Forbidden Kisses

The Sterling Brothers, Book 2

By: Layla Hagen

Narrated by: Sean Masters, CJ Bloom

Billion-dollar CEO and single dad needs a nanny—fast!

When I'm not making waffles for my son Jeremy or teaching him how to swim, I’m running a billion-dollar business. My life is scheduled to the minute. So, when the nanny unexpectedly quits, I need a replacement.

Riley is not what I expected. She just graduated law school and wants a summer job before starting her legal career. My son Jeremy instantly likes her—she makes him laugh until his cheeks hurt. Hell, she makes me feel carefree too, and I haven’t let my guard down ever since Jeremy’s mom left.

I’m so attracted to Riley that I can’t even think straight. It’s not just her incredible curves that drive me crazy; I genuinely like her. She’s a lot like me: driven and focused, but also protective of her family, especially her little sister.

But Riley is only with us for the summer. Besides, I’m a single dad with a lot of responsibilities. Holding her back would be selfish—falling for her would be reckless. I can’t keep her. She’s young, barely starting her career.

But the more time we spend together, the harder it is to ignore that Riley isn’t just perfect for Jeremy—she’s perfect for me too.

©2025 Layla Hagen (P)2025 Layla Hagen

Adult romance good listen

Good adult nanny, romance to listen to while doing other things, narrators were phenomenal, definitely like the authors character

The tension is sooo good!!!

Love this book- even more than the first in the series . So much tension and it’s definitely worth’s the read.

quick read, nice love story

sometimes you just want to read an uncomplicated love story. this was that. simple plot, no angst, no misunderstanding. just straight forward. I do want to check out the stories of the other brothers!

cute story!

this and the first book in the series were overall well-written. I went on a bit of a Layla Hagen binge over the week and like her general writing style and that I'm not bracing myself for a giant conflict with only 2 hours remaining. the characters are likeable and the narrators did a great job performing the parts and bringing the book to life. enough sexy scenes for me that were well fleshed out. my only complaint is that if you listen to or read multiple books from this author in a row, you might pick up on a couple words that are overused. they tended to pull me out of the book and made me want to keep a tally of "immediately," "instantly," and "somehow." a different listener may never even notice.

overall though a good book and fun listen. I love the brothers and how much they interact with each other. she's set up a wide foundation for exploring each of their lives in future books and I will definitely listen to the next ones!

Falling for your nanny

This was such a sweet romance between a billionaire and his temporary nanny. Needing a temporary job while waiting for the results of the bar exam to arrive, Riley applies for a position as a nanny even though she doesn’t have any formal experience in childcare. However after interviewing, Duncan knows Riley will be perfect for his son Jeremy. And she is perfect, immediately connecting with Jeremy. However, on the cusp of starting her career, Riley never expected to fall for the billionaire or his sweet son while temporarily nannying for the family. When her time is up, she will have to start her new position, but will their summer romance survive? This age gap, opposites attract, billionaire romance between a single dad and his nanny was a fantastic audiobook filled with banter, sweet moments, and steam.

In audio, CJ Bloom and Sean Masters made this story even better. They were each perfect for their characters and together. I loved how Sean played Duncan with a mix of gruffness and mischief. CJ on the other hand was driven and sweet. At vastly different stages of their lives, they meet up and couldn’t be more perfect for one another and I think that’s what I loved most about this story. And in audio, the characters' contrasts were even more evident with how Sean and CJ performed them and it made this story so much better for me. I’m looking forward to listening to Stolen Kisses and seeing what else is in store for all the Sterling brothers.