Forbidden Heart (The Hearts of Sawyers Bend Book 9)

Name: Forbidden Heart (The Hearts of Sawyers Bend Book 9)
Price: 0.99 USD
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Rating: 4.7 (1529 reviews)
Author: Ivy Layne

by Ivy Layne

Mystery Thriller Dark Romance

4.7 (1,529)

4.7 stars from 1,529 reviews. Top 85% of Mystery Thriller books we track.

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Last checked: May 25, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy dark romance with real stakes where both characters have dangerous secrets and good reason not to trust each other.
You like atmospheric settings where the house itself feels like a character, full of shadows and the weight of old crimes.
You appreciate standalones that work on their own but reward fans of the series with deeper payoffs and family connections.

Maybe not for you if...

You want light, feel-good romance without murder accusations, betrayal, and moral ambiguity hanging over the relationship.
You need your protagonists to be clearly innocent from the start rather than genuinely uncertain about each other's guilt.
You prefer straightforward mysteries where the culprit is revealed gradually rather than withheld until the very end.

About this book

After serving a year in prison for a crime he denies committing, Ford Sawyer returns to Heartstone Manor seeking freedom, only to find himself still trapped by suspicion. His father's true killer remains at large, and someone from his past now wants him dead and has hired a killer to carry out the threat. Pagee McKenna accepts a nanny position with the wealthy Sawyers hoping to uncover the truth about her father's disappearance. Instead, she discovers secrets darker than expected, with Ford at their center—a magnetic, brooding man who may be a murderer. As dangerous truths emerge and a ghostly presence manifests within Heartstone Manor, Ford and Paige must determine whether they can trust each other. Someone is watching and hunting them both, and the past continues to haunt them. This is a standalone romance with a happy ending and the ninth and final book in The Hearts of Sawyers Bend series, featuring the Sawyer family of Sawyers Bend.

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Currently #9,510 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller. Sales have softened 169% recently.

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Currently 4.7★ from 1,529 reviews

Gaining approximately 753 new reviews per month. Reader interest is surging. Rating has dipped slightly from 5.0 to 4.7.

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