“We’re a match made in heaven but forbidden as sin.”After tragedy struck, I vowed never to fall in love again. For the last ten years, I kept that promise, never staying with a woman longer than it took to screw them. Then she walked in… Back then she was nothing but a little girl, but now she’s all grown up, with curves, and a smile that reminds me of everything I’ve spent the last ten years … everything I’ve spent the last ten years trying to forget.
My attraction to her is instant, and wrong, on so many levels. I’ll do anything I can, even make her hate me if I have too, to stop it.
She’s here to study, and I’m the newly appointed Dean.
I shouldn’t be tempted by a student, especially one who’s ten years younger than me.
And I definitely shouldn’t be developing feelings for her.
But I am…
Because as badly as I don’t want to admit it Lily might just be the one person to make me fall in love again.
That is if I can let go of the hold her dead sister’s memory has on my heart first.
This is book four in the North Woods University Series. It can be read as a complete standalone and contains NO cliffhanger, NO cheating, and a HEA. Please be advised this series contains material not suitable for all readers. This is NOT a YA series.
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A new love and a new future with Lily in it.
by sewsummore
Sebastian thought he would never love again after the love of his life died then Lily enters his life. She was Amy’s little sister all grown up and the image of her sister. It hit him hard, every time he saw her until the day he realized it was not Amy he saw but Lily herself and the feelings he felt were not hatred but love. This was an endearing second chance story that was a pleasure to read. When you love a person and that person is gone, you can die a little yourself and then you feel guilty that you are still alive when they are not. Seb was faced with the reality that loving Lily could cost him his job and he didn’t care, all he wanted was Lily in his life and a future with her in it.
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3.5 rating
When you run into your dead ex’s sister it’s bad..when your attracted to her it’s even worse…or is it.
In this book we meet Sebastian who is just starting his new job a dean. He’s morned the loss of the love of his life. Then enters Lily, the little sister, who is now a student at his school.
They are both still damaged and don’t know how to deal with the emotions that they experience. There is alot of back and forth which I didn’t mind to much. But I when he finally made a decision I didn’t feel like I was there for the process, it felt like it just happened. Also I felt like the never really addressed some of the things between them. Othe than that really enjoyed the book. And the epilogue was super cute.
This is brother Sebastian’s book whom is trying to fight his feelings for Lily by any means possible but fate steps in and has other plans for the pair. There’s all kinds of feelings surrounding this book and those are the stories I love. I definitely recommend this book and the rest of the series!! The story sparks your interest, then pulls you in, makes your heart speed up and the sex is hot too!! There may be an HEA, but the journey to get there is the crazy, heart wrenching and captivating part! Enjoy!!
I received this book free and I am voluntarily doing a review. This book has an arresting storyline with wonderful characters. This is a very sexy read. The word building and steamy scenes between them will have you excited to be turning the page
WOW – I love Sebastian’s story. He was awesome when he had to deal with his brother, Rem, and the way he tormented his now wife, Jules. This is about Sebastian and Lily. Lily walked into Sebastian’s office one evening and this is where the story took off. Lily is no stranger to Sebastian; however, she hasn’t seen him in 10 years. The last time was when her older sister and parents were killed in an accident. The older sister was his girlfriend, so when Lily walked in, he imaged her because she has her eyes. Well Lily is attracted to him and feels that this is wrong but overall, they find a way to deal with it. There is bullying in the story from a group of girls, a lot of drinking and acting out, but they try to see if something can work. There is some action in this book as someone is blackmailing him and trying to kill Lily. The story is great, and I love the ending, but what is going on with Lex.
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Wow … Absolutely Amazing! It is a well written and well developed page-turner with drama, witty banter, humour, twists, and ups and downs. The characters you will love and enjoy; they are broken but will find strength in each other. This story will take you on an emotional roller coaster where some scenes are heart-breaking, entertaining, heartfelt, and steamy. A riveting read and is definitely recommended!
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Wow what a great read! You will definitely need tissues for this! With all the feels and everything. This two characters go through so much, I can’t pick my favorites couple in this series. I don’t think I can. I hope there is more to come.
This is book 4 in the series but can totally be read as a standalone although I do highly recommend binge reading them all!
This is forbidden romance at its best! It had me on the edge of my seat and I thoroughly enjoyed it from beginning to end! I can’t wait for more!
Lily gave herself a pity party for her losses and gave herself excuses to drink to excess- immature behaviors non stop!! This was 10 years ago and time to man up girl!! Sorry, no pity party here. Lily wasn’t as naive as she pretended to be and put herself in precarious situations non stop!!! I felt empathy for Seb’s survivor’s guilt with Amy! I wanted to smack Lily for her childish games. She added more stress to an already stressful situation and kept Seb saving her from her stupid self!! At the rnd of the story Lily proves what a dumb dora she really is. Lol. # not her biggest fan!!!
I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie’s Book Reports.
After tragedy struck, I vowed never to fall in love again. For the last ten years, I kept a promise, never staying with a woman longer than it took to screw them. Then she waked in…Ten years ago she was nothing but a little girl, but now she’s all grown up, with curves, and a smile that reminds me of everything I’m trying to forget. My attraction to her is wrong, on so many levels and I’ll do anything I can, even make her hate me if I have too to stop it. She’s here to study, and I’m the newly appointed dean. I shouldn’t be tempted by a student, especially one who’s ten years younger than me. And I definitely shouldn’t be having feelings for her. But I am….Because as badly as I don’t want to admit it Lily might just be the one person to make me fall in love again. that is, if I can let go of the hod her dead sisters memory has on my heart.
