Name: Unconditional
Rating: 3.925 (60 reviews)

Q.B. Tyler

It only takes one moment to change the course of someone’s life.
One moment to link two souls forever.

That moment came when I pulled her out of her darkest hour.
The tragedy that threatened to swallow her whole and shatter her innocence.

Save her.
Protect her.
Love her.
I vowed.

Ten years later, my vows are the same.

But I’m different
She’s different
We’re different.

And the feelings threatening to break free have the power to destroy everything.

I’ll stop at nothing to keep her safe, but what if the very thing she needs protection from
...is me?

Unconditional

Logan Chisholm

unconditional was the first “taboo” romance i ever read, and even though i’ve read wayyy more of them than i care to admit publicly now, this one remains in my top 3 favorites of all time. it's one of the very few books that make me believe in soulmates. while this book might not be for everyone, if you are even remotely interested in the world of taboo romances, this is the best place to start. no one can convince you that a couple is made for each other quite like QB tyler can.

cal, a young police officer, rescues maddie from a murder/suicide scene when she is 7. she has nowhere to go so he takes her in. while i was hesitant at first about this plot line due to the big age gap and the fact that he raised her, by the end of the book QB tyler had me full on believing in fate and convinced that cal & maddie were soulmates. 1000/10

Kadisha 

If you do not like taboo romance…RUN!
If you have a problem with a guardian having a romantic relationship with the person they raised…RUN!
If you have an issue with them crossing the “line” before she turns 18…RUN!

★★★★/5
🌶🌶🌶 /5

Blurb In My Own Words:
This story starts off with a 23-year-old Cal responding to a homicide-suicide call where he finds 7-year-old Madeline hiding in a closet upstairs away from where her father has killed her mother and himself in the living room. After Cal convince Maddie to come out of the closet, she attaches herself to him and doesn’t want to leave his side. Cal doesn’t have to heart to give her up and send her into the system, so he decides to become her legal guardian and raise her. Fast forward 10 years and a lot has changed including feelings between the guardian and the almost legal dependent. 

Review:
This story is very angsty and full of inner person turmoil. I really appreciated that there was some inner turmoil with both main characters on what to do with their newfound feelings for each other. Most times these taboo romances get caught up in their sexual tension between the characters that they come off as insta-love. In my personal life I know this is not something I would approve of, but it was nice to see the inner working of the mind of someone in this situation. Also, I was able to see how they could come to the conclusion of sub coming to their feelings for each other even though the relationship will be widely frond upon. There wasn’t much of a plot to this story aside from deciding what is right and wrong when it comes to two people loving each other. 

The part that had me slightly conflicted during the book is the flash backs. Often times during Maddie’s POV, she would remember a time that Cal helped her or was there for her when she hurt herself or when she was scared. Most of these times were when she was a child! So, switching back and forth between their relationship when she was a child and their new romantic relationship kind of sent me through a head trip. Because let’s be real, Cal was putting in the work on her, but my mind would travel back to her memory of Cal teaching her how to ride a bike. (Slightly cringy!)

Mariam Mohsen

4 unconditionally forbidden stars.. that book was just, pretty good, took me less than a day to finish it, so wonderful.. really injoyed the story, and it was the first from the author and won't be the last

Batool Zainab Suleman

I expected better

QB Tyler is a great writer, and I'm a fan of the taboo romance subgenre, but this book just wasn't it for me.


Slight spoiler

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I wish that Maddie had been older. Like early twenties. Her being seventeen just didn't sit right with me. 

I've read the Off Balance series (new version) where the FMC is sixteen in Georgia (Georgia's age of consent is 16). But reading about a 17 year-old in Oregon, it just wasn't right. 

I would have liked it a lot more if Maddie was 20-22 and visiting from university when Cal and her did stuff. Something where they have time apart and it doesn't feel eerily adjacent to grooming.

Yaneli | @aquariusbookadventures 

Q. B. Tyler

It only takes one moment to change the course of someone's life.One moment to link two souls forever.That moment came when I pulled her out of her darkest hour.The tragedy that threatened to swallow her whole and shatter her innocence.Save her.Protect her.Love her.I vowed.Ten years later, my vows are the same.But I'm differentShe's differentWe're different.And the feelings threatening to break free have the power to destroy everything.I'll stop at nothing to keep her safe, but what if the very thing she needs protection from...is me? *This book contains elements of taboo and is intended for mature audiences.

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