This is a topic I’ve researched over the years while writing The Phoebe Braddock Books; a series devoted to such relationships. There are several theories on the appeal of the forbidden such as: Psychological Reactance: the way people rebel to being told what to do, think, or feel. Cognitive Dissonance: placing more value on something that takes […]
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Honey Trap (The Guild #1)By Tate James Book Links: Amazon AU Amazon US Goodreads Genre: Dark contemporary romance Content Warnings: Kidnapping, torture, violence, murder, coarse language, cliff-hanger ending. POV: 1st Person, multiple perspectives, past tense Heat gauge: 🔥🔥🔥 (3/5) Danny and Leon both worked in a dangerous world where lies and deception are par for
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This has been a crazy busy month for me so far; what with racing to the finish line with my manuscript for Undeniably Wrong, hosting an awesome web panel with four other dark romance authors, consuming some culture at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, spending a full day at Adelaide Writers’ Week, and now I’m gearing
Hate to Want You (Forbidden Hearts #1By Alisha Rai Book Links: Amazon AU Amazon US Goodreads Genre: Contemporary romance, second chances POV: 3rd Person, alternating dual perspective in past tense Heat gauge: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 (4/5) Long-term friends, the Chandler and the Oka-Kane families used to rule their empire together. Then tragedy turned to scandal and these
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Falling for the OppositionBy Lola West Book Links: Amazon AU Amazon US Goodreads Genre: Contemporary romance, new adult fiction, enemies to loversPOV: 1st Person, alternating dual perspectiveHeat gauge: (4/5) This is not your typical enemies to lovers tale. So many of the books you read in this genre are dark and full of angst. While I
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Crystal’s Crucible Launch I’m so excited and nervous because my latest book goes out to the world soon! The eBook will be exclusive to Amazon until February 2022 when it goes wide. This means you can get it FREE on Kindle Unlimited during this time. Why am I rolling this book out at different times
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Contemporary Romance Lotus: A Love Story by Jennifer Hartmann Book Links: Amazon AU Amazon US Goodreads Genre: Contemporary Romance POV: Dual 1st Person, Past Tense Heat gauge: (3/5) Yet another brilliant piece of work by Jenifer Hartmann! Lotus is not your everyday friends-to-lovers story. It is a deep, emotional rollercoaster about love blossoming in the
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Contemporary Romance When the Lights Go Out (The Lights Series Book 1)By Jackie Mojica Book Links: Amazon AU Amazon US Goodreads Genre: Contemporary Rockstar romance, BDSM romance Triggers: Bondage, S&M, Stalking (not by main characters) POV: 1st Person with a single perspective, current tense This is not your typical tale of sex, drugs, and rock
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Contemporary Romance Beneath the Stands (Sugarlake, #2) By Emily McIntire Books Links: Amazon AU Amazon US Goodreads This Sizzling hot sports romance is a beautiful forbidden love story. The second instalment in the Sugarlake series tells Rebecca and Eli’s story. These characters cross paths years after leaving their hometown when Eli’s basketball career takes a
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I have a few books for you this time because I was too busy with Christmas to post my December reads. So here are my highlights from the last two months… Reclaiming Heaven DuetBy E.R. Whyte Equal parts psychological thriller and steamy romance, this story takes you to some dark places, but balances them with
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