Touching the Forbidden
About the book
Tereza: After my partner was killed on a case, my boss decided I needed therapy. I didn't want to go, but now I dream of killing my therapist. Because this arrogant jerk isn't just digging around in my head—he’s driving me insane. And the worst part? Over time, I’m starting to feel something for him that looks nothing like hate… Havryil: You know my rule? I don’t work with people who don’t want help. But for some reason, I made an exception for her. Tereza is like an explosive wrapped in the guise of a detective. She’s sharp-tongued, stubborn as hell, and sparks a dangerous desire in me to cross every professional boundary. She’s hiding more than meets the eye. And I… I’m ready to risk everything to uncover her secrets. Even if I have to use handcuffs to do it.
Abstract of the book "Touching the Forbidden"
Tereza: After my partner was killed on a case, my boss decided I needed therapy. I didn't want to go, but now I dream of killing my therapist. Because this arrogant jerk isn't just digging around in my head—he’s driving me insane. And the worst part? Over time, I’m starting to feel something for him that looks nothing like hate… Havryil: You know my rule? I don’t work with people who don’t want help. But for some reason, I made an exception for her. Tereza is like an explosive wrapped in the guise of a detective. She’s sharp-tongued, stubborn as hell, and sparks a dangerous desire in me to cross every professional boundary. She’s hiding more than meets the eye. And I… I’m ready to risk everything to uncover her secrets. Even if I have to use handcuffs to do it.
259 comments
anastasiia-kisinec30.01.2026, 01:18This is just wow! The emotions from reading the book were simply overwhelming. The characters complement each other perfectly, I really liked Gabriel, he's just ideal, he didn't stop at any difficulties and was rewarded with pure and sincere love. I kept waiting for a miracle to happen for them, for them to have their own child and experience new emotions from this news, but the fact that they opened their hearts to children who so desperately need parents is truly worthy of respect. This is not the first book of yours that I've read, but it's the one I liked the most. Thank you for your talent in writing books, which you share with us. I would even love to see your books in print on bookstore shelves. Wishing you success ❤️
tori-sei30.01.2026, 22:47Anastasia Kishinets, I sincerely thank you for such warm, profound words ❤️ It is incredibly valuable for me to know that this story resonated so deeply in your heart! Unfortunately, a "miracle" doesn’t always happen the way we imagine it in life. But sometimes it comes in a different form — through choice, love, and the willingness to open one’s heart. This is the path that Teresa and Havryil took, giving love to those children who need it the most. I embrace you and thank you for reading ❤️
lesia-zarivna20.01.2026, 16:45A wonderful story that can be reread several times
tori-sei24.01.2026, 00:18Lesya Zarivna, Thank you for such kind words❤️☺️
tatyana-pimennaya25.12.2025, 23:22Wonderful work! Sincerely thank you!
tori-sei31.12.2025, 13:53Tatyana Pimennaya, Thank you very much :)❤️
yeliena-marchenko22.12.2025, 17:52My dear Author! You are incredible and unparalleled! The book is simply amazing. The characters are so alive and sincere, with their secrets and personalities, that it feels like I’ve known them for over a decade. The plot is very dynamic and engaging, read in one breath. The book is truly powerful... I’ve been with you since your first book, but this one has taken the top spot. I read it in a day, and it touched my soul. There were tears, laughter, and worries... It’s just a bomb! Wishing you inspiration, and please continue to delight us with your works, which are becoming more and more perfect... it’s very noticeable. Peaceful skies and calm (joyful) holidays!!!
