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Youngblood: A Forbidden Tale
SHE WAS EVERYTHING HE NEVER THOUGHT HE WANTED...
Aaron Youngblood thought he had it all. A beautiful wife, a gorgeous home, and a thriving business. He never expected his secret to be revealed or be blindsided by heartbreak. Still reeling from the ultimate betrayal of his brother and wife, Aaron finds himself seeking casual relationships, no longer believing in marriage, and unable to trust others.
Except he can't stop thinking about LaTisha Blackwell, a no-nonsense single mother who has had her own issues with trust, especially for men like the charismatic Aaron. And he can’t quite understand why he is so irresistibly drawn to a woman whose everything he never thought he wanted in a woman and his ex-wife's best friend.
As Aaron battles his lingering anger and resentment about the demise of his marriage and revisits the past, he wonders if he will be able to learn from his mistakes and find love again. More importantly, can he truly forgive the one person he never thought would hurt him?
I've truly enjoyed taking this journey with Mr. Aaron Youngblood - a Reader
THIS STORY CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE, BUT YOUNGBLOOD IS SO MUCH RICHER IF YOU HAVE READ THE EXPERIENCE AND THE FORBIDDEN TRILOGY.
Aaron Youngblood thought he had it all. A beautiful wife, a gorgeous home, and a thriving business. He never expected his secret to be revealed or be blindsided by heartbreak. Still reeling from the ultimate betrayal of his brother and wife, Aaron finds himself seeking casual relationships, no longer believing in marriage, and unable to trust others.
Except he can't stop thinking about LaTisha Blackwell, a no-nonsense single mother who has had her own issues with trust, especially for men like the charismatic Aaron. And he can’t quite understand why he is so irresistibly drawn to a woman whose everything he never thought he wanted in a woman and his ex-wife's best friend.
As Aaron battles his lingering anger and resentment about the demise of his marriage and revisits the past, he wonders if he will be able to learn from his mistakes and find love again. More importantly, can he truly forgive the one person he never thought would hurt him?
I've truly enjoyed taking this journey with Mr. Aaron Youngblood - a Reader
THIS STORY CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE, BUT YOUNGBLOOD IS SO MUCH RICHER IF YOU HAVE READ THE EXPERIENCE AND THE FORBIDDEN TRILOGY.
350 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 7, 2022
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About the author
Tiye Love
41 books203 followers I want my readers to escape their realities and embark on a journey of self-exploration and love when they delve into my books. I have loved reading fiction, thrillers, and romance for years. Although my original (and still) writing interest was YA and self-help books, I received a surprise text one Valentine's Day, and wrote the very first chapter of a romance novel that day. And I became forever inspired to write contemporary and new adult romance - with a twist.
Please take a ride with me, Tiye Love and hold on to your hearts! I invite you to check out my website and join my newsletter at www.tiyelovebooks.com, and follow me on FB @Tiye Love Books, and/or on my IG @tiye28always...
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October 10, 2022
Redemptions
The Youngblood family went through a lot…I swear I don’t know how siblings can come back from that type of betrayal….but, it happened…I must admit I love the way this story was written.
The Youngblood family went through a lot…I swear I don’t know how siblings can come back from that type of betrayal….but, it happened…I must admit I love the way this story was written.
June 29, 2025
4.5 ⭐️ This was a good conclusion to the series even though this book is technically a stand alone. Far be it for me to stand up for Aaron but everyone acting like he was dragging it because he didn’t want to forgive his brother was crazy. I was team Bakari but also expected Bakari to have to accept the consequences of his actions. The main consequence would surely be losing his brother. But it’s a book and I want a HEA and I was happy to get one. I was also happy to see Aaron grow as a man and a father.
October 12, 2022
Emotional Rollercoaster 🎢
Oh what a time in a delicate, beautiful, taboo enemy to friends to lover ❤️ saga. Talk about heart strings of just wow. Like really have to be like is this the Youngbloods. You will definitely have to respect the authors ability to write a story that goes against the norm. Like forreal the Wed of relationship connections and just complexities have you like darn. You will get emotional and even shred a tear. As looking at the process to reconciliation between the brothers was enough. But then the dynamics with the parents. Through in the quest to HAE and its a story where you're like wait did that just happen.
