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Serpent's Kiss #3

His Forbidden Kiss

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She’s the one woman he can’t have.

Kim Langley is beautiful, sexy, and confident. She makes Justin’s heart skip a beat every time he sees her. There’s only one problem. She’s his best friend’s little sister. Off limits. Then, she shows up on his doorstep, offering herself to him.

Justin McKay has been starring in Kim’s fantasies since she was a teenager. When she finds out he’s an experienced Dominant, she knows he’s the one she wants to explore her sexuality with. One night with no strings.

But what if one night isn’t enough for either of them? Is he willing to risk betraying his friendship to be with her?

His Forbidden Kiss is the smoking hot third book in the Serpent’s Kiss BDSM Club series. If you like brother’s best friend romances, steamy love scenes, and happily ever afters, then you’ll love Sherri Hayes’s sexy forbidden romance.

Buy His Forbidden Kiss to get your kink on today!

Note: Part of this story was originally published as One Forbidden Night and has been expanded into a full-length novel.

324 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 12, 2022

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Sherri Hayes

32 books1,254 followers
Sherri picked up her first romance novel when she was twelve and immediately she was hooked. She would stay up reading long after everyone else in her house had gone to bed, needing to see the hero and heroine get their happily ever after. But Sherri never imagined becoming an author.

At the age of thirty, all that changed. After getting frustrated with the direction a television show was taking two of its characters, Sherri decided to try her hand at writing an alternative ending to give the characters the happy ending they deserved.

Since then, writing has become a creative outlet that allows her to explore a wide range of emotions, while having fun taking her characters through all the twists and turns she can create. You can find a current list of all of Sherri’s books and sign up for her newsletter at www.sherrihayesauthor.com.

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Profile Image for Tina Loves To Read.
3,874 reviews1 follower
May 1, 2022
This is a BDSM Romance, and this is the third book in the Serpent's Kiss series. I loved the characters in this book, and they were very developed. This book pulled me into the story from the beginning, and the ending was so great. This book is not for everyone there are some very steamy and detailed scenes, and of course there is some BDSM in this book. I did love the storyline, and I loved the pull that the two main characters as to each other. I felt that the mix of drama and other stuff worked so well in this book. I think this book is very well written. I won a signed paperback edition of this book from a Goodreads giveaway. This review is my own honest opinion about the book like all my reviews are.
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“Broke you, did I?” He smiled. “How’s your breast?”
Glancing down, she inspected her abused nipple. “Doesn’t look like you broke the skin. I think I’ll survive.”
“A very good thing as I have plans for these beautiful tits of yours.” He placed a gentle kiss on the red marks surrounding her nipple.
“Well, if they lead to more orgasms like that one, I won’t object.” She tucked her hands under her head. “I’ve never had so many powerful orgasms before.”
“You like a little pain with your sex.”
Kim frowned. “That sounds like it should be a bad thing.”
Justin rested his hand on her hip, unable to keep from touching her. “Not at all. It’s perfectly normal. Ask the submissives in your group today.”
“That’s different. They’re into kinky stuff.”
Justin’s grin grew bigger. “Baby, I hate to break it to you, but so are you.”
She was quiet for a few moments and he wondered what was going on in her mind. “I guess that’s true, but I’m not sure I’m a very good submissive.”
He’d been waiting for the right time to talk about last night. Ideally, they wouldn’t be lying in bed naked, but he wasn’t willing to let the moment pass. She wanted to talk, so they’d talk. “What makes you say that?”
“The submissives at the club seem so...submissive.” He was about to point out the irony in that statement but remained quiet as she continued. “I mean, I know Ali isn’t most of the time, but there she’s different. And it isn’t just her. All I have to do is watch someone for a few minutes and I can tell if they’re a Dom or a sub in the way they interact with people.” Kim sighed. “I’m just not sure I can do that.”
“So you’re not sure you can defer to your Dom?” He paused. “To me?” He tried not to let disappointment take over his thoughts. She was new to this and it would take time for her to figure it out. Heaven knew it had taken him a while to find his feet.
“I don’t know.” She met his gaze, sadness in her eyes. “I want to, but I’m afraid I’ll disappoint you.”
He ran a hand down the side of her face and tucked a lock of hair behind her ear. “Remember what I said last night about trust?”
She nodded.
“At the heart of it, that’s what this lifestyle is. Trust. You don’t have to trust every Dom you meet. You don’t have to obey every Dom, either. But the connection you have with the one you choose to be your Dom should allow you to feel comfortable enough to give up control.”
“What if I can’t?” Her question was honest, and knowing her like he did, he could understand her concern.
“Let’s just take one step at a time, okay?” She looked skeptical, but that was Kim. She liked to have a plan. “We agreed to give it a try for a month, right?”
She nodded. “I need to get out of my own head.”
Justin placed a soft kiss on her lips. “Yes, you do. We’re going to work on that.”
A spark came into her eyes again, giving him hope. “I hope you know what you’re in for.”
He chuckled. “Oh, I think I have an idea.” Palming her backside, he gave it a light slap. “I just hope your ass doesn’t end up permanently red in the process.”
She playfully pushed at his chest. “Sadist.”
Justin laughed. He rolled away from her and tossed the covers off them both. “Come on, let’s get some breakfast. I need to replenish my energy before I turn you over my knee again.”


