Love & Other Forbidden Things: What you don't know, can't hurt...
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- Author：Lyndsey Gallagher
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Reviews
Terri Zumbrook
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I have mixed feelings about LOVE & OTHER FORBIDDEN THINGS。 It looked like a sports （rugby） romance。 There wasn’t much action in the sport itself， but the story was good from other perspectives。Amy and Ollie had a forbidden （workplace） romance， and Amy was the little sister of Ollie’s best friend。 This is my issue with the book。 The drama of these two conditions was repeated over and over and overwhelmed the story。I liked the character Ollie for having a moral compass。 He didn’t want to sleep aro I have mixed feelings about LOVE & OTHER FORBIDDEN THINGS。 It looked like a sports （rugby） romance。 There wasn’t much action in the sport itself， but the story was good from other perspectives。Amy and Ollie had a forbidden （workplace） romance， and Amy was the little sister of Ollie’s best friend。 This is my issue with the book。 The drama of these two conditions was repeated over and over and overwhelmed the story。I liked the character Ollie for having a moral compass。 He didn’t want to sleep around， he didn’t want to hide their relationship from the boss or her brother。 It’s definitely worth a read if you like closed door romances and drama。I received an advance copy of this book， read it and wrote a voluntary review。 。。。more
Corinne Dewey
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I received an advanced reader copy of this book and am reviewing it voluntarilyThis was a great read I could empathise with the older brother syndrome it is a nightmare when you are growing upThe way people treat each other though not always so good one thing happens to you and your branded for life I did feel her family belittled her somewhat as the youngest of four again I empathise it made me relive some of my own life incidentsWhy do people always think they know what’s best for you ？ We nee I received an advanced reader copy of this book and am reviewing it voluntarilyThis was a great read I could empathise with the older brother syndrome it is a nightmare when you are growing upThe way people treat each other though not always so good one thing happens to you and your branded for life I did feel her family belittled her somewhat as the youngest of four again I empathise it made me relive some of my own life incidentsWhy do people always think they know what’s best for you ？ We need to live and learn from our own choicesThought provoking read loved it 。。。more
Georgia Bookedwithgeorgia
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📕 REVIEW: Love & Other Forbidden Things⭐: ☆☆☆☆。5 / 5👩🏻💻 Author: @lyndseygallagher📃 # Pages: 254Wow！！ I loved this book😍 such an awesome quick read。 This is my first read from Lyndsey Gallagher and it won't be the last！I didn't realise that this was book #4 from the professional player series but I love that it can be read as a stand-alone with no problems。I love how at the start of the story Amy was portrayed as an innocent， people pleasing woman and by the end of the story she became not so in 📕 REVIEW: Love & Other Forbidden Things⭐: ☆☆☆☆。5 / 5👩🏻💻 Author: @lyndseygallagher📃 # Pages: 254Wow！！ I loved this book😍 such an awesome quick read。 This is my first read from Lyndsey Gallagher and it won't be the last！I didn't realise that this was book #4 from the professional player series but I love that it can be read as a stand-alone with no problems。I love how at the start of the story Amy was portrayed as an innocent， people pleasing woman and by the end of the story she became not so innocent and stood for what she believed。By the end of this book I felt like I was there， watching the characters turn from strangers to 'prohibited' lovers hiding feom the rest of the world to realising that they no longer can hide their relationship。** A special thank you to BookSirens and Lydsey for this gifted copy in exchange for an honest review！！💛- Will also be posted to Instagram in the coming days - 。。。more
Judith Miguel
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3。5 rounding 4。The first thing I’m going to say is that I enjoyed this book。Amy Harrington longs to find the right man， but the second any potential candidate realizes who her famous rugby playing brother is， they spend more time worshipping him than her。 Irish rugby player Ollie Quinn is newly single。 When he meets a brunette in the players’ lounge， he is attracted to her， before realizing she’s Eddie Harrington’s little sister。 But when Amy lands her dream job， physiotherapist to the rugby tea 3。5 rounding 4。The first thing I’m going to say is that I enjoyed this book。Amy Harrington longs to find the right man， but the second any potential candidate realizes who her famous rugby playing brother is， they spend more time worshipping him than her。 Irish rugby player Ollie Quinn is newly single。 When he meets a brunette in the players’ lounge， he is attracted to her， before realizing she’s Eddie Harrington’s little sister。 But when Amy lands her dream job， physiotherapist to the rugby team， the two are forced to face the growing chemistry between them。 I knew the storyline would be a bit cliché and that was absolutely ok with me。 But I had some issues with her family and specially with her brother。 In the family gatherings she’s always sited with the children。 Everyone just ignores that she is an adult and not a kid anymore。 Her brother has a motive to be protective but sometimes it feels almost creepy。 They have this amazing chemistry that sometimes was right on the page and sometimes you could read about it but it was not actually there。 I liked Ollie a lot。 Amy， not so much。 But the witting is great and there are funny and engaging dialogs。 I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Donna read。athon2021
