All For Her: Forbidden Romance Novellas is a sizzling, emotional, and richly layered collection that plunges readers into the angst, thrill, and undeniable chemistry of forbidden love. Gun Brooke, J.J. Hale, and Aurora Rey each bring their unique flair to the table, delivering heartfelt stories about love that defies boundaries, expectations, and societal norms. While the novellas vary in tone and intensity, the collection as a whole is a satisfying exploration of longing, connection, and risk.

"Her Boss's Wife" by Gun Brooke sets the tone with its tale of workplace drama and emotional upheaval. January Wild’s predicament—caught between professional ambition and a taboo attraction—is immediately compelling. Brooke excels at building tension, particularly in the stolen glances and quiet moments between January and her boss’s estranged wife. The messy, morally gray nature of the situation adds depth to the romance, and the stakes feel real as January grapples with risking her future for love. The pacing is tight, though some readers may crave more insight into the wife’s emotional landscape beyond her strained marriage. Still, this story delivers a delicious mix of tension and release.

"Her Therapist’s Daughter" by J.J. Hale is arguably the most tender of the collection, diving deep into themes of healing, self-discovery, and fate. Freya’s journey is beautifully written—her vulnerability is palpable as she pieces herself back together after emotional turmoil. The serendipitous romance with her therapist’s daughter is handled with a surprising amount of sensitivity and nuance, given the potentially messy setup. Hale’s choice to keep the story centered on Freya’s growth makes the romance feel authentic rather than scandalous. The slow realization of their connection is heartwarming, though the short format means some moments of character development feel condensed.

"Her Brother’s Girlfriend" by Aurora Rey is a standout for its emotional complexity and sizzling chemistry. Hadley’s unrequited love for Brianna, simmering since high school, is a relatable ache for anyone who has ever fallen for someone out of reach. Rey captures the claustrophobia of small-town life and the weight of familial obligation beautifully. The restaurant setting adds a cozy, tactile element to their interactions, with cooking scenes brimming with sensuality. The tension between duty and desire is at its peak here, and when the emotional dam finally breaks, the payoff is immensely satisfying. The only critique is that the resolution feels a touch rushed given the weight of their shared history.

The collection as a whole shines in its ability to balance internal conflict with romantic tension. Each story presents different iterations of forbidden love, ranging from workplace complications to deep-seated personal ties. The novellas avoid veering into melodrama, choosing instead to focus on the humanity of their characters—their fears, hopes, and need for connection. The brevity of the format means that some storylines feel truncated, but the emotional impact remains strong.

At 4 stars, All For Her is a tantalizing anthology that celebrates love in all its messy, complicated glory. Brooke, Hale, and Rey weave narratives that are as emotionally resonant as they are steamy, showcasing the thrill of forbidden connections and the courage it takes to follow your heart, even when it breaks the rules. Fans of forbidden romance with strong, complex heroines will find this collection impossible to put down—and impossible to forget.

Honestly still thinking about these books. And not quite sure how I feel about them. Some parts more than others touched a line of morality for me. And of course I new this. It's about forbidden love. And the telling of them was great to be fair. And I will definitely be thinking more about them even after ive put them down. And definitely be reading more from these authors.
I do love a book that consists of a triple read. That was a great treat. It feels like a magical bonus of getting more books from one , ha!
The push me pull me storyline was very relatable in book 1 and the tenderness shown in book one was really great.
So I think I could write a wholly different review in a few weeks when I've come back and around from getting my thoughts straight. But that for me does indeed make them a worthwhile read. The fact I am still thinking about them.
And of course romance books are always a little over the line in the reality stakes or cross certain lines along the way sometimes.

This topic is really alluring—it's a promise of tension and spice, potentially toeing the line of morality.

Her Boss's Wife by Gun Brooke: 3 stars. I really liked the forced proximity and the meddling grandfather, but the feelings between the characters seemed to come out of nowhere after their initial encounters. Everything moved too quickly for me, even for a novella.

Her Therapist's Daughter by J.J. Hale: 4 stars. The story is connected to her previous books. I like J.J. Hale's writing and the sweet development of the characters' relationship, their vulnerability. However, there wasn’t much room for angst or tension.

