THE FORBIDDEN by Jodi Ellen Malpas~BlogTour & ARC Review

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The Forbidden by Jodi Ellen Malpas Publication Date: August 8th, 2017 Genre: Contemporary Romance

The Forbidden, an all-new story from Jodi Ellen Malpas is available now!!

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Annie has never experienced the 'spark' with a guy-that instant chemistry that renders you weak in the knees. That is, until a night out brings her face to face with the dangerously sexy and mysterious Jack. It's not just a spark that ignites between them. It's an explosion. Jack promises to consume Annie, and he fully delivers on that promise.
Overwhelmed by the intensity of their one night together, Annie slips out of their hotel room. She is certain that a man who's had such a powerful impact on her must be dangerous. She has no idea that he belongs to another. That he's forbidden.

💛 A Note From The Author 💛

“The Forbidden” is exactly that. Not allowed. Prohibited. Banned. At least, that’s what society says. But what about your heart? It took a massive leap of faith for me to put these words on paper. I’ve always said that I write what my heart tells me to write, not what people want me to write. Never has my own motto been so significant in my writing career. I questioned my sense when I came up with the idea of The Forbidden. Then I reminded myself of my motto, of my heart’s desire, and my heart really wanted to tell this story, despite knowing that it might not be what people expect from me. I couldn’t let my fear of the taboo subject matter dictate my writing. So I dove right in—no holding back, no inhibitions, no softly-softly approach. The Forbidden is controversial. I’ve no doubt it’ll cause debate, and I’m cool with that. As a writer, you accept that what you send out into the world is going to be picked apart, sometimes for the good, sometimes for the bad. This story is about the conflict. The feelings. The questions. It’s about the heart ruling the head. I ask you to go into it with an open mind, and please remember that it is a story. One of passion, of love, and of heartache. It’s about falling in love with the wrong person at the wrong time. Because it happens. Every single day. But above all of that, it’s about being true to yourself and your heart. It’s about finding your soulmate and fighting for them. It’s about standing by what you believe in. And we all believe in true love.
JEM x

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My Review:
It's hard to write a review about this book because I have mixed feelings. I don't have a problem with the forbidden side of the story, because things like this happen all the time in real life too. It's a story. 
The forbidden is too irresistible. It has a dangerous allure and a compelling magnetism. And it's certainly going to inflict pain and anguish. 
Maybe I don't agree with the characters, maybe I don't like their actions, but it was a good story. Love can find you like this. I liked the story despite that I could foresee what would happen a lot of time. 
My problem was that I wanted to read Jack's POV too. And I think I would have preferred this as a series. We could better experience their feelings. And I have a problem with something in the story, but I can't say what it is, because I don't want to spoil. But something in Jack's life really botheres me. When you read it, you will know what I'm referring to. 😊
Annie knew from the first time that something wasn't okay with Jack. But she was attracted to him so much, it was a first in her life. So they had a one night stand. Of course they both wanted more.. BUT Jack had a secret, a really BIG one. When Annie became to know why Jack was forbidden she was shocked. She was fighting with herself, she knew what would be the right thing to do, but she couldn't resist him. It was interesting to read about her feelings, the war between her heart and brain.
What I should do now is walk away. Let him sort out that part of his life before I even think to continue this. That's what I should do. It doesn't mean that I can.
I don't say I liked her character, but I could understand her. She was a smart, independent woman, who knew what she did wrong, she knew her mistakes. And I liked it.
Jack... I couldn't really become fond of him. I think it's because I didn't know how he felt. I told you I wanted to read his thoughts, his POV. I was missing this. I didn't like what he did, but I thought I could understand. 
Knowing you're doing something so terribly wrong doesn't make it easy to stop.
Something happened in his life, and I couldn't understand why he let it happen. He was a smart, strong, hot man. 
BUT the story was good and I would love to read more about the characters, but it is a standalone. 4*

