Miranda Albright has been out for a couple of seasons, but no one has caught her attention. Now that her father has died, Miranda begins to manage the finances, and finds that their family was left with very little. Her mother carries on as though they have money, and is determined to have seasons for each of Miranda's three younger sisters. Miranda knows that they cannot afford such extravagance, and takes it upon herself to find a way out of their financial peril. She knows exactly the bargain she wishes to make. For the past three years, she has covertly watched her neighbor's, the Earl of Rothschild, escapades with his lovers. She has always yearned for the type of passion he seems to ignite in the women he entertains, and has known that the men who offered for her could never excite that type of response from her. Will the earl accept her bargain? Will she be able to become a slave to his passions without losing a part of her heart in the process?

Ethan Hamon, the Earl of Rothschild, is at his country home for the summer without an escort. He did not find a woman that excited him enough to keep her for the whole season. It is to his shock that Miranda Albright comes knocking on his door with an interesting bargain. She will give him three months of absolute surrender if he will support and host each of her sister's seasons. It is a bargain to die for, but he has never had an interest in innocents. He kisses her in hopes to scare her off, but she responds with a naivety that heats his blood. The more involved he becomes with her, the more out of control he starts to become. How is it possible that an innocent can best the wicked Earl of Rothschild? Will he be able to let her go?

Jess Michaels has written a poignant romance filled with erotic interludes. Her characters are very endearing and the reader is able to experience their emotions and to understand their actions. Miranda undergoes a sexual awakening like no other with a very experienced man as her guide for the journey. She risks everything to secure her family's future. Ethan, the debauched earl, embarks on a similar journey though his is an awakening of the heart. He must overcome all that he has thought impossible for someone of his tastes. EVERYTHING FORBIDDEN is a wonderful historical romance that leaves the reader panting for more.