The release date for the English version of 'The Forbidden Game' by
L.J. Smith is Jun 2010. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Jenny is pulled to the man behind the counter for no apparent reason when she buys a game for her boyfriend Tom. Julian's bleached blonde hair and pale eyes have an enigmatic but seductive quality. She also realizes there's more to their relationship when he delivers her the Game.
But a night of joy and friendship swiftly turns into a night of dread and obsessive love when Jenny and her six friends start playing the Game at Tom's birthday party. Because Julian rules as the Prince of the Shadows in the seven friends' new world, the Game is more than simply a game.
To win the game, the buddies have to face their fears one at a time. Their lives are lost if they lose the game. And that's only the start...