Oh what a time in a delicate, beautiful, taboo enemy to friends to lover ❤️ saga. Talk about heart strings of just wow. Like really have to be like is this the Youngbloods. You will definitely have to respect the authors ability to write a story that goes against the norm. Like forreal the Wed of relationship connections and just complexities have you like darn. You will get emotional and even shred a tear. As looking at the process to reconciliation between the brothers was enough. But then the dynamics with the parents. Through in the quest to HAE and its a story where you're like wait did that just happen.
April 4, 2023
I would have liked Aaron better if he took more accountability and ownership of his actions. Aaron had an excuse locked and loaded for everything and he always found someone else to blame. I know Bakari and Kam played a huge part in how he felt but he only focused on them and not what he contributed. Yes he was wronged but he was no saint. He complained too much and annoyed me more than anything.
Mrs. C and Kam got on my nerves when they were pressuring Aaron to forgive Bakari. It was between Aaron and Bakari only. I hate when people try to pull the family card. It’s rooted in manipulation to me. Although they came from a good place they also came from a bias place, especially Kam. Instead of trying to hear Aaron out and be neutral, they chose to project their feelings onto him and try to rush him. Aaron has been through just as much as Bakari but they made it seem like Bakari was this weak and helpless baby who did no wrong. They saw the trauma Aaron went through but somehow he’s the bad guy for not wanting to forgive Bakari or have empathy for him. That’s why I don’t believe in portraying myself as the “strong” one in the family.
For the length of this book, I feel enough wasn’t done when it came to Aaron and Bakari making up. It was too easy. It took just two weekends for all their problems to be resolved. Technically one because the first weekend they were at odds. For 300+ pages, Aaron went on an on about how he can’t see himself forgiving Bakari, about the affair, but of couse something bad happened (like it always does) to sway/hurry his decision. Now all of sudden he can forgive Bakari, and he doesn’t care about Kam and Bakari. As if he didn’t spend the entire book complaining about them😒.
I straddle the fence when it comes to Aaron and Bakari’s reconciliation. All Aaron and Bakari did was hurt and demean each other. This is fiction so it’s easy to root for their relationship. But realistically, their reconciliation is so absurd. How do you recover from a betrayal like that? If I have to go to therapy because of you, it’s a wrap. The fact that Bakari had to fake die, Aaron had to be blackmailed(which made no sense), and their mother had to have a heart attack just for them to make amends tells me how contrived their reconnection was because why did it take all of that? It would not have been a crime if Aaron chose not to forgive Bakari or didn’t want him in his life anymore. It wouldn’t have deterred Aaron from having a happy ending to me. But for fictional purposes, I guess they deserved a second chance.
In conclusion, this series was a rollercoaster and this family was/is toxic. Aaron and Bakari have a long road ahead of them. All the lies, deceit, and betrayal is not going to be cleaned up in a day, not even months. There’s a lot of trust and communication that needs to be built and wrong perceptions of each other to be unlearned. I hope this isn’t the end because I didn’t think this book had a good conclusion for the entire series. Aaron and Tisha riding off into the sunset while Bakari stand on a porch? Very anticlimactic for a 5 book series. I would like to see where everyone is at 3 or 5 years later.
P.S. I give it a year before Aaron and Bakari are not talking again.
Mrs. C and Kam got on my nerves when they were pressuring Aaron to forgive Bakari. It was between Aaron and Bakari only. I hate when people try to pull the family card. It’s rooted in manipulation to me. Although they came from a good place they also came from a bias place, especially Kam. Instead of trying to hear Aaron out and be neutral, they chose to project their feelings onto him and try to rush him. Aaron has been through just as much as Bakari but they made it seem like Bakari was this weak and helpless baby who did no wrong. They saw the trauma Aaron went through but somehow he’s the bad guy for not wanting to forgive Bakari or have empathy for him. That’s why I don’t believe in portraying myself as the “strong” one in the family.
For the length of this book, I feel enough wasn’t done when it came to Aaron and Bakari making up. It was too easy. It took just two weekends for all their problems to be resolved. Technically one because the first weekend they were at odds. For 300+ pages, Aaron went on an on about how he can’t see himself forgiving Bakari, about the affair, but of couse something bad happened (like it always does) to sway/hurry his decision. Now all of sudden he can forgive Bakari, and he doesn’t care about Kam and Bakari. As if he didn’t spend the entire book complaining about them😒.
