Forbidden King: Magnolia Falls, Book 3

I swear every book by this author just seems to get better. This was well written with a great plot and characters I instantly fell for. The history between Saylor and King was so emotional and sweet. Their friendship was born out of tragedy but they were just so special together. The pinning was so frustrating, at times, because I just wanted them to talk it out. And then they did. Their story was definitely a rollercoaster of emotions.I loved the forbidden aspect of King and Saylor’s relationship. She was his best friend’s sister and King fought his feelings for a decade before giving in. I loved the way Saylor fought for him and the way he chose her. King was the town playboy who never took anything seriously, but he was hiding a lot under that veneer and Saylor was one of the only people to see it. For a former playboy, King ended up being the perfect book boyfriend.I loved getting more of the RoD friend group and their partners. Beefcake will always be my favorite character in this series. He is just the perfect representation of all his “uncles” mixed together. I love that he saw what was between King and Saylor with such clarity. His relationship with King was so fun and I can’t wait to see more of him with Nash’s book next!I loved this book. It was the perfect slow burn between two people who had loved each other in secret for years. I loved how well they communicated and their nicknames for each other. The ending was perfect!

I was so waiting for Kingston’s story!!This is book 3 in the Magnolia series. It portrays a small town, childhood friends, brother’s best friend romance. Saylor and King lived under the same roof for a short period of time when Saylor’s brother was arrested unfairly. They keep connected throughout their lives, but Saylor leaves the small town and when she returns, getting close to King is bound to happen. Only problem is King has a playboy reputation and Saylor is his best friend’s little sister.I loved the bond Saylor and King shared from when they were kids, it was just so adorable! This is one of my favorite Laura Pavlov books! I loved how King was so protective of Saylor throughout the entire book and made her feel safe and respected. I loved that he built things for her and how he poured his heart into anything that was for her.Although friends to lovers is not my favorite trope, Laura killed it with this story. It made me go through all the emotions and it left me feeling so happy for Saylor and King.Tropes:- Secret dating- Brother’s best friend- Friend’s to lovers- Always loved her- Protective boyfriend- Reformed playboyI totally recommend this book to anyone that is interested and a beautifully written childhood friends to lovers book.

Forbidden Kingby Laura Pavlov5🌟This was my first Laura Pavlov read, and man-oh-man, am I a fan. She writes some of the most loveable characters!! Beefcake is the coolest, and I love how everyone loves him and takes care of him🥹. And that found family........I full-heartedly adore them! I want to be a part of it💖.This is a brother's-best-friend meets friends-to-lovers romance. I always enjoy these 2 tropes. I particularly loved the friends to lovers aspect in this book because of how solid and true the foundational friendship is.Kingston is one of Hayes's best friends, and they are like brothers. Hayes's younger sister, Saylor, ended up living with Kingston and his grandparents for a while when they were young. During that time, Kingston and Saylor grew an unbreakable bond. They supported each other through some of their darkest days. They were each other's safe place when their worlds were stress and chaos.Fast forward ten years, and they still have that remarkable friendship.....the inside jokes, the nicknames...they're still each other's safe place. However, they both start to feel more. They deny it at first because they deem one another off limits, and Saylor doesn't think King would ever look at her that way. He's a guy who has no problem with the ladies... who likes to have fun....nothing serious. He doesn't do relationships. And Saylor.....well... she's opening a ROMANCE book store. So you can guess what she's looking for.I absolutely adore King and Saylor's relationship. From friendship to love. There is such transparency between them. They know each other's truths, hopes, dreams, and fears. They support one another always. They have fun together. They never judge.I loved seeing their romance blossom. They're a fun couple and a wonderful love story to experience. The banter, the flirting, the sneaking, the freaking dandelions and tattoo😍🥰. So adorable.I don't think I've enjoyed characters in a book as much as this one! They're all GOOD people (except for one bunch who are a bit nuts- iykyk). The text threads in this book are hilarious!! The humor is spot on throughout the whole book. I was cracking up.Highly recommend!

