Forbidden Kisses by Layla Hagen
The Sterling Brothers #2
Release Date: August 1, 2025
💜Single Dad x Nanny
💜Forbidden
💜Forced Proximity
💜Billionaire Romance
Billion-dollar CEO and single dad needs a nanny – fast!
When I’m not making waffles for my son Jeremy or teaching him how to swim, I’m running a billion-dollar business. My life is scheduled to the minute. So when the nanny unexpectedly quits, I need a replacement.
Riley is not what I expected. She just graduated law school and wants a summer job before starting her legal career. My son Jeremy instantly likes her—she makes him laugh until his cheeks hurt.
Hell, she makes me feel carefree too, and I haven’t let my guard down ever since Jeremy’s mom left. I’m so attracted to Riley that I can’t even think straight. It’s not just her incredible curves that drive me crazy; I genuinely like her. She’s a lot like me: driven and focused, but also protective of her family, especially her little sister.
But Riley is only with us for the summer. Besides, I’m a single dad with a lot of responsibilities. Holding her back would selfish—falling for her would be reckless. I can’t keep her. She’s young, barely starting her career.
But the more time we spend together, the harder it is to ignore that Riley isn’t just perfect for Jeremy—she’s perfect for me too.
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Narrated by Sean Masters & CJ Bloom
Forbidden Kisses by Layla Hagen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
From the moment Duncan and Riley meet, the sparks between them are flying. Their chemistry is electric, but neither wants to act on it, considering all that’s at stake. Duncan has never felt so drawn to someone like he does to Riley, but with her being his son’s nanny, it seems impossible to start anything romantically, not to mention their age gap of almost 10 years.
But Riley has not had an easy life, so she’s more in tune with what she wants in her life. Getting involved with her boss has the potential to be a disaster, but she’s willing to risk it even if it’s just for the duration of her employment. What started off as a right here, right now situation, turns out to be so much more for both of them.
What I loved the most about this story, besides his brothers who are hilarious, was the fact that there was no drama. They talked all their issues out (well, most of them) and decided together that what they have is worth everything. This series is becoming addicting, and I’m already excited for the next book!
***Review copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads Blog***
Forbidden Kisses: The Sterling Brothers, Book 2 by Layla Hagen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
🎧📚AUDIO & EBOOK REVIEW📚🎧
It was only last year (2024) that I started listening/reading Layla Hagen, and it has been an absolute pleasure! I really like her style! I’ve only gotten thru her LeBlanc series but I know just from those stories that we are going to click!
Being an ARC reader/blogger sometimes doesn’t afford me a lot of “extra” time to indulge in stories that are not, what I refer to, “the here and now” (lol) so I tried to get in Stolen Kisses before I listened to Forbidden Kisses but the odds were not in my favor BUT hopefully/maybe by next week! Anywho, even though I am a huge proponent of reading series in order and not all willy-nilly, I did it, and I didn’t feel like I was “missing something” at any point. So, there’s that! :)
It’s nice to get lost in a story that isn’t rattled with conflict and dramatics and that’s what Layla delivers. Sure, there are hurdles, but what journey doesn’t have some of those, fictional or not? It’s when adults stop adulting and dramatics are thrown into a story just for drama’s sake that makes me twitchy, and it just doesn’t happen with Duncan & Riley and Jeremy! *heart eyes* I enjoyed the growth of the relationship because it was organic. I enjoyed the growth of the storyline because it was realistic. I enjoyed the “family energy” from both Duncan’s side and Riley’s side because they were fun and humorous and warmed my heart. The entire story, from the very beginning, put a huge smile on my face!
I also could not have asked for a better narrating team than Sean Masters & CJ Bloom. Sean can take a minute to get used to (for me that is) but not this time. I loved his performance from the very beginning, and he embarrassed the “grumpy growly” Duncan fully and perfectly. CJ has never let me down when I’ve listened to her performances, and this time was no different.
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