I straddle the fence when it comes to Aaron and Bakari’s reconciliation. All Aaron and Bakari did was hurt and demean each other. This is fiction so it’s easy to root for their relationship. But realistically, their reconciliation is so absurd. How do you recover from a betrayal like that? If I have to go to therapy because of you, it’s a wrap. The fact that Bakari had to fake die, Aaron had to be blackmailed(which made no sense), and their mother had to have a heart attack just for them to make amends tells me how contrived their reconnection was because why did it take all of that? It would not have been a crime if Aaron chose not to forgive Bakari or didn’t want him in his life anymore. It wouldn’t have deterred Aaron from having a happy ending to me. But for fictional purposes, I guess they deserved a second chance.
In conclusion, this series was a rollercoaster and this family was/is toxic. Aaron and Bakari have a long road ahead of them. All the lies, deceit, and betrayal is not going to be cleaned up in a day, not even months. There’s a lot of trust and communication that needs to be built and wrong perceptions of each other to be unlearned. I hope this isn’t the end because I didn’t think this book had a good conclusion for the entire series. Aaron and Tisha riding off into the sunset while Bakari stand on a porch? Very anticlimactic for a 5 book series. I would like to see where everyone is at 3 or 5 years later.
P.S. I give it a year before Aaron and Bakari are not talking again.
November 28, 2022
Everything isn’t always what it looks like.
Let me say I wasn’t really sure how I felt about Arron Youngblood, throughout this entire series I guess like Tasha I had a love hate relationship going on with him.
This book finally showed who he really was and what a sacrificial spirit he truly had when it came to those he loved.. Throughout the series he came off as a self centered individual. However this book showed the many layers of Arron as well as what the true issue that was causing so much upheaval in the Youngblood family. And let me just say it was a lot heavier than the Kam and Bakari situation. Latisha was a powerhouse and the perfect match for Arron even she had me worried
This was a well written book that answered more unanswered
Questions and left me wanting an Epilogue giving me a view of Arron and the true love of his life ❤️🔥☺️. Wonderful read
I’ve spent this Thanksgiving weekend with the Youngblood’s and their many secrets and I must say I miss them already❤️
Let me say I wasn’t really sure how I felt about Arron Youngblood, throughout this entire series I guess like Tasha I had a love hate relationship going on with him.
This book finally showed who he really was and what a sacrificial spirit he truly had when it came to those he loved.. Throughout the series he came off as a self centered individual. However this book showed the many layers of Arron as well as what the true issue that was causing so much upheaval in the Youngblood family. And let me just say it was a lot heavier than the Kam and Bakari situation. Latisha was a powerhouse and the perfect match for Arron even she had me worried
This was a well written book that answered more unanswered
Questions and left me wanting an Epilogue giving me a view of Arron and the true love of his life ❤️🔥☺️. Wonderful read
I’ve spent this Thanksgiving weekend with the Youngblood’s and their many secrets and I must say I miss them already❤️
February 1, 2026
I finally finished reading this book. It took me 1 year and 10 months to finish this book. I forced myself to finish because many times I wanted to DNF it. I didn’t like Aaron Youngblood from the book about his and Kam’s marriage. I believe he deserved to find happiness, but trying to get me to root for him and Kam’s best friend having a HEA? That was difficult for me. I just couldn’t connect with or to their connection. I could not connect to his emotional turbulence with his brother, mother, and father. I simply could not connect with Aaron and his journey based on my strong feelings about his character coming out of the previous book. I guess that’s a testament to Tiye’s writing in the previous book.
There were some grammatical issues and missing words, but not enough to disrupt the flow of reading. I wouldn’t read this book again but that is only because I will never like the storyline.
There were some grammatical issues and missing words, but not enough to disrupt the flow of reading. I wouldn’t read this book again but that is only because I will never like the storyline.
October 14, 2022
Aaron Youngblood has regrets and now realizes how much he contributed to the demise of his marriage but he still harbors ill-feelings. Aaron must learn to accept his flaws, let go of his anger, and realize, he must change his mindset and views to really see and embrace love.
