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𝐌𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐝, 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡
𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐨 𝐢 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲
𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬
𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐈 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥.

196 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 20, 2026

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Profile Image for Liana Van Doren.
285 reviews4 followers
Review of advance copy received from Author
September 25, 2026
What a perfect taboo romance!!

I enjoyed this book SO much. After her mother’s death, she reconnects with her former twin stepbrothers and stepdad… and let’s just say, they all want each other.

The insta-lust was AMAZING, and the spice? Delicious. There was such a great variety of spicy scenes, and everything was written really well.

I absolutely loved all their interactions, both separately and all together. The chemistry and tension between them were just so good.

An amazing spicy taboo read for all the filthy girls and boys! 😏 If you’re looking for low plot, high spice, definitely add this one to your TBR!

Totally recommend!
Profile Image for Ghost.
5 reviews1 follower
Review of advance copy received from Author
August 31, 2026
FIRSTLY!!!! Thank you for dealing with my begging for this book, my god was the begging worth it!! To have connected directly with you through your work is something I’ll forever be thankful for because……. HOLY FUCKING SHIT I genuinely can’t get over how good this fucking book is, by far one of the best books I’ve ever read!! From start to finish I was hooked, this had be craving more and more…. You best believe I’m going to be making EVERYONE read this!! And if you’re out there reading reviews then let me be the one to demand that you GET THIS DAMN BOOK NOW…. THATS IT GOOD GIRLS & GOOD BOYS….🥵😏😏
Fuck the plot didn’t need that this was fucking brilliant!!! When you read it you’ll know exactly what I mean by that too 👀👀

I have never begged (yes I fucking begged and I have no shame about it😜), needed, wanted, squealed and gagged so much over a book!!
I was literally on the edge of my seat barely had my ass on it even!!! (There is proof of this)
Thank you so much for letting me read it, I’m telling you now I ain’t gonna shut up about this book!!!! 💦💦💦🥵🥵🥵🥵

If you’re looking for high smut low plot, taboo romance then there’s nothing more that I could say other than FUCKING READ IT!!!! 👀💦🥵 Oh and ladies get them toys charged, new batteries and ready…. Men… make sure that wrist action is strong enough 👀 You’ve been warned…. 😜😍💦💦
Profile Image for Rowena Robinson.
169 reviews28 followers
October 28, 2026
CJ RIGGS!!!!!!!!

Girl when I say that I had a good time, best believe I did.

Starts off with our FMC in a motel room with twin boys, and she’s literally having a blast. To a few weeks later she gets back in touch with her stepdad, as it was her mums dying wish that she reconnects with him.

He takes her home for her to come FACE TO FACE with his son’s who were the twin boys who were dicking her out 😂😂😂.

Let me just say this book is short but it’s hot as hell, the way how she’s has these males wrapped round her finger. Like girl she’s tell one of them to lick her 🐈 and calls him a good boy 🥵.

If your looking for step brothers & dad (not bloody related at all), taboo vibes, every hole is a goal and not plot, then read this.
Profile Image for Sammiejo.
167 reviews
October 27, 2026
Ended up just skipping through this one. There’s no real character building, no emotional connection. Cheesy dialogue.
Profile Image for Nine.
461 reviews6 followers
August 2, 2026
WOW 🫠😮‍💨 what a rollercoaster, I ran to read this book when I discovered it was high spice + low plot, a forbidden juicy taboo romance that scratch the itch you need when you want to get out of a reading slump or other things 👀 no judgement here.

The prologue slapped me in the face and called me a good girl 😮‍💨it started off with a banger and I was hooked, panting and waiting in anticipation for what was next to come 👀.

Listen this book had me questioning do I need heart meditation or blood pressure medication actually maybe I need both plus my inhaler because the way my heart was beating, jaw on the floor, holding my breath through scenes 😮‍💨🫠I was like putty on the floor, once the book was over I had to come back to reality and breathe again.

I finished this amazing book in one sitting, I was addicted and couldn’t get enough. I was laughing, giggling, kicking my feet, sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for something to happen let’s just say the TENSION 👀😮‍💨yep Riggs did her big one on this. Yes the lines was blurred maybe invisible because my morals was out of the window when it came to this book, do I care NO, would I slip this book into anyone’s basket & demand to read it YES, will i repeatedly continue to read it in the future also yes.

