Forbidden Love (Riley Hart) Books in Order

Forbidden Love is where Riley Hart leans into fairy-tale shape without using actual magic. These books feel historical-ish and storybook-like, but they are not tied to a strict real-world time period. Instead, they use invented settings, class divides, and impossible love stories to create a romantic, slightly heightened atmosphere.

Ever After follows a prince and his valet, while Forever Moore plays with a lord and a huntsman. In both cases, the hook is simple and strong: the men involved should not want each other, which makes every quiet conversation and stolen touch feel bigger. Duty, family expectation, and class are always in the room with them.

If you like Hart's emotional style but want it filtered through wintery castles, lonely forests, and fairy-tale longing, this is a very good fit. The books are angsty, tender, and old-fashioned in the best way, even while feeling unmistakably modern in how the relationships are written.