Amor Prohibido [Kindle Edition]

Ellis Carrington (Author)

Book Description

Jacob Freehan has no job, no man, and no motivation. In pain both from ending a long-term abusive relationship and a severe back injury, he escapes to the sunny seaside town of Puerto Morelos for a little yoga, a little R&R, and possibly a place to quietly end his own life.

Pakal is a centuries-old immortal Mayan spirit guide who has been charged with getting Jacob on the path toward healing. Romantic involvement with a spirit charge is strictly forbidden, and it has never been a problem...until now. Pakal sees something special in Jacob, but failure to keep a rapidly growing attraction at bay could result in Jacob losing his life and Pakal being condemned to the Underworld forever...

Genres: Gay / Contemporary / Paranormal / Exhibitionism / Public Places

Product Details

• File Size: 176 KB
• Print Length: 97 pages
• Publisher: Amber Quill Press, LLC (September 3, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005L4V8UG
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #746,891 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Have you read "Amor Prohibido"? October 31, 2011

By Christopher Koehler

Format:Kindle Edition

Why the heck not? This is a fun, fresh read from another new author on the m/m scene. I never know what the boundaries are between a really long short story and short novella, but AP is in there somewhere. It has chapters, so you can plan to spend some time with appealing characters and a world that I, at least, have never encountered before and I'm betting most readers won't have, either.

I'm not going to provide a plot summary, because there's on this page already.

Two things impressed me about AP, the setting and a unique plot twist that I can't say anything about without giving the whole thing away.

The setting alone is worth reading AP for. A lot of books in a lot of genres have handled mythological themes and elements, like the Percy Jackson books currently burning up the YA magical adventure market. Those books, like most, seem to deal with various Western mythologies. Likewise, I've read (or read of) a few that deal with aspects of Chinese or Japanese culture. AP depends on Mesoamerican mythology, and in my opinion it provided a wonderful backdrop against which to tell the story of forbidden love between a mortal man and an immortal spirit guide. In a genre where 'paranormal' too often means vampires or werewolves, that Carrington headed in a completely differently direction heralds good things for subsequent publications.

There were a few minor editorial issues, but those aren't the writer's fault. This is Carrington's first m/m publication, and I can tell she's one to watch for in the future, especially if you like paranormal romances.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars interesting, sexy, well written forbidden love story November 30, 2011

By S. Stogner VINE™ VOICE

Format:Kindle Edition

While this might be Carrington's first m/m novella, she is definitely not new to writing or romance. Her words flow and her use of description brings the story alive visually, and when you are talking about a hot immortal spirit guide this is a good thing. ;)

Jacob is in a bad place in his life. He just ended a 14 year abusive relationship and has gone on a vacation to Mexico with his best friend to try and work through things. Enter Pakal. Pakal is a spirit guide who is supposed to help Jacob find peace. Both characters are well developed and their stories will tug at your heart strings as they learn about sacrifice and forgiveness. I also enjoyed the way Carrington wove in Mayan mythology about death and the soul into the plot.

There is some passionate love making going on, but this is more about the characters and their struggles to be together no matter the consequences. This is a fun forbidden love story with an interesting plot that left me smiling.
3.5 Stars
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great read! November 21, 2011

By Shirley Quinones

Format:Kindle Edition

I truly enjoyed this book. I've always enjoyed Paranormal books and this one was no different. What I liked the most was the originality of it. The whole Mayan mythology references really added that special touch to the story about a spirit guide and its charge. The world described within the story was well written and developed and the characters were well rounded and complemented each other. I'm not usually crazy about 'insta-love' stories, but I feel it worked here. All in all, a great, fast read with an interesting conclusion. I hope I get to read more of Pakal's and Jake's story.

More About the Author

Ellis Carrington is a woman who loves men who love men, and has been ever since her rebellious teen years when she jacked a copy of The New Joy of Gay Sex from her local public library and said to herself, "Now THAT is hawt!" She's a wild child who hates to color in the lines, but who lives and loves passionately. Ellis can be found in and around the Washington D.C. area, swilling Starbucks with her real or imaginary buddies. Her greatest loves are good friends, good music, and of course reading M/M romance.