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The story Amy is a 20-something physio。 She loves sports and has moved back to Dublin to be closer to her family after working in London。 She has her sights set on working with the Irish National Rugby team， it helps that her brother Eddie is one of the professional rugby players in the team。 She knows he will be against her working with the team and being around the burly rugby players but she is going for the job anyway。 Ollie is a teammate of Eddie’s and he has always kept his love life priva The story Amy is a 20-something physio。 She loves sports and has moved back to Dublin to be closer to her family after working in London。 She has her sights set on working with the Irish National Rugby team， it helps that her brother Eddie is one of the professional rugby players in the team。 She knows he will be against her working with the team and being around the burly rugby players but she is going for the job anyway。 Ollie is a teammate of Eddie’s and he has always kept his love life private。 Mostly because his girlfriend back home Anita doesn’t want to be in the public eye。 But when she announces she is pregnant and marrying his older brother Luke， Ollie is devastated。 Sparks happen to fly though when Amy and Ollie meet！ My thoughts I so enjoyed this new book in Lyndsey Gallagher’s series about the various team mates in the Irish rugby team。 This story has plenty of steam but also a sweet storyline where the two main characters share their POV’s which allows the reader to get great insight into each’s perspective。 I love how despite their relatively young ages， both Amy and Ollie are keen to have serious relationships， and aren’t in favour of casual ones。 A big thumbs up to this series！ 👍I read an eARC copy courtesy of Booksirens and the author。 。。。more
Mary henry
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Brilliant readingA very talented author， A brilliant book， with a great storyline， Definitely worth reading， looking forward to the next book，
Blair Burns
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Super cute love story based in Dublin。 Love the rugby aspect and the team。 Those guys are so fun。 I enjoyed following along as Amy finally stood on her own and went after what she wanted for her life。 Low angst and so much passion。 I love the instant chemistry Ollie and Amy both felt。 Enjoyed the slow burn as they tried to fight it。 The family drama kept it interesting。 Really enjoyed it！I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily
Gill D。 Anderson
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Another great read from Lyndsey who is the master ofsaucy romances with a twist。 Just the right amount of sauciness and fun characters。 It was a winner for me！
Ilsse
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Another ARC from NetGalley。 I love this book so much！ I was instantly drawn to the fun and flirty storyline。 I adored the instant chemistry between Amy and Ollie。 I thought this book was funny， cute， enjoyable， and a great read altogether。 This is the first book I read in the Professional Players series but it did great as a standalone。 Amy begins her dream job as a physiotherapist to the national Irish rugby team。 Her overprotective older brother is a national treasure and player on the same ru Another ARC from NetGalley。 I love this book so much！ I was instantly drawn to the fun and flirty storyline。 I adored the instant chemistry between Amy and Ollie。 I thought this book was funny， cute， enjoyable， and a great read altogether。 This is the first book I read in the Professional Players series but it did great as a standalone。 Amy begins her dream job as a physiotherapist to the national Irish rugby team。 Her overprotective older brother is a national treasure and player on the same rugby team， which makes it that much more difficult for Amy to adjust to her new job。 She meets Ollie， a rugby player on the team， and sparks fly with their instant chemistry。 Once he finds out whose little sister she is， Ollie knows pursuing Amy is forbidden。 The two are faced with forced proximity through their jobs and must face the feelings building inside。 This book was a fast read and made me relate to Amy， keeping me hooked from the first page。 I loved the dual POV from Ollie and Amy’s inner monologues， helping the reader understand where the characters were standing。 I highly recommend this book！ 。。。more
Emily Houghton
