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Tempted
"In her latest book Tempted, Brandi Evans takes the age-old battle between the pleasure of the flesh and the soul to erotic heights." ~The Pen & Muse Reviews She tempts me. She's unlike any creature I have ever known, but to claim her would cost me everything. I'm a fallen angel. One day, though, I will return home, but not if I intervene in the life of this mortal. It's the Divine's paramount command. But I can't help myself. I want her. I need her. And I will have her. “Hot, passionate, all consuming heat radiates from Tempted...I enjoyed this quick, fast paced read." ~You Gotta Read Reviews
148 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 2, 2020
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Brandi Evans
22 books282 followersBrandi Evans was raised by a caravan of traveling Gypsies. She spent her days learning the ways of her people and her nights lost in legends as old as time. Okay, not really, but that's way more interesting than the truth!
In reality, Brandi grew up the oldest child of an ordinary family. Grade school, middle school, high school. Nothing extraordinary happened until she left the nest. She joined the military, went to college, got married, and became a mom. And somewhere along the way, she discovered she liked to read—and write!—stories hot enough to melt eReaders.
In reality, Brandi grew up the oldest child of an ordinary family. Grade school, middle school, high school. Nothing extraordinary happened until she left the nest. She joined the military, went to college, got married, and became a mom. And somewhere along the way, she discovered she liked to read—and write!—stories hot enough to melt eReaders.
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September 11, 2020
This was a hot read that I really enjoyed. Angel stories are sometimes hard for me to get into but Seth and Lyndi's story hit all the right notes for me. I don't think I've read a story like this that kept me engaged as much. The chemistry between them is hotter than you know what and when Seth's rule breaking puts Lyndi in dangers path, it's up to him to save her. Will he be able to?
September 6, 2020
Much like the demon, Crowley, in Good Omens who didn’t so much fall from heaven as saunter vaguely downwards, Seth – fallen angel and hero of Brandi Evans’ Tempted – never intended to be part of The Dark One’s rebellion. He just made some bad decisions.
Being on the losing side of a celestial battle comes with a boat-load of far-reaching consequences, though. Being cast out of heaven, for one thing. Seth has been working very hard for a very long time to put things right and redeem himself in the eyes of his Creator. When we meet him, he’s working on a sort of contractor basis for the Angel of Death as part of his ongoing plan to one day earn his wings back.
It’s all going pretty well. It’s grim work but somebody (or some celestial being anyway) has to do it. Seth is aligning himself with the not-evil side of the eternal battle between Good and Evil. He sticks to the rules and does his best never to put another metaphysical foot wrong.
Until he meets Lyndi Garrison. Then his eternal life suddenly gets a lot more complicated.
Lyndi is human. In fact she’s very much human – a realistic bundle of passions, humour, self-expression, heartbreak and self-doubt with an impressive repertoire of curse words.
After the two of them encounter one another in what appears to be a classic damsel-in-distress situation, Seth starts bending the rules he has hitherto followed to the letter in order to get to know her better.
This includes revealing himself to her in his impressively large and frankly marvellous-sounding human form and saving her from danger. He then – having cast all all reservations aside – accepts her invitation to come and have dinner with her family. There’s no going after this really which is good news for us as the the couple are clearly made for one another.
Lyndi and Seth’ feelings for one another develop quickly and this book is none the worse for that. Sometimes in romantic fiction, it can be a bit frustrating when characters who have only known each other five minutes are swearing undying allegiance to one another. But here it fits nicely. Their relationship feels predestined. Lyndi is an artist whose work shows an almost supernatural affinity with the hidden world of angels and demons. She’s already far closer to the world of the supernatural than she could possibly have realised.
Not that the attraction between Seth and Lyndi is all spiritual and ephemeral. Far from it. They absolutely fancy the pants off one another and it isn’t long until they manoeuvre themselves into a position where pants are no longer required.
I guarantee that this book has the best Sex-in-a-Shed scene you will read this year.
Having eschewed the pleasures of the flesh, Seth is quick to make up for lost time enjoying all the sexy sex times with his perfect woman. Lyndi is not a woman who turns down the offer of some red hot action with a beautiful six and a half foot tall man, even if she has only just met him. Which is great because when Seth and Lyndi get together they hit all of each other’s buttons. All the sex scenes in this book are just wonderful.
