Forbidden Virgin

Forbidden #1

by Carmen Falcone

She’s in love with her father’s best friend… Kate Crawford’s always had a scorching attraction to her father’s best friend, sexy hotelier Graham Davenport. Now she’s going to study in Europe, but she wants to indulge in her secret wish and lose her virginity to Graham. After all, she’s not a teenager anymore and ready for some Adult X-rated fun. Graham Davenport hires Kate as his trainee in his luxury hotel as a favor to her father, but seeing her flaunt her hot body is driving him insane and he’s about to lose his self-control. He doesn’t want to betray the man who helped him turn around his life, but this woman is no longer a teenager with a crush. And her desire unleashes secret passions and fantasies that neither of them can deny…

Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Novella, Steamy, Erotica, Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance

107 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 6, 2017

About the author

USA TODAY Bestselling author Carmen Falcone favors writing high-stakes, addictive romance with intense chemistry that leaps off the page. Her heroines are quirky and relatable, with just a touch of snark. And her heroes are impossibly hot, oftentimes stubborn and bossy, and will give you that delicious rush of adrenaline.

She’s been publishing for for 15 years, with over 80 books available in various formats, some of which have been translated to multiple languages.

She lives in Texas with her husband, kids, and three dogs.

Reviews

[Monique · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kate Crawford has had a crush on Graham Davenport for 4 years. She has known Graham for 10 years, as he is a friend of her father’s. Kate will be attending a hotel school in Switzerland in the fall, so her father arranged for Graham to let her intern at Graham’s new resort for the summer. Kate wants Graham to be her first, and Kate is determined to get what she wants.

FORBIDDEN VIRGIN has a somewhat touchy subject, but trust Carmen Falcone to handle it with aplomb and humour! Ms. Falcone succinctly and clearly establishes the characters and the premise, and goes right to the matter. Kate is so engaging and bubbly, and so sure of what she wants, I never felt uncomfortable even though I’m not crazy about virgin tropes. Also Kate is 20, not too young and not too old to make it believable, and Graham, while titillated is hesitant. I really love that Kate is not ignorant nor a shrinking violet; it’s just that the deed had never been done, because she wanted Graham. Kate is not naïve, she did her research, and she is the seducer, but sweetly so, she even makes Graham blush. At first, Graham thinks: just a kiss, yeah right. Then just a little touching. Sure!

FORBIDDEN VIRGIN is short, sexy, but also very sweet and uplifting because of its sense of fun. Yes, that word pops up often, because it is a fun book! Kate is a terrific heroine; she feels totally genuine, so does Graham. The romance progresses nicely, even though for a novella, nothing is rushed. Graham shows her that he does indeed have more experience, but he remains respectful in all his naughtiness, and the least I can say is that Kate is a very enthusiastic beginner! There is more than wall-to-wall sizzling, steamy sex and dirty talk; we also get to know Kate and Graham, there are a few unexpected plot twists, and one I never, ever, ever saw coming, and the characters experience quite a bit of growth, especially considering this is a novella. And what a wonderful, fabulous ending and lovely epilogue! FORBIDDEN VIRGIN is so very, very, very sexy, playful, and so much fun!



I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.

[Chris C - A Midlife Wife · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you like it spicy hot with a somewhat forbidden twist, you got to check out this hot-as-hell read.

Carmen Falcone turns up the heat in this short read with a balls-to-the wall story that will leave you fanning yourself. Taking a note from the daddy's best friend romance theme, you get a story that brings a heated May to September romance to fruition and then some.

With a strong female lead carrying this story, you get a fresh twist to a classic story and the heat from the forbidden secrecy that surrounds their hot hookups.

A definite page turner - but don't go too fast. You might miss some of the juicy parts! (pun intended)

[Vashti · Rating 4 out of 5]

Forbidden no more,that's for sure!
20 year old in love with her father's best friend and boy howdy do they do the dirty tango.Lovely hea.

[KC · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kate's been secretly in love with her father's best friend Graham, who is twice her age, since she was 16. She even tried kissing him once but was rejected. Now at age 20 she's determined to give him her virginity while working as an intern at Graham's hotel in Hawaii and before she moves to Switzerland for school.

I love forbidden romances, but Kate and Graham seemed connected more by lust than love which was due to the shallow emotional depth and character development. Digging the knife deeper was the lack of heat to the erotic scenes.

I also found Kate's behavior a bit aggressive for a virgin, even if she had a Ph.D. in fantasizing. Not that virgins can't be bold and passionate, but it was just so OTT to the point of unbelievability. Worse still, she acted her shoe size too at times. I liked Graham more. However, he didn't seem that sexy and appeared easily swayed by Kate, which I guess is a good thing as it will ensure their relationship has longevity. Happy wife, happy life, right?

[Jenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow that was so so steamy I was fanning myself. A young girl is in love with her father's best friend and when they finally get together things get super hot and steamy. They spend some time together, eventually they break up for one year but true love wins in the end. Awesome sexy read!

[Alison · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF at 13%.... I'm sorry but I hate a romance where the girl throws herself at the man and this girl straight up telling her dads best friend that she touches herself while thinking of him (and she said it with much stronger language), in the middle of a restaurant, within 10 minutes of seeing him again was just too cringeworthy for me. I'm glad I got this for free on Amazon or I would be super pissed.

[MG *Bury Me with My Kindle.. & a REALLY Long Charger* · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 - 3 "Meh" Stars

Not bad; not anything to write much of a review about.

Good
--- Steam factor WAY up there
--- Once relationship develops, pretty cute

Not So Good
--- No real lead-up --- male MC acts like he is definitely not going there one minute; goes snorkeling the next
--- A little crude in terms of the language used --- def out of character for a virgin whether she watched porn before or not
--- Super quick end tidying

Overall, if you like it quick and dirty, here ya go.

Plot --- 2.5/5
Main Characters --- 3/5
Supporting Cast --- 2.5/5
Steam Level --- 4/5
Violence --- nothing major
Language --- ALL the words
POV --- 3rd (but slanted)

[Dina Bushrod · Rating 5 out of 5]

What do I think? HOT, HOT, HOT. This is the first book in the new series, FORBIDDEN, by Carmen Falcone and if the rest of the series is going to be anything like "Forbidden Virgin," we're in for some passionate, intense, emotional roller coaster rides. The storyline is very different from other "Daddy's Friend" type stories. We have a smart, determined, privileged young woman determined to get what she can't have. On the other end we have a man who has everything, but raised on the wrong side of the track older man, who owes everything to his friend, her father. He knows no matter what she does or how he feels he cannot break the trust the man has in him. I try my best not to do spoilers so this is all your getting from me, just let me state that if you love sexy, hot romance stories with marvelous characters and a terrific storyline, this series is going to be for you. Pick up this first book and be sure to read it alone. Why? So you don't have to explain the moans that will be coming from you as you read it. Yep, it's that hot.

[Edwina " I LoveBooks" "Deb" · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kate Crawford has been sexually attracted to her fathers best friend since she was 15. Now at 20 its time to make her move on him. Graham Davenport is Owner of Luxury Hotels. Being a much older man he refuses Kate's attempts to lure him into taking her virginity. He is very attacked to Kate but who has sex with there best friends daughter?

A man can only take so much seduction and Kate ain't playing around. She is going to have her first sexual experience with Graham and nothing is going to stop her.

This was a pretty good story for a novella. It is very erotic. When Graham and Kate finally get together they have some Hot Sex. They get there HEA.
I Forbidden Virgin free on Amazon and the story was short but very good.

[Heather andrews · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked seeing the playful side of Graham, “good, because I think Nurse Kate will have to take care of a very unruly patient,” he said, slapping her ***. “He doesn’t like to follow the same rules as others.” This was quite the naughty, hot book, Graham was quite the dirty man, but I loved it.

[Flavs is Mrs David Gandy♥~♥’ · Rating 4 out of 5]

ARC received in exchange for an honest review

This book is sort of a short, sexy steamy read.

Kate has always been attracted to her fathers best friend. So now that she's going to be interning for him and learning about the hotel business she decided that its now or never. And she has always wanted Graham to be the one to take her virginity.

Graham never thought of his best friends daughter as someone he would want to be with. But that night at her seventeenth birthday and she tried to kiss him he knew he was in trouble. So now that Kate will be working for him how will he stay away from her and deny this attraction he feels for her. And Kate is not making it easy on him with all her dirty talking and not hiding the fact that she wants him

How will Graham deal with Kate and will Kate take No for an answer. And how is this all going to work out if her father found out about their relationship

Loved this short story. Kate was a strong female lead that knew what she wanted and didn't let anything stand in her way. Even when Graham wasn't so sure about their relationship she didn't give up on him.

Definitely HOT and STEAMY

[Crystal Yawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fans self *****

Oh that's a hot, naughty short! Thank you Carmen for the early peak at this book. In the authors note at the beginning you get this "Do you enjoy sexy quick reads you can devour on your commute to work, during a hot bath or just before bedtime?" -Let me tell you, unless you like riding on the bus with an extremely aroused look on your face, this is not a book to read on your daily commute Lol. This book is sex on a stick HOT!
Our heroine seduces her dad's best friend. She will stop at nothing to have what she wants and who can resist such an aggressive female?
Even though Kate and Graham's story is short, it's packed full of juicy moments and a few heartwarming spots too. Their relationship is not normal, but love should not be normal.
Forbidden Virgin sets us up for a series of quick, erotic , naughty storie!