Her Brother’s Girlfriend by Aurora Rey: 2 stars. Lusting after a sibling's partner is a trope I’ve never liked. My moral compass doesn’t allow it, and the ending was way too unrealistic for me.

Overall, I had a good time reading it, but I don’t think I got the angst, tension, and lust that you would expect from this trope. Maybe novellas aren’t the right format for these kinds of stories to be fully developed.

Three novellas with the central theme of them being a forbidden romance. I have already read and enjoyed multiple novels from each of the authors. (I often read novellas or anthologies as a way of finding new authors.) Each of the stories has well developed (for a novella) characters.

Things that I enjoyed:

My Boss’s Wife - The innate kindness of January Wild. And I like the little bit of push/pull intrigue with her boss.

Her Therapist’s Daughter - This was my favorite of the three stories. The two main characters are fully developed and are both trying to communicate honestly. The story takes them from meet-cute, through flirtation, dates and more. Other relationships that get attention include mother/daughter, therapist/patient. The fact that this also ties in with Hale’s Truly series, which I have read, was a nice bonus.

Her Brother’s Girlfriend - This story gets around the getting to know you as mains have all grown up together. I may have wanted a little more time between calling things off with the brother and taking up with the sister. But I will go with it as novella’s time frames can be short. I liked the setting of working in the family restaurant.

Overall a likable and quick read. I liked the cover as well and thought it was eye catching. Hale’s story pulls my overall rating higher.

Thank you NetGalley and Publisher for allowing me to read and review this book.

I very much enjoyed this book. The writing was great and the characters were well developed. I hope to read more from this author in the future.

The first story, "Her boss's wife" by Gun Brooke, was quite enjoyable. Had a slight bit of intrigue as well as romance which made it more interesting. I quite like most of the books I've read by this author.
The other two stories were ok but a bit cliched I thought. Still readable.
These are all obviously written as short stories so have to be resolved quote quickly. I may have found them more interesting if they had been longer with more content about the characters.

Unfortunately these short stories were a disappointing.

Gun Brooke's Her Boss's Wife: So unbelievable that they think they will get caught and I did not feel any chemistry.

J.J. Hale's Her Therapist's Daughter: Interesting story but I never felt it, kind of boring story.

Aurora Rey's Her Brother's Girlfriend: Hooking up with your brother's ex the same night they broke up is such a big no even if you have had a crush on her for a decade. Thus, no way I could enjoy this story.

This is a collection of three short stories, connected by the theme of falling for someone who is traditionally ‘forbidden’. All three stories are well written, with realistic characters and plot lines. It's a nice introduction to these authors if you haven't read anything by them before. They are novellas so there isn't a lot of depth, but the authors do a good job piecing their stories together, but none of them blew me away. I would say I enjoyed Rey's the most.

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

All 3 books were well written, and fit the forbidden love trope. Each novella had a new take. Mild heat.

Gun Brooke - a quick, fun read, full of chemistry and outside angst. My first book by this author and I'm hooked. I enjoyed the secondary characters, ltheu added to the story well. I will look forward to more books by this author.

J.J. Hale - I have read Hale's first few books nd am happy to see impeovement in her writing style and engaging in her characters. I enjoyed the chemistry between the MCs was beautiful, there was a lot of fun, flirty banter. The angst was good, it showed MC growth and the angst waa resolved timely. I look forward to more books by this author.

Aurora Rey - As with all of the books I've read by Aurora Rey, this one is just as wonderful as the others. I look forward to more books by this author.

This is a cute novella collection. I liked them all but wasn't blown away by any of them. I always enjoy books like this as a little palate cleanser between longer books. Not much angsty pining for a 'forbidden romance' though which was a bit of a shame.

Thank you to Bold Strokes Books, Inc and Netgalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review

𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐒: 𝚂𝙰𝙿𝙿𝙷𝙸𝙲. 𝙽𝙾𝚅𝙴𝙻𝙻𝙰𝚂. 𝙲𝙾𝙽𝚃𝙴𝙼𝙿𝙾𝚁𝙰𝚁𝚈. 𝚁𝙾𝙼𝙰𝙽𝙲𝙴 𝙰𝙶𝙴-𝙶𝙰𝙿. 𝙵𝙸𝙽𝙰𝙽𝙲𝙸𝙰𝙻 𝙶𝙰𝙿. 𝙲𝙻𝙰𝚂𝚂 𝙳𝙸𝚂𝙿𝙰𝚁𝙸𝚃𝚈. 𝙴𝙽𝙴𝙼𝙸𝙴𝚂 𝚃𝙾 𝙻𝙾𝚅𝙴𝚁𝚂. 𝚆𝙾𝚁𝙺𝙿𝙻𝙰𝙲𝙴. 𝚂𝙼𝙰𝙻𝙻 𝚃𝙾𝚆𝙽. 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗕𝗜𝗗𝗗𝗘𝗡.
📖ᴀʀᴄ 🏳️‍🌈⁠
"𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙗𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙬 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩-𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣."

𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗬:
When I read that synopsis, I was really excited and nervous especially because of Aurora's novella. I find that a little disturbing.
My favourite novella was the one by 𝐆𝐮𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞. I have read some of her work so I knew what I could get. The angst was right and I think I would loved it if the novella was novel. 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗲'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 was also good because when someone knows their flaws and works on them, that is always encouraging no matter how annoying the angst gets. I would also have enjoyed a novel of this one especially to see how Freya gets along with the mother/therapist. 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗮'𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸, I am no hater but that was foul because I can't even imagine or want to imagine myself kissing any of my brothers' girlfriend or even think to imagine myself to be in love with them, but I do understand the forbidden part of it all, hence why I was not really enjoying it.

𝙸𝚗 𝙷𝚎𝚛 𝙱𝚘𝚜𝚜'𝚜 𝚆𝚒𝚏𝚎 𝚋𝚢 𝙶𝚞𝚗 𝙱𝚛𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚎: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
𝙸𝚗 𝙷𝚎𝚛 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚙𝚒𝚜𝚝'𝚜 𝙳𝚊𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚢 𝙹.𝙹. 𝙷𝚊𝚕𝚎: 🌟🌟🌟
𝙸𝚗 𝙷𝚎𝚛 𝙱𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛’𝚜 𝙶𝚒𝚛𝚕𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍 𝚋𝚢 𝙰𝚞𝚛𝚘𝚛𝚊 𝚁𝚎𝚢: 🌟🌟

𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙍𝘾 𝙘𝙤𝙥𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙫𝙞𝙖 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙜𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙮 𝙨𝙤 𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙮 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬.

<b>Her boss's Wife</b>

A simple short story with the wife of her boss. It is original, but as it is a short story you stay there wanting to know more. Is a good read if you don't have much time.

<b>Her therapist's daughter</b>

This fragment was better for me. I loved the story and the connection between the two MC's. Of course as always in short stories you want to know more, but it was well written and was very nice to read.

<b>Her brother's girlfriend</b>

I didn's connect with this story, it was simply not my type.

<b>The book</b> consist in three short stories that are good in general terms but as they are short they leave you wanting to know more, or feeling there is a lack of details. I still enjoyed to read them, some more than others, but they were all nice!

<b>Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for gifting me with a free copy. Opinions are my own and are freely given.</b>

The lure for me was one word in the title: “Forbidden.” What I really loved about all three of these was the amount of lust shared by the characters.

In Her Boss’s Wife we had the mutual lusting between January, the employee and Mallory, the boss’s wife. Although the length of the story was short, the message was clear and it was smoking hot! Falling for a woman who was the ultimate forbidden fruit was a surefire way to heartbreak, and led to a very fun and sexy read! The characters had to tiptoe around to keep their secrets secure. I really enjoyed this one and felt it was well done.

The second novella was, Her Therapist’s Daughter. Moira was a family therapist and her client was Freya. When Freya met Blake, she had no idea that Blake was the daughter of her therapist! The attraction between Blake and Freya was lustful and intense. Neither knew of the other’s connection to the therapist and that led to some interesting incidents.
This was such a good and well thought-out story, so well constructed that I wondered if the author was also a therapist because of her exceptional advice and guidance. She was spot-on with her perception and insight. A delightful read.

The third novella, Her Brother’s Girlfriend, involved characters in a family restaurant. The family son, Brad, was in a ten year relationship with Brianna. Brad’s father’s had an accident that prevented him from his duties at the restaurant, so the sister, Hadley came home to help out. Shelby, the father’s physical therapist, entered the picture and soon there was more forbidden fruit in the equation! This was another well developed story where we found family members walking on tip-toes.

