Book Blurb:
He's the love of her life...and the one man she can never have.
Amelia Kade is ready to grow up. She’s loved the same man since she was young, and it’s time to let go of her hopeless childhood crush. Especially because he isn’t just any man—he’s her father’s best friend. Her godfather. Even if he did want her (which he absolutely doesn’t) their relationship is forbidden.
Matis Moreau is ready for something new. He’s been running a kink club in Paris for the last thirty years, and it’s time to move on. The only problem is…he doesn’t have anything to move on to. He’s a lonely fifty-three-year-old man in desperate need of a life.
Then, one day his best friend’s daughter devises a plan. Amelia will find him a real partner, and in return, he’ll help her find a man worthy of her charm and beauty. But no matter how hard they try—no matter how many dates they set each other up on—no one else can measure up. They're both falling hard for the one person they definitely shouldn't touch.
And once they give in to illicit temptation, the fire between them may prove so strong it’ll burn everything to the ground…
Tropes:
*Hambright ALC *Age-Gap *Forbidden romance *Father's best friend *friends --> More
*Godfather *MMC > 50 *secret relationship *Caretaker MMC *Neurodivergent representation
*Reformed Playboy *Spicy club *Spice *Check triggers *Voyeurism *Slow burn *exhibitionism
*"daddy"
Thoughts:
Amelia (FMC) has been in love with someone forbidden for a long time he's older by over 20 years but it's not just that he's her father's best friend and he is her godfather.
Matis (MMC) is a man of the world he has lived a life most people would be envious of he's wealthy and he has had a lot of fun with a lot of different people and he had a thriving business he decided to retire (maybe too early) and while he enjoys passion and spicy times recently getting with a different person every night has lost its appeal, he's getting older and he has yet to have a wife/husband or children maybe it's time to find someone to spend more than one night with.
While Matis was around when Amelia was younger nothing inappropriate ever happened.
Amelia decides that it's time for her to move on from the one man she can never have... maybe the best way to do that is to help Matis find someone new, against her better judgment she decides to help him enter the dating world via dating apps, while she has a hard time deciding who she should date that's where a mutual agreement comes into place Matis will help her pick a guy while she helps him find a match... what could go wrong?
If you are not into large age gaps and forbidden relationships this might not be the book for you, Matis is 28 years older than Amelia... and their situation while starting off innocent enough with trying to help each other in the dating world soon shifts into stolen glances, stolen kisses, sneaking around and doing other things... and not even sneaking around that well at all they were doing things out where anyone could walk in on them my anxiety was high during these times and I had to actually take a break from listening to the book during certain points.
The tension between these two! ... Matis was trying his hardest to resist Amelia but it was getting to the point where he couldn't resist any longer and it was everything.
Matis was so supportive and knew what Amelia needed even before she did, he had always said he would keep her safe and still is even with these new feelings he has towards her.
Matis is caring and even though he was a playboy he wants that part of his life to be done with once he realizes how strong his feelings are towards Amelia. Matis so charming, handsome and that French accent, yes please!
The multi-cast narration was amazing: Sean Masters, Desiree Ketchum, Samantha Brentmoor, Aaron Shedlock and Brandon Francis so good! do yourself a favor if you like audio books and grab the audio version.
Thank you to Hambright PR and the author for this ALC!
If you enjoy a forbidden romance trope add this one to your list! I didn't think I would enjoy this one as much as I did.
Some negatives for this:
We as the readers already know this is a forbidden age-gap with him being her godfather but it was brought up multiple times throughout the book... I was hoping to just lose myself a bit more in the story without being reminded each chapter.
Amelia even though she was in her mid twenties it felt like she was a bit younger and very naive, especially with how protective her parents were over her and she still lived with her parents so I don't think that helped with her mom waiting up for her when she was out late.
This might just be a me thing but I wasn't a big fan of the FMC being ok with Matis continuing to get with other partners as long as she could watch... but at certain times she was jealous of people getting too close to him, so it's ok as long as she picks the person? Then it almost seemed like she was making an exception because another repetitive theme was that the MMC couldn't be monogomous long and she wanted to please him.
Another repetitive theme throughout the book:
Matis continues to have thoughts of how wrong his current situation is with Amelia... but continues anyways.
Amelia continues to tell him that everything is fine and no one will find out... but they are not sneaking around well and often do things in front of people they know... so every few chapters another person they know is aware of their secret and they just hope that they won't tell her parents.
I was stressed TF out... like just tell her parents already before they walk in on you two in the coat closet and have a medical emergency from the shock!
Have you read this one? What did you think?
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