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Far Too Tempting #3
Tempted Beyond Return
He was never supposed to get that text.
That dirty, dirty text.
To be fair, I'm actually the dictionary definition of a good girl.
...Except when I'm thinking about him.
And now that he knows how I feel, what I've been hiding from him this entire time, he won't let me hide from it. He certainly won't let me run from it.
The thing is, he's been hiding his feelings from me too.
And his version of dirty? So much better than mine.
The Far Too Tempting Collection
Tempted Beyond Reason (Wake & Lacey)
Tempted Beyond Relief (Wylie & Rhea)
Tempted Beyond Return (Logan & Lily)
--and--
Tempted By Trouble (Austin & Gina)
[an extra hot Far Too Tempting standalone]
Previously published as Curve Major (c) 2014, revised throughout with newly added content and an extended ending.
That dirty, dirty text.
To be fair, I'm actually the dictionary definition of a good girl.
...Except when I'm thinking about him.
And now that he knows how I feel, what I've been hiding from him this entire time, he won't let me hide from it. He certainly won't let me run from it.
The thing is, he's been hiding his feelings from me too.
And his version of dirty? So much better than mine.
The Far Too Tempting Collection
Tempted Beyond Reason (Wake & Lacey)
Tempted Beyond Relief (Wylie & Rhea)
Tempted Beyond Return (Logan & Lily)
--and--
Tempted By Trouble (Austin & Gina)
[an extra hot Far Too Tempting standalone]
Previously published as Curve Major (c) 2014, revised throughout with newly added content and an extended ending.
99 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 6, 2019
263 people are currently reading
559 people want to read
About the author
Christa Wick
174 books841 followersNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Christa Wick has been hybrid publishing since 2012 (yep, she's one of the O.G. indie authors). She's written 50+ romances starring curvalicious heroines and alphalicious heroes whose stories span the spectrum of: steamy & sweet, steamy & emotional, steamy & suspenseful, steamy & paranormal, steamy & dark, and...well, you get the idea. Her darker, dirtier books are under C.M. Wick, and she also writes general fiction sci-fi thrillers and suspense novels under other pen names.
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July 20, 2013
Ok, the book was a fun read, but who on earth sends pics of getting themselves off to her best friend - thats just really very ODD!
June 15, 2013
I really enjoyed reading Sexting Curves. It was sexy sweet. a great erotic short read. and a millitary man, yum yum. gotta love a man in a uniform. LOL.I absolutely this story. It was awesome. But I was hoping there was a short epilogue that was a few years down the road to see how things are with the characters. Can't wait for more. You rock Christa Wick! :D
June 6, 2015
Really sweet finish even if it had a disturbing start.
November 8, 2017
I really don't know how to rate this. But I do know what my list looks like.
1. I would never send a pix of myself getting my nakey-nakey rocks off to my BFF.
2. How could this girl manage to hold onto her frustrations and awesome kinky depravity every time he stepped in the room.
3. Where's the romance between the h/H. It literally goes from 0 - 60 in under 4seconds.
The worse thing about it though? I kinda liked it. It's short and smutty lol. Sue me.
LB
1. I would never send a pix of myself getting my nakey-nakey rocks off to my BFF.
2. How could this girl manage to hold onto her frustrations and awesome kinky depravity every time he stepped in the room.
3. Where's the romance between the h/H. It literally goes from 0 - 60 in under 4seconds.
The worse thing about it though? I kinda liked it. It's short and smutty lol. Sue me.
LB
August 15, 2019
Tempted Beyond Return: An Alpha Hero & Curvy Heroine Standalone: Logan & Lily (Far Too Tempting Book 3) by: Christa Wick
Logan and Lily give you the best of both worlds. Tempted Beyond Return is an erotic delight that delves deep into the emotional cavity. Wick tempts senses with a whole lot of naughty, but reminds us to remember that we have a heart.
Logan and Lily give you the best of both worlds. Tempted Beyond Return is an erotic delight that delves deep into the emotional cavity. Wick tempts senses with a whole lot of naughty, but reminds us to remember that we have a heart.
February 9, 2014
Another great read from this author!
December 7, 2012
Sexy as hell. Another great read by Wick. Can't wait for the next.
December 27, 2012
Big girl loving by a man in uniform. Yum yum yum.
