5 Forbidden Love Books to Add to Your TBR

This spellbinding novel weaves forbidden romance with rich historical detail. Diana Bishop, a reluctant witch and Yale scholar, discovers an ancient manuscript that awakens her dormant powers. When she meets Matthew Clairmont, a brilliant vampire geneticist, their attraction is immediate and dangerous. In their world, relationships between different species are strictly forbidden. Therefore, their love challenges centuries-old laws that govern the supernatural community. Together, they must navigate political intrigue, ancient prejudices, and powerful enemies. The chemistry between Diana and Matthew sizzles on every page.

One night of passion with a mysterious stranger leaves ordinary chef Emma Lopez with an extraordinary secret: a son who is half-werewolf. Six years later, fate brings her face-to-face with her son’s father, the enigmatic and powerful CEO, James Wilson. As James fights to reclaim his newfound family, Emma is pulled into a dangerous world filled with ancient prejudices and hidden agendas. She finds herself caught between fierce love and the suspicious support of a wealthy benefactor. Their relationship is forbidden by pack traditions and threatens to tear apart carefully maintained alliances. However, James proves he’s willing to risk everything-his position, his pack, and his life-for the woman and child he never knew he needed.

Modern-day Persephone leads a double life in contemporary Athens. As a journalism student, she’s forbidden by her controlling mother Demeter from associating with any gods. One fateful night, she enters Hades’ nightclub and strikes an ill-advised bargain with him. Now she must create life in the Underworld or lose her hard-won freedom forever. The god of the dead intrigues her in ways she never expected. Their chemistry burns hot as Persephone struggles to complete her impossible task. If you love Hades and Persephone retellings, this modern take reimagines Greek mythology with steamy romance.

Emma Lopez never expected her one-night stand to have life-changing consequences. Six years later, fate reunites her with James Wilson, the enigmatic CEO and werewolf alpha. James is her son Ryan’s father, though he never knew about the boy’s existence. Werewolf tradition demands James marry Sofia Garcia, the daughter of a powerful clan elder. Instead, James fights to claim both Emma and Ryan as his family. The forbidden love between a human chef and a werewolf leader threatens pack stability. Ancient prejudices and political scheming put their unconventional family in constant danger. For more stories like this, check out the best werewolf romance novels.

Poppy’s life as the Maiden means sacrifice and isolation from everyone around her. Chosen by the gods, she must remain pure and untouched until her Ascension. Her world shifts when Hawke becomes her new guard, challenging everything she’s been taught. Despite the forbidden nature of their connection, Poppy can’t deny her growing feelings for him. As political intrigue and ancient prophecies unfold, their romance becomes increasingly dangerous. The stakes rise with every stolen moment between them. This isekai romance delivers both heart-pounding action and tender intimacy that will keep you turning pages late into the night.