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About the Book
Forbidden by Time; Negeen Papehn
Adult; Multicultural Romances; 210 Pages
City Owl Press (July 1, 2019)
When love blossoms from the unexpected will the years between separate them forever?
On the outside, Bita appears to have it all under control. She’s a no-nonsense, strong-willed, force to be reckoned with. On the inside, though, she’s spent most of her life dealing with her pushy Iranian mother, ever-concerned father, and overbearing younger brother.
But that’s all about to change.
Bita is determined to stand on her own two feet. She’s purchasing her first home, and ultimately, her independence. When Bita meets Ramtin, the sexy, older real estate agent, she gets more than she ever imagined. What was meant to be a simple property transaction blooms into a fierce desire that leaves her breathless.
Now they must make their relationship work despite their fifteen-year age gap and interference from their traditional families. Ramtin is everything she never knew she wanted, that is until something unexpected becomes an all-or-nothing deal-breaker, and Ramtin may not be all in. Bita must decide what’s worth fighting for and if Ramtin is worth the final risk…losing her heart.
About the Author
Negeen Papehn was born and raised in southern California, where she currently lives with her husband and two rambunctious boys. She wasn’t always a writer. A graduate of USC dental school, Negeen spends half of her week with patients and the other half in front of her laptop. In the little time she finds in between, she loves to play with her boys, go wine tasting with her friends, throw parties, and relax with her family.
Jenn’s Review
Negeen Papehn has another hit in her third release, Forbidden by Time. Sultry romance mingles a sexy, middle-aged single dad and a lonely late-20’s heroine in this installment of the Forbidden Love series.
Bita is struggling with being the older, unmarried sibling, now that her brother Mazir is married to Sara (check out book 1 for those fireworks!). Now that she’s finished college, it’s time to strike out on her own. And sparks fly when she finds herself attracted to her realtor. So what if he’s 15 years older?
Ramtin has only been divorced for 3 years and has two teen daughters he juggles with his successful real estate career. He is attracted to Bita like nothing else, but life as a single dad sharing custody with a miserable ex-wife is never uncomplicated.
Making their relationship work will require both to trust each other and themselves.
Forbidden by Time is nearly a sweet romance with tantalizing and simmering attraction and tension. Ms. Papehn weaves another fantastic story of Iranian-American culture and love, with reappearances of beloved characters from previous stories. (For those who’ve read book 1, it’s fantastic to get a look inside Bita’s head!) The story can stand alone, but reading book 1 first will add depth and understanding of the recent past for Bita’s family.
A fabulous 4-star read.
Buy the Book
This book is available in Kindle and Paperback editions here.
Other books in this series:
Forbidden by Faith (Book 1 – Sara & Mazair’s story)
Forbidden by Destiny (Book 2 – Leyla & Ben’s story)
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