July 10, 2020
well well where do I start with this book!!
at first I really liked this book it's hot the smut is really GOOD even her weird relationship with her best friend with whom she shared nudes and stuff, but what ruined this book for me was:
First: The hero going distant and walking away from her right after them having sex and then coming back with a blanket expecting her to be good with that sudden change of mood and demanding explanation like he didn't act weird or anything!!!
second: Him kicking her out just as she was about to explain and talk about her insecurities just because his ex wife had the same insecurities which led her to act weird with him.
third(and worst): Him trying to convince her that he's attracted to her and that her weight is not an issue to him by showing her pictures of his once big ex wife and showing her that he was attracted to her when she was big until she started to act weird about her weight and physical appearance, I was like really what is he trying to tell her exactly that he is a chubby chaser or that he was fucking her because she was a rebound for his once chubby ex wife or what exactly and what was worst is her apologizing to him after him showing her that like she has done something wrong reallyyy WTF is that !!!!? as chubby girl myself this felt cheap really I may be over dramatic but that's how I felt.
fourth: them not talking or arguing about anything that happens in their relationship it always start with her feeling bad and walking away and end with him once convincing her that he likes her with the lamest shit ever and second shoving an engagement ring in her face reallyyy!!? I mean just talk first and then talk about wedding and shit and I know this is a short book but it wouldn't kill just adding extra few pages and make a better storyline.
And about her whole family drama tbh as a chubby girl myself it felt relatable to me as I do face a lot of this shit in my life (sad but true) and sometimes I just don't feel like fighting.
at first I really liked this book it's hot the smut is really GOOD even her weird relationship with her best friend with whom she shared nudes and stuff, but what ruined this book for me was:
First: The hero going distant and walking away from her right after them having sex and then coming back with a blanket expecting her to be good with that sudden change of mood and demanding explanation like he didn't act weird or anything!!!
second: Him kicking her out just as she was about to explain and talk about her insecurities just because his ex wife had the same insecurities which led her to act weird with him.
third(and worst): Him trying to convince her that he's attracted to her and that her weight is not an issue to him by showing her pictures of his once big ex wife and showing her that he was attracted to her when she was big until she started to act weird about her weight and physical appearance, I was like really what is he trying to tell her exactly that he is a chubby chaser or that he was fucking her because she was a rebound for his once chubby ex wife or what exactly and what was worst is her apologizing to him after him showing her that like she has done something wrong reallyyy WTF is that !!!!? as chubby girl myself this felt cheap really I may be over dramatic but that's how I felt.
fourth: them not talking or arguing about anything that happens in their relationship it always start with her feeling bad and walking away and end with him once convincing her that he likes her with the lamest shit ever and second shoving an engagement ring in her face reallyyy!!? I mean just talk first and then talk about wedding and shit and I know this is a short book but it wouldn't kill just adding extra few pages and make a better storyline.
And about her whole family drama tbh as a chubby girl myself it felt relatable to me as I do face a lot of this shit in my life (sad but true) and sometimes I just don't feel like fighting.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 30, 2023
16 Chapters & 1 Epilogue ALL Labeled “Lily”😏😳
I believe this a 1st read of this author by me. I will be reading more for sure.😀 I read this through KU and I am really on the fence about buying it. The book was really hot🔥🌶️ but we never got into Logan’s head. Chapter 1 is labeled “Lily” and EVERY Chapter after that is the same even the Epilogue. It really threw me off. I kept hoping we could get into his head to see how he felt and the depth but we never did.😒. This book would’ve been so much better if we could’ve gotten into his head. I really wanted to know when he started getting romantic feelings for her and again since the Chapters were called Lily, I kept thinking ok for sure the next has to be from his perspective but I would scroll up on my phone and NOPE 👎 still Lily.😳. I have read some books that care only in the MFC and they will work, but this one really needed to have a couple of chapters of being in his head. He really doesn’t say much, they have a lot of smexy scenes and he doesn’t say that much in them, lol. I really hope this isn’t a common thing in her other books 📚. Honestly if I had a choice about who I would rather read, I would rather be in the Male’s head. 😉😜. If the book wasn’t so hot I would say this is a 3 ⭐️ or 3 1/2 ⭐️ but the heat really helps.☺️🌶️🔥.
