Sinful Temptation : Sinful Reads

by Ashlee Rose

Forbidden fruit always tastes the sweetest, right?
I knew the answer, just couldn’t take the first bite.
Especially as it was my son’s best friend, Ezra.
I was forty.
He was twenty-two.

We shouldn’t want each other, but feelings don’t just switch off because they’re forbidden.

He was the moth, I was the flame.
Flickering dangerously close until he finally danced into the fire.

We both burned into ashes as soon as we crossed that line.

But once we had a taste of the forbidden fruit, how were we meant to stop?

The Sinful Reads series follows six friends; all down on love but all sharing a love for one thing. Reading toe curling romance which led to the birth of Sinful Reads Book Club.
These novellas are little to no plot and jam packed full of smut.
All forbidden.
All age gap.
All deliciously sinful.

Genres: Novella, Forbidden Romance

55 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 31, 2025

About the author

Ashlee Rose lives in the UK where she resides with her husband, three children and her crazy cockapoo.

When Ashlee isn't being a stay at home mum and housewife, she is losing herself in her steamy romance novels and swoon worthy alphas.

Ashlee has always been an avid reader of romance and lives in a fantasy world.

In 2018, she decided to try her hand at writing, a few months later Something New was published. After vowing to finish the Entwined In You series and leaving it at that, Ashlee got the itch to continue and has many more romance novels up her sleeve.


Ashlee is on all social media platforms so go over and give her a follow.

Reviews

[Oleksandra · Rating 1 out of 5]

Сперечатись не буду, деякі моменти були дуже спекотні, алеее які ж дивні речі вони говорять і роблять
Це історія - набір кінків і ніякої логіки

[Lizz_reads._ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ashlee Rose did it again!! As usual slaying with her characters and her storylines. This novella was honestly so freaking hot f I had to say it guys like godddd sooo hot. The forbidden aspect of their relationship was so so hot and I just kept going until I finished this in a day Imao honestly so freaking
great!!

If your looking for spicy read with smut
this is the perfect book for you !! Hehehe and did I mention it's a son's best friend romance

This novella is for all my taboo lovers xoxo

Book 6 in the Sinful reads

Tropes:
Son's best friend
Reverse age gap
MF
Single mum
Book club
Sneaking around

[Alison Goodhall · Rating 5 out of 5]

MT •

HOLY COW!!
This was definitely not what i expected at all and loved every minute of it!
This was just a perfect spicy edition for this already spicy series ❤️‍🔥.
Definitely the perfect short, sweet and spicy series to easily read and knock off those numbers on the reading goals this year, specially for the spice lovers..

[Katerina Paus · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this short smutty story. I even think this one is my favourite out of all 6. And I didn't expect the ending to be so sweet!!! It's only 50 pages but it written pretty well. If you in a mood of very short, very spicy, very forbidden read, check all books in 'Sinful Read' and especially this one!

❤︎ Forbidden romance
❤︎ Son's best friend
❤︎ Secret relationship
❤︎ Reverse age gap
❤︎ Breeding kink

[Carrie West · Rating 4 out of 5]

"You want to play Ezra? Then let's fucking play."
-Lily

Woman! Get you some!!!! One, yay for a reverse age gap. Two, good for you for embracing your true self while doing things for you and no one else. Bravo, Lily. Bravo. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Lily is a bit of a badass. She lives a life that is fun and exciting to remind herself that becoming a single mom with a child to raise is not something to be ashamed of. I love it. Should she have started flirting with Ezra? Ehhh. That is debatable. Not because of the age gap, but because of who he is to her son. At the same time, am I mad about it? Nope. Not at all.

Ezra on the other hand... He gave off a very creepy "I smell your panties when you aren’t home” vibe. No one likes that. Don't be that guy Ezra. His kinky behavior is not unappreciated. It just would have been more appropriate if he dropped hints before fulfilling one of her listed kinks on her page. That said, boy, show her how much young stamina you have. Do. It.

P.S. Those following me on Goodreads. Yes, it does say it took me two days to finish this 44 page novella. I am not ready for the series to end. Just keep scrolling and mind your own business. Thank you.

