Title: Tainted Black (A Forbidden Romance)
Author: Shanora Williams
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: September 11, 2015
Dear Mr. Black,
I know you were hurting. I heard your cries. I wished over and over again that I could make it better, but as you stated I was too inexperienced; too good for someone as bad as you.
Perhaps you were right, but it didn’t matter because what I did know was that I loved the way you felt—loved the way you smelled. I loved how hard you got for me, and when you called me your Little Knight.
I can still remember that day in the park, when you held me close and kissed me deep. How you effortlessly made me cry your name on top of sweet smelling grass, making me feel like the only girl in the world. I loved how you looked at me, how you spoke to me.
I 'd been madly in love with you ever since I was twelve years old, but I shouldn’t have been.
Isabelle would have hated it—my best friend. I couldn’t afford to lose her. Besides, you two had already lost enough. Losing Mrs. Black was the epitome.
It’s Chloe Knight.
I wanted to be there for you no matter what, but Isabelle needed me too.
And she would have hated me if she ever found out I was sleeping with her father.
Tainted Black is a forbidden love-story about a girl who helplessly falls for her best friend’s father. After a tragic accident ends the life of Theo Black’s wife, he turns to the one person he has always found interesting.
Chloe Knight, the girl from across the street, his daughter’s best friend, and a person that is considered completely off limits for him.
I looked down at the person’s name that flashed on my screen. Mr. Black. Surprised, my heart caught speed, and I answered, my voice soft. “Mr. Black?”
“Hey Chloe.”
“Everything okay?”
“I don’t know,” he said, voice low. “You tell me.”
“What do you mean?”
“You just gonna stay in your room and watch me, or are you gonna come over and actually talk to me?”
I huffed a laugh, looking up, heat bombarding my cheeks. Being embarrassed would have been an understatement. “I’m—I don’t know what you mean.”
“Turn on your lamp,” he demanded.
“Why?”
“I want to see you.”
I looked towards my lamp, hesitating. He was quiet, waiting for me to follow through. I blew a breath, going for my lamp. Then I met at the window again, and he was still there. His expression had changed though. He was smiling now. It was gentle. Sweet.
“Damn. Is there ever a time you don’t look good?”
“Please,” I laughed, tugging on the hem of my tank. It was then that I realized I had no bra on. I covered my chest with my arm.
“Don’t do that.”
“Do what?”
“Cover up. Just stand there… let me look at you.”
Slowly dropping my hand, I stared ahead, allowing Mr. Black to get an eye-full. I was in my most natural state—hair up in a bun, shorts low, revealing too much leg, and sporting a white camisole that exposed firm, brown nipples.
“What are we doing?” I asked, voice barely heard.
He was quiet for a moment, his face serious now. “Picking up where we left off.”
*ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review
WOW. This book had me by the throat the whole way though, in
fact I could not put it down. But saying that there were parts I wanted to
throw it down and when I got to the end? Gah! I ranted and raved. But don’t get
me started on the ending. I’ve only just calmed down two days after reading it.
Chloe Knight first sets eyes on Theo Black when she is
twelve years old and welcomes his daughter Izzy into the neighbourhood. Even
at a young age she takes note of her new friend’s cool young Dad. Her own
parents started their family late in life and Chloe, an only child has been
very much alone her whole life but the day the Blacks move into their house,
this has a significant impact on Chloe’s life. She finally feels she belongs.
She feels needed.
I instantly fell for Theo Black with his tattooed muscles
and his hot raring to go bike, yes I could see how he would be to the young
impressionable Chloe. This is quoted as a taboo story but nothing underhand
happens until Chloe is a young adult. As for Izzy? I would say she is a spoilt
but loved child and from the start I felt she was a bit selfish (again don’t
get me started on the ending!)
I love forbidden romances and although I would not say
falling for your best friend’s father is forbidden, there was a lot at stake
for this relationship to be uncovered.
The storyline is totally absorbing and deliciously
intriguing that grabs you from the first snippets of awareness. But then a
dreadful tragedy occurs throwing the carefully laid barriers being exploded
apart. I loved how the author kept the reader second guessing how this was
going to end from the very beginning and how new curveballs were thrown in to
leave me gasping and wondering how I had not seen that one coming. Yes, the
reader is definitely kept on their toes. For me, I kept checking my reading
progress on my kindle nearing the end wondering how this was all going to be able to be
resolved in the remaining percentage left. But I did not see the ending coming
as it was AT ALL. In fact it left me with a sob and a rant. I had to go off and
do something to take my mind off it. There was no way I could have reviewed it
straight away. But looking back at this read objectively I can see how utterly
brilliant it was, it IS! The unpredictability but also the realism of it was
genius.
I just fell utterly in love with Theo Black and as for the
age difference? Pah! Love is Love and this was the ultimate love story, with
all the highs, lows, joy and despair that life throws at us. The passion was
off the charts smoking hot and had me reeling with the intensity of it all.
Every look, touch and breath was tangible and beguiling. Gorgeous!
The acts of the selfish and the selfless are all a constant
battle that happens all the time and here is it wonderfully portrayed in a
story of love and by love I mean all types of love. But be warned. This story
left me shattered and raw but it also gave me a deep and passionate love story.
Brilliantly brilliant! Five zillion stars.
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Shanora Williams considers herself a wondrous, down-to-earth author who's all about romance, paranormal, and the historical fiction. Coffee and Oreos are her addiction. Reading is a necessity. Whenever she isn't writing or reading, she's most likely spending her time with family and loved ones, or watching hit TV series on Netflix.
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