Author Helge Thorsen
Book five
by HELGE THORSEN
Forbidden Forever is the unforgettable final installment in The Forbidden Series, a sweeping, emotionally rich saga about love, identity, and the quiet courage it takes to rebuild after the truth arrives.
Every family has a breaking point.
For this one, it began with a doorbell.
In Forbidden Forever, the final chapter of The Forbidden Series, past and present collide as long hidden truths force a family to redefine what belonging really means.
Through DNA revelations, courtroom battles, and quiet kitchen conversations, love is tested—not by betrayal, but by truth.
This is not a story about who gave birth to whom.
It’s a story about who shows up.
Who stays.
And what it takes to build something unbreakable from what was never meant to last.
A powerful, emotionally resonant conclusion to a series about choice, courage, and the families we build.
Helge lives a varied life and has many talents - alternating between being in Spain in the winter and Norway in the summer. He has many books that are a mix of truth and fiction.
Helge Thorsen is a Norwegian author who writes about families that shouldn't work — but do. A former farmer, municipal director, and Caribbean skipper, he has lived enough lives to fill several bookshelves. He holds a law degree and a master's in public administration. He started writing at 62. The Forbidden Series is his debut fiction work — a five-book contemporary romance saga set in Norway, spanning a decade of secrets, custody battles, and the stubborn belief that love is a decision, not a feeling. Helge lives a varied life and has many talents - alternating between being in Spain in the winter and Norway in the summer. He has many books that are a mix of truth and fiction.
Book one
FORBIDDEN DESIRES is a raw, sensual, emotionally charged novel perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and readers who love powerful character-driven drama filled with heartbreak, hope, and irresistible tension.
Book two
When a four‑year‑old boy appears on Tom Lindgren's doorstep claiming to be his son, the carefully constructed life Tom shares with his wife Rosalyn detonates. One long‑buried mistake now threatens everything he holds dear.
Book three
Forbidden Choices is a gripping, emotional, character‑driven drama about love, identity, and the families we create—and fight for. Perfect for readers of Jodi Picoult, Kristin Hannah, and Celeste Ng.
Book four
Forbidden Truths will stay with you long after the final page — because once the truth is known, it can never be buried again.
Trilogy: Book one
TRUE STORY: February 17, 1798. Off the coast of Leka, Norway, two ships are caught in a merciless storm—the French privateer L’Enfant de la Patrie and the British merchant vessel S/S Aurora.
Trilogy - Book two
The Heritage and the Sea is the second book in the Secrets of the Sea trilogy, deepening the mystery and raising the stakes.
Trilogy Book three
This is not just a story about treasure.
It is a story about what we inherit—and what we choose to do with it.
A true story from Leka
What really happened on Leka in 1932?
One summer day, a three-year-old girl vanished on a small Norwegian island. Hours later, she was found high on a narrow mountain ledge—cold, alone, and impossibly far from where she had last been seen.