 

Profile Image for ☆☆Hannah☆☆.
3,182 reviews47 followers
July 27, 2022
This was an okay read. I've come to realize that BDSM books aren't really my cup of tea. In this one Justin and Kim have liked each other for a long time. However, he is her brothers best friend. So this complicates things. They end up having a relationship together. Thankfully everything works out and they get their happy ending.
Profile Image for Angie Barnes.
1,498 reviews10 followers
April 14, 2022
Sherri Hayes has written a 5-star book. This is the story of Kim and Justin. Kim has found out that her friend Ali is a member of the BDSM club Serpents Kiss. They have a few talks about this and Kim agrees to go to the club with Ali. At the club, she sees Justin. Justin is the one guy she has had a crush on for a long time. Justin is talking to a man and a woman. The woman has a collar and Justin is holding the leash attached to it. Kin turns back to Ali and tells her she just saw Justin. Kim looks back at Justin and sees another man walk up and Justin hands him the leash. Kim has been told by Ali that she is a submissive and she decides that she wants Justin to help her figure it out. She goes to Justin's house and tells him what she wants. He agrees to give her one night since he is her brother Mark's best friend and doesn't think it would be a good idea for them to get together. The next morning, Justin knows he has made a mistake in sleeping with Kim. He knows that one night won't be enough but he also knows that she will never be his. Mark would kill him if he messed with Kim. After three months of thinking about Kim, Justin decides to help her find a Dom. Maybe with her belonging to another Dom, he won't keep thinking about her. His plan doesn't work out well. Every time he sees her talking to another Dom he gets upset. He decides to have a talk with Kim and see if it is worth them getting together. They come up with a plan to give themselves one month to see if this is something Kim can do. They keep things a secret from her family because of her brother and they don't know if they will work out. Kim is not sure she is what Justin needs in a submissive but he tells her that they will work things out together. They plan to tell her parents and brother Mark about them if they make it the month. things happen to change that and they have to come clean before Kim is ready. Things don't go as well as Kim would like them to with Mark. Mark and Justin get into a fight the night they are to tell Kim's parents about them. Kim tells her parents that she is planning on moving in with Justin. Her parents think it is too soon but she tells them that they have waited long enough.
Will things work out between Kim and Justin?
Can Mark forgive Kim and Justin?
This was a wonderful book and I would recommend it to anyone.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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1,373 reviews13 followers
April 10, 2022
“He knew without a doubt that one night with her would never be enough.”