If you don’t like a lot of steamy scenes then this book is NOT for you but if you are like me then you will like this book. I do love Logan’s son and he was a great character. I will say she has a different friendship with her best friend than I would ever be comfortable with… I’m thinking some people will find that a little off putting but to each their own, lol. I will check out her other books right after I submit this review.👍🏻
I believe this a 1st read of this author by me. I will be reading more for sure.😀 I read this through KU and I am really on the fence about buying it. The book was really hot🔥🌶️ but we never got into Logan’s head. Chapter 1 is labeled “Lily” and EVERY Chapter after that is the same even the Epilogue. It really threw me off. I kept hoping we could get into his head to see how he felt and the depth but we never did.😒. This book would’ve been so much better if we could’ve gotten into his head. I really wanted to know when he started getting romantic feelings for her and again since the Chapters were called Lily, I kept thinking ok for sure the next has to be from his perspective but I would scroll up on my phone and NOPE 👎 still Lily.😳. I have read some books that care only in the MFC and they will work, but this one really needed to have a couple of chapters of being in his head. He really doesn’t say much, they have a lot of smexy scenes and he doesn’t say that much in them, lol. I really hope this isn’t a common thing in her other books 📚. Honestly if I had a choice about who I would rather read, I would rather be in the Male’s head. 😉😜. If the book wasn’t so hot I would say this is a 3 ⭐️ or 3 1/2 ⭐️ but the heat really helps.☺️🌶️🔥.
If you don’t like a lot of steamy scenes then this book is NOT for you but if you are like me then you will like this book. I do love Logan’s son and he was a great character. I will say she has a different friendship with her best friend than I would ever be comfortable with… I’m thinking some people will find that a little off putting but to each their own, lol. I will check out her other books right after I submit this review.👍🏻
November 28, 2024
OMG why?? Why are all her curvy girl stories so friggen painful to read? This is the 3rd one I'm trying and I'm already cringing. For one Lily is so obsessed with Logan that she can't even be in the room without her nipples getting hard and two she gets wet so easily by just looking at old home videos? My gods, how desperate does the author need to make these curvy girls? And the scene where she sends her friend a pick of her vagina after playing with herself while babysitting Logan's son!? WHO DOES THAT?? There are so many reasons on so many levels that this is wrong....
What makes this worse is that Logan sees the text, accuses her of inviting boys over while babysitting his son. Then when finds out she was talking about him through the texts, he fucks her without pretty much saying anything (the most impersonal, emotionally vacant scenes on his behalf, like he was forced to do it), and then fires her. I swear this author hates big girls and the romance is just an excuse to treat bigger girls poorly. I'm going to try to finish this one just to give one of her books a real chance but I doubt it will change my rating.
What makes this worse is that Logan sees the text, accuses her of inviting boys over while babysitting his son. Then when finds out she was talking about him through the texts, he fucks her without pretty much saying anything (the most impersonal, emotionally vacant scenes on his behalf, like he was forced to do it), and then fires her. I swear this author hates big girls and the romance is just an excuse to treat bigger girls poorly. I'm going to try to finish this one just to give one of her books a real chance but I doubt it will change my rating.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 30, 2019
Odd book but really hot which is the only reason it got 3 stars. A few of the things that really bothered me
1. What normal person sends pictures of themselves masturbating to their best friend? That’s weird and creepy!
2. She runs and then comes back but they never talk about anything. He just goes right back to screwing her until she runs again.
3. There was zero closure with her family or her feelings of inadequacy. Why don’t we get to see her become confident in the relationship and totally tell her family to shove it. I have zero confidence that if the book continued she would be anything other than the same doormat who won’t admit to the relationship and allows her family to make her feel like shit and who runs away as soon as someone questions their relationship or why he would want to be with her.
It was seriously high in frustration and low on satisfaction.
1. What normal person sends pictures of themselves masturbating to their best friend? That’s weird and creepy!
2. She runs and then comes back but they never talk about anything. He just goes right back to screwing her until she runs again.
3. There was zero closure with her family or her feelings of inadequacy. Why don’t we get to see her become confident in the relationship and totally tell her family to shove it. I have zero confidence that if the book continued she would be anything other than the same doormat who won’t admit to the relationship and allows her family to make her feel like shit and who runs away as soon as someone questions their relationship or why he would want to be with her.
It was seriously high in frustration and low on satisfaction.
June 3, 2020
Lily's truth
Lily baby sits Logan's son for the past five years. She's had a crush on him for just as long. When she mistakenly sends an x-rated text to him all bets are off is how Logan feels. He comes at her with forever on his mind. She has her doubts. How can gorgeous Logan want her. He proves to her that he does!
Logan and Lily are steaming hot. Once he finds out how she feels, he's on her and won't let go. This is a fast read. I enjoyed this story!
