Forbidden Kisses

The Sterling Brothers, Book 2

Billion-dollar CEO and single dad needs a nanny—fast!

When I'm not making waffles for my son Jeremy or teaching him how to swim, I’m running a billion-dollar business. My life is scheduled to the minute. So, when the nanny unexpectedly quits, I need a replacement.

Riley is not what I expected. She just graduated law school and wants a summer job before starting her legal career. My son Jeremy instantly likes her—she makes him laugh until his cheeks hurt. Hell, she makes me feel carefree too, and I haven’t let my guard down ever since Jeremy’s mom left.

I’m so attracted to Riley that I can’t even think straight. It’s not just her incredible curves that drive me crazy; I genuinely like her. She’s a lot like me: driven and focused, but also protective of her family, especially her little sister.

But Riley is only with us for the summer. Besides, I’m a single dad with a lot of responsibilities. Holding her back would be selfish—falling for her would be reckless. I can’t keep her. She’s young, barely starting her career.

But the more time we spend together, the harder it is to ignore that Riley isn’t just perfect for Jeremy—she’s perfect for me too.

©2025 Layla Hagen (P)2025 Layla Hagen

Adult romance good listen

Good adult nanny, romance to listen to while doing other things, narrators were phenomenal, definitely like the authors character

The tension is sooo good!!!

Love this book- even more than the first in the series . So much tension and it’s definitely worth’s the read.

Loved this.

I loved the story. The characters were lovable and I liked each characters pov. I felt like it was straight to it. I loved the narrators.

quick read, nice love story

sometimes you just want to read an uncomplicated love story. this was that. simple plot, no angst, no misunderstanding. just straight forward. I do want to check out the stories of the other brothers!

cute story!

this and the first book in the series were overall well-written. I went on a bit of a Layla Hagen binge over the week and like her general writing style and that I'm not bracing myself for a giant conflict with only 2 hours remaining. the characters are likeable and the narrators did a great job performing the parts and bringing the book to life. enough sexy scenes for me that were well fleshed out. my only complaint is that if you listen to or read multiple books from this author in a row, you might pick up on a couple words that are overused. they tended to pull me out of the book and made me want to keep a tally of "immediately," "instantly," and "somehow." a different listener may never even notice.

overall though a good book and fun listen. I love the brothers and how much they interact with each other. she's set up a wide foundation for exploring each of their lives in future books and I will definitely listen to the next ones!