Forbidden Seduction

by Ashley Sands

In the sizzling world of corporate intrigue, Meghan Salvador finds herself caught in a whirlwind of desire and danger. Assigned to work under the powerful and enigmatic Sean Anderson, her father’s boss, Meghan quickly discovers that the lines between professional duty and personal desire are dangerously blurred.

Drawn to Sean’s commanding presence and magnetic charm, Meghan embarks on a reckless journey of seduction, determined to break through his defenses and claim him as her own. Despite Sean’s attempts to maintain a professional distance, Meghan’s allure proves impossible to resist. With every stolen glance and heated encounter, their attraction intensifies, leading them down a path of forbidden pleasure.

As their illicit affair heats up, Meghan and Sean embark on a whirlwind romance, escaping to a secluded retreat for a weekend of uninhibited passion. But when tragedy strikes, their world is shattered, and they’re forced to confront the consequences of their reckless love.

Caught in a web of lies and deceit, Meghan and Sean must confront their deepest fears and darkest secrets, fighting against all odds to preserve their love. Will they emerge unscathed, or will their reckless passion lead to their ultimate downfall?

Will their forbidden romance survive the storm, or will they be torn apart by forces beyond their control? Join Meghan and Sean on a thrilling journey of passion, betrayal, and redemption in this steamy romance novel that will leave you breathless until the very last page.

“Forbidden Seduction” is a scintillating standalone age-gap romance, promising ample passion, a guaranteed happily ever after, and an absence of cliffhangers or infidelity.

152 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 10, 2025

About the author

Ashley Sands likes to read and write about taboo stories full of romance and hot sex scenes. She enjoys telling stories of strong women and the men who aren’t afraid to support them and love them. When she isn’t writing, she likes to spend time exploring the out of doors with her rescue dog, Abby or enjoying a nice glass of wine. She currently lives in Southern California where she is working on her latest taboo romantic story.

Reviews

[John Reich · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Forbidden Seduction” doesn’t disappoint the reader.
The story concerns Meghan, who is resourceful, ambitious, tall and beautiful, the assistant to Sean, the harsh, divorced owner of a pharmaceutical company.
Sean cannot keep an assistant because of his personality and Meghan can never accept defeat in a situation.
After beginning bickering between Meghan and Sean, they grow fond of one another and a romance develops. This is an age gap romance as Sean is a lot older than Meghan.
As their relationship develops, problems occur because Meghan’s parents do not know of the relationship.
The book is told in the first person with each chapter alternating between Meghan and Sean. The reader gets an understanding of each character and where they are coming from in regard to their thoughts, actions and dialogue.
This is a quick read because the story unfolds swiftly as the characters develop and change, along with their situations and obstacles they are faced with.
At one-point tragedy appears to change the course of love. Will love triumph in the end?
You will have to read it to find if love can conquer all.
Get it! A great read!

[Sheila M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Meghan Salvador was a recent college graduate that couldn’t find a job with her philosophy degree. Her father helped her get a job at the company he worked for as a pharmaceutical sales rep. However, the evil HR director placed her in the assistant to the CEO job instead, thinking she would fail and be fired quickly, especially since Sean Anderson, the CEO, was notorious for being difficult to work for and not being able to keep an assistant. The attraction between Meghan and Sean was instant. The story followed their intense chemistry as they tried to balance working together and building a relationship outside of work.

The story was told from dual POVs. There was family and workplace drama, humor, lots of smeggs, and intense chemistry between Meghan and Sean. What I like about this story was that it is the female that aggressively pursued and seduced the male. Meghan came from a dysfunctional family, so it was nice to see that she grew up to be a confident, strong woman. I would recommend this book to fans of workplace, age-gap, and billionaire romance.

[lf · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nothing sweeter than what is forbidden

Forbidden Seduction is the sixth book in the Forbidden Romance series. I found myself being seduced into the story of Meghan Salvador and Sean Anderson. These two are on fire as they seduce each other with all the palpable heat and thunder you want. She has recently graduated college and is hired by the pharmaceutical company her father works for to be a sales rep. But at the last minute the HR Director changes things around and assigns her to be Sean's assistant. Sean is the CEO of the company and has an issue keeping assistants because his can be more than a little difficult to work for, but Meghan is not about to back down from this challenge. When Meghan and Seam first meet there are sparks arcing between them. So you know this is going to get hot and intense at times with an office romance that is a lot forbidden. But sometimes you just have to follow your heart, even if it takes some time to get there.

[Alicia Z · Rating 5 out of 5]

Forbidden Seduction by Ashley Sands was exactly what I needed—a fast-paced, spicy read that didn’t skimp on plot or chemistry. I loved how the relationship between Meghan and Sean unfolded. This wasn’t your typical power-play billionaire romance where the MMC uses his position to reel in the heroine. Instead, Meghan owned every bit of her desire and went after what she wanted. Watching her confidently pursue Sean was a fun twist on the usual dynamic, and it kept me hooked.

