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The Temptress Four
Four best friends, one graduation cruise, a week of partying. Eight days of strife and storms . . . It's supposed to be the best eight days of their lives. Bonds will be broken... But when a fortune-teller predicts trouble the night before their trip, One of you will not come home... Fiona, Killian, Alma, and Yoli are left on edge, wondering what it could all mean. Gaby Triana gets right to the heart of that thrilling, nerve-wracking, exhilarating, terrifying, amazing time that comes right after graduation, when the big question Where do we go from here?
256 pages, Hardcover
First published April 29, 2008
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Gaby Triana
21 books184 followersGABY TRIANA is the Cuban-American author of 25 books for adults and teens, including Moon Child, Island of Bones, River of Ghosts, City of Spells, Wake the Hollow, Cubanita, and Summer of Yesterday. Her short stories have appeared in Classic Monsters Unleashed, A Tribute to Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, A Conjuring for All Seasons, Novus Monstrum, and Weird Tales Magazine. She has co-authored ghosthunters Sam & Colby’s horror novel, Paradise Island, and edited the ghost anthology series, Literally Dead (Tales of Halloween Hauntings; Tales of Holiday Hauntings).
As a ghostwriter, Gaby has penned 50+ novels for bestselling authors in every genre. Her own books have won the IRA Teen Choice Award, ALA Best Paperback, and Hispanic Magazine's Good Reads Awards, and she writes under several pen names, including Gabrielle Keyes for her paranormal women’s fiction. She lives in Miami with her family and the four-legged creatures they serve.
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As a ghostwriter, Gaby has penned 50+ novels for bestselling authors in every genre. Her own books have won the IRA Teen Choice Award, ALA Best Paperback, and Hispanic Magazine's Good Reads Awards, and she writes under several pen names, including Gabrielle Keyes for her paranormal women’s fiction. She lives in Miami with her family and the four-legged creatures they serve.
FB: @GabyTriana.author
IG: @GabyTriana
YT: The Witch Haunt
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May 27, 2008
Best friends Fiona, Alma, Killian, and Yoli have just graduated high school. In celebration, they embark on a Caribbean cruise, and they are determined to have the time of their lives before splitting ways. But a visit to a fortune teller at a carnival forewarns danger for their trip. Alma and Killian dismiss the prediction as a trick to scare them, but Fiona and Yoli can’t help but be frightened that one of them will not come home, as foreseen by the fortune teller.
The Temptress Four is a fun story about the interwoven lives of four best friends and they struggle to find out what they want to do with the rest of their lives. It is a question many teens wonder about, as do Fiona, Alma, Killian, and Yoli on their fun cruise. The girls change and grow on the trip as they learn about themselves and what they want in life. The story was not as meaningful as it could’ve been, but the message did get across to me. The seriousness of the question is offset by the tropical setting and fun opportunities provided by the cruise, which lightened the mood of the story. I would have liked the story to be told in alternate narrations between the four friends, but it was only told from Fiona’s point-of-view. This one aspect would’ve made the novel much better, because I felt that I didn’t get to know any of the characters except Fiona.
Despite its few drawbacks, The Temptress Four was a fun read for me, and got me in the mood for summer vacation. I recommend this novel for a light, fun read, possibly as a book you take along to the beach or pool on a sunny day.
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The Temptress Four is a fun story about the interwoven lives of four best friends and they struggle to find out what they want to do with the rest of their lives. It is a question many teens wonder about, as do Fiona, Alma, Killian, and Yoli on their fun cruise. The girls change and grow on the trip as they learn about themselves and what they want in life. The story was not as meaningful as it could’ve been, but the message did get across to me. The seriousness of the question is offset by the tropical setting and fun opportunities provided by the cruise, which lightened the mood of the story. I would have liked the story to be told in alternate narrations between the four friends, but it was only told from Fiona’s point-of-view. This one aspect would’ve made the novel much better, because I felt that I didn’t get to know any of the characters except Fiona.
Despite its few drawbacks, The Temptress Four was a fun read for me, and got me in the mood for summer vacation. I recommend this novel for a light, fun read, possibly as a book you take along to the beach or pool on a sunny day.
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May 12, 2008
Reviewed by Cana Rensberger for TeensReadToo.com
Fiona and her three best friends are about to embark on a graduation cruise to the Caribbean, one last adventure together before they head their separate ways. On a whim, they agree to have their fortunes told by Madame Fortuna at the senior fair the night before departure. Madame Fortuna predicts strife and storms. Then, after turning over the DEATH card, she proclaims, "One of you will not come home."
