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The Forbidden Man by Karina Halle
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The Forbidden Man

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Length 13 hours 41 minutes
Language English
Narrators Stephanie Rose & Alexander Cendese

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Forty-years old and still reeling from a public and painful divorce, Thalia Blackwood is looking for a fresh start, somewhere far away from her upside down life. When she's offered a new job as the sports therapist for a football (soccer) team, she jumps at the chance. This is just what she needs to leave the heartbreak and shame of Manchester behind, trading it in for the warmth and hopeful vibrancy of Madrid.

Alejo Albarado is rising up the ranks in his career. As the charming forward for the Real Madrid team, Alejo's life revolves around women, parties, and being a tabloid darling, that is until the new sports therapist joins the team.

Their passion could not be ignored. What starts out as a strictly professional relationship between Thalia and the young Spanish player, slowly evolves into something more. Much more.

But their combustible chemistry and simmering sexual tension can only go so far—should Thalia give into Alejo's advances, she's at risk of not only losing her job, but succumbing to a younger man will drag her through the spotlight again.

Alejo might be worth that risk. Unless he breaks her heart in the process.

Contains mature themes.

Karina Halle is a former travel writer, music journalist, and screenwriter, and the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of over sixty bestselling novels, ranging from horror and suspense to contemporary romance. She lives in Los Angeles and on an island off the coast of British Columbia with her husband, and her adopted pitbull Bruce, where she drinks a lot of wine, hikes a lot of trails, and devours a lot of books. Her work has been translated and published in twenty languages.

Stephanie Rose is a Los Angeles-based romance audiobook narrator. Her recordings include Worth Forgiving by bestselling author Vi Keeland and the popular The Ex Games series by J. S. Cooper and Helen Cooper. In her free time, Stephanie enjoys listening to musical theater soundtracks and cooking healthy meals for her husband and one year old.

Alexander Cendese is a New York-based actor/narrator whose credits include roles on and Off-Broadway, in films, and on popular television shows, including Law & Order: SVU and All My Children. He holds a BFA from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama.

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Reviews

"Alexander Cendese and Stephanie Rose are perfect for the voice of Alejo and Thalia. I loved listening to Alejo's accent! Both the narrator's tone and pacing were perfect and I did not have to speed up the audio at all." ---I Heart Romance Expand reviews
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