The dual POVs added depth to their connection, and even with all the smut (which was chef’s kiss), the story delivered enough heart and drama to make it memorable. As a full-time single and working mom, I appreciated how engaging this was while still being a quick, satisfying escape.

Fans of age-gap, workplace, and billionaire romance—add this to your TBR!

[Leanne Bryson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recent philosophy graduate Meghan Salvador struggles to find a job until her father secures her a position at his company. Instead of a sales role, the scheming HR director assigns her as assistant to the notoriously difficult CEO, Sean Anderson, hoping she’ll fail. Sparks fly instantly between Meghan and Sean, and their intense chemistry fuels a workplace romance. Told from dual perspectives, the story blends family and office drama, humor, and steamy moments, with Meghan boldly pursuing Sean. Despite her dysfunctional family background, Meghan shines as a confident, strong woman. Perfect for fans of workplace, age-gap, and billionaire romance.

[Raecharmed · Rating 5 out of 5]

Meghan needs a job, and her father tells her to apply where he works. Neither expected her to be his boss's assistant but that's where she ends up. Sean and Meghan don't get along at first but its not long before things change. Things are going well until her family learns about them and then things get complicated. Will she lose her job? Can they find a way to be together?

This is a great story that will draw you in from the first chapter on. This is a well written and very entertaining story. Its a book that any book lover would enjoy.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[J · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is book 6 in Sand's Forbidden Romance series. A great addition to the series with main characters Meghan Salvador and Sean Anderson. Meghan is a recent college graduate struggling to find a job - connections help her get a job but the HR director puts her as the assistant to the CEO who can't manage to keep an assistant. These two have chemistry that hits like an uncontrolled inferno. A fast paced, captivating, steamy romance read/listen that's well written and narrated.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
*Review is based on the audio version.

[psych0_4books · Rating 4 out of 5]

A steamy story with a feisty FMC who isn't afraid to go after she wants and a golden retriever MMC who is her boss.

The plot is basically instalust between Meghan and Sean and how they navigate a forbidden office romance. Meghan deals with her parents' overbearing attitudes and desperately wants her independence. Sean has a reputation for being difficult with his assistant's so of course they are paired up.

The spice was HOT but the abrupt situation towards the end left me confused and wishing the book was longer to thoroughly explain things.

[Danee · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderfully gripping novel, what starts as a job hunt ends up being more than Meghan bargained for. She ends up with CEO Sean who is not only her father's boss but also very attractive. He is not easy to work for and has gone through many assistants. A great storyline with characters who pull you into their story and keep you there.









I received an Advance Reader copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[KayCee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Meghan is looking for a job, instead she found a CEO, who is also her fathers boss, that is ridiculously attractive. Sean, is known for being a hard boss; he's been through more than a few assistants because of his expectations. Although they try to fight it, they can't deny this attraction. Although he's nearly twice her age, she's desperate for his attention.

[Merry Jelks-Emmanuel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This forbidden office romance follows Meghan and Sean as they find their way through an office romance, she is placed in the position as assistant to Sean in hopes that she would fail and be fired but sparks ignite between them right from the beginning blossoming into a relationship neither expected.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Sophie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this story. It was spicy and passionate. Megan and Sean. What can I say? There is nothing like a forbidden relationship to get your mind off the sad reality of real life. I enjoyed the story even though I did not enjoy the audiobook narrator. The voice just got on my nerves for some reason.
I received a complimentary copy of this story and I freely left this review.

[CJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author has given us an older man/younger woman story that pulls us into the lives of Sean and Meghan. The story keeps us turning the pages with forbidden desires, connection, secrets, threats and steam.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Heather. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Forbidden Seduction was a great fast paced office romance story where a young assistant pursued her older boss.

[Jasmin · Rating 4 out of 5]

🎧Narrated by Kylie Klopping and Harrison Sole.

✨AUDIO ALC 🎧REVIEW ✨

This story was a great fast paced romance story. I like that the story is told from dual POVs with family and workplace drama, smut, and humor. The attraction and chemistry between Meghan and Sean is intense from the beginning and the romance and relationship develops quickly between them. I liked how Meghan wasn’t afraid to go after what she wanted. Liked that it ended with a HEA!

Meghan Salvador is looking for a job and ends up working as an assistant for Sean Anderson, her father’s boss who is a divorced owner of a pharmaceutical company. Sean is known for being a hard boss who can never keep an assistant because of his demands. Right away Meghan finds Sean attractive and becomes desperate for his attention despite him being twice her age.



I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.