Forbidden Rose by Vivian Winslow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Forbidden Rose is the second book in the Wildflowers series by Vivian Winslow. This is a great, friends to lover’s story, with some spice, drama, romance and emotion. This book can be read as a standalone, but the other books really are wonderful and well worth the read, too.
Rosa Cruz, heiress to the Mama Linda Latin Foods Empire doesn’t want to coast along on her family name and fortune, she’s determined to pave her own way in life. Opening a restaurant in Miami, she hires her childhood friend as the new head chef.
Eliseo Perez moves from New York to help Rosa to get the restaurant steaming ahead. With them working together so closely, things quickly heat up between them and their friendship evolves into more. But trouble tracks Eliseo down and threatens everything they have established. A great read that will keep you flipping the pages to find out what happens.
As with the first book in this series, it is beautifully written with Ms. Winslow’s fluid, sexy and inviting style, as well as being textured with wonderful descriptions. The characters really make this story extra special, I loved getting to know Rosa and Eliseo. Ms. Winslow has a way with words and has produced a captivating read. I am really enjoying this series and am looking forward to seeing where she takes us on this journey.

Thank you, Ms. Winslow!

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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