Véleményem:
Nem egyszerű értékelést írni erről a könyvről, mert egy kicsit vegyesek az érzéseim vele kapcsolatban. Magával a ténnyel, hogy miért tiltott ez a kapcsolat nincs bajom, mert megtörténik ilyen a való életben is. Ez az élet, ez pedig egy történet.
Lehet hogy nem értek együtt a karakterekkel, nem tetszik amit tesznek, de ez egy jó történet volt. Van, hogy ilyen körülmények között talál rád a szerelem. Tetszett a történet, annak ellenére, hogy számtalanszor előre sejtettem, hogy mi fog történni.
Viszont nagyon szerettem volna olvasni Jack nézőpontjából. Azt hiszem, ezt a történetet jobban szerettem volna, ha sorozatként jelenik meg, úgy jobban megismerhettük volna a szereplőket. A történetben is volt valami ami zavart, de ezt most nem fejtem ki bővebben, mert nem akarok spoilerezni. De Jack életében valami nagyon zavar, ha olvasod, majd tudni fogod mire gondolok 😊
Annie már a kezdetektől tudta, hogy valami nem stimmel Jack-kel. De annyira vonzódott hozzá, hogy nem érdekelte, ugyanis először volt rá ilyen hatással egy pasi. Szóval egyéjszakás kalandjuk volt, ami után természetesen mindketten többet akartak... De Jacknek volt egy titka, egy hatalmas titka. Mikor Annie megtudta miért tiltott egy kapcsolat Jack-kel, meghökkent. Annie harcolt önmagával, tudta mi lenne a helyes dolog ebben a helyzetben, de nem tudott ellenállni a pasinak. Érdekes volt olvasni a vívódásairól, az érzéseiről, az ész és szív harcáról.
Nem mondom azt, hogy megszerettem a karakterét, de valahogy meg tudtam érteni. Egy önálló, okos nőről van szó, és ami tetszett benne, hogy látta a hibáit, és tudta, hogy mit csinált rosszul.
Jack... Nem igazán lett a kedvencem, nem nagyon tudtam azonosulni vele, átélni az érzéseit, mert nem ismertem a gondolatait. Írtam már korábban, hogy hiányoltam az ő nézőpontját. Nem értek egyet azzal amit tett, de valahol nem tudtam őt is érteni. Valami történt Jack életében (vagyis folyton történik valami), de nem értem, hogy miért engedi hogy ez történjen. Ez zavart, hiszen egy okos, értelmes pasiról van szó.
DE a történet tetszett, még olvasnék erről a párosról, de sajna ez csak egy részes könyv. 4 csillagot kap tőlem.

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About Jodi:

Jodi Ellen Malpas wrote her debut series, The This Man Trilogy, in secret, worried about what people might think if they knew what her imagination was capable of. She was shocked herself. But she finally found the courage to unleash her creative streak and self-published THIS MAN – the first book of the This Man Trilogy – in October 2012. She took a chance on the story with a hero who soon became one of modern day fictions most prolific alpha male characters. Jesse Ward – also affectionately known as The Lord of The Manor, sparked incredible reactions from women across the globe and catapulted Jodi into the world of women’s fiction. Jodi went on to self-publish the second book in the trilogy, Beneath This Man in Jan 2013, just before Grand Central Publishing, part of the Hachette Book Group, picked up the popular trilogy and the unknown Jodi. The third book of the trilogy, This Man Confessed, took Jodi to the top of the bestsellers lists, earning her the proud title of #1 New York Times Bestselling Author. This Man has since been voted one of the top romance novels of all time. With so much love, enthusiasm and a thirst for her words from her readers, Jodi suddenly wasn’t afraid of her imagination anymore. She went on to write The One Night Trilogy with the delectable and mysterious Miller Hart, and stole the hearts of her readers once again. Her first stand-alone novel, THE PROTECTOR, released in September 2016 and has since been nominated for a Reviewers’ Choice Best Book Award. Jodi’s next stand-alone novel. THE FORBIDDEN, is set for release in August 2017. All seven of her published novels have hit the New York Times best sellers list – as well as the Sunday Times list and various international best seller lists. Her work is now published in over 24 languages across the world. Jodi was born and raised in the Midlands town of Northampton, England, where she lives with her two boys and a beagle. She is a self-professed daydreamer, a mojito addict, is famous for her obsession with Converse, and has a terrible weak spot for Alpha Males. Writing powerful love stories and creating addictive characters has become her passion – a passion she now shares with her devoted readers
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