With trepidation, the girls set sail on the Temptress the following morning, each with their own expectations of what the week may bring. On a ship where no one knows them, they're free to step out of their comfort zone and take risks. But will the bonds of their friendship be strong enough to hold them together through the storms and strife to come?
What follows is a delicious romp through a week of ship's parties, dances, scrumptious food, and romance, even if it's forbidden. The girls shop, they get a little sun, they indulge in full body massages, and, oh yes, attract a lot of attention. Imagine: four beautiful, sexy, young women trolling the decks for fun.
Gaby Triana has done a beautiful job of creating four distinctly different, yet fascinating, characters. That they are so close is both surprising and completely believable. I was intrigued when I read the blurb about the book at Ms. Triana's website and was not disappointed.
With plenty of laughter, love, and tears, this is an engaging story of a voyage into adulthood and independence that should not be missed.
Fiona and her three best friends are about to embark on a graduation cruise to the Caribbean, one last adventure together before they head their separate ways. On a whim, they agree to have their fortunes told by Madame Fortuna at the senior fair the night before departure. Madame Fortuna predicts strife and storms. Then, after turning over the DEATH card, she proclaims, "One of you will not come home."
With trepidation, the girls set sail on the Temptress the following morning, each with their own expectations of what the week may bring. On a ship where no one knows them, they're free to step out of their comfort zone and take risks. But will the bonds of their friendship be strong enough to hold them together through the storms and strife to come?
What follows is a delicious romp through a week of ship's parties, dances, scrumptious food, and romance, even if it's forbidden. The girls shop, they get a little sun, they indulge in full body massages, and, oh yes, attract a lot of attention. Imagine: four beautiful, sexy, young women trolling the decks for fun.
Gaby Triana has done a beautiful job of creating four distinctly different, yet fascinating, characters. That they are so close is both surprising and completely believable. I was intrigued when I read the blurb about the book at Ms. Triana's website and was not disappointed.
With plenty of laughter, love, and tears, this is an engaging story of a voyage into adulthood and independence that should not be missed.
June 30, 2010
Fiona and her three best friends are about to embark on a graduation cruise to the Carribean, one last adventure together before they head their separate ways. On a whim, they agree to have their fortunes told by Madame Fortuna at the senior fair the night before departure. Madame Fortuna predicts strife and storms. Then, after turning over the DEATH card, she proclaims, “One of you will not come home.”
With trepidation, the girls set sail on the Temptress the following morning, each with their own expectations of what the week may bring. On a ship where no one knows them, they’re free to step out of their comfort zone and take risks. But will the bonds of their friendship be strong enough to hold them together through the storms and strife to come?
What follows is a delicious romp through a week of ship’s parties, dances, scrumptious food, and romance, even if it’s forbidden. The girls shop, they get a little sun, they indulge in full body massages, and oh yes, attract a lot of attention. Imagine, four beautiful, sexy, young women trolling the decks for fun.
Gaby Triana has done a beautiful job of creating four distinctly different, yet fascinating characters. That they are so close is both surprising and completely believable. I was intrigued when I read the blurb about the book at Gaby Triana’s web page and was not disappointed. With plenty of laughter, love, and tears, this is an engaging story of a voyage into adulthood and independence that should not be missed.
With trepidation, the girls set sail on the Temptress the following morning, each with their own expectations of what the week may bring. On a ship where no one knows them, they’re free to step out of their comfort zone and take risks. But will the bonds of their friendship be strong enough to hold them together through the storms and strife to come?
What follows is a delicious romp through a week of ship’s parties, dances, scrumptious food, and romance, even if it’s forbidden. The girls shop, they get a little sun, they indulge in full body massages, and oh yes, attract a lot of attention. Imagine, four beautiful, sexy, young women trolling the decks for fun.
Gaby Triana has done a beautiful job of creating four distinctly different, yet fascinating characters. That they are so close is both surprising and completely believable. I was intrigued when I read the blurb about the book at Gaby Triana’s web page and was not disappointed. With plenty of laughter, love, and tears, this is an engaging story of a voyage into adulthood and independence that should not be missed.
January 28, 2012
Fiona, Killian, Yoli, and Alma have just graduated from high school and are going on a graduation cruise together. This is their last time to spend time with eachother before they all go their seperate ways the next fall. The day before their departure for their cruise, the bestfriends get a fortune that will surprise them: "Eight days of strife and storms... Bonds will be broken... One of you will not come home..." Throughout the story, the girls fall in love, get their hearts broken, pull insane stunts, and have fights, but in the end, they all realize that friendship is a bond that will never be broken, no matter what a fortune teller says.
