February 17, 2025

Forbidden Desires by Erika Wilde - ARC Review


Our agreement was strictly professional…until it wasn’t.


As an escort to the ultra-rich, I knew my place in the world. I’d mastered the art of blending in and keeping my true self—and my desires—hidden. When billionaire Eric Maxim hired me to be his date to an exclusive art show, I expected another impersonal arrangement. But Eric, with his piercing blue eyes and arrogant charm, was anything but ordinary.

Eric didn’t want complications. All he needed was a polished date for various events—not someone like me—a much younger woman who challenged him, exasperated him, and worst of all, made him feel.

Just as we were on the brink of something real, shadows from my past threatened to tear us apart. Would Eric and I find a way to overcome our fears and fight for the connection we never saw coming, or would doubt and betrayal destroy our chance at happiness?







I love books that push boundaries and make you feel like you are reading something a little risky. And, I loved that in this one, Jasmine is an escort, and she is not apologetic about it. And she has nothing to apologize for, but for many years, it would have been required that she be new, or desperate, or sorry to be an escort...and she is none of these, which I love.

Jasmine and Eric have immediate chemistry and I was engaged with them immediately. I loved the idea of how they started, and how willing they were to see one another for who they each are and were. There was an authenticity to this title that I enjoyed and really had me invested in how the story was progressing.

I enjoyed and recommend this title.

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