Again, Tiye Love does a great job weaving a story that will have readers loving the main characters one minute and then shaking their heads in the next instance. Although there are times readers may want to smack Aaron, readers will see his growth, selflessness and his taking accountability for past and present actions. Overall this was a good read and the pace flowed.
Again, Tiye Love does a great job weaving a story that will have readers loving the main characters one minute and then shaking their heads in the next instance. Although there are times readers may want to smack Aaron, readers will see his growth, selflessness and his taking accountability for past and present actions. Overall this was a good read and the pace flowed.
October 15, 2022
The heart wants what it wants!
After reading Aaron's point of view, I still can't say for sure that he's 100% redeemed in my eyes. But this was a good start. His behavior in some instances made it hard for me to get behind him. But I'm glad he took steps in the right direction by seeking therapy and working through things with his entire family, and not just Bakari! As for him and Tisha, although they left a few broken hearts in their destructive path toward each other, I believe they will be just fine with their choice in the end!
After reading Aaron's point of view, I still can't say for sure that he's 100% redeemed in my eyes. But this was a good start. His behavior in some instances made it hard for me to get behind him. But I'm glad he took steps in the right direction by seeking therapy and working through things with his entire family, and not just Bakari! As for him and Tisha, although they left a few broken hearts in their destructive path toward each other, I believe they will be just fine with their choice in the end!
October 19, 2022
sexy
I must say I love me some Aaron. Tisha and Kam not so much, can’t stand Kari at all he was all wrong period. He deliberately went after his brothers wife out of jealousy. Aaron had every right to feel the way he did, yeah he made some big time mistakes that’s probably why Kam found it so easy to cheat with his brother messed up. I wasn’t really feeling the connection with Tisha I liked him better with Raquel they had more of a connection. Loved Aaron’s son he was so sweet. I felt bad for his mother know she really loved Aaron. Great read.
I must say I love me some Aaron. Tisha and Kam not so much, can’t stand Kari at all he was all wrong period. He deliberately went after his brothers wife out of jealousy. Aaron had every right to feel the way he did, yeah he made some big time mistakes that’s probably why Kam found it so easy to cheat with his brother messed up. I wasn’t really feeling the connection with Tisha I liked him better with Raquel they had more of a connection. Loved Aaron’s son he was so sweet. I felt bad for his mother know she really loved Aaron. Great read.
October 28, 2022
STANDING OVATION 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Wow. That’s all I can say. Tiye is an amazing writer. I’ve never felt so many emotions at once. Only a great writer can make me hate a character in one book, but then love them and defend them in the other. Whew! The maturation of Aaron, going through the experience with him. It’s what we needed to find peace with his story. This is an incredibly difficult situation, and Tiye did her due diligence with working through it all, peeling back all the layers and ending it with a beautiful bow. BRAVO!!!!
Wow. That’s all I can say. Tiye is an amazing writer. I’ve never felt so many emotions at once. Only a great writer can make me hate a character in one book, but then love them and defend them in the other. Whew! The maturation of Aaron, going through the experience with him. It’s what we needed to find peace with his story. This is an incredibly difficult situation, and Tiye did her due diligence with working through it all, peeling back all the layers and ending it with a beautiful bow. BRAVO!!!!
October 7, 2022
Finding Redemption, Family and Love
Aaron has officially redeemed himself in this conclusion to the Forbidden series. This was a heartfelt story about Aaron trying to navigate through life with so much hurt and pain. It was a hard journey, but he was able to reconcile with his brother and find his soulmate in Latisha who called him out on his BS. Kudos to Tiye Love on another great story about love and redemption.
Aaron has officially redeemed himself in this conclusion to the Forbidden series. This was a heartfelt story about Aaron trying to navigate through life with so much hurt and pain. It was a hard journey, but he was able to reconcile with his brother and find his soulmate in Latisha who called him out on his BS. Kudos to Tiye Love on another great story about love and redemption.
October 11, 2022
Amazing! If loving you is wrong was a series!
This is actually a 10 star. It’s literally a Nexflix series in the making. I have never read a book so realistic that caused so many emotions. The disfunction was on 10!!!! This book will take you through unbelievable to I can kind of understand 😩.