Brother’s best friend romances are not one of my favorites. Too often they come across silly or awkward, the brother usually ridiculous with his offense and betrayal. Also, depending on how close the two mains were growing up, sometimes it feels semi-incestuous, which doesn’t appeal to me. I was therefore delighted to discover Sherri has done a fantastic job with avoiding every pothole. This is probably one of the best brother’s best friend romances I’ve ever read. I completely believed Justin and Kim have been secretly yearning for the other all these years. There was definitely plenty of drama when her brother found out, but it didn’t make me roll my eyes.

The bdsm lifestyle is a main part of the story and factors into most every scene. It’s novice friendly so anyone not familiar with the lifestyle can follow along and it’s not a dark bdsm. I found the love scenes to be sexy and hot while not dominating the entire book. Justin is a great Dom, very book boyfriend worthy.

I do have one complaint. I read that this book was originally a shorty story included in an anthology that Sherri revised and expanded into a full book. While I’m grateful she did, I doubt it would have been near as good of a book if she hadn’t, it’s very obvious in a number of different places that this was done. A good editor should have caught the inconsistencies and repetitive parts and corrected them. It’s really too bad as otherwise it’s a really good book.

Despite my complaint this is a really great book and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to read a brother’s best friend well written. I plan to go back and read books one and two as well as any future books in the series.

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71 reviews3 followers
March 17, 2022
This adult book is the story of Justin and Kim. I have never read a book by this author. The book is about a pair that have known each other for 17 years. Justin is Kim’s brother, Mark’s best friend. When Kim wants to discover what’s missing in her relationships and wants to explore her sexuality- she goes to a club where she spots Justin, a Dom. The pair had been attracted to each other for a long time but due to family and friends never acted on it. Kim wants to see if she could be a submissive with Justin. She approaches him in a very forward way. The book is about the two who hesitate at first then partner together to explore BDSM and a relationship. There’s some drama here. The book was okay. Very descriptive sex scenes. The downside was a lot of day to day interactions making the book slower paced and making me want to pass through sections like the group of subs meeting to talk about their feelings, specifics in a Dom/sub contract etc. Most of the book was about the lifestyle of the Dom/sub. Overall okay read. 3.5 stars. . I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Profile Image for Monae Doyle.
1,537 reviews8 followers
September 9, 2023
I enjoyed reading this book. It was spicy and sweet.
This is book three of The Serpent’s Kiss series. This story centered around a woman named Kim Langley and Justin McKay. Justin is best friends with Kim’s brother Mark. Justin is a Dominant at the BDSM club Serpent’s Kiss. Justin always had a thing for Kim but never acted on it because he is friends with her brother.

Kim has always been off limits to Justin until she asks Justin one night at his house if she could submit to him.
They begin to explore a D/S relationship. She is worried that she isn’t good enough as a submissive for him. She is a challenge to Justin. They agree to a D/S relationship for a month. Although Justin wants more. He has Kim meet up with other submissive’s from the club so she can ask questions and get comfortable with herself as a submissive. They keep their relationship a secret from her brother Mark. I wish Justin could have went to Mark man to man and had a talk with him about seeing Kim. I did like Justin and Kim together as a couple and as a Dominant and Submissive. There were spicy moments and sweet moments in this book. I can’t wait to read the next one.
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2,901 reviews5 followers
March 30, 2022
This is the first book I've read in this series, but it's not the first book I've read from this author. I absolutely loved the previous books I've read, so I was beyond excited to read this story. I honestly had high hopes for this one. I have to be honest; it was okay for a one-time read for me. The steamy scenes between the main characters were off the charts, but I did particularly love them. Justin was okay but there was nothing about him that I absolutely loved. I wanted him to be a man and step up to tell Mark what it was with him and Kim. I don't even know where to begin with Kim and all of her crying. All I kept thinking was darn, not again. I mean come on it was ridiculous, and she was crying for things were no tears needed to be shed. I could understand her doubts and hesitation, but I just couldn't grasp how she wanted to do adult things and came off as so weak and pathetic. It was just too much. Like I said this wasn't a terrible story, but it is most definitely a one-time story for me.
5,711 reviews30 followers
April 18, 2022
Justin has a thing for Kim for some time but he has never acted on it due to his friendship with her older brother. When she shows up with a proposition, how is a guy to say no?