Lily baby sits Logan's son for the past five years. She's had a crush on him for just as long. When she mistakenly sends an x-rated text to him all bets are off is how Logan feels. He comes at her with forever on his mind. She has her doubts. How can gorgeous Logan want her. He proves to her that he does!
Logan and Lily are steaming hot. Once he finds out how she feels, he's on her and won't let go. This is a fast read. I enjoyed this story!
December 13, 2020
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. Lily is sweet and caring, a good friend, sister, and babysitter. I liked her character, but most of the females in her family are unsupportive and really unkind to her. And then there's Logan, who likes what he sees in Lily, inside and out. I l-o-v-e-d the last chapter and the epilogue of this book! I enjoyed this story because it was a lovely reminder that love and desire are not exclusive to people who are small.
June 19, 2020
Meh. The sexy times were a little over the top and the descriptions of the female anatomy in some parts had me cringing. The heroine’s mean older sister really didn’t play a roll in moving the story forward and should have been edited out. Would have liked the hero’s POV because after the first time they sleep together, something is bothering him, but it’s never revealed.
November 10, 2020
In Love
I absolutely love all of Christa’s books and how the MFC isn’t stick thin. I actually fell in love with her books when I was still a Kobo reader and I know that won’t change!
Lily is one of my favourite characters. She’s sassy and kinky and I just f**king love her to pieces! Her mother and sister I could do without 😂. Evil people lol
I absolutely love all of Christa’s books and how the MFC isn’t stick thin. I actually fell in love with her books when I was still a Kobo reader and I know that won’t change!
Lily is one of my favourite characters. She’s sassy and kinky and I just f**king love her to pieces! Her mother and sister I could do without 😂. Evil people lol
October 10, 2023
Too much emphasis on her size
The premise is that Lily is curvy but Logan is attracted to her anyway. She considers herself fat and unattractive the entire book. Even after he shows he wants her she doesn't believe it. The bedroom scenes are over the top with more moves than affection so they felt soulless. 2.5 stars
The premise is that Lily is curvy but Logan is attracted to her anyway. She considers herself fat and unattractive the entire book. Even after he shows he wants her she doesn't believe it. The bedroom scenes are over the top with more moves than affection so they felt soulless. 2.5 stars
November 29, 2024
"Marry me, Lily. Have my children.
Be a mother to my son. Don't hide from me or doubt how deeply I want and care for you. Love me like I will always love you."
Thes part grape me from my heart, I was proud of them and I loved their relationship very much
Be a mother to my son. Don't hide from me or doubt how deeply I want and care for you. Love me like I will always love you."
Thes part grape me from my heart, I was proud of them and I loved their relationship very much
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April 21, 2020
I love these!
Over the top sexy short stories. Noone get a long drawn out story. I enjoy the bigger woman who gets the hunk.
Over the top sexy short stories. Noone get a long drawn out story. I enjoy the bigger woman who gets the hunk.
July 6, 2020
Started, skipped thru, stopped. STUPID!
July 15, 2020
Lilliput and the Major
Always a fan of Christa Wick. The stories are fast, fun and sexy.
I love how the Major found out about Lily's crush.
Always a fan of Christa Wick. The stories are fast, fun and sexy.
I love how the Major found out about Lily's crush.
September 22, 2020
This is a super sexy age gap, curvy gal romance novella. It would have been even better full length. So much happened so fast.
March 7, 2021
Previously published as Sexting Curves and Curves Major.
May 27, 2023
Short and sweet.
Hot military man and curvaceous woman of his dreams. Throw in his adorable son and you have a great story !
Hot military man and curvaceous woman of his dreams. Throw in his adorable son and you have a great story !
May 31, 2023
The setup for how they hook up is completely unbelievable. They don’t communicate. The heroine is a doormat.
October 16, 2023
Ridiculous. Felt absolutely I nothing for these two and the minor characters are truly vile.
January 25, 2020
Needed 4 ice cubes for this one!
Came upon this book by chance. I'm so glad I did! Lily's insecurities against Logan's alpha male come together with a hot explosion! Starting a new personal rating system: ice cubes with one being hot, 2 ice cubes being steamy; 3 cubes is burning; 4 cubes is smoking.
Came upon this book by chance. I'm so glad I did! Lily's insecurities against Logan's alpha male come together with a hot explosion! Starting a new personal rating system: ice cubes with one being hot, 2 ice cubes being steamy; 3 cubes is burning; 4 cubes is smoking.
