Forbidden Kisses

The Sterling Brothers, Book 2

De: Layla Hagen

Narrado por: 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

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!

Sweet with a side of spice

Excellent narration, Jeremy is so cute & the brotherly banter is fun. Overall enjoyed the flow of the story & the chemistry between the characters.

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.

Adult romance good listen

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

Single dad and the nanny

I liked this uncomplicated story about Duncan and Riley. Duncan needs a short term nanny for his son, Jeremy. Riley needs a short term job until she passes her bar exam and starts working as a lawyer. This seems to be the answer to all of their problems until Duncan and Riley can't deny their attraction. I liked the narration by Sean Masters and CJ Bloom. The next book sounds good, too.

Beautiful

Beautiful story and wonderful narration. It would have been better done in duet, but it is still worth the listen. Plenty of spice.

Nice story

This is a cute little story, but for my personality it’s a little bit too tame. For someone who likes this specific style of stories it would be a five out of five.

Duncan and Riley

A heartwarming, swoony and adorable romance. Duncan, Jeremy and Riley make a beautiful family. From the moment these three met I knew they would click. Duncan may have been a little gruff to start but when it came to Riley he just melted to goo. I adored going on this sweet journey with these wonderful characters.

Forbidden Kisses: Sterling Brothers Book 2

It was only last year (2024) that I started listening/reading Layla Hagen, and it has been an absolute pleasure! I really like her style! I’ve only gotten thru her LeBlanc series but I know just from those stories that we are going to click!

Being an ARC reader/blogger sometimes doesn’t afford me a lot of “extra” time to indulge in stories that are not, what I refer to, “the here and now” (lol) so I tried to get in Stolen Kisses before I listened to Forbidden Kisses but the odds were not in my favor BUT hopefully/maybe by next week! Anywho, even though I am a huge proponent of reading series in order and not all willy-nilly, I did it, and I didn’t feel like I was “missing something” at any point. So, there’s that! :)

It's nice to get lost in a story that isn’t rattled with conflict and dramatics and that’s what Layla delivers. Sure, there are hurdles, but what journey doesn’t have some of those, fictional or not? It’s when adults stop adulting and dramatics are thrown into a story just for drama’s sake that makes me twitchy, and it just doesn’t happen with Duncan & Riley and Jeremy! *heart eyes* I enjoyed the growth of the relationship because it was organic. I enjoyed the growth of the storyline because it was realistic. I enjoyed the “family energy” from both Duncan’s side and Riley’s side because they were fun and humorous and warmed my heart. The entire story, from the very beginning, put a huge smile on my face!

I also could not have asked for a better narrating team than Sean Masters & CJ Bloom. Sean can take a minute to get used to (for me that is) but not this time. I loved his performance from the very beginning, and he embarrassed the “grumpy growly” Duncan fully and perfectly. CJ has never let me down when I’ve listened to her performances, and this time was no different.

Story good. Performance meh.

Female voice so annoying. Male voice ok. Story has promise. I will finish the book on Kindle.