Kim has had fantasies about Justin it seems like forever. When she finds out he is an experienced Dom, she offers him a no strings one night. She is hoping it will be enough, but will it?

Justin decides it was a mistake and goes about finding her another Dom, but jealousy rears its ugly head when he sees her talking to another one. When they agree to a short term arrangement, are they able to keep it secret? What will her brother do if he finds out?.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
1,272 reviews23 followers
April 11, 2022
Hot, Steamy Read!

Kim and Justin have known each other for over a decade, but were off limits because Justin is Kim's brother's best friend. They connect after seeing each other in a BDSM club and Kim realizes she wants to explore this further.

I loved the steamy, illicit parts of the book. The other sections seemed to drag a bit for me. I also did not feel connected with the main characters. That being said, the book did hold my interested and the build-up for Ali and Daniel's story was great and I can't wait to read it!

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626 reviews5 followers
March 31, 2022
This is my first book from this author. I was pleasantly surprised. I absolutely got sucked into Kim and Justin story. This is a book intent for Adult. The content is very graphic and very steamy, just the way I like my books. It's a Dominant/Submissive relationship. The writing was compelling to keep reading till the end. The sex scenes are plentiful and scorching hot. I'm definitely check out her other books.

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822 reviews4 followers
April 10, 2022
This book is steamy and a great read. I couldn't put it down!

Kim and Justin have known each other for years. Justin is her brother’s best friend and he keeps his feelings for Kim hidden, however, after Kim sees him at The Serpent's Kiss, she knows what she wants and goes for it.

This book also has a bonus chapter book at the end, which is also great to read.

Definitely one I recommend reading!

I received a complimentary copy of the book and I'm leaving a voluntary and honest review.
4,336 reviews27 followers
April 12, 2022
I received an ARC from the author and am voluntarily leaving my review. Kim and Justin have known each other for years. They have kept their feelings hidden because of family. She takes a chance to explore her submissive side and hopes that Justin is the Dom for her. This book is about passion, BDSM, exploration, trust, secrets, doubts and family. It is steamy but the storyline lacked something for me. It was good, I think i just wanted more from the characters. That didn't make it a bad book though.
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3,553 reviews52 followers
April 13, 2022
I really enjoyed this romance. Kim and Justin have such a sizzling passion between them. They have loved each other for ages but Kim is trying to figure out if she fits into this lifestyle. I thought the story was well-written and the characters are so likeable. I haven’t read the others in the series yet, but his is a true standalone as it makes sense. I thought this book was steamy hot and entertaining.

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving my fair and honest review.
9,883 reviews69 followers
March 21, 2022
Kim wants to explore her self in many ways, when at a Club she sees Justin her brothers best friend and discovers his dom side. The pair have held back on any feelings due to their connection but can they really pass up the chance for a Dom/sub? Well written story that's holds your attention, through steamy hot scenes! A best friends sister romance, D/s themes and more . I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Profile Image for Rhonda.
3,804 reviews63 followers
March 30, 2022
A brother's best friend story, I really enjoyed the connection between Justin and Kim. They've been attracted to each other for a long time but have never acted on it because of the brother's best friend thing. But when they see each other at the club and Kim discovers Justin is a Dom, she's eager to learn. The sexy scenes were hot, the banter between them was great but how will their relationship go over with her brother? Great story and I loved every page of it!
54 reviews
April 1, 2022
Nice book. Intially didn't feel the connection or know either of them before they were doing it. I was more excited about Ali and Daniel because i could see the buildup in tension. Cant wait for their book. They started to feel real after the hospital. Some "scenes" didn't totally land but All in all a solid read.
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Profile Image for Lisa D.
1,094 reviews4 followers
April 10, 2022
What is the deal with an older brother thinking he can control his 32 year old sister? It almost seemed that Mark was obsessed with Kim at the way he tried to control her. I liked Justin and he was extremely patient as a Dom. Kim got on my nerves with her constant doubt. Plenty of steamy scenes but it started to drag. .
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180 reviews1 follower
April 12, 2022
Kim and Justin's relationship was hot. The BDSM elements were spectacular, the angst of the brother and his judgement was spot on, the chemistry building and tension building between Kim and Justin was magnificent.

