Forbidden Love

Mackenzies, Book 1

By: Elizabeth Knox

Narrated by: Gabriel Thorne, Rose McMahon

Caprice:

I left because I had to; my father was selling me off to the most dangerous man in the world like I was a prized pony. There was already so much taken from me at the hands of my father, and I would allow nothing else to be ripped from me - especially my future.

It was simple. I found a new identity. I wasn’t Caprice DiGiovanni, I was Amber, a sweet and sassy Southern girl from Alabama. I ran to the last place my father would expect me to go - Ireland.

Everything was working out great for me - that is, until Sergei found me. I just never anticipated Liam Mackenzie coming to bat for me. He knew Amber; he never knew Caprice. Now he’s got us both.

Liam:

From the second she walked into my bar and asked for a job, I knew she was special. Something about this Southern girl caught my eye. It didn’t take me very long to discover that she was hiding something; her awful accent was proof of that.

It turns out she was far rarer than I could ever imagine. When her world came crashing down around her, I was the one ready to pick her up. It didn’t matter that she was off-limits, or that she was forbidden in every sense of the word. I’d find a way to make her mine, and I did. Caprice DiGiovanni is my forbidden love.

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Hooked from the Start

Title: Forbidden Love
Author: Elizabeth Knox
Format: Audio
Narrators: Rose McMahon, Gabriel Thorne
Genre: Dark romance, romantic suspense, mafia, fake marriage, marriage of convenience
Standalone: for the mort part. Definitely leaves storylines open for future books but doesn't feel incomplete due to having an epilogue
Part of a Series: The Mackenzies #1, Also part of the Leave Me Breathless world/Black Rose Collection
POV: Caprice, Liam
Steam Level: Slow burn to steamy also some mention of past dark sexual content
5/5

Forbidden Love is the first book I've read by Elizabeth Knox and the first book in the MacKenzies series. Once I started listening to the book I was hooked and intrigues. Caprice is on the run from her father and the man he's forcing her to marry. Taking her little sister so she doesn't have to endure the abuse that she has suffered they go to Ireland to seek protection from the Irish Mafia whom Caprice has heard is honorable and will keep them safe. When Caprice's past catches up to them, she's forced to marry Liam in order to be officially protected. I like how Caprice was honest about her experiences and how patient and protective Liam was. Forbidden Love is a great start to new series and I cannot wait to read more.

I received this audiobook for free from Pink Flamingo Productions and Audiobook Obsession. This is my honest and voluntary review.

A great start to the series

This is a new to me Author and I actually enjoyed their writing style.

The storyline was quite interesting and the plot was well executed.

The characters were likeable and well fleshed out.

The world building was unique and relatable.

The narration was fairly alright.

Too many secrets

This book seems to have too many secrets lol but all in all I really enjoyed it. I don’t understand why Liam was so mad about some of the secrets. He should know that they were doing it for safety and all. All in all I really did enjoy the books. Gabriel and Rose did an amazing job at narrating

Excellent ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was another great read by Elizabeth Knox. I have read a few of her books and I am never left disappointed. Liam and Caprice was a beautiful story and I was excited to learn at the end of the book that there will be more to come. This book is really a page turner.

Swoony Irish accents!

Both of these narrators pulled off amazing Irish accents, as well as a great mix of other dialect thrown in. While I wasn’t crazy about the main female accent, her voice was amazing and I enjoyed the story. A good story, great male main character and an easy listen.
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