Where do I start with this review! I truthfully feel like I can't do justice to this phenomenal novel! To say I loved Forbidden King would be an understatement. I ADORED everything about this small town, brother's best friend, friends to lovers romance! Saylor and Kingston's relationship was pure beauty and put butterflies in my stomach. I was already obsessed with the Magnolia Falls Series and its fantastic characters, but this book only raised my appreciation of this incredible fictional universe.Saylor was a somewhat quiet young woman that went for her dreams of opening her own romance bookstore. She was genuine, sweet and inspiring. She was such a relatable heroine. King! King King! I fell hard for this endearing man. He was pictured as this total player from the first two books in the series, but it was such a delight to see him his reactions to Saylor. He was thoughtful, devoted, protective, jealous at times which provided some incredibly interesting moments. It was truly endearing to watch this very masculine man and the way he acted with his fear of bees (you'll know the scene I'm talking about, lol).I sincerely cherished them both so much as individuals. As for them as a couple: just wow! Their romance was magnetic and a gorgeous slow burn. King and Saylor shared a special bond that I felt so deeply through the pages of this book. I cherished their sweet moments together from friendship to true love. The blossoming and acceptance of their feelings was exquisite! The scenes with the dandelions and the meaning of it were swoony!The girl talks were truly hilarious as were also some conversations and the text thread between the guys. I laughed out loud so many times through my read. I felt like a part of their gang. The love, support and playfulness they showed for each other was amazing. They're truly the meaning of family, despite not all sharing the same blood. As it was the case in the previous books, Beefcake was still so adorable and a highlight of this novel for sure.If you haven't travelled to Magnolia Falls yet, do yourself a favor and start this must read series ASAP. Forbidden King is without a doubt on my top read list for 2024 as were Wild River, book two of the series. The next novel, Beating Heart, featuring Beefcake and Nash, can't release soon enough! I'm all in for the single dad romances!

Laura Pavlov has done it again! Saylor and Kingston are incredible together.The two share a deep, long-standing connection that only they truly understand. Despite this, they hide from each other—and even from themselves—that their feelings go far beyond mere friendship.With Saylor's return to town, they become closer, making it impossible to deny the chemistry between them. They simply cannot stay away from each other, and it's beautiful to watch them finally give in to their feelings. I love that “It always been you” sensation the book conveys.I wasn't prepared for just how adorable King would be. The tension between them is simply perfect.I found the story flowed perfectly. Once again, I laughed, tapped my feet in excitement, and felt my heart warm. I am eagerly anticipating the next book in the series.

I had been waiting for Kingston and Saylor's story because I love the brother's best friend trope and King has been so much fun in the previous books. King is the perfect blend of fun-loving and fun to be around; sweet and caring; and a real dirty talker! Saylor was a great character too - willing to give just about anyone a chance; hard-working and dedicated to her dream of owning a bookstore; and fun to be around. There were some laugh out loud moments, such as the bee sting incident and the crazy half-siblings. There were also the sweet, beautiful moments that Laura is so good at writing. I absolutely loved the dandelion connection between Saylor and King.I absolutely loved this installment in the Magnolia Falls series and will now have to wait impatiently for Nash and Hayes to find their happy ever afters!

This book hit the spot! Brother's best friend is one of my all time favorites, and Laura Pavlov did this in perfection! Saylor and King grew up together and share a special bond - this will already melt your heart when you hear that story. And King alway had a crush on her, as she had on him. Their tension was palpable through my kindle and it was just off the charts an amazing read. I'm loving this group / found family and I cannot wait to read the next book in the story!

Magnolia Falls may well be my absolute favourite small town off all time and this is certainly the best found family I have read. Kingston Pierce will be placed up there with some of the best book boyfriends to ever be written, he was sweet, charismatic, loyal and just beautiful. The other amazing part of this book was his relationship with Cutler who is the best book kid ever. Saylor was a really sweet and beautiful FMC, I loved her. This book was another fantastic read and was 4.5 stars it only doesn't get 5 because Rivers book stayed with me and is one of my favourite and this didn't quite effect as much as that did. Nobody writes a small town romance better than Laura and this book is brilliant.