This novel was quite amusing for me, and I would reccommend it to anybody who is missing the summer (I know I am!). My copy was actually 247 pages long, unlike what Goodreads has said (they say it is 256 pages long). This novel reminds me of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, by Ann Brashares. The only thing I was quite upset about is that the ending didn't seem like an ending to me. I felt like there were things left unanswered, and I wish there was a sequel that would explain more of what happened afterwards. Other than that, I loved the book, so I gave it a five out of five. I hope whoever reads this novel enjoys it as much as I did!
"Yo, Kill, All, Fee, Forever friends we will be!" ~The Temptress Four
This novel was quite amusing for me, and I would reccommend it to anybody who is missing the summer (I know I am!). My copy was actually 247 pages long, unlike what Goodreads has said (they say it is 256 pages long). This novel reminds me of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, by Ann Brashares. The only thing I was quite upset about is that the ending didn't seem like an ending to me. I felt like there were things left unanswered, and I wish there was a sequel that would explain more of what happened afterwards. Other than that, I loved the book, so I gave it a five out of five. I hope whoever reads this novel enjoys it as much as I did!
"Yo, Kill, All, Fee, Forever friends we will be!" ~The Temptress Four
May 9, 2008
I saw this book in the store and thought it would make a nice beach read during my cruise. I was right. not only do the girls in the story stop in different cities and have a great time, but there's a mystery to it with a surprise ending. Nice job, author!
May 12, 2008
I really liked this book a lot. I am graduating this year and have my next few years planned out. This book made me wonder if anything will come along to change everything I have planned. Fiona, Killian, Yoli, and Alma feel like new friends to me now. Good graduation book.
January 9, 2015
I don't know about this one. I wanted to love it, but I didn't enjoy the ending. It was too much of a cliffhanger for a standalone book. And I hated Fiona's boyfriend. What an a**! But I liked the characters, and the setting was beautiful. 3.5 stars.
January 14, 2012
In Triana's latest novel, she deftly writes about that very confusing time between high school and college, expertly manuevering through the friendship that these four girls have with humor, warmth, and heart. It's a quick read and very engaging, with a spectacular ending.
June 9, 2013
I really enjoyed how this book was written and I really enjoy how the characters are so different from each other but fit perfectly as best friends. However the abrupt ending and the main characters choices could have been better.
July 14, 2014
More of a 3.7
This was a quick, nice read. It was worth it for the "Love Boat" reference because I love that show!
However, the friendship of these four girls didn't seem real. They were all kind of rude and judgmental to each other, which is not real friendship!
This was a quick, nice read. It was worth it for the "Love Boat" reference because I love that show!
However, the friendship of these four girls didn't seem real. They were all kind of rude and judgmental to each other, which is not real friendship!
August 10, 2015
I can't disparage this one too much - it was readable & fairly realistic, if exorbitantly predictable. I did like that the author set this on a cruise ship but didn't try to throw in any ship-almost-sinking or omg-we-missed-the-ship antics.
April 19, 2008
This book was awesome!!!!!
January 9, 2010
This is a lighthearted story about friendships and taking a chance. It's carefree personality prepares you for an unforgettable ending! I loved it!
December 17, 2012
I really liked this book!!!!!! It was so funny and sweet. The cover is also very pretty. :):):)
January 22, 2014
coming of age story about four girls on a high school graduation cruise
June 29, 2021
WoW! (and I don't usually rave over contemporary books).
This story is DEEP - exploration of 18 year old Fiona's early quarterlife crisis as she navigates a post-HS-graduation cruise with her just-different-enough group of girlfriends.
Triana's play with the fortune teller is a nice precognitive easter egg into her later paranormal awesomeness.
This story is DEEP - exploration of 18 year old Fiona's early quarterlife crisis as she navigates a post-HS-graduation cruise with her just-different-enough group of girlfriends.
Triana's play with the fortune teller is a nice precognitive easter egg into her later paranormal awesomeness.
December 6, 2020
This book was ok, but I really didn’t like when the girls insulted each other by calling the other person retarded. This happened 4 times. I counted because it really stood out as juvenile and insensitive.
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November 10, 2018Yeah! This is refreshing if for no other reason than the characters are strong Latinas. The author offers readers four personalities, though we generally see the world from Fiona's perspective.
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December 8, 2015
More juvenile than I wanted it to be, and not scary at all which is what the synopsis wants you to believe. Nevertheless I still enjoyed it, probably mostly because I love cruises and this was a pretty accurate depiction of being a teenage girl on one. Makes me want to plan another soon! Cute but forgettable 2.5 stars-ish
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March 11, 2008Released April 2008
April 21, 2011
didn't like ending though :|
September 3, 2013
Kind of the same thing as The Sisterhood of the travelling pants books...no jeans though.
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