Firsts by C.L. Matthews
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Recommendation
C.L. Matthews hits this taboo story out of the park. If you are not fond of the “forbidden” side of romance, this will be a hard book for you to get through. Silas and Leía have a huge age gap between them, and she is on the younger side of it, but if you give the story a chance you will see there are real, true feelings involved. It is so much more than just a taboo lovers journey. Yes, Silas is a step-father to Leía but the two have been through so much. I also loved the interaction of the secondary characters in the story. The innocence of it all is what builds the emotion and angst but make no mistake, when it gets hot, it gets smoking! The book ends on a cliffhanger but it is so, so, SO worth it!
Excerpts
With all their stares on me, I've never felt more dominating. When I'm with Sy, I feel small and doe-like. With these men, I feel like a queen. And they're all bowing down to serve my every need.
He's not posessive and domineering in an aggressive way, but he does garner my every attention all the same. And when he pulls me closer by the small of my back so I'm flush with his front, I nearly whimper.
Publisher synopsis
She’s forbidden.
Too young, too pure, and not mine.
I’ll break all the rules to be with her.
She belongs to me, even if she doesn't know it yet.
He’s taboo.
Too old, too experienced, and my stepfather.
I’ll cross every line to be with him.
He's not mine, and never will be.
It’s not about the danger of what's forbidden,
it’s about the pleasure we get from it.
All consequences be damned.
Review published June 28, 2018