[Shannon Louise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Phenomenal🥵

As always it’s a 5⭐️ read with all the spice 🌶️
Sinful temptation is the final novella in the sinful reads series and damn Ashlee was not holding back we get to watch as our fmc lives out her forbidden/taboo life with her sons bestfriend 🤭

[Lauren (Lauren_readsandreads) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sinful temptation is the final installment of the sinful series and it didn't disappoint.

I loved the dynamic between Lily and Ezra, was slightly concerned about the age gap but it was perfection.

Fully on spicy smut goodness with plot running through it 🥵❤️‍🔥

[Shannon's Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

The final installment did not disappoint.

It was sexy, it was taboo and it was a damp good Novella read 😍

Hot hot hot 🔥

[Booksta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sinful Temptation by Ashlee Rose – A Deliciously Taboo Treat


Listen, I was not prepared for the level of sinful deliciousness that Sinful Temptation delivered. I mean, I knew Ashlee Rose was going to bring the heat, but this book? This book lit a match, set my Kindle on fire, and left me fanning myself like an old lady at Sunday service.

We have:
✔️ A single mom just trying to live her best life
✔️ Her son’s best friend who is ALL KINDS OF OFF-LIMITS
✔️ A reverse age gap that had me giggling like a schoolgirl
✔️ Sneaky, scandalous rendezvous that had me whispering, “Ma’am, be so for real.”

I was cackling at the audacity, clutching my pearls at the spice, and kicking my feet because I was so invested. The tension? Perfection. The build-up? Torturous (in the best way). The spice? Let’s just say if this book were a dessert, it would be the kind of sinful chocolate cake that makes you forget about your diet and your morals.

If you love a little bit of taboo, a whole lot of steam, and a romance that will have you gasping and grinning in equal measure, then Sinful Temptation needs to be at the top of your TBR. Ashlee Rose, you did it again—I am unwell (and I love it).

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this sinful reads series so much and love the reverse age between Ezra and lily which is he is 22 and she is 40 and love lily’s friendship with girls from the book club aka sinful reads book club so much and they are getting there happily ever afters and that they all love reading romance books and lily’s son Callum and Ezra do live streams to make money and Ezra knows about lily’s only fans account and so does Callum’s friends and it’s very spicy between Ezra and lily and really like that Ezra opens up about his home life like it’s very different to Callum’s with his mum lily who will do anything for Callum and love reading Ashlee rose books and love that this was a quick spicy read and set in London and would love to go to cake and roses shop so bad and love the ending when Callum is happy for his mum even though she is with his best friend and now I’m sad that the series has ended I need more of Ashlee rose books and love that Ezra calls lily baby, Mrs Stanley in the book and love that each couple from each novella appears in the different novellas for different couples

Very spicy
Dual PoV
Single mum
Reverse age gap
Sons best friend
Part of the sinful reads series

[Edel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again the chokehold this novella series has on me is no joke!! And they just get spicer and spicer! This is the final book in this series and I’m not ok because I’m obsessed with them! This series follows 6 friends all down in luck when it comes to love and have their own book club

Lily and Ezra oh my god! You will need a cold shower after this one! 😂
Lily is a single mum and Ezra is her son’s best friend. I love a reverse age gap! Lily try’s to deny her feelings for Ezra but he was determined to get what he wants and boy did he deliver 😂

There is sneaking around, forbidden moments, video play, friendship moments and hot as hell spice all in under 50 pages. It’s fast paced, little plot and pure smut they are the perfect smutty novella to spend an hour or two reading with a cuppa.

The sinful reads novella series is now complete and if you haven’t read them yet you are missing out and NEED to read them you won’t regret it they are smut at its finest!

[Danielle Goodwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly, I thought I would be highly against the age gap. I love age gaps when the male is older, but I'm not usually keen when it is the other way around. But this book I literally ate up within 40 minutes. The smut 🥴, the lack of plot 🥴 a short dirty read. Ezra is just delicious 😋 the little plot it did have had my jaw-dropping. This is a must-read, along with all the other Sinful Reads.