tori-sei23.12.2025, 15:35Yeliena Marchenko, Thank you for the trust, for the emotions, for the support, and, as always, the incredible words✨ It gives me so much strength and inspiration that I want to sit down and keep writing right now! I’m glad that you can feel my growth — I’m really trying hard, living through every story together with the characters. Wishing us all a peaceful sky, warm, bright, and truly joyful holidays ❤️ Hugs:)
di21.12.2025, 00:25Tori Shay, you are incredible! I read your books with immense pleasure ❤️ I’ll admit that I usually don’t start reading book series until they’re finished because I lack the patience. At first, I get frustrated because I’m so curious about what happens next, and then, after reading 2-4 other books, I might switch and forget the “abandoned” unfinished book. So, what I’m getting at is that you, dear Tori Shay, have broken this vicious cycle! An outstanding book, with humor, mature characters, an incredibly cool combination of an engaging plot and an amazing love story between two people. It’s about acceptance, struggle, insecurities, emotions, and true love that you believe in and see not only in words but also in actions. A story that makes you laugh, cry, empathize, understand, and feel a huge range of emotions. Thank you so much for your work, for your Muse (Muse), for your imagination! ❤️ A must-read! Just like the first story that touched my heart, so did the story of Gabriel and Teresa. Well, quite a long comment, isn’t it?)
tori-sei21.12.2025, 01:45Di, Hey... huge❤️ And you know what? Incredibly valuable. I read — and something very warm spreads inside me. Thank you so much for such words! I’m incredibly pleased☺️ I’m very glad to know that you liked the book and it evoked such emotions, because it’s truly special to me:)
tetiana26.11.2025, 18:44The book is bought, but chapter 17 is not visible :/
tori-sei26.11.2025, 18:58Tetiana, you should contact technical support, they should be able to help ♥️
nataliya-parfenyuk24.11.2025, 02:30Tori! This is not a book, but some kind of painkiller or compress that eases inner tension and brings light. I have happily reread all your books and have written to you multiple times about my admiration. Each story is like a treasure. Every hour spent reading your books is pure joy! I deeply appreciate your talent! And I am sincerely grateful for your creativity! THANK YOU!
tori-sei26.11.2025, 09:34Nataliya Parfenyuk, Thank you from the bottom of my heart for such kind words! ♥️ Your words are a little compress for the soul when creative exhaustion echoes with doubts. I’m incredibly glad to know that my stories bring you emotions and joy☺️
galina-krasiuk21.11.2025, 17:23Thank you for an incredibly beautiful story - with complex and interesting character traits of the heroes, emotional tension, mysteries and the search for solutions, and with faith in love that overcomes all difficulties.
tori-sei23.11.2025, 11:07Halyna Krasiuk, Sincerely thank you for such incredibly warm words!☺️ I am immensely pleased to know that the story resonated with you — along with its complex characters, emotions, and belief in love❤️
yana-zadorozhna20.11.2025, 18:57Thank you so much for the wonderful book ❤️ I always waited for updates and rejoiced like a child when there was a new chapter ?? I was so worried about Teresa while reading, and the epilogue just broke my heart Happy for this couple ❤️ and for Dariy ❤️
tori-sei21.11.2025, 16:44Yana Zadorozhna, I'm so glad to hear this! ❤️ Sincerely thank you for such emotions and for being with the characters until the very end. Your words are incredible support!
bila-sinicia20.11.2025, 17:41I read the entire book just to understand the title only in the epilogue (emoji covering eyes) :-) I was somehow hoping for a miracle and that Teresa would get pregnant... and now I'm sitting here thinking, damn, how realistic this book is, everything is just like in life... and the pain too... the only unreal thing is Gabriel :-) And Dariy ended up in the right hands, his Gabriel will also guide him in the right direction, and overall, how cool is he? He won Teresa over, loved Dariy, and is taking a girl from the orphanage... The way he explained to Teresa that he's not a jerk, not superficial, and loves her just the way she is - that's out of this world! I also wanted to note that Teresa solved a case that personally affected Mykhailo (by the way, who hid the flash drive there?), and Mykhailo solved Teresa's case! And how was Robert not scared to see Teresa every day, she could have remembered at any moment... And her dad loved her so much, he even traded his moral principles for her life...