Added the other two book in this series to my TBR as soon as I finished this book.

Hot, spicy read with a HEA. .
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2,915 reviews5 followers
April 13, 2022
Kim is Justin’s best friends little sister and off limits. They secretly wanted each other for a long time. But now she shows up at him home and tells him she knows he’s a Dom and wants him to help her reach her sexuality. Will he do it even though he really wants to but what will her brother do? And will this one time be enough?.
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1,220 reviews1 follower
April 17, 2022
Kim knows that there has been something lacking in her relationships. Determined to find fulfillment she decides to step out of her comfort zone. Justin is surprised by the proposition Kim makes to him. Intrigued but hesitant, he can't deny the woman he has long loved the chance to explore. There are some bumps along the way as the pair navigate the D/s partnership, while also embracing their romantic relationship. Justin and Kim find satisfaction through exploration, submission and love.
11.2k reviews130 followers
April 21, 2022
This is the 2nd book I've read written by Sherri Hayes; I can’t wait to read more of her books.

This is the 3rd book in the Serpent’s Kiss Series; it is a stand-alone book. The story is about Kim & Justin; she’s his best friend’s little sister. They have both wanted each other for a long time and finally spend a one night together.

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4,076 reviews
April 21, 2022
His Forbidden Kiss
Book 3 of Serpent's Kiss BDSM Club Series

by
Sherri Hayes

I loved this book. The characters, Kim and Justin were so beautifully written. I loved the chemistry and fire they had. Their banter was needed. The secondary characters were also needed and helped the book. I enjoyed this book a lot and am glad I gave it a go.

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309 reviews
March 21, 2022
*big breath out* this is a one handed read

there were multiple times I had to put this book down. I did it, I found a 5 spice when truly never thought it was possible.
Kim and Justin are PERFECT, yep I said it PERFECT. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
120 reviews1 follower
March 26, 2022
Kim and Justin are HOT! I love the brothers best friend trope and this one was amazing. Also, the BDSM elements were done so well here and the story of a new sub finding her place in the lifestyle with her lifelong crush…..I need more of it!!! So good, the smut was out of this world. The sass and the banter was too good. Honestly loved this book!!!
394 reviews8 followers
April 12, 2022
Great story. I need a cold drink and a fan after reading this one. There was so much chemistry between these two - I felt my fingers burn as I flipped pages. .
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6,550 reviews24 followers
April 12, 2022
This is a steamy, well written brother's best friend romance. Not only is there a connection between Justin and Kim, it was easy to connect with the characters as a reader. I enjoyed the BDSM elements and what it added to the couple's dynamics.
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569 reviews41 followers
April 13, 2022
Justin and Kim

Kim visits the Serpent's Kiss with her friend and sees her brother's best friend who she always had a crush on and decides he is the Dom she trusts to teach her how to submit. A great read that was hard to put down.
4,600 reviews56 followers
April 19, 2022
Smoking hot chemistry between characters. Lol moments, tons of secrets, amazing storyline made this the ultimate five star read. Couldn't put it down. Read this now!!!!!!.

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570 reviews8 followers
July 3, 2022
From wanting to experiment to wanting to experiment with her brothers best friend. Their attraction is finally taken to the next level. I liked that this story lead into one that was teasing throughout it.

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