Vampires, werewolves and large cats live in the same town peacefully. Dante is the leader of the Vampire Guardian. Phoenix is a cat shifter with issues. Phoenix is Sentinel of the cat shifters. Phoenix was scarred and uncomfortable in her own skin as she had dealt with some sick people in her past and had childhood trauma.Phoenix is shy and doesn’t know much about males. Phoenix has issues getting close to people. Phoenix feels she will never be comfortable having a healthy relationship with anyone. Phoenix believes she can never be intimate with a male. But she is attracted to Dante and hates her reaction to Dante and is embarrassed about it. Dante is very attracted to Phoenix. Dante has swore to never hurt Phoenix. The closest she has ever been is to Dante. Phoenix feeds Dante monthly but with no sex. . Dante is not used to having one blood donor. Dante has always enjoyed getting blood with at least some sexual activity. Dante knows about Phoenix’s past and that makes him reluctant to want more from her than being his blood donor. Phoenix’s has always dreamed of having a family and being a mother especially as she others around her having babies. Dante wants to show Phoenix it is ok to be a woman. People refuse to see Phoenix is wise because she is such a loner. Phoenix asks dante to get her pregnant as that was what she wanted most. Phoenix came in heat twice a year. Dante finds himself agreeing to help Phoenix but he has two conditions- 1) that he gets to be the child's father and 2) they get to know each other Dante is determined to show Phoenix how good they can be together. Dante forced Phoenix out of her comfort zone but always respected that she wasn’t always ready. Surprisingly to Phoenix she enjoys Dante and her getting to know each other. When Phoenix goes into heat they work on getting Phoenix pregnant . But when her heat was over Phoenix told Dante they were over. There is a group of vampires determined to destroy the peace in their town and their mischief is escalating. They are out there burning shifter homes and businesses. Both Dante and Phoenix had been abused and hurt by Gerald.
I loved this book. It was a great paranormal romantic read. I do advise you to read this series in order for a more knowledgeable and smoother read. I loved how patient and kind dante was with and to Phoenix. I finished this book in one setting I just didn’t want to put this down. I loved Dante and Phoenix together and how they interacted. But I did think it was wrong of Phoenix to tell Dante they were through after she got out of heat. I loved that Dante and Phoenix developed a relationship slowly and it wasn't insta-love- lust. Even though Phoenix had built a wall to keep everyone out Dante wants to get closer to her and i really loved that. I felt this was well written and I loved the plot and pace of this book. I choked up at times while reading this. I have a new favorite shifter romance book. I loved the characters and the ins and outs of this book and I highly recommend.

Title: Forbidden Addiction

Series: Forbidden Book #4
Stand Alone Title: yes
Author: R.L. Kenderson

Genre: Paranormal, Romance

Blurb: With a tortured past, she’s a cat-shifter who refuses to get close to anyone. Yet she can’t seem to resist the leader of the vampire protectors.

Phoenix Kaplan has never felt a connection like the one she has with Dante Leonidas. She might service him monthly, allowing him to feed from her blood, but as much as her body tells her differently, she knows it can be nothing more, not with her insecurities and inability to be intimate with a male.

That is, until she realizes the one thing she desires most in the world is something he can give her…and she propositions him to impregnate her.

She’s never wanted anything more than to be a mother, and all she needs is this one thing from Dante.

Although he should refuse, Dante can’t resist the temptation. He’s addicted not only to her blood, but also to the enigma that is purely Phoenix. And he is determined to prove to her that he can give her much more than what she asked for.

She might protect her heart with an impenetrable wall, but he’s willing to do whatever it takes to break down that wall in order to get what he desires most in the world.

Favorite quote(s): “Is this because you saw Daenerys’s boobs?”

Thoughts: R.L. Kenderson has quickly become one of my favorite authors….with each book this series just keeps getting better and better! This book features Phoenix and Dante – characters with which we have been introduced to in previous books, and ones I couldn’t wait for to get their own storyline. The writing is intense, yet playful, and the author strikes a good balance emotionally for the reader. While – of course – it is best to read them in order, it can be read as a stand alone. There is a lot of switching character viewpoints in these books – you go from this couple, to that potential couple, back to the original couple – which I typically don’t like, but it just seems to work for these books.

One thing that particularly stood out to me in this book was the introduction of a M/M storyline. Now, I have read books solely on M/M storylines before and it can be done in such an elegant way and it just fits the overall ‘world’ of a series we already love. When the book first started heading in that direction I admit I was hesitant, and even had a moment where I was critical because all the books seem to have one couple in a world that seems to involve a M/M angle. The author, however, managed to pull it off. By the end of the book I was caught up in it and hoping things manage to work out for these two males who seem to have all the odds stacked against them.

