The Forbiddens Series by Izzibella Beau

Mateo Rodriguez has nowhere left to go. When his family falls apart, the only refuge is the quiet home of his best friend’s mother. He expects safety, not salvation. Sharon Walker has spent years holding everything together alone—her son, her job, her heart. She offers Mateo a room out of kindness. What grows between them is something neither saw coming: a slow-burning, forbidden connection born of shared loneliness and stolen glances. Every touch is a risk... moreMateo Rodriguez has nowhere left to go. When his family falls apart, the only refuge is the quiet home of his best friend’s mother. He expects safety, not salvation. Sharon Walker has spent years holding everything together alone—her son, her job, her heart. She offers Mateo a room out of kindness. What grows between them is something neither saw coming: a slow-burning, forbidden connection born of shared loneliness and stolen glances. Every touch is a risk. Every late-night conversation a secret. They build a fragile world inside four walls—until the truth crashes through the door, shattering friendships, family, and the only home either of them had left. A raw, heartbreaking New Adult romance about betrayal, longing, and the devastating cost of choosing love when everything else says you shouldn’t. Perfect for readers who crave intense, taboo emotional stakes and characters who break—and try to heal—together. less

Liam has spent his life being the reliable one—the guy who cleans up everyone else’s messes, never letting himself break the rules. But one night, drowning in the chaos of his friends’ bad decisions, he craves something reckless. Something anonymous. Something that lets him forget who he’s supposed to be. Enter a stranger with fire in her eyes and no names exchanged. The chemistry is instant, explosive. Clothes hit the floor. Boundaries vanish... moreLiam has spent his life being the reliable one—the guy who cleans up everyone else’s messes, never letting himself break the rules. But one night, drowning in the chaos of his friends’ bad decisions, he craves something reckless. Something anonymous. Something that lets him forget who he’s supposed to be. Enter a stranger with fire in her eyes and no names exchanged. The chemistry is instant, explosive. Clothes hit the floor. Boundaries vanish. It’s raw, uninhibited freedom he’s never allowed himself—until morning comes and the truth crashes in like a wrecking ball. Her mother is getting married. To his father. The woman he just spent the night tangled in sheets with? She’s about to become his stepsister. Now every stolen glance across the family dinner table burns with what they’ve already done. Every accidental brush of skin reignites the memory of her taste, her moans, the way she unraveled beneath him. They’re supposed to pretend it never happened. They’re family now—or close enough to make it forbidden. But Liam’s done playing the good guy. She’s done pretending she doesn’t want more. One reckless night was supposed to set him free. Instead, it bound them in the most dangerous way possible. Some lines were meant to be crossed. Some secrets refuse to stay buried. And some temptations are worth risking everything for. This new adult romance contains explicit content, taboo themes, intense emotional angst, and a deliciously forbidden slow-burn that explodes into heat. For readers 18+ who love step-sibling tropes, one-night-stand surprises, and love that defies the rules. less