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This is a stunning book。 Amy and Ollie are my new favourite couple！ A really gorgeous， heart warming story that makes you ache for your very own Irish rugby player。 Lyndsey has made her characters warm and relatable again; really fantastic read！
Melissa
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Love these stories！ It is refreshing to read something not taking place in the U。S as well。 A nice change of scenery Who doesn't love a tough， muscle bound sexy Rugby player who is all heart！ Ollie is the best type of man， a completely sincere sweetheart who can set your sheets on fire。This was a very well written story with the perfect amount of humour and steam laced throughout。 It all flowed effortlessly。 Love these stories！ It is refreshing to read something not taking place in the U。S as well。 A nice change of scenery Who doesn't love a tough， muscle bound sexy Rugby player who is all heart！ Ollie is the best type of man， a completely sincere sweetheart who can set your sheets on fire。This was a very well written story with the perfect amount of humour and steam laced throughout。 It all flowed effortlessly。 。。。more
Lucy Martin
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🏉 Love & Other Forbidden Things 🏉“I step out from the shadows and into the moonlight， the stars lighting the path directly towards her。”Ok， with that kind of storytelling， I’m falling in love too。 Amy is the newest physiotherapist for Ireland’s rugby team， where her all star， overprotective big brother， Eddie plays。 Ollie Quinn， Ireland’s number 6， knows that you don’t move on your best friend and teammates sister， but his pull towards Amy is undeniable。 When Eddie sets Ollie up with an exclusiv 🏉 Love & Other Forbidden Things 🏉“I step out from the shadows and into the moonlight， the stars lighting the path directly towards her。”Ok， with that kind of storytelling， I’m falling in love too。 Amy is the newest physiotherapist for Ireland’s rugby team， where her all star， overprotective big brother， Eddie plays。 Ollie Quinn， Ireland’s number 6， knows that you don’t move on your best friend and teammates sister， but his pull towards Amy is undeniable。 When Eddie sets Ollie up with an exclusive matchmaking service blind date， everyone is surprised to find Ollie and Amy out to dinner and well on their way to happily ever after。 This one has love， steam， and secrets woven throughout。 Ollie and Amy are learning to make peace with their pasts as they plan for their future together。 Check this one out if you are looking for:🏉 sports romance🏉 brother’s best friend trope🏉 set in Dublin🏉 an insta-love story about how when it’s right， you know it’s right because until it’s happens you “never knew falling in love could be such a whirlwind”Love & Other Forbidden things is out now！ 。。。more
Evie Alexander
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Amy has left the bright lights of London to come home to Ireland。 She's a physiotherapist and when she lands her dream job working for the Irish rugby team， her life starts looking up。 The only problem is her brother， Eddie。 He's on the team and overly protective of his little sister。 Not only is it awkward having him watching her every move， he's also made it clear she can't date any of the team， despite the explosive chemistry she has with Irish rugby star， Ollie。Amy and Ollie begin a relation Amy has left the bright lights of London to come home to Ireland。 She's a physiotherapist and when she lands her dream job working for the Irish rugby team， her life starts looking up。 The only problem is her brother， Eddie。 He's on the team and overly protective of his little sister。 Not only is it awkward having him watching her every move， he's also made it clear she can't date any of the team， despite the explosive chemistry she has with Irish rugby star， Ollie。Amy and Ollie begin a relationship in secret。 Can they have love as well as a job， or is it all going to come crashing down around them？OMG I loved this book！ Lyndsey Gallagher is a brilliant contemporary romance writer and has fast become a one click author for me。 Her characters leap off the page and I absolutely love the Irish setting and banter。 It's a total page-turner of a book and the steam isn't just found in the steam room， this book will make you very hot under the collar！What I particularly loved is the journey each character goes on。 Amy goes from being the meek 'good girl' to finding herself and not needing the validation of others。 And Ollie comes to realise that what his family does or says has no bearing on his life and choices。I totally loved this book and recommend it 100%！ 。。。more
Alicia Allison