But the path of true love never goes without a hiccup. And in Seth and Lyndi’s case in particular, where the obstacles to your happiness are the literal legions of the damned, that can really throw a spanner in the works. Seth’s priority for a large part of the book isn’t about riding off into the sunset together, it’s trying to keep the woman he loves alive.
This book also, surprisingly, has one of the most accurate depictions of depression that I have read in a long time. As someone with depression, I totally related to the part where Lyndi’s scrambled thought processes tell her that she’s a waste of space and that everyone would be better off without her. That’s how depressive thoughts work in my experience, nothing has materially changed in your life, but suddenly a switch is flipped and not only are you convinced of your own worthlessness, you know that this has it has always been the case. Even when that’s not true.
In Lyndi’s case this is caused by actual demonic possession and yet it was still utterly heartbreaking to read. To be honest, I have never considered that my own mental health issues might be caused by demons but perhaps that’s another avenue to explore.
The religious elements of this book are adeptly handled by the author. It must be tricky thing writing a scorching hot romance book where God is one of your supporting characters. Brandi Evans handles it beautifully with a lightness of touch that ensures that it never seems silly.
And, of course, there’s the sex. Did I mention how hot the sex is in this book. I believe I did because it bears repeating. It made me all the more invested in Seth and Lyndi overcoming all the life and eternal-life threatening obstacles and live happily ever after so they could just have scorchingly hot sex all day every day.
Seth and Lyndi’s path to their happy ever after may not be a straightforward one, but it’s one hell of a ride and I enjoyed the journey.
Being on the losing side of a celestial battle comes with a boat-load of far-reaching consequences, though. Being cast out of heaven, for one thing. Seth has been working very hard for a very long time to put things right and redeem himself in the eyes of his Creator. When we meet him, he’s working on a sort of contractor basis for the Angel of Death as part of his ongoing plan to one day earn his wings back.
It’s all going pretty well. It’s grim work but somebody (or some celestial being anyway) has to do it. Seth is aligning himself with the not-evil side of the eternal battle between Good and Evil. He sticks to the rules and does his best never to put another metaphysical foot wrong.
Until he meets Lyndi Garrison. Then his eternal life suddenly gets a lot more complicated.
Lyndi is human. In fact she’s very much human – a realistic bundle of passions, humour, self-expression, heartbreak and self-doubt with an impressive repertoire of curse words.
After the two of them encounter one another in what appears to be a classic damsel-in-distress situation, Seth starts bending the rules he has hitherto followed to the letter in order to get to know her better.
This includes revealing himself to her in his impressively large and frankly marvellous-sounding human form and saving her from danger. He then – having cast all all reservations aside – accepts her invitation to come and have dinner with her family. There’s no going after this really which is good news for us as the the couple are clearly made for one another.
Lyndi and Seth’ feelings for one another develop quickly and this book is none the worse for that. Sometimes in romantic fiction, it can be a bit frustrating when characters who have only known each other five minutes are swearing undying allegiance to one another. But here it fits nicely. Their relationship feels predestined. Lyndi is an artist whose work shows an almost supernatural affinity with the hidden world of angels and demons. She’s already far closer to the world of the supernatural than she could possibly have realised.
Not that the attraction between Seth and Lyndi is all spiritual and ephemeral. Far from it. They absolutely fancy the pants off one another and it isn’t long until they manoeuvre themselves into a position where pants are no longer required.
I guarantee that this book has the best Sex-in-a-Shed scene you will read this year.
Having eschewed the pleasures of the flesh, Seth is quick to make up for lost time enjoying all the sexy sex times with his perfect woman. Lyndi is not a woman who turns down the offer of some red hot action with a beautiful six and a half foot tall man, even if she has only just met him. Which is great because when Seth and Lyndi get together they hit all of each other’s buttons. All the sex scenes in this book are just wonderful.
But the path of true love never goes without a hiccup. And in Seth and Lyndi’s case in particular, where the obstacles to your happiness are the literal legions of the damned, that can really throw a spanner in the works. Seth’s priority for a large part of the book isn’t about riding off into the sunset together, it’s trying to keep the woman he loves alive.
This book also, surprisingly, has one of the most accurate depictions of depression that I have read in a long time. As someone with depression, I totally related to the part where Lyndi’s scrambled thought processes tell her that she’s a waste of space and that everyone would be better off without her. That’s how depressive thoughts work in my experience, nothing has materially changed in your life, but suddenly a switch is flipped and not only are you convinced of your own worthlessness, you know that this has it has always been the case. Even when that’s not true.
