Forbidden by Destiny (Forbidden Love)

Leyla had never known what it felt like to fall in love. Not until her best friend Sara broke Ben’s heart. 

After the devastating break up, Leyla reluctantly agreed to pick up Sara's things from Ben's home. Leyla thought she was being a good friend, but when she finds Ben completely shattered, her loyalties are tested.

He had been her friend too.

An afternoon of an innocent lunch and a walk on the beach to cheer him up turns into fireworks when Leyla can't get Ben out of her head. 

Pushed to her limits, fighting for a love she’s always dreamed of, and against a demon she never knew existed, Leyla must ultimately make a choice.

Her decision will come down to loyalty to her best friend, the expectations of her family, or the desires of her wanting heart.

Is love worth taking the risk? 

If you like Alyssa Cole, Ali Parker, Alisha Rai, Helen Hoang, Jasmine Guillory, and Tessa Bailey, you’ll feel right at home with Negeen Papehn’s stories of romance and family!

“Rich in culture, this first book in the Forbidden Love series immediately draws the reader in to this modern take on a familiar star-crossed lovers tale.” – InD’tale ★★★★★

What reviewers are saying:

★★★★★ “A heartfelt immigrant love story.” – Publisher’s Weekly

★★★★★ “Papehn is a wonderful storyteller! I was immediately caught up in the lives of her characters.”

★★★★★ “Nothing is better than this feeling, when you read the first pages of a book and you just know it will consume you.”

★★★★★ “You're going to want to read this book, I guarantee it, and then you'll want to pass it along to a friend, a sister, or a mother.”

★★★★★ “In Forbidden by Destiny, the heroine, Leyla, might be of Iranian descent but her story belongs to all women.”