Forbidden

I never should have looked twice at her, let alone touched her. She was my stepsister. Forbidden in every way. And yet, I fell, and fell hard. But nothing worth fighting for is simple, and it’s going to turn our worlds upside down. Our love isn’t easy. It’s complicated, messy, and pushes all the boundaries. But it’s ours, and despite the pain and heartache, it might just be worth it in the end.

A love like ours was never meant to exist. It pushed every boundary. Broke every rule. My heart couldn't deny what I felt for him, and my body couldn't ignore his touch. He was my step-brother, and what we had might be real...but it was also forbidden.

Craving her was wrong...losing her was a necessity. What we had was real, but it's over. Ancient history. She was under my skin, but I was under her dad's roof. He warned me to stay away, but I couldn't. We risked everything, and I lost it all, to protect us both. Now I'm empty, and it's all too clear what's missing. Or, rather, who. None of the women who warm my bed can ever fill the void inside my shattered heart.

Losing her nearly destroyed me. Reclaiming her is something I've waited years for. I can see it in her eyes, feel it in her touch. The desire, the temptation, she needs me just as much as I need her. But there's something else there, defiance. She’s never forgotten me, after all this time, but has she forgiven me? Turns out she's forgetting one thing...she’s mine. I'm not letting go this time.

He was meant to be a distraction. Just one night, no strings, no promises. But things aren’t always that straightforward. As I find out when the man staring in my wild fantasies takes up residence at the desk next to mine, he demands more than I’m willing to give. He makes me crave things I said I’d never do again. But my resolve weakens, and I find myself craving a man over a decade my senior. Until our secrets threaten to shatter everything. Is this just history repeating itself, or could it be everything I’ve ever wanted? 

Trey was only meant to be a distraction, someone I’d never see again. Turns out, the man starring in my wild fantasies is also occupying the desk next to mine. My experience with men tells me that he can’t be trusted, but my heart, and body, tells me something different. His demands for more weaken my resolve, and I find myself craving a man that’s over a decade my senior. I can’t escape the memories of our sizzling night together.... I don’t want to. He could be different, but was I willing to repeat my mistakes to find out?

From that very first night, when Erica fell into my lap, I wanted her. More than anything. I’m addicted to her. Those curves, that smart mouth...but most of all, the darkness she thinks she keeps hidden in her eyes. I’ve spent weeks trying to break down her walls, discover what she's hiding, but I'm keeping secrets of my own. When she finds out the truth, there is no turning back. I can't demand that she hear me out, when I’ve no idea where she is.

First rule of teaching...don’t fall for a student. I was finally starting over. New city. New job. New me. Until him.... He’s about to turn my clean slate upside down when he walks into my college classroom. From the first moment we connect, it’s like he’s daring me to live the life I’ve always craved, a life on the edge...not caring what others think. 

My prim and proper world is turned upside down when he walks into my college classroom, demanding attention with a single look, his braces and glasses at complete odds with his defined body and bad boy tattoos. From the first moment we connect, it’s like he’s daring me to live the life I’ve always craved, a life on the edge...not caring what others think.

Not all lessons can be learned in a classroom. I went back to school to make something of myself - it was all about me. Until her...My teacher. One look in those sad eyes and every other reason for being in that classroom is erased. She’s lost. That much is obvious. Damn if I didn’t want to be the one to find her, to hell with rules. I wasn’t expecting to fall so hard and fast. Her struggle to discover who she’s meant to be stirs something inside me. When her past threatens to destroy what we have, I’ll do what it takes to keep her safe...and make her mine.