Oh man, you guys are going to fall so in love with Sebastian. He was in The Bet and I knew that he was going to have one amazing story to tell. I was not disappointed. Sebastian has lost the love of his life and closed himself off to ever falling in love again. Now he has his dream job as the dean of North Woods University. He has worked his butt off to get there and to keep himself from getting distracted by anything and anyone. However he is not prepared at all for Lily to show up on campus. She has really grown up but she is also the sister of Lily who was the love of his life and the woman he lost. However he cant and won’t let her be a distraction, but she stirs in him feeling that he thought were long dead and he would never experience again. Can they be just friends or will they not be able to resist taking it any further. You have to read to find out. It is such a good book and one that you will not be able to put down.
This book had me on the edge of my seat! this series just blows me away!
Sebastian has been in all of the North Woods books, but we truly see him in this book. He is still processing the death of his past girlfriend and her parents when he was young. He vowed to never love again and keeps to his vow to himself for 10 years. Until one day in walks the person he never thought he would see again…Lily! But it is not the same Lily he remembers, she has grown up and there is a pull and chemistry that pulls him to her in every sense of the word. But can he have Lily? He is the Dean after all, there are rules! Seb doesn’t break the rules! But when someone catches him, will he keep his secret or will everything fall apart? Is this forbidden because she is Amy’s sister? Or simply because she is a student?
Lily has lived in the shadow of her sister and her parents for the past 10 years. Her grandparents took pity on her, but never let her forget about the missing family that left her behind. But when Lily branches out on her own, will she find the peace she deserves and needs? Can she heal from losing her sister and her parents? Will Seb help heal what time didn’t?
This is a taboo relationship with the possibility of greatness!!! Seb is 10 years older than Lily, but love conquers all. This story is such a great one that it gives the reader an insight to the grieving process, the healing process and so much more on all sides. It is ok to move on, it ok to find love again and it is ok to move forward with life again. You will not be disappointed in this book!!! It has it all from drama, love, lust, romance, mystery, heartbreak and so much more. I can’t wait for more and more from the authors!! I received an ARC of this book from the author.
Another Five Star read by J.L. Beck and C. Hallman! If I could give this book more that 5 stars, I would. This book was so exquisitely written, you cant help but be sucked in to the story. Age Gap/ Forbidden Romance is my ALL TIME favorite romance trope, and this is one of the best books I have read. The chemistry between the main characters Sebastian and Lily is off the charts. There is such a forbidden element that stretches far beyond their age, and into that fact that Lily is Seb’s dead girlfriends little sister. You can really feel each of their emotions as they struggle with accepting the fact that they cant live without each other, regardless of what everyone else thinks of their relationship. They love each other so much that they were willing to sacrifice other things they love just to be together. As this book shows, True love has no bounds or labels. Each book I read by J.L. Beck and C. Hallman keeps getting better and better. I cant wait to read their next amazing publish!
Another really amazing and completely addicting story in this series. This is Sebastian and Lily’s story and I was hooked from the start and could not get enough of them at all. These two authors know how to write a story that will draw you in and not let go and keeps you on edge wanting more.
My…oh my! The Vow was in one word…exceptional! Lily and Sebastian had scortching hot chemistry! This book was very touching to me. I did my fair share of crying. This book was about two people coming to terms with death that happened 10 years ago and trying to deal with a connection between them with the odds stacked up against them. It was very endearing. I highly recommend this book! J L Beck and C Hallman have another knock out of the park! Great job, guys!
Forbidden, sexy, hot with a twist you won’t see coming
I was so impatient to put my hands on Sebastian’s story after reading previous books in the North Woods University series. If I have to be honest his story and his character took me completely by surprise. I didn’t expect him to be such an possessive alpha with a dirty mouth that only made my heart rate to pick up in certain moments. He wasn’t portrayed as such an intense character in the previous stories where he made his appearance.
I loved every single minute of this intense story. I fell in love with Lily from the first pages where she was introduced to me. My heart broke for her every single time when she struggled with her everyday life and expectations put in front of her by others.
I loved how authors touched really sensitive subject of losing your closest ones, people whom we love unconditionally. Loved forbidden aspects of their relationship and the masterfully weaved in the plot aspect of the villain character. The plotted machination was really suspenseful and kept me wondering. I would have never guessed who it was and the revelation took me by surprise. Loved the ending and all the twists and turns and I was very happy to see glimpses of what’s going on with Jules and Rem.
What a great pleasure would it be to read a book showing more of the four couples from this universe. I’m sure I’m sticking with this duo for their next books as their story telling is only getting better and better with each story they put in our hands.
I loved Sebastian and Lilly couldn’t get enough of them I cried and fell in love with them and their story told about their love I am so excited for the next story I love this series
A well-written continuation of the series by amazing authors!!! It can be read as a stand-alone, I presume. I loved the way the characters were made, holding so much emotions, baggage like holding the whole world on their shoulders. But past is the past and that’s something they have to learn. Sebastian is everything! The male readers definitely can find themselves in him, because of so many sides he has and shows, and lady-readers will definitely love him, adore him even, hehe. I highly recommend this book. It is cute, bittersweet naughty and yet so pure, and that diversity is exactly what makes it so thrilling and a real page turner, not to mention the characters who embody each aspect of it so so well.
So, read and find out what’s up with this couple
Loving this series
Lily and Zeb Grabbed my heart and squeezed
Emotional beautiful intense loving forbidden love story
ready for more
I do love me a great forbidden romance and “The Vow” is definitely a great one. Sebastian is the new dean at Northwoods University and since he lost his love he vowed to never love again until he sees Lily. It’s been years since he’s seen her and now she’s all grown up but she’s Amy’s little sister. This is an emotional forbidden love story and one of my favorites by this author duo. Great writing, believable characters and a beautiful story make this a must read.