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Tempted
Her greatest temptation…
As far as Harper Riley is concerned, attraction can't be trusted. Money, on the other hand, lasts forever. Which is why Harper's on a singles cruise for her latest target: a wealthy widower who might just need a new wife. So why can't she keep her eyes—or her dirty thoughts—off the ruggedly hot guy in the room next to hers?
Of course, the charming ones are always broke, and Teagan Carmichael is both ridiculously charming and inexcusably broke. Worse still, there's some serious heat sizzling between them. But Harper has too much riding on this trip to have her head turned by Mr. Deliciously-Sexy-But-Poor. She already knows that giving in to a little temptation can turn into a whole lot of trouble…
242 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 20, 2017
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August 31, 2020
This was a good book. I enjoyed it.
January 16, 2017
*ARC courtesy of Netgalley and Harlequin*
February 7, 2017
Quick Summary: Predictable
Rating: 2/5
Recommend: +/-
Source: NetGalley
Rating: 2/5
Recommend: +/-
Source: NetGalley
October 17, 2017
It's time to set sail on a cruise that will bring adventure, love and surprises. Uncover the secrets to finding love and happiness on this singles cruise to exotic places.
A must read for anyone looking to travel from a comfy chair at home!
A must read for anyone looking to travel from a comfy chair at home!
October 24, 2017
Disliked Heroine and Basic Premise. DNF
February 16, 2017
While many people going on a singles cruise only want to hook up with a stranger for the few days the ship is at sea, the two main characters in this story have other aims. Harper Riley has a private reason for wanting to be with a man who can provide what she needs, and Teagan Carmichael just wants to relax after a recent harrowing ordeal. But when their paths cross, they become sidetracked from their initial intentions as the sexual pull is so strong. Kimberly Van Meter lets the conflict between these two individuals continue to build along with a powerful yearning, which causes TEMPTED to be filled with emotional clashes.
When Harper Riley booked a cruise for singles, she was looking for something more permanent than only a brief affair. She even has a specific man already picked out, and she wants to grab his interest before another woman gets a chance. Harper knows the background of the widower, and the successful businessman is definitely rich enough to make her future work out as she desires. After personally learning emotional attachment can lead to heartbreak, she keeps any of her relationships from focusing on feelings.
Though Harper had her plan all mapped out on how to reach her goal, the brief contact she had with one man on the cruise made her momentarily think about pleasure and not her objective. Sadly, the bank account of Teagan Carmichael is rather small since the charter plane company that he and his brother own is just getting started. But she has obligations, so setting her sights on someone else is necessary. Yet Teagan also has formulated his own plan, one which has Harper starring as his willing sexual partner.
The first time I met Harper, I thought her ideas about being in a relationship with a man were not the best. But as the story unfolds, I came to realize that the way in which she was brought up distorted her future opinions about men, making it difficult to change her current views. There were a few times when I so wanted her to see situations differently, as Kimberly Van Meter repeatedly does not make things easy for Harper and Teagan. He is such a wonderful hero who was met in a previous book, but his own story is totally a standalone. Teagan is compassionate and respectful, yet he is also a red-hot lover in bed. Some of their encounters are very heated with almost uncontrollable lust.
Kimberly Van Meter puts this couple through the wringer more than once along the road to lasting happiness, and several events are very challenging. TEMPTED is a constant rollercoaster of emotional experiences. Discovering whether Teagan would give up on his quest to win over Harper kept me reading, as these two can be stubborn plus each believes their reasoning should be followed. I never knew how either would react, and this fact also kept my attention throughout the book.
I voluntarily reviewed the book and all comments are my honest opinion
When Harper Riley booked a cruise for singles, she was looking for something more permanent than only a brief affair. She even has a specific man already picked out, and she wants to grab his interest before another woman gets a chance. Harper knows the background of the widower, and the successful businessman is definitely rich enough to make her future work out as she desires. After personally learning emotional attachment can lead to heartbreak, she keeps any of her relationships from focusing on feelings.
Though Harper had her plan all mapped out on how to reach her goal, the brief contact she had with one man on the cruise made her momentarily think about pleasure and not her objective. Sadly, the bank account of Teagan Carmichael is rather small since the charter plane company that he and his brother own is just getting started. But she has obligations, so setting her sights on someone else is necessary. Yet Teagan also has formulated his own plan, one which has Harper starring as his willing sexual partner.
The first time I met Harper, I thought her ideas about being in a relationship with a man were not the best. But as the story unfolds, I came to realize that the way in which she was brought up distorted her future opinions about men, making it difficult to change her current views. There were a few times when I so wanted her to see situations differently, as Kimberly Van Meter repeatedly does not make things easy for Harper and Teagan. He is such a wonderful hero who was met in a previous book, but his own story is totally a standalone. Teagan is compassionate and respectful, yet he is also a red-hot lover in bed. Some of their encounters are very heated with almost uncontrollable lust.
Kimberly Van Meter puts this couple through the wringer more than once along the road to lasting happiness, and several events are very challenging. TEMPTED is a constant rollercoaster of emotional experiences. Discovering whether Teagan would give up on his quest to win over Harper kept me reading, as these two can be stubborn plus each believes their reasoning should be followed. I never knew how either would react, and this fact also kept my attention throughout the book.
I voluntarily reviewed the book and all comments are my honest opinion
February 8, 2018
Teagan Carmichael is really full of himself. Cocky, good in bed, hung like a horse and very smug about himself, he comes off as being self-righteous and pushy. I don’t like him with Harper Riley and I don’t care for his attitude about her. He thinks of her as being a gold digger, frankly looks down on her behavior and sets himself up to sabotage her efforts to snag a rich husband.
He’s very sweet and accommodating when he’s had sex with her. But when she turns from him to her main target (a plan she’s let him in on, so where’s the surprise?), he turns surly, sharp tongued and mean. I really don’t get his attitude. They’ve both agreed they’re just sleeping with each other and she’s using him for sex (his words). So where does he get off getting judgmental about her? He disapproves of her character but he can’t keep his hands off her. One day he says he doesn’t care about her motivations because nothing excuses her trying to get her claws into a rich older man. Then a few days later he insists that she tell him just why she behaves the way she does.
He acts like there’s more between them than sex. But every time he tries to press his point, it’s with forceful kisses or sexual strokings and gropings. How does that prove his point? These two have nothing going for them except animalistic couplings and they should leave their affair on the boat where it belongs. Relationships like this should be sunk under water like the Titanic.
He’s very sweet and accommodating when he’s had sex with her. But when she turns from him to her main target (a plan she’s let him in on, so where’s the surprise?), he turns surly, sharp tongued and mean. I really don’t get his attitude. They’ve both agreed they’re just sleeping with each other and she’s using him for sex (his words). So where does he get off getting judgmental about her? He disapproves of her character but he can’t keep his hands off her. One day he says he doesn’t care about her motivations because nothing excuses her trying to get her claws into a rich older man. Then a few days later he insists that she tell him just why she behaves the way she does.
He acts like there’s more between them than sex. But every time he tries to press his point, it’s with forceful kisses or sexual strokings and gropings. How does that prove his point? These two have nothing going for them except animalistic couplings and they should leave their affair on the boat where it belongs. Relationships like this should be sunk under water like the Titanic.
dnf
February 26, 2018DNF. I would love to know the thought process behind harlequin green lighting a book about an unapologetic gold digger heroine.
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