Review: Forbidden Love
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 17, 2014
Annie Goodhouse, an outreach Librarian has sworn off men in the last five years due to her ex being abusive. She has moved to a new town and in her role as Librarian she is to attend Cousins Correctional Facility every Friday to offer librarian services to the inmates. First day on the job and Annie is nervous. There are lots of rules about how she should dress, wear no jewellery and no make up plus she has to be thoroughly searched. On the first day, Annie encounters a Prisoner that she soon learns is named Eric Collier. There is an instant spark between them. Eric explains he has difficulty with writing and asks her to help him. He then asks her to write a letter for  him. At first Annie assumes it's to a girlfriend and it makes her feel jealous but she soon realises  the letter is for her. Every Friday that Annie attends the prison, Eric passes her a letter. He also asks her to wear certain coloured clothing each week as a sign that she is happy to continue receiving his letters. It's not long before Annie starts writing to Eric as well. The letters are romantic and sexual with them each sharing their desires. The letters and how they interact when they see each other is well written, the chemistry between them is very believable.Then Eric shares with Annie that he is up for Parole and will be coming out of prison. Annie's fantasy is now a reality but after Eric  informs her of why he was in prison and then doesn’t claim to be innocent of the crime and in fact admits to her he would do it again if that’s what it took to keep his family safe then Annie begins to have doubts about seeing Eric out of prison. He sends her one last letter telling her the colour clothing to wear if she would like to see him again and another colour to let him know if she is  unsure. If she wears neither colour Eric will know she doesn't want to see him but lets her know he will be hurt but he will follow her wishes. Annie chooses not to wear either colour and Eric realises he has lost his chance with her but he does tell her his job is in the town and so it's not long before they bump into each other again and after a hesitant start they begin a relationship.Eric can't share with Annie why he harmed the man that he did but he lets her know he was protecting his sister. Eric is romantic and wants to please Annie sexually. As usual with this author the sex scenes are plentiful and well written and get more erotic each time. Eric may have harmed a man, but he is loyal to Annie and very caring. I loved how he was with her. Annie has a few issues with the fact Eric has no remorse for what he did and that he is always telling her he would do it again to protect his sister. There is a little angst because of this but you always feel for Eric and how he is torn between Annie and his family.This was a different kind of love story and I enjoyed it until near the end where I felt there were a few things left unresolved almost as if there is to be another book. The story ended a bit abruptly for me but having read a few of this authors books now, I think that's her style and that her books are more reality than happy ever afters. I don't doubt Annie and Eric got their happy ever after it's just I would have liked to read more about it, perhaps in an epilogue. However, I still enjoyed this story and loved Eric's character, flaws and all.