Arcadia: A Spicy Forbidden Romance definitely lives up to its title! It’s super forbidden and super sexy.

Tate is abandoned in the French countryside with her new stepfather Jerome and her (initially hostile) stepbrother Leon. Both the men end up desiring her… and both see this desire realised.

There’s plenty of emotional build up to the intimate scenes with both men, as Tate discovers her own feelings and loses her sexual innocence. There’s also a lot of trying to fight feelings, but ultimately failing and giving into desire.

I enjoyed the use of French language as I can read French, but for readers who don’t, translations are provided. It definitely gave the book more French flavour.

The end was quite mindblowing. I definitely wasn’t expecting that! It had vibes of The Chamomile Lawn but I won’t spoiler it further, other than to say it was a proper HEA.