To get back to Dante and Phoenix, though, we seen those sparks in previous books. These two are so serious most of the time, but they managed to lighten up and have some funny moments that just appealed to me. This book lived up to the prior books and just captivated me. Loved this addition and anxious for more!

Rating: A

Prior books in the series: Forbidden Blood (book one), Forbidden Heat (book two), and Forbidden Temptation (book three).

Check out other reviews in this series here: Sarah's Review on Forbidden Heat

Another great paranormal by R.L. Kenderson. Forbidden Addiction is well-written and GOOD

This is the fourth book in the series and need to be read in order these are a must read for all paranormal fans I have enjoyed this series and this book does not disappoint.This is Phoenix and Dante's book, she is a cat shifter who refuses to get close to anyone and hides behind frumpy clothes, he is the head of the vampire Guardian's and wants nothing more than to show her its okay to be a sexy woman.I just loved these two they were so perfect together a super read

This is the fourth book in this series that highlights the difficulties between vampires and shapeshifters. It's been a bumpy ride so far but there is finally cooperation between the different species . As this begins though there's a group of vampires determined to destroy the peace and their antics are escalating.
Dante has always enjoyed his blood with a healthy side of something decidedly carnal but recently he's been feeding from cat shifter Phoenix and things are just a little bit complicated. Phoenix has huge issues when it comes to intimacy and always keeps everyone at a distance but there's a unique connection between them that neither really know how to broach. Still when Phoenix makes an unusual request of Dante he's not going to pass up a golden opportunity to finally get her to lower her barriers.
I did find that there was initially quite a lot of information from previous stories present here so if you haven't read this series in order this does work as a standalone. That being said there are supporting characters in play here who actually at times dominated the plot. Yes it's essentially the book that brings Dante and Phoenix together but honestly for this reader it was everything happening around them that had me sitting up and taking notice. I really like that the authors give us interesting and diverse characters and even though I don't usually read M/M books there is the beginnings of that type of romance here plus a certain jealous Guardian gets a huge wake up call ! Yes this was an entertaining read but I suspect that it will be Dante and his patience that will melt most readers hearts !
This voluntary take is of a copy I requested from Netgalley and my thoughts and comments are honest and I believe fair

With a tortured past, she’s a cat-shifter who refuses to get close to anyone. Yet she can’t seem to resist the leader of the vampire protectors. With a tortured past, she’s a cat-shifter who refuses to get close to anyone. Yet she can’t seem to resist the leader of the vampire protector.Phoenix Kaplan has never felt a connection like the one she has with Dante Leonidas. She might service him monthly, allowing him to feed from her blood, but as much as her body tells her differently, she knows it can be nothing more.The dynamic of the main story and supporting characters will have you reading it straight through.The book is amazing. When I started reading I couldn't put it down I read the book is one day.R.L. Kenderson is magnifysent writer.I cannot wait to read more of her books.Keep up the great work. The is the first book I read from this author.

Forbidden Addiction was a great paranormal read. This is the first book I've read in the series so I would say that it can be read as a standalone. However, while reading this story, I did get the sense that I missed a few things from not having read the previous books, but having not read them didn't make this read any less enjoyable. I enjoyed the characters and the storyline. I enjoyed it so much that I finished this book in one sitting. I liked that each of the couples were in completely different situations and yet they all overcame their fears; well most of them. I'm excited to read more of Hunter and Quentin to see if things come full circle for them. This group definitely worked well as a whole, vampire guardians and shifters. They still have a lot to learn and a lot to change as a group. Phoenix and Dante were my favorite couple but I enjoyed them all; Kenzie & Sawyer, Lexine & Sterling and Vaughn& Naya. This book was full of action, revenge, betrayal and steamy scenes and I look forward to reading more books from this author in the future. There were heartfelt moments and surprises and the ending was sweet. I definitely look forward to reading the previous books and future books in this series, and highly recommend this one to readers who enjoy great paranormal reads.

Forbidden Addiction by R.L. Kenderson is book Four in the "Forbidden" series. This is the story of Phoenix Kaplan and Dante Leonidas. I have read the previous books and the last one did have Phoenix and Dante in it. But you can make this a standalone book if you chose to do so.
Phoenix has a issue with getting close with someone and the closest she has come is Dante With others having babies, Phoenix thinks that she would want one too. Dante isn't used to having one blood donor or one sex partner but he being more committed to Phoenix and her happiness. But can he overcome her issue to be the person she needs.