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This book starts off strong with a great storyline about a female physiotherapist and a professional rugby player， but then it goes downhill after that， which is sad really， because it had such potential。 The dialogue between the two main characters was just so cheesy and unrealistic。 There were also some sexist moments in the book as well。 One example is where Amy is with her family and is thinking about how her sister who is married isn’t really allowed to do more than hold hands with her husb This book starts off strong with a great storyline about a female physiotherapist and a professional rugby player， but then it goes downhill after that， which is sad really， because it had such potential。 The dialogue between the two main characters was just so cheesy and unrealistic。 There were also some sexist moments in the book as well。 One example is where Amy is with her family and is thinking about how her sister who is married isn’t really allowed to do more than hold hands with her husband， but the men in the family can kiss their significant others。 I am sorry to say that this romance missed the mark for me。 I just couldn’t get past the cheesy dialogue between Amy and Ollie and also because of the sexist moments in the story。 This was the first book that I have read by Lyndsey Gallagher， and unfortunately it will probably be the last too。 。。。more
Aoife McDonagh
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A fun， cheeky read！I really enjoyed reading this book in the professional players series as I can relate to it！ I think we all have that one forbidden love story。 Such an enjoyable read。 Just like the other books in the professional players series you feel like you know the characters， like they're people in your life！ This is all down to the incredible talented writing of Lyndsey。 Once you start reading this book you won't be able to put it down。 Funny， heartwarming and all round a fun book。 Ca A fun， cheeky read！I really enjoyed reading this book in the professional players series as I can relate to it！ I think we all have that one forbidden love story。 Such an enjoyable read。 Just like the other books in the professional players series you feel like you know the characters， like they're people in your life！ This is all down to the incredible talented writing of Lyndsey。 Once you start reading this book you won't be able to put it down。 Funny， heartwarming and all round a fun book。 Can't wait for more books by this wonderful author。 。。。more
Lisa Benison
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Great Characters， Steamy Tension， Witty Dialog - A Must Read！This is the fourth in the Players Series about the Irish Rugby team and although you don't have to read them in order the characters do repeat are all wonderful so you will want to which is easy to do if you are a KU member。 While I hated that Amy and Ollie were keeping their relationship a secret， and even keeping secrets about their pasts from each other I did understand their reasoning。 I also loved that Amy was a strong and smart h Great Characters， Steamy Tension， Witty Dialog - A Must Read！This is the fourth in the Players Series about the Irish Rugby team and although you don't have to read them in order the characters do repeat are all wonderful so you will want to which is easy to do if you are a KU member。 While I hated that Amy and Ollie were keeping their relationship a secret， and even keeping secrets about their pasts from each other I did understand their reasoning。 I also loved that Amy was a strong and smart heroine and Ollie was not the stereotypical "reformed womanizing jock" and that they took the time to get to know each other and found that they had more than their explosive chemistry in common。 I could not put this book down and read it in one sitting （as with the others in the series） and can't wait for the next one。 Enjoy！ 。。。more
C。Y。
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I enjoyed this book for the most part， but since it’s the fourth book in a series， I wasn’t familiar with the other characters of the book。 Even though it’s a standalone， I think it would be better to read the other books in the series to get an idea of the relationships of the characters。 I really didn’t have an investment in them so their lives didn’t matter to me。 I may go back and read the other books because I really liked the characters。 I did like Ollie and Amy。 It was pretty obvious that I enjoyed this book for the most part， but since it’s the fourth book in a series， I wasn’t familiar with the other characters of the book。 Even though it’s a standalone， I think it would be better to read the other books in the series to get an idea of the relationships of the characters。 I really didn’t have an investment in them so their lives didn’t matter to me。 I may go back and read the other books because I really liked the characters。 I did like Ollie and Amy。 It was pretty obvious that they had chemistry， but the fact that they had to not act upon it was difficult。 I don’t know enough about rugby to really care about the sport。 So， the fact that they all played didn’t really interest me and for some reason I kept thinking it was hockey。Still， the author is good at what she does in creating characters that you route for and want to have a HEA。I was given an advanced copy of this book for free， and I’m leaving my review voluntarily。 。。。more
Renee Hughes
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This was such a fun book to read！ Amy and Ollie are absolutely delightful characters and I couldn’t get enough of their story！ I’ve just discovered this author and her storytelling is superb。 The love story is beautiful with plenty of good humor and a glorious amount of romance and passion。 I highly recommend this book and I can’t wait to read the rest of the Professional Players Series！
