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A review by booksuperpower
Forbidden Lovers by Kimberley Troutte
3.0
Forbidden Lovers by Kimberly Troutte is a 2018 Harlequin Desire publication.
Julia and Matt fell hard for one another as teens, but they were separated by forces beyond their control. Matt was forced to join the Airforce and thought Julia moved on with her life without him and Julia thought Matt was dead. When Matt returns home at the forceful request of his father, he meets up with Julia again. Reunited, however briefly, the couple take advantage of their time together. But, shocking revelations will either drive them apart forever or draw them closer to their long overdue happy ever after.
Matt and Julia’s story is a bittersweet second chance at love story. I really loved the diversity and culture in the story and found their history compelling. It was wonderful to watch them reconnect and finally have a chance to make a life together. However, the secondary story involving Matt’s father and the woman who was responsible for his new outlook on life, was rushed through so quickly, I was confused and felt lost. I thought maybe this was the second book in a series, which may have laid the foundation for RW’s story, but I didn’t see a prior installment for this one. However, I see RW and Angel’s story will be continued in the next book, and I’m just curious enough to see if how that thread in fleshed out. I'll definitely give this serial a chance to develop.
Overall, this is a very quick and easy read, very enjoyable with terrific characters and a lovely HEA for Matt and Julia.
3.5 stars
Julia and Matt fell hard for one another as teens, but they were separated by forces beyond their control. Matt was forced to join the Airforce and thought Julia moved on with her life without him and Julia thought Matt was dead. When Matt returns home at the forceful request of his father, he meets up with Julia again. Reunited, however briefly, the couple take advantage of their time together. But, shocking revelations will either drive them apart forever or draw them closer to their long overdue happy ever after.
Matt and Julia’s story is a bittersweet second chance at love story. I really loved the diversity and culture in the story and found their history compelling. It was wonderful to watch them reconnect and finally have a chance to make a life together. However, the secondary story involving Matt’s father and the woman who was responsible for his new outlook on life, was rushed through so quickly, I was confused and felt lost. I thought maybe this was the second book in a series, which may have laid the foundation for RW’s story, but I didn’t see a prior installment for this one. However, I see RW and Angel’s story will be continued in the next book, and I’m just curious enough to see if how that thread in fleshed out. I'll definitely give this serial a chance to develop.
Overall, this is a very quick and easy read, very enjoyable with terrific characters and a lovely HEA for Matt and Julia.
3.5 stars