Read them all from the beginning but make sure you have time!!
This is actually a 10 star. It’s literally a Nexflix series in the making. I have never read a book so realistic that caused so many emotions. The disfunction was on 10!!!! This book will take you through unbelievable to I can kind of understand 😩.
Read them all from the beginning but make sure you have time!!
February 22, 2023
Aaron…Whoremonger
Whew! Aaron….a selfish ass. That is all I thought about him. Although he was hurting, he was taking it out on everyone else. As they say, hurt people hurt people (repeat that again). He went through women like a water! I was so glad when he finally found his match. It just took forever to happen. Again…whew! Just a lot of drama in the family.
Whew! Aaron….a selfish ass. That is all I thought about him. Although he was hurting, he was taking it out on everyone else. As they say, hurt people hurt people (repeat that again). He went through women like a water! I was so glad when he finally found his match. It just took forever to happen. Again…whew! Just a lot of drama in the family.
September 7, 2023
The story was a good read, I just don't like the process of the whole series because of what everyone went through. Yes I believe in true love and also in the sanctity of marriage. I also believe everything happens for a reason. Even though I had qualms about the series I had to read them all to see how it would turn out and I'm glad I did.
October 23, 2022
Aaron runs the city
Whew! Okay so you think its a love story between Aaron and Tisha but the real love story is between aaron AND kari.
ThE brothers had so much to forgive each other
Whew! Okay so you think its a love story between Aaron and Tisha but the real love story is between aaron AND kari.
ThE brothers had so much to forgive each other
October 25, 2022
I love those Youngblood brothers. Aaron my heart want out to him no matter what he wasn't a bad guy. Its just his lies created more and more.I'm happy that everyone got a chance to open up and come clean about somethings. I'm happy that the brothers made up. Very good read.
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March 15, 2023
wow
I just discovered this author. This whole series was amazing. The drama the angst the highs and lows will make these characters unforgettable. The Youngblood family was truly a journey. Love love
I’m a fan of this author. Read this series !
I just discovered this author. This whole series was amazing. The drama the angst the highs and lows will make these characters unforgettable. The Youngblood family was truly a journey. Love love
I’m a fan of this author. Read this series !
September 25, 2023
GREAT BOOK
I didn’t read the previous books in the series. This book had so many roller coaster situations I did not think they would resolve those issues. I am glad there were able to make it to this point even though it was a tear jerker for resolution.
I didn’t read the previous books in the series. This book had so many roller coaster situations I did not think they would resolve those issues. I am glad there were able to make it to this point even though it was a tear jerker for resolution.
November 21, 2023
Perspectives
Finally, I made it to the end! ..😮💨🥴barely through the forbidden trilogy. “Youngblood: A Forbidden Tale (Forbidden Trilogy - Book 5) was an interesting perspective of Aaron Youngblood sorted, selfish, self absorbed life! I don’t feel sorry for him. Aaron lives in an alternate reality where no one else matters but himself…you know Aaronism🤦🏾♀️!
Finally, I made it to the end! ..😮💨🥴barely through the forbidden trilogy. “Youngblood: A Forbidden Tale (Forbidden Trilogy - Book 5) was an interesting perspective of Aaron Youngblood sorted, selfish, self absorbed life! I don’t feel sorry for him. Aaron lives in an alternate reality where no one else matters but himself…you know Aaronism🤦🏾♀️!
November 6, 2022
Emotional rollercoaster
I enjoyed reading Aaron's book. He really went through a lot of things and most was his own fault. I'm glad he's able to find the type of love he desires.
I enjoyed reading Aaron's book. He really went through a lot of things and most was his own fault. I'm glad he's able to find the type of love he desires.
November 16, 2022
The Forbidden Trilogy
A story that makes you feel every emotion, from happy, sad, angry and everything between. Loved it!!! Read it today
A story that makes you feel every emotion, from happy, sad, angry and everything between. Loved it!!! Read it today
January 28, 2024
Brilliant.
So interesting to see Aaron’s take on everything then and since and while he’s still not the greatest man he is just human. All of the books were so well written.
So interesting to see Aaron’s take on everything then and since and while he’s still not the greatest man he is just human. All of the books were so well written.
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