The Forbidden: A Mardraggon Novel

Sawyer Bennett

Jul 2024 · Big Dog Books, LLC

About this ebook

The prince of his family’s Kentucky bourbon empire, Gabriel Mardraggon is a ruthless and cunning businessman. Focused on the continued success of Mardraggon Enterprises, relationships and settling down aren’t even on his radar. After all, he’s the product of two people who always put money before love. Loyal to the family’s creed of winning at all costs, as well as their hatred of the Blackburns, Gabe will never accept peace between the dynasties.

Katherine Blackburn is Gabe’s polar opposite—carefree, lighthearted and completely mischievous.  Kat works hard as a horse trainer but never hesitates to let her hair down and have a little fun. And lately that has included poking at Gabe and his buttoned-up ways, much to his irritation. Getting a rise out of the cold but gorgeous Mardraggon heir brings Kat unfettered joy, especially given their two families’ ugly history together.

Blackburns and Mardraggons are bitter enemies. Any type of relationship would be strictly forbidden. But when Gabe’s business dealings hurt Kat in a way he never imagined, his walls crumble and he’s forced to lay his feelings for Kat bare. Now Gabe has to decide if he’s ready to alter the course of history or walk away from the only genuine thing he’s ever known.

The Forbidden: A Mardraggon Novel is an enemies to lovers novel within the Bluegrass Empires series. All books in the series can be enjoyed as standalones.

Ratings and reviews

4.5stars--THE FORBIDDEN is the second instalment in Sawyer Bennett’s contemporary, adult BLUEGRASS EMPIRES erotic, romance series focusing on the Blackburn and the Mardraggon families. This is twenty-seven year old, horse trainer Katherine ‘Kat’ Blackburn, and attorney/businessman/ heir to the Mardraggon empire Gabriel ‘Gabe’ Mardraggon’s story line.. The character driven premise is complex, dramatic and inviting ; the characters are animated, sassy and stubborn; the romance is edgy.

I loved this second book in the Bluegrass Empires series! The feud between the Blackburns and the Mardraggons continues in this forbidden love story between Gabriel Mardraggon and Katherine (Kat) Blackburn. Gabe loves his young niece, Sylvie, and wants to see her, but her father doesn't trust him after the attempt on her life. Kat has just as many reasons not to trust Gabe after their secret affair in college left her heartbroken. I loved this beautiful, and passionate second chance love story!

I am absolutely loving this series so much. I read and listened to this one which was awesome. The narrators are perfect! Kit Swann and Sean Masters are fantastic as Kat Blackburn and Gabe Mardraggon, whose families have been feuding for generations. They have an interesting secret past that no one in either of their families ever knew about but can Kat forgive Gabe for that past that didn’t end well. It will be tough spending so much time with him because of her niece Sylvie and not give in.