tori-sei20.11.2025, 18:47Maryna Edenharter, Sincerely thank you for such a deep review!❤️ It’s very nice to hear that you appreciated the realism of the ending. Yes, sometimes life doesn’t give us “miracles” in the classic sense, but it gifts us something greater — a family we choose with our hearts. The story with the girl from the orphanage and Daria’s acceptance shows that for Havryil and Tereza, blood ties are not the most important thing. And Havryil, perhaps, exists to make us all believe that men can love not for “perfection,” but in spite of everything:) As for Robert... I think he kept her close to control her. That was his fatal mistake. Thank you for staying with the characters until the end!✨
taylor-ran20.11.2025, 16:00Oh God, I can't believe it's already the end, it feels like everything just started recently, and now we have to say goodbye to them. They are so cute and sweet that I don't even want to do this. And they even decided to expand their family, Teresa sees the world in colors, has her own agency, Gabriel has a walking chaos by his side, what could be better?) But it's time to say goodbye to Tero and Gabriel, and to be enchanted by other heroes of your stories))
tori-sei20.11.2025, 18:37Taylor Ran, I'm a bit sad to let them go myself... ❤️ It feels like just yesterday we met them in the office, and today they are already a big, happy family. You pointed out very accurately: Havryil got his beloved "walking chaos," and Teresa finally sees the world in all its colors—both literally and figuratively. Thank you for staying with us until the very end! :) ❤️
vladyslava-bakalinska20.11.2025, 15:50Finally, the book is finished, and I can go with a peaceful soul to read ❤️ Thank you, I'm sure it will be wonderful!!!!
tori-sei20.11.2025, 18:36Vladyslava Bakalinska, Thank you very much!☺️ Happy reading! ❤️
sana-boboho20.11.2025, 13:24Dear Tori, the story of the wild and genuine Tereza and the balanced and sincere Havryil is incredible ❤️ And these are not just words of admiration for your book, this is the undeniable emotion that started with the first chapter of "Touch..." and did not leave me until the very last dot in the Epilogue ❤️ How important it is to meet a person who will accept you completely, with all the scars, pains, fears, and "quirks" that you have, and who, with their warmth and understanding, can piece together a broken soul and a shattered heart... Tereza and Havryil are perfect, like those puzzle pieces that were meant to be together in the plan of the Universe) Life relentlessly threw many painful trials and problems their way, but the power of trust, love, and care overcame everything, even the darkest and most terrifying darkness in the heart and mind! Tereza, Havryil, Dariy, and one more restless little bunny took step by step towards their happiness, their true family ❤️ I am sincerely grateful to you for the range of emotions: pain, tears, despair, fear, joy, laughter, happiness, and a smile from ear to ear! You are wonderful ❤️ Endlessly thankful to you for bringing light and warmth to all your readers in these times of darkness and despair! We love you and hug you tightly, take care of yourself ❤️❤️❤️
tori-sei20.11.2025, 18:33Sana Boboho, Your words touched the very heart... ❤️ You described the essence of their relationship so accurately and beautifully — it truly is a story about how important it is to find someone who doesn’t just tolerate your “scars,” but loves them as a part of you. Havryil became that quiet harbor for Tereza, where she could piece herself back together, and she filled his life with true colors. I’m endlessly glad that the ending with Dariy and the little “bunny” brought you so much warmth. Thank you for walking this path with us through the darkness to the light. Your support is my inspiration. Hugging you tightly! ❤️
katia-lisovska20.11.2025, 12:41Thank you for the book, it's incredible. I experienced the story as if I were with the characters. I really love your books; in each one, you find a piece that touches the soul.
tori-sei20.11.2025, 18:31Katya Lisovska, Endlessly grateful! It's very nice to hear that my books touch the soul, as I truly put a piece of myself into every story❤️☺️
olecka-revuckaia20.11.2025, 12:22An incredibly interesting and captivating story. This book somehow combines everything - joy, tears, pain, betrayal, and understanding. And love - the love of the main characters, which breaks down barriers in its path and once again proves that it can heal any broken soul. I will miss the characters a little, but I hope to meet them on the pages of other books.
tori-sei20.11.2025, 18:29Olechka Revutska, Sincerely thank you for such profound words ❤️ I’m very glad that this story was able to bring you both emotions, joy, pain, and healing — all those things that make the heroes’ journey alive and real. Perhaps, we will see each other :)