[Isha Coleman · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you wish hard enough and lust long enough, there will come a time when the taboo fantasies become realistic love. Sometimes, it's nice to be naughty. Forbidden Virgin tantalized, but I wish there was more to enjoy than an age old teen-age dream.

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ugh

Immature characters, even the 40 year old H. Immature story line, it lacked passion or creativity. Short eye rolling read.

[Melanie♥ · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars. Needed just a bit more story and a few less sexy times, but I knew that going in LOL!

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Forbidden Virgin is the first book that I've ever read by Carmen Falcone. I have no idea why I hadn't heard about her or read any of her books before now, but I sure am glad that this book was my first introduction to her writing.

Forbidden Virgin tells the story of 20 year old Kate Crawford who has had a crush on her father's best friend, Graham Davenport, since she was 16 years old. Kate is beginning a career in the hotel industry so Graham hires her, as a favour to her father, as an intern in his hotel for the summer before she goes to Europe to study. Kate sees this as the perfect opportunity for her fantasies to become reality and lose her virginity to Graham. Graham is nervous about seeing Kate, as she isn't the only one who has had fantasies. Graham knows that he has been lusting after his best friend's daughter for longer than he feels comfortable admitting. Graham is conflicted because he doesn't want to betray his friend and yet his attraction to Kate keeps getting stronger and harder to ignore. The result is a red hot romance that very quickly deepens into something much more meaningful.

I really enjoyed reading this book. It's a fairly quick read and yet it didn't have that same rushed feeling that can occur with novellas. The pacing was perfect, which made the relationship between Kate and Graham feel natural rather than contrived. Ms. Falcone has written a fun, sexy book with very believable characters. Kate is self assured and confident. She knows what, or rather, who she wants and is not afraid to go after him. Graham is a man who is having an internal battle between what he wants to do and what he thinks he should do. The way that these characters interact with each other and the sense of play and fun between them, removed any reservations I may have had about a relationship between a young, virginal woman and an older, experienced man. But make no mistake about it, Kate is the one doing the seducing and Graham, while very, very interested, is the hesitant one. Forbidden Virgin is not just a simple, straightforward, erotic book filled with lots of hot sex. Now, don't worry because there's still lots of dirty-talking, panty-dropping, naughty, steamy sex, but this is also a real story complete with real characters and actual plot twists. Ms. Falcone has a winner with this book and she has a new reader in me. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who's looking for a short, fun, sexy romance that packs a punch. If any of the other books in Ms. Falcone's "Forbidden" series are like this one, then I, for one, can hardly wait to read them all.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.

[Aurora · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anyone who's ever been to Hawaii knows it's Hot, Hot, Hot, especially in the summer, but hot is exactly what Kate is looking for when she get her father to get her a summer internship with his old friend before she heads to Europe in the fall to learn hotel craft from the best. She's had a major crush on hotelier Graham Davenport since she was 16 and she's sure she can seduce him while she's there.
Graham definitely isn't blind to her charms but there are a couple of BIG problems. First, she's the daughter of a man who's been a friend for years and who gave him the help he needed to get his big start in life and he knows that getting involved with Kate, a girl half his age is likely to be the end of their friendship. More importantly, Kate's a virgin and even he can see that her first time should be with someone her own age with whom she can have a future.
Graham knows it's a really bad idea, but can he resist this strong young woman who knows what - and more importantly who - she wants.
Forbidden Virgin a hot, no holds barred erotic romp through an exotic Maui hotel. Kate is a compelling combination of innocence and sexuality, a strong young woman who knows what she wants and pursues it with a relentless determination. Graham is a competent, responsible man used to running things and although he's a strong, alpha male and no slouch in the bedroom, you can't help but feel sorry for him. He's never had to deal with a determined Kate and he's quite simply out of his league.
If you're looking for a delightful afternoon in an exclusive Hawaiian hotel but can't afford the air fare, this is the book for you.

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this book.
Kate is barely 20 and decided it's time to make her dreams happen, with or without her families approval. Since Kate was 16 she's dreamed of one man fulfilling all her naughty desires. Now, it's time to make her dreams come true. Kate wants to learn hotel management and who else to teach her but her father's (Jacob) best friend and object of all her naughty desires.
Graham has known Jacob for years. Jacob helped Graham financially when he started his first hotel. Graham feels obligated to help when Jacob asks him to give Kate hands on experience in the hotel business before her year of schooling in Europe. Graham also feels obligated to keep Kate at arms length when that's not exactly what comes to mind when he looks at her.
This is a hot and sexy novella that packs a lot of heat with a great storyline.

[RJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this novella. It is a standalone older man/young virgin daughter of a friend story. While this subject is considered taboo by some, Carmen Falcone told it beautifully. It has quite a few HOT and steamy scenes without losing the plot line. If you are looking for a quick read that will will have you fanning yourself and I am not talking about the Hawaiian setting. This book had my favorite 3 Hs, HOT, Heart, and HEA.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kate Crawford has had a crush on her dad's best friend for a long time and she is in college so she is going to study abroad and she is going to loose her virginity to the man that she has lusted for all her life so working in his hotel she does everything to get him to give in oh yeah let the games begin lol. Loved this going for what you want and getting it usually when you don't wild love warmth book. Michelle

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great short read. Kate is a young woman who knows what she wants and she wants Graham her dad's friend. Graham wants her too but won't do anything because he doesn't want to risk his friendship. Eventually lust takes over but it quickly turns to love.

I was given an ARC in exchange for a honest review.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This a naughty steamy quick read. Older man younger woman aka best friend's daughter. I enjoyed the characters- his dominate playful side and her naughty virgin side. I will read the rest of the forbidden series when released. I should note, I was given an ARC in exchange for the review. The review would've been tha same as above even if I paid for it

[Elizabeth Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

if falling into a relationship or sex life with some one older, or one who is your father's best friend ... that you are ok with that from the start. .. you are good to go ... I enjoyed the read, such a quick read too. Must read. Loved it! ( ;

[Misty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely Hot!! This story steamy from beginning. The one I love the most showing that age doesn't matter, love does. Carmen did an amazing job showing that love can over come all obstacles even a yr age difference. Loved it.

[Bev · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow!!!! A hot & steamy read with an excellent storyline. A strong female lead who knows & gets everything she wants. If I have any criticism at all, it would be the slow start. Once I hit chapter 2, I couldn't put it down. A real page turner.
Looking forward to reading more from Carmen.

[Socially Book Nerd · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow.. Warning must read in this HOT.. Steamy Read where you can squirm and scratch your thighs together to relive the ache this book is going to create. A quick read, sultry and oh, so steamy. Gram may think he and Kate are an unlikely couple, But Kate has other idea's.

[Anne Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This a very sexy story . About a young girls love for an older man. I loved it

[Bernadine Mcdaniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the book. Forbidden love comes to light. Older man younger women. Great book.

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Blurb:
She’s in love with her father’s best friend…

Kate Crawford’s always had a scorching attraction to her father’s best friend, sexy hotelier Graham Davenport. Now she’s going to study in Europe, but she wants to indulge in her secret wish and lose her virginity to Graham. After all, she’s not a teenager anymore and ready for some Adult X-rated fun.

Graham Davenport hires Kate as his trainee in his luxury hotel as a favor to her father, but seeing her flaunt her hot body is driving him insane and he’s about to lose his self-control. He doesn’t want to betray the man who helped him turn around his life, but this woman is no longer a teenager with a crush. And her desire unleashes secret passions and fantasies that neither of them can deny…

[Mandie Foxylutely · Rating 5 out of 5]

The blurb for this one had me itching to read it, a forbidden romance with an age-gap is one that will reel me in every time. I certainly was not disappointed!

Kate Crawford has had a major crush on her father’s friend, Graham Davenport since she was sixteen. Now twenty and about to embark on her career in the travel industry, a chance to work with Graham comes along and also a chance for her to put her plan in action. Her plan? For Graham to take her virginity.

I am so glad that Kate did not turn out to be an immature twenty year old as is so often portrayed. She was a head strong go getter who knew what she wanted and how to get it. She was instantly likable as was Graham. At first, though, I thought he would be a bit of a wimp with his insecurities and mild mannered image in the first few chapters. But then, WOW he certainly came unto himself and he quickly became a hot, dirty, sexy man. He was delicious!

I loved the pace and flow of this book and the relationship between the older man and the younger woman became a page turner. In fact I read it in one sitting as I could not put it down. The sex scenes were off the chart hot and spicy. There was no woe and angst but a straight down to it, these two mean business and the business was passion, lust and lots of sex. But then things took a turn to the more serious and something more was building between them. Perhaps a future could be made of this and not just a quick fling. However, Graham had his guilt over dating his friend’s daughter to overcome first.

I was really surprised by this book and I was not expecting how amazing this would end up being. From beginning to end (and what a fabulous ending) this had me spellbound. Lots of passion, the chemistry was strong and the romance was the ultimate winner. A definite must read and a five star for me. I want more!

ARC kindly provided by the publishers, Hot Tree, in exchange for a review on Foxylutely Books blog