I enjoyed all three of these and thank NetGalley and the publisher for the arc.

I don’t normally read short stories but I did enjoy these novellas. All 3 kept me entertained but I particularly loved Freya and Blake in Her Therapist’s Daughter. - largely because I could identify with the horror of coming face to face with your therapist in another role !!

This is a collection of three short stories, connected only by the theme of falling for someone who is traditionally ‘forbidden’. All three stories are well written, with realistic characters and plot lines. All three stories show the characters grappling with their feelings and working through the emotions associated with their -luckily requited- forbidden/secret crushes. I would love to see an epilogue from these stories, particularly Freya and Blake.

I would recommend this to someone with the caveat that these are short stories or novellas, grouped by theme and the same characters do not appear in any of the three stories.

Three very different stories with unconventional relationships make up this book of novella’s. All three authors have produced complicated characters struggling with undeniable attraction to people they should not be contemplating a relationship with….but so desperately want to.

Well written, filled with humour and chemistry abound, these three novella’s complement each other beautifully and are highly entertaining.

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this book

3 novellas in one and by some great authors.... was reading this book inbetween a serious one and then all of a sudden i was onto the next novella in this book and then it was finished what ever am i to do now... as i still have the serious book going on with no let up.....

but honestly these short novellas are great not only because the authors know how to write but also i am not a lover of short stories but these hit the mark just right do i wish they had been longer.... of course i do but will have to wait until they come out with longer stories until then these beauties are great

I was drawn to All For Her because the premise of forbidden romance always promises a mix of angst and excitement, but this collection left me feeling underwhelmed. While I appreciated the themes and the diversity of perspectives, the execution fell short in some areas.
In Her Boss's Wife, the tension between January and her boss's wife had potential, but the relationship felt rushed, making it difficult to invest in their connection fully. The stakes of the forbidden romance didn't land as deeply as I hoped, and I wanted more emotional depth.
Her Therapist's Daughter had an intriguing setup with Freya's journey of self-discovery, but the story leaned heavily on coincidence, which detracted from its believability. The dynamic between Freya and the therapist's daughter felt underdeveloped, leaving me wishing for a deeper exploration of their connection.
Her Brother's Girlfriend offered the most compelling dynamic for me. The tension between Hadley and Brianna was palpable, and the family dynamics added complexity. However, the resolution felt rushed, and I wanted more time with these characters to fully appreciate their story.
While the novellas explored fascinating concepts, I struggled with the pacing and character development. They were a quick read with moments of promise, but they didn't quite deliver the emotional impact I was looking for.

I had such a great time reading this collection of novellas! I flew through them because they were well-written and the plots kept me hooked. Plus, all the characters were super likeable. My favourite story? The first one—I just loved both of the main characters!

**Her Boss's Wife**
This one features Mallory and January. January is Peter's assistant, and Mallory is his ex-wife. As the story goes on, they can’t help but grapple with their feelings for each other. I’ve always enjoyed the characters in Mallory’s stories, and this one was no exception! January is just the cutest, and their chemistry was really fun to read about.

**Her Therapist's Daughter**
Oh my goodness, I adored this novella! Freya and Blake had such amazing chemistry, and Gun Brooke did a fantastic job of showcasing it. It was such an easy read, and I found myself cheering for them all the way through!

**Her Brother's Girlfriend**
Even though I didn't connect with this novella as much as the others, I still had fun reading it! It felt a bit rushed, especially since Brianna was dating Hadley's brother right from the start, which felt a bit obvious. But I was really glad there was no cheating in the story—this made it more enjoyable!

All in all, I’d give this collection 4 stars! They’re easy reads with fun plots and great characters, and I would recommend them to anyone looking for a good time!

If you’re looking for a great read then this is the book you want with 3 novellas.
Book 1 involves a married couple and an assistant trying to stay out of their way but she’s drawn to the soon to be ex wife.
Book 2 you’ll get a newly dating couple with a no sex glitch set up by one’s therapist. But wait until they find out that one woman’s mother is the therapist to the other. What could go wrong?
Book 3 is a bit twisted with a woman who has a long time crush on her boyfriend’s twin sister. Will they get together without ruining their entire lives?

You won’t be disappointed.