The taste of forbidden

Synopsis. A loss can mark a life forever… or become the beginning of something unexpected. When Lia’s husband dies suddenly, her world shatters in an instant. Two years later, she still hasn’t been able to move on, but clings to one last promise: to bring Lucas’s ashes to the ranch where he spent his childhood. What she expects to be a peaceful refuge for a final goodbye turns into an emotional storm that forces her to rethink who she is and what she truly wants. Becket Callahan thought nothing could surprise him anymore… until his younger brother’s widow shows up at his ranch, disrupting his routine and challenging everything he thought he had under control. She’s quiet, elusive, and so detached from the world she barely seems real. But Becket knows there’s much more hidden beneath that layer of apparent fragility. And if provoking her true self is what it takes to send her away, he’s more than ready to do it. But the deeper he digs, the more captivated he becomes… until wanting the forbidden becomes impossible to resist. Will they give in to temptation or let what’s "right" keep them apart? Step into this slow-burn romance, where the taste of the forbidden might just be the most honest feeling two broken souls have ever known. Content Warning: This story contains explicit s****l content, strong language, age gape, grief over the loss of a loved one, and a painfully shy heroine who may not be for every reader. Proceed at your own risk.