Margaret Amatt
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I absolutely adored this book from start to finish。 It pulled me in from the off and I kept on reading it until way past my bedtime！！！Amy is a brilliant character， so strong-willed and good at her job。 She knows what she wants and she goes for it。。。 Even if it breaks her family's rules。Ollie is just adorable。 He's tough on the outside but has the softest heart。 He wants to do right by everyone which puts him in a tricky spot when Amy arrives on the scene and sets his pulse racing！I rooted for th I absolutely adored this book from start to finish。 It pulled me in from the off and I kept on reading it until way past my bedtime！！！Amy is a brilliant character， so strong-willed and good at her job。 She knows what she wants and she goes for it。。。 Even if it breaks her family's rules。Ollie is just adorable。 He's tough on the outside but has the softest heart。 He wants to do right by everyone which puts him in a tricky spot when Amy arrives on the scene and sets his pulse racing！I rooted for these two from page one and was desperate for them to get their happy ending without having to sacrifice their beliefs or their families。Another awesome story from Lyndsey！ 。。。more
Vikkie
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I adore this book！！ I have been completely pulled in and unwilling to put this down！ I have devoured the entire book in just one sitting。 Lyndsey just writes the most fantastic love stories。 I love the characters， I love that despite their situations- decisions have been made。 This has made my heart swell and I have loved every page。 This is an absolute gem。 Lyndsey is just the most amazing author， it’s easy to picture the setting and characters。 I’ve read all the previous book and as always- th I adore this book！！ I have been completely pulled in and unwilling to put this down！ I have devoured the entire book in just one sitting。 Lyndsey just writes the most fantastic love stories。 I love the characters， I love that despite their situations- decisions have been made。 This has made my heart swell and I have loved every page。 This is an absolute gem。 Lyndsey is just the most amazing author， it’s easy to picture the setting and characters。 I’ve read all the previous book and as always- this is my favourite。 There’s nothing to dislike about this one！！ 。。。more
Ellie White
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Let me start by saying I LOVE this series， each one just gets better and better and after reading this book I have a serious book hangover！ Firstly， I love Lyndsey’s writing style， I don’t know if it’s because in the North East we have a lot of the same sayings and expressions as they do in Ireland but her tone is so comforting to me。 I fell in love with Amy and Ollie on page one and loved them right the way through。 As individuals they both grew so much during the book and I really felt that by Let me start by saying I LOVE this series， each one just gets better and better and after reading this book I have a serious book hangover！ Firstly， I love Lyndsey’s writing style， I don’t know if it’s because in the North East we have a lot of the same sayings and expressions as they do in Ireland but her tone is so comforting to me。 I fell in love with Amy and Ollie on page one and loved them right the way through。 As individuals they both grew so much during the book and I really felt that by the end of it that these were people that I knew！ Together， they had so much natural chemistry with each other and complemented each other perfectly and let me tell you… the spice was sheer perfection！ The book can be read as a stand-alone but I would definitely recommend reading the others in order because so many familiar faces pop up。Have I also pre-ordered book 5？ Yes I have… and so should you！ 。。。more
Nicola Lowe
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This is the 4th book I’ve read by Lyndsey Gallagher and oh my word， whilst they were all good this one had an extra edge for me - I couldn’t put it down！The characters， Amy and Ollie are just luscious， so sweet and both with vulnerabilities and worries。 They felt so real， I just wanted to hug them both。The feelings they have when they meet just jump off the page and I can promise you won’t be disappointed by the steam！ Such tension and lust！All wrapped up with one of Lyndsey’s beautiful happy en This is the 4th book I’ve read by Lyndsey Gallagher and oh my word， whilst they were all good this one had an extra edge for me - I couldn’t put it down！The characters， Amy and Ollie are just luscious， so sweet and both with vulnerabilities and worries。 They felt so real， I just wanted to hug them both。The feelings they have when they meet just jump off the page and I can promise you won’t be disappointed by the steam！ Such tension and lust！All wrapped up with one of Lyndsey’s beautiful happy endings， I adored this book！ Highly， highly recommended 。。。more
Sara Madderson
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