● Favourite scene: The kitchen scene, the way he left after eating 🫣🥴

● Favourite Quote: “Tell me where the fuck you want me to make a mess baby otherwise I'll choke you with my dick,”

● Favourite moment: "I need release and my hand will have to do until I know I can sink it down her throat and fuck her mouth until she is a gagging, drooling mess and only then will I cum over her face. Then twist her and fuck her ass, or her cunt. I don't care. I just needed her on my cock. Pronto."

The ending for me just didn't hit, but Ashlee gave us a little something on Discord, which might be added to the paperback version. 😉

[Yayaxreads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy smokes! Well this had no business being that hot! I believe this might be my favorite out of the whole series.

The kitchen scene 🔥

The ending was alright though. But for a novella I guess it’ll do.

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“𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙣'𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝙔𝙚𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙄 𝙖𝙢, 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙖 𝙗𝙤𝙮 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙮 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙞𝙩.”

⊹ Best friend’s mom
⊹ Age gap
⊹ Dual POV
⊹ Somnophilia

This is the last book of the Sinful Reads series. The series follows six friends. All forbidden. All age gap. All deliciously sinful. Just keep in mind these are short novellas jam packed full of pure smut with little to no plot.

[Courtney Tansley · Rating 5 out of 5]

These short books just keep getting better and better, the spice and connection between the characters was off the charts. I love the forbidden tropes, i read it in one go as its short, next to no plot and wanted to see what happens.
She is the mothers son and should be off limits but Lily is the mother of Ezra's best friend but that doesn't stop him from wanting her.
Lily who is 40 couldn't resist Ezra no matter how much she tried to fight it but Ezra was very persuasive, he knew what she liked and in the end they knew how much they love each other.
the spice is off the charts, so if you love reading spicy novella then this is the one to read.

[JenzBookCorner · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the last book in the Sinful Series and I’ll be honest I’m gutted this is the last book

I would happily read these over and over again

Short Sinful very Sinful Reads

This last book finished the Series off nicely
Bit of forbidden Romance and the sexy sinfulness you could want and one hell of a story about forbidden romance and love, because when you love someone
Why should you hold back

These characters did not hold back and it was as hot as hell. With the best ending

Think ash should write one more just for me haha

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like a fat kid in a candy shop, I gobbled this up and licked my finger clean. I wanted more!!

I read this on a school run and kept a straight face, and then reread it when I got home because it hits the spot. Every. Single. Time. This was temptation, forbidden, sneaking around.. we got somno, a masked scene. He recorded them 🫠🫠

How Ashlee packs all of this into less than 50pages is beyond me but shows how good she is. This novella is packing. Dont expect much, if any, plot - this is smut at its finest (and yet the whole series follows one group of girlfriends incredibly)

[Vicki (chaptersofvicki) · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars.

Sinful Temptation is the final instalment in the Sinful Reads series. I’m gutted this is the last one, I’ve loved this series.

This is a reverse age gap, best friend’s mum secret relationship. With all the spice you can want. Ashlee never fails to hit the spot with these novellas!

Lily and Ezra certainly turned up the heat in this last book. What a way to end the series.

I definitely recommend adding this and infact the whole series to your tbr.

Thank you to Ashlee for the ARC.

[Krystle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spicy series 🌶🌶

I love these books from Ashley Rose. I have read every single one. This one popped as a suggestion when I was rereading Sinful Nanny. I love the short reads, Ezra was definitely not giving up having Lily. They way he pursued her was so hot. I didn't really notice the age gap it was just the two people looking for love and following their feelings!!! Definitely recommend if you want a hot spicy 🌶🌶read!!! Just sad this series has come to an end after reading all 6 friends stories of finding love and their HEA 😍

[Molly-May McWattie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this series of short books, follows a group of friends finding love.

This one was about a Woman falling in love with her son’s best friend he is 22 and there’s a 20 year age gap.

She’s an Only Fans gal and he watches her only fans page, he’s been in love with her for a few years now. But has decided that now is the time to stick his claim.

Spicy short read, so I’ve your fucking for a quick read with a good amount of spicy scenes definitely pre order 😋

[Antonia Byrne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another smash by Ashlee! Sinful Temptation is definitely the most taboo of the Sinful Reads series but it was absolutely amazing! Hot and spicy from the get go, the teasing between Lily and Ezra and the absolute filth they got up to! I devoured this and the only sad part is that it’s the end of the series!