If you want a juicy, taboo, high spice romance 👀 make sure you add this book to your TBR because 😮‍💨 I had an amazing time.
Profile Image for Elorafae.
91 reviews10 followers
Review of advance copy received from Author
August 2, 2026
Twins and their daddy!? Yes please and thank you 👀

Aspen is one lucky girlie… fulfilling her mother’s last wish? I don’t think it is exactly how her mother would have expected it to go but I can tell you right now, it’s EXACTLY how we would of expected it to go 😏

Smut and tension is the name of the game… sitting on the edge of your seat, kicking your feet, edged beyond edged… then strap in because the smut be smutting👀

Ladies and gentlefolk, if you want a why choose, forbidden, ex step family, 95% smut and 5% tension and banter filled novella that will have you screaming, blushing and begging for a little bit more. Then read forbidden desires because girllll, CJ deliverddddd on this bad boy 🥵(she always does!)

I ate this up from cover to cover and you’ll fall in love with each of the MMCs for different reasons just like I did but yet you can’t really choose who’s your favourite🤷🏻‍♀️

It’s perfect to scratch that itch or fill some space between bigger books or even a palette cleanser! Definitely don’t miss out of this delicious little treat!
Profile Image for Lea-Mai Carter.
198 reviews7 followers
August 15, 2026
*ARC REVIEW COPY*

I don’t know what C.J Riggs put in this book but I couldn’t put it down.

She describes this as low plot, high spice and it is exactly that, but it’s done in the best way. Often with books that are mainly sex I find myself skimming over those scenes as they’re repetitive, but each spicy scene was different and I was hooked.

I loved Aspens relationships with Jake and Colton and how she knew they wanted her and would entice them and her relationship with Elijah felt so natural. Although Jake and Colton tried to pretend they hated Aspen they were still protective of her and knew everything she was doing, including having sex with their dad. I didn’t know what to expect when Elijah found out she was sleeping with his sons but the fact he just joined in was perfect!

Although this didn’t end on a cliffhanger there’s still so much room for another book with them and possibly a life in London together?

Profile Image for Fatts.Reads.
54 reviews6 followers
Review of advance copy received from Author
August 2, 2026
If you're looking for a taboo & slutty little novella 😮‍💨 - LOOOK NO FURTHER !

Okay, so if taboo is your thing, this book will be right up your street.

You know the saying, start as you mean to go on? Well, this book did exactly that. The BANG it opened with was the BANG of all BANGS...

We follow Aspen, our FMC, as she reconnects with her late mother's ex and his family. And BOYYY, connect she does... 👀

THE MMCs ARE A ROLLERCOASTER I FEAR I MAY NOT SURVIVE! Shout out to our girl Aspen for taking all that D like a good girl and not complaining one bit!

For such a short book, this packs in the spice, the tension, and some of the funniest internal monologues. It's witty, bratty, and unapologetically sexy.

CJ Riggs' writing is always a joy to read. It strikes the perfect balance between fun, sexy, and seriously smart. Another addictive read.
Profile Image for Shannon Williams.
131 reviews
August 20, 2026
Well, that spice just hits you straight in the face… and I’m so here for it! 😮‍💨

This book had me SAT from the dedication alone, but when it got straight into the good stuff, I was HOOKED! That dedication wasn’t a joke either 👀 I’d recommend the book by that alone, so yes, you absolutely do need to get this book when it comes out!! 👀

I absolutely love a taboo romance! And this hit the spot 🤌🏻 twin brothers, their dad and their stepdaughter/stepsister… hell yes!!

Aspen, I LOVE her! She had me cackling so many times. Her sass and banter was top tier. I love a bratty FMC.

Also, the spice. It was absolutely f***ing spicing let me tell you! And I am so here for it 🥵🥵

Was there a story? Yes, a bit and it was actually a really good one. But, was it mostly spice, abso-f***ing-lutely. And it will not let you down 😮‍💨
Profile Image for Kayleigh.
73 reviews3 followers
Review of advance copy received from Author
October 18, 2026
WOW 🥵🔥

I’ve read many many C.J Riggs books now and this one did not disappointed! After her mother’s death, she reconnects with her former twin stepbrothers and stepdad, and let’s just say things get very interesting from there. 👀

I was completely invested by the prologue and from that point on it only got better. The chemistry, tension and blurred lines between them were SO good! I loved seeing their interactions both individually and all together, and the way everything unfolded kept me turning the pages. 🫠

Let’s just say my morals took a little holiday while reading this, and honestly? No regrets! 😂🤭

If you’re looking for a forbidden taboo romance that’s unapologetically filthy and perfect for when you need a break from a reading slump, add this one to your TBR!

