Everything Forbidden

Jess Michaels

Publisher:
Avon Red

Release Date:
November 1, 2007

Genres:
Erotic
Historical Romance

ISBN:
eBook
9780061546167
9780061546181
9780061546174
Print
9780061283949
Kindle
No ISBN

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Reviewed by
Jennifer Ray

Review Posted:
April 2008

Miranda Albright has a secret.  Actually, more than one secret – but it all started when she first spied her decadent neighbor making love to a woman on the grounds of his estate.  Although innocent, the young Miranda was captivated by the sight, and found herself drawn irresistibly back to the spot summer after summer when the handsome Earl was in residence at his country estate to spy on him and his various lovers.

Now Miranda’s family is in dire straits financially and the only way she can save them is to offer her innocence to the Earl himself, Ethan Hamon.  But Ethan wants more than her innocence.  He wants her available to him for his debauchery for three entire months, to play with at his sensual whim.  Little does he realize that before it is over, the sweet Miranda will have snared him heart and soul.

Sometimes a book resonates with you so strongly, but you cannot quite place your finger on what exactly about the story struck you so.  For me, Jess Michaels’ new book Everything Forbidden is just such a novel.  Yes, the characters are compelling, the romantic dynamic is absolutely heart-wrenching at times, and the plot is entertaining. 

But there is more to this story than just those elements.  The way Michaels puts it all together makes you feel every moment as if you are in the book yourself.  She builds empathy for all of her characters with seeming ease, and the book becomes more than just a story, at least while you are reading it.

It might be said that there are only so many tales to be told in the world, and while this may be true, the difference in a good story and a great story is the authors ability to make me forget I have ever before seen a similar plot.  Jess Michaels has done just that with this book.

Ethan is a captivating leading man cast as a hero tormented with convictions that he can never have what his heart desires most.  Breaking through his walls proves difficult, but not impossible for a heroine with the tenderness and spunk of the beautiful Miranda.

For anyone who loves historical romances, this touching book is a must-read!  Do yourself a favor and buy your copy of Everything Forbidden now.  You won’t be sorry!

Note:  This review was originally written by Jennifer Ray for another review site.  It is being reposted at Wild on Books.

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