A fun quick read packed with spice and it’s a best friends mum trope/reverse age gap! Can’t recommend enough!

[Holli Pounds · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG! the 6th and final installment of the Sinful reads series is complete and what a way to end it!!

This book follows Lily & Ezra and let me tell you they are fire 🔥 the way they both wanted eachother but didn't want to cross that line because of Callum but oh boy when they did it was definitely worth it! Ezra has one filthy mouth and I'm here for it!

Another 5 star read from Ashlee!

[Faye Slade · Rating 5 out of 5]

The final instalment of Sinful Reads does not disappoint!!

Short, sexy and spicy what more could you ask for!

This is a reserve age gap - best friend’s mum - secret relationship novella romance that I could have had more of as it was soooo good!!!!

Lily and Erza end the series with the series perfectly. I really enjoyed the storyline of this one and they are sizzlingly together. Could not put them down!

Sad that’s it end of this mini series of spicy novellas but can’t wait to see what Ashlee has up her sleeves as we all know it’s going to be 🔥🔥

Congratulations Ashlee 🩷

An honest review in exchange for an ARC copy.

[Nicola · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great end to the sinful reads series! Lily should not want her sons best friend but he makes it damn hard when he flirts with her and makes her feel seen! Sinful Temptation is definitely that, sinful. Love the reverse age gap, I feel like it just hits different.
My favourite scene is when she is sleeping and he decides to take what he wants and RECORDS IT!!!

[Kimberley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall rating 4/5⭐️, 3.5/5🌶️

If you’re looking for a super hot, spicy little read, then Ashlee’s your way to go! ❤️ The final book in the Sinful Reads series, and she did not disappoint!!

So ever since I read Lights Out, I’ve enjoyed reading books with a masked theme, however I personally wasn’t a huge fan of one of the kinks involved, so chapter six wasn’t exactly for me

I loved this novella, however feel I felt as though the ending was a little rushed. We ended up fast forwarding 6 weeks into their relationship almost instantly, skipping all the way to the ending we caught in Sinful Nanny.

I think as it was the final book in the series, an epilogue would’ve been a better choice to help tie the series up. It would’ve been lovely to see an update on how the six friends who were all once down on their luck in the love department, finally ended up finding what they were missing

Huge thanks to Ashlee for sending over an advanced copy for me to read x

[Emma Blacklock · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another 5 ✨ read from Ashlee Rose

I am telling you, you are not repaired for the level of 🔥in this book. We all know Ashlee can write spice but this… this is next level.

Single mum ✔️
Reverse age gap ✔️

I loved every minute of this book. I did not want it to end.

Goodbye sinful reads.. this will 100% be a series I keep coming back to.

[Chloe Alison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sinful temptation 🌹

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

The final instalment of the sinful reads series.

Single mom and her son’s best friend? Absolutely! Lily is a badass single mom who gets in deep with her son’s best friend Ezra, super spicy very little plot with a whole lot of goodness I read it in once sitting! Highly recommend!!

Available on KU 📚🤍

[Charlotte McClenaghan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I need a full length novel for these two immediately 🥵🥵

I knew at the end of Sinful Nanny this would be the best one yet and my god it did not disappoint! The spice from the literal first line 😮‍💨

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Ashlee writes the best short spicy reads and I’m gutted this series is over! But fingers crossed another one comes out soon 🙈

[Vianca (Vee) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ezra takes it upon himself to act on his feelings towards his best friend’s mother. She is hesitant about engaging with him because of their age gap and the fact that he’s her son’s best friend. This however isn’t a concern to Ezra as he continues to push the boundaries and make the necessary moves to get Lily to give in. This leads to the two sneaking around and many spicy memorable moments.

[Tasha_loves_to_read · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another short and smutty read from @ashleeroseauthor
And let me say her words never disappoint. As usual I could of read so much more of these two. It was a refreshing take on reverse age gap and I ate it up!

[Angelica Andersson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the last one in the sinful reads. Oh my, this is fire. Lily and Ezra, two people that shares a secret. He is her sons best friend but he sure knows what he wants and he won't back down.

This is a spicy and short read but it is oh so good.