Book cover for The Forbidden: A Blackburn Novel by Sawyer Bennett

The Forbidden

A Blackburn Novel

2024 Released
308 Pages
5-7 Hours
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Big Dog Books, LLCISBN 9798330265305

The prince of his family's Kentucky bourbon empire, Gabriel Mardraggon is a ruthless and cunning businessman. Focused on the continued success of Mardraggon Enterprises, relationships and settling down aren't even on his radar. After all, he's the product of two people who always put money before love. Loyal to the family's creed of winning at all costs, as well as their hatred of the Blackburns, Gabe will never accept peace between the dynasties.


Katherine Blackburn is Gabe's polar opposite-carefree, lighthearted and completely mischievous. Kat works hard as a horse trainer but never hesitates to let her hair down and have a little fun. And lately that has included poking at Gabe and his buttoned-up ways, much to his irritation. Getting a rise out of the cold but gorgeous Mardraggon heir brings Kat unfettered joy, especially given their two families' ugly history together.


Blackburns and Mardraggons are bitter enemies. Any type of relationship would be strictly forbidden. But when Gabe's business dealings hurt Kat in a way he never imagined, his walls crumble and he's forced to lay his feelings for Kat bare. Now Gabe has to decide if he's ready to alter the course of history or walk away from the only genuine thing he's ever known.


The Forbidden: A Mardraggon Novel is an enemies to lovers novel within the Bluegrass Empires series. All books in the series can be enjoyed as standalones.

Sawyer Bennett

Since the release of her debut contemporary romance novel, Sawyer Bennett has written more than thirty books and has been featured on both the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists on multiple occasions. A reformed trial lawyer from North Carolina, Sawyer uses real life experience to create relatable, sexy stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From new adult to contemporary romance, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone. Sawyer likes her Bloody Marys strong, her martinis dirty, and her heroes a combination of the two. When not bringing fictional romance to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to a very active toddler, as well as full-time servant to two adorably naughty dogs. She believes in the good of others, and that a bad day can be cured with a great workout, cake, or a combination of the two.

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