Absolutely recommend for my fellow filthy-minded readers! 💋📚
Profile Image for Lili Victoire.
109 reviews1 follower
October 23, 2026
4.5 ⭐️

I’d been looking forward to this for a while since it sounded so up my alley, and I enjoyed it! This was a fast, spicy read that hit on a lot of my fav things (step-brothers, step-dad, why choose, age gap, Daddy kink) and went fully in on the spice which I always massively appreciate.

My favorite parts (probably a shock to absolutely no one who knows me) were the scenes with Aspen and Elijah bc I will take a Daddy any day! But beyond that, I also felt that’s where we got the most illicit tension and heat and I was loving it. It really leaned into the taboo setup here and that does a lot for me. I also loved how everything ended up playing out in the end as I wasn’t sure how it was going to go! 🥵

If the tropes speak to you and you want a good spicy time (the intro itself will tell you there’s minimal plot) def give this one a try!
139 reviews
October 30, 2026
I saw it as a reco from someone I follow on insta that only recommends smutty books with no plot which this was. Fmc mums dies and so she goes to find the guy he was with that she thought for 3 years was her dad and before that she sleeps with twins and 1 of the twins thinks their dad is sleeping with someone and that’s why he puts them in her path so he can be like actually dad we slept with her but then their dad is like this is basically your step sis. So then there’s some hate and bullying which I could do without and they twins keep teasing her and shit and she keeps getting close to the dad as well eventually all of them do
It is was just a short filled with filth book nothing more which tbf the author says it’s just a smut book but I still didn’t like some interactions etc that’s why I gave it 3.5
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for Katrina.
34 reviews1 follower
September 4, 2026
Arc review - what more can you ask for than and spicy step sibling / step father novella. C.J Riggs has done it again in Forbidden Desires which tells the story of Aspen who rekindles the relationship with the man she thought to be her father many many years ago and meets him again following a recent tragedy. What she doesn’t realise is that she has already had “relations” with his twin sons and over time starts to develop feelings for him as well. This book is as smutty as they come and it is absolutely amazing, I couldn’t put in down. Also if I was in Aspens shoes I would want all 3 of them as well 😂😂 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me.

Tropes - age gao, voyeurism, polyamory, light bullying, praise / degradation
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212 reviews7 followers
October 23, 2026
Riggs came in swinging with this smutfeast forbidden romance. This banger is very little plot and a whole lot of taboo schmex wrapped in a pretty little bow.

When a dedication starts with "Charge the rose, bitches... it's about to go down" you know the books gonna hit. From the prologue all the way through to the end Riggs had me in a chokehold. As a busy household of neurospicys I can easily say this is a book you can read in one sit. Can I also say I didn't know "sexual chicken" was a thing, maybe I live under a rock but I am not disappointed in it.

As we follow Aspen who tries to reconnect with her late mother's ex and the one she used to call dad, tensions rise, relationships are formed and panties are drop and almost non existent.

Buckle up your in for a wild ride.
Profile Image for Holly Watson.
292 reviews
Review of advance copy received from Author
August 16, 2026
ADVANCED READER COPY FROM THE AUTHOR

5 ⭐️

5/5 🌶️


THROW SOME WATER ON ME BECAUSE I AM BURNING UP

Aspen
Elijah (daddy)
Jake
Colton

This book was a 10/10 STUNNING NO NOTES!

I ate this shit up and left no crumbs. Because once again... CJ RIGGS DELIVERED!!!!

Bruh the prologue!! Slap me silly and call me a good girl, those two boys are HOT!

THE CINEMA 🥵 THE TABLE 🥵 EVERY SINGLE SCENE IN THIS BOOK 🥵

High high high spice, hardly any plot (we love it) and what an abilities banger!!

Age gap
Twins
Step siblings (MMCs and FMC)
Daddy gets involved
No ⚔️ crossing (MMCs are all blood related)

Elijah is up there with my top 5 daddy's

Profile Image for Charlotte.
35 reviews1 follower
Review of advance copy received from Author
August 2, 2026
If you’re looking for high spice & low plot, look no further! Once again Riggs has got you! I have never been so jealous of an FMC, but with this, my entire body was wanting to jump in this book and take Aspen’s place!
So what can I say without ruining anything for you, charge the toys, warn the other half’s and make sure all children and pets are occupied, once you pick this up you WILL NOT put this down. This novella had me edging in true Riggs fashion, but when it hits, it hits like a freight train with no breaks, full force and alllllll the D 🥵💦
Profile Image for MaryJaneSpirals.
85 reviews1 follower
October 20, 2026
Look when a book starts with a dedication like this: "Charge the rose, bitches… It’s about to go DOWN." You better be prepared!


