Forbidden is what we are... I was 10. You were 19. You wanted to be a chef. My mom made you a star. I'm 24. You're 33. You hold the record for the Sexiest Man Alive. I'm still the lost, rejected, damaged girl who can't find herself anywhere but in your protective arms. I loved you when I was 10. I love you now. You call me your best friend, and you still see me as a kid. I'm 25 with a man on one knee in front of me. You're watching through the glass. One word from you is all I need. But you hold a secret that can destroy us both. I've known you my whole life. Loved you my whole life. Never thought when I die, it will be because of you. The Italian Heartthrob is a forbidden friends to lovers standalone. The dark themes may set you in tears. Get it now because you have to.

It started with a thong. A laundry mix-up sends Manhattan's answer to Magic Mike and his sequined, studded thongs to my office. Fabio Zappa or "Fab" as he conceitedly likes to be called is a male \\ahem\\ stripper/escort and is indeed fabulous. Too fabulous to be offering me, a penniless widow that's double his age, a free night with the "full package." Why would he offer to be the fake fiancé I desperately need to keep away my obnoxious rival that has always wanted to steal my company—and me on the side—after my husband died? Unless Fab is sent by said rival to spy on the secret deal that will save the company from him... I accept the "generous" offer to discover the truth. But when I do, I find out nothing is what it seems. And what starts as fake could turn out to be the most real thing I could ask for. The Italian Happy Ever After is a forbidden age gap, fake fiancé, office rom com, widow/single dad that will make you laugh, cry and melt your panties. Get it now. Because you have to.