July 17, 2014
I feel obligated to give this book 3 stars, though honestly it’s not that great a story. However I knew it was ‘low rent’ going in so for me to have higher expectations would be silly. It was riddled with ‘why’ moments. As in; why the heck would you text intimate pics of yourself to your BF?!? Why would you assume he was done with you after one night unless he said so? Why wouldn’t you just talk to him when his ex comes back onto the scene instead of making erroneous assumptions that hurt both the father and the son? Why would you marry a man who up until a month treated you as nothing more than the babysitter? Now you’re both in love? Really???
Hmph! This was a sex book, pure and simple. The author should have skipped the plot entirely! What I really wanted; a bit of sexy sexting. What I got was only a single ‘ops, sent that to the wrong person’ line and that was the end of that! The Major uncovered all these spicy texts Lily sent to her BF regarding him but we didn’t get to see the two ratcheting up the heat with smokin’ exchanges. The whole premise of the book was misleading!
Trouble is, I keep returning to this author’s stuff periodically, so what the heck is wrong with me?! Meh…
Hmph! This was a sex book, pure and simple. The author should have skipped the plot entirely! What I really wanted; a bit of sexy sexting. What I got was only a single ‘ops, sent that to the wrong person’ line and that was the end of that! The Major uncovered all these spicy texts Lily sent to her BF regarding him but we didn’t get to see the two ratcheting up the heat with smokin’ exchanges. The whole premise of the book was misleading!
Trouble is, I keep returning to this author’s stuff periodically, so what the heck is wrong with me?! Meh…
May 24, 2013
This was a sexy, but overall an ok read. There was a little bit of a story, but it truly is just a short erotica tale because the author didn’t dive into the characters, their back story, or their situation more, which is unfortunate because it had the making of a sweet, sexy BBW romance with a ready family HEA. Also, all the characters presented were pretty appealing that I would have wanted to read about them a lot more – but instead it seemed the attention was set on the love scenes, which ironically is not what drew me in.
The one thing that might be off-putting is that Logan has known Lilly since she was “the 17- year old babysitter.” We never really find out Logan’s age, so I will pretend that he’s a young dad to a 10-year old boy – though I don’t know if that is really the case since he’s a Major in the military (which I don’t know how high-ranking that is, but it sounds like something that takes years of experience) and he was previously married for 12 years. I don’t generally like age gaps nearing or over 10 years in a historical romance, so I’m even more icked out when that’s the age gap in a contemporary story, erotica or otherwise.
The one thing that might be off-putting is that Logan has known Lilly since she was “the 17- year old babysitter.” We never really find out Logan’s age, so I will pretend that he’s a young dad to a 10-year old boy – though I don’t know if that is really the case since he’s a Major in the military (which I don’t know how high-ranking that is, but it sounds like something that takes years of experience) and he was previously married for 12 years. I don’t generally like age gaps nearing or over 10 years in a historical romance, so I’m even more icked out when that’s the age gap in a contemporary story, erotica or otherwise.
April 10, 2016
Cute but uneven, with a couple of flaws. The sexy times are hot in this one.
Lilly is crushing hard for the man she's been babysitting for. His wife left him and his small son and Lilly's come to care for both of them deeply and presumes since she's a BBW that Logan's not interested. Then after some dirty sexting with her BFF, we learn that Logan's seen the messages... and it appears that he feels the same way.
And, really that's all there is of the sexting... so don't get your hopes up for more.
There's not a lot of dialogue here so I was left wondering where their communication is. The romance part of this is relatively weak -- we're told, not shown what it is that attracts them beyond the sex. I wanted her to confront her family about her relationship with Logan, especially her nasty sister, and that's missing from this.
There's a really sweet and sexy HEA, so that's redeeming.
Lilly is crushing hard for the man she's been babysitting for. His wife left him and his small son and Lilly's come to care for both of them deeply and presumes since she's a BBW that Logan's not interested. Then after some dirty sexting with her BFF, we learn that Logan's seen the messages... and it appears that he feels the same way.
And, really that's all there is of the sexting... so don't get your hopes up for more.
There's not a lot of dialogue here so I was left wondering where their communication is. The romance part of this is relatively weak -- we're told, not shown what it is that attracts them beyond the sex. I wanted her to confront her family about her relationship with Logan, especially her nasty sister, and that's missing from this.
There's a really sweet and sexy HEA, so that's redeeming.
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