We're talking forbidden attraction, complicated history, enemies-to-lovers tension, and THREE men who are absolutely off-limits. This family tree is full of red flags!


Aspen was just following her mother's dying wishes to reconnect with her stepfather. She also needed a place to stay before going off to school. What she didn't expect was two hot, angry step brothers, and a sinfully hot stepdad!
Profile Image for Summer.
8 reviews
Review of advance copy received from Author
August 28, 2026
This book has all the right parts of a great erotica, it has the spice, it has the plot and it has the best tension between all characters.

I genuinely did not want to put this book down, but life got in the way, so I did finish this in 3 reading sessions but dragging the book out that much longer really helped the anticipation.

The dedication says it all ladies and gents, get that buzz buzz to hand, you're going to need it.
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15 reviews3 followers
Review of advance copy
October 9, 2026
Forbidden desires review !!!

Oh boy does riggs pull though with forbidden desires , with all the spice yoh could ever want in a book it was definitely delivered full throttle the clue is definitely within the title indeed had me melting into my chair with a grin on my face reading about aspens three course meal fwahhh what more could a girl want get the roses well reading this one girls your gonna need it !!!
Profile Image for Ana Ferreira.
97 reviews
October 21, 2026
Ok I'm only going to say 2 words...TWINS AND THE STEPDAD?!

This 2 words sold me immediately, and when Riggs writes a book SHE DELIVERS!!

It was hot, not joking, 95%smutt the other 5% a lot but a LOT of TENSION🤌🤌

You want a quick super spicy read this book is FOR YOU!!

I devoured this book and at the end I was asking for more🤭 And let me tell you when the smutt hits it freaking delivered because it was delicious 🔥🔥

100% recommend this book 🖤
Profile Image for Her Dark Reads.
103 reviews5 followers
August 25, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

I didn't want it to end! Please Riggs give me more 💋

I don't know what else to say, it had me hot under the collar more than once!

Riggs most definitely knows how to write a hot Spicy scene that has us squeezing our thighs together and running for our bedside draws.

This book is 85% smut 5% Plot 10% me hosting at one of the MMCs 🤣
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16 reviews4 followers
August 30, 2026
Well. Well. Well. Low plot, lots of spice. This book is such a good time. From start to finish it’s hotttttt as fuck. Aspen really does love her brother and her Daddy 😏.

Loved every word on every page!! CJ Riggs does it again.

Girls, have your wands ready. Boys, wear loose fitting trousers 😉

*****
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17 reviews4 followers
October 23, 2026
If any book was going to pull me out of my reading slump, it couldn't have been any other. If you're looking for full scale debauchery with minimal plot, you won't be disappointed. Releases tomorrow so be quick about it.
As usual, Riggs keeps things at boiling point so be sure to stock up on towels! 🤌🏼💦🔥😮‍💨
Profile Image for Sherri Lynn Parent.
122 reviews2 followers
August 6, 2026
You want a hot and quick read? Something taboo that will make your thighs shake and weep!
You won't be disappointed with this read.
One thing, among many, that Riggs is good at writing is smut!! I'm here for it Every. Single. Time!!
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210 reviews1 follower
September 25, 2026
This book started with a bang, literally and just kept getting better! Very high spice, taboo, step dad AND step twin brothers with a strong minded FMC, don’t mind if I do! I did not know which was this was gonna go i just knew I didn’t want it to stop! Fully recommend
Profile Image for Savannah Cox.
39 reviews1 follower
October 21, 2026
This book is exactly how a taboo why choose should be written. DELICIOUS.
Twins and thier dad? SIGN ME UP ✍️
This book had me salivating, and gripping my damn pearls, it’s soooo good.
The movie room scene will live rent free in my brain forever 🥵
Profile Image for Amz.
13 reviews2 followers
Review of advance copy received from Author
September 3, 2026
Muahhahaaaa

Mmmmm smut

Do you like smut , i like smut
This is also very taboo
Me likely !!
Be warned if you like to read at work mmmmaybe save this one for the bedroom …
Profile Image for Natasha.
31 reviews
Review of advance copy received from Author
September 27, 2026
ATE THIS UP!
No notes....want some spicy taboo step brothers /stepdad with emphasis on the spicy! CJ is here to provide! I mean she definitely got them reconnecting...
Profile Image for Sam Kirk.
16 reviews4 followers
October 26, 2026
High spice, low plot, pur vibes, no thinking - sometimes that is what you are looking for in a book and this one does it very very well
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75 reviews
October 30, 2026
3⭐️

I remember when I read Credence and I was like

Why isn’t this a why choose?

This satisfied my curiosity
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