating point where the second novel in the series will take over. Forbidden is different from Ms Naughton’s previous novels, but a change of diet can sharpen the appetite. I highly recommend Forbidden for your reading list. I’m anxiously awaiting the next installment in the series.