In Lyndi’s case this is caused by actual demonic possession and yet it was still utterly heartbreaking to read. To be honest, I have never considered that my own mental health issues might be caused by demons but perhaps that’s another avenue to explore.
The religious elements of this book are adeptly handled by the author. It must be tricky thing writing a scorching hot romance book where God is one of your supporting characters. Brandi Evans handles it beautifully with a lightness of touch that ensures that it never seems silly.
And, of course, there’s the sex. Did I mention how hot the sex is in this book. I believe I did because it bears repeating. It made me all the more invested in Seth and Lyndi overcoming all the life and eternal-life threatening obstacles and live happily ever after so they could just have scorchingly hot sex all day every day.
Seth and Lyndi’s path to their happy ever after may not be a straightforward one, but it’s one hell of a ride and I enjoyed the journey.
September 18, 2020
What happens with a fallen angel finds love?
Tempted is the first book in the Redemption Harbor series by Brandi Evans. It is the story of Seth and Lyndi. This is a story that weaves PNR with some moral questions and a forbidden but heavenly romance.
Seth is an fallen angel that works for the Angel of Death trying to get back into Heaven. He is sent to Earth to collect the souls of people and is about to do so to a serial rapist. But there are rules to be followed when you take a soul when he finds the man is at it again, stalking another woman. Lyndi is a woman who is strong, has courage and can take care of herself. Lyndi's car has overheated and she forgot her cellphone so when a man tries to attack her she has to defend herself, which she does with no issues as she teaches martial arts and self defense classes. Seth sees all of this and he finds himself drawn to Lyndi. He ends up taking human form and showing himself to Lyndi. Oh boy what a form he takes.......let's just say he is the walking, talking picture of "sex-on-a-stick". There is an attraction between Seth and Lyndi which starts with a good spark and then really ignites into some blazing white sexy hotness. But not all is heavenly as there are now evil fallen angels out to harm Lyndi and Seth is going to have to do battle to keep her safe, both her body and her soul. At the same time he is getting used to being human and how his body and emotions factor into a relationship with Lyndi. He is also still trying to find redemption so he can go back to Heaven, or does he want that still now that he has found Lyndi?
I found this story to be different from other PNR stories as it is angels and not other shifters and forms. The story-line is really well developed and the characters are fantastic. I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the next in this series.
I received a copy of this book for my honest review. My opinions are all my own.
Tempted is the first book in the Redemption Harbor series by Brandi Evans. It is the story of Seth and Lyndi. This is a story that weaves PNR with some moral questions and a forbidden but heavenly romance.
Seth is an fallen angel that works for the Angel of Death trying to get back into Heaven. He is sent to Earth to collect the souls of people and is about to do so to a serial rapist. But there are rules to be followed when you take a soul when he finds the man is at it again, stalking another woman. Lyndi is a woman who is strong, has courage and can take care of herself. Lyndi's car has overheated and she forgot her cellphone so when a man tries to attack her she has to defend herself, which she does with no issues as she teaches martial arts and self defense classes. Seth sees all of this and he finds himself drawn to Lyndi. He ends up taking human form and showing himself to Lyndi. Oh boy what a form he takes.......let's just say he is the walking, talking picture of "sex-on-a-stick". There is an attraction between Seth and Lyndi which starts with a good spark and then really ignites into some blazing white sexy hotness. But not all is heavenly as there are now evil fallen angels out to harm Lyndi and Seth is going to have to do battle to keep her safe, both her body and her soul. At the same time he is getting used to being human and how his body and emotions factor into a relationship with Lyndi. He is also still trying to find redemption so he can go back to Heaven, or does he want that still now that he has found Lyndi?
I found this story to be different from other PNR stories as it is angels and not other shifters and forms. The story-line is really well developed and the characters are fantastic. I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the next in this series.
I received a copy of this book for my honest review. My opinions are all my own.
September 11, 2020
"The Divine had used an interesting model when He’d created that one. Beauty combined with a killer body."
This foul-mouthed heroine and dirty-minded angel were an absolute blessing, as was this story! Their instant attraction coupled with the inevitable doom they felt regarding their relationship only made it that much more powerful every time they came together. Lyndi knew Seth was keeping something from her and wouldn't be in town for long, but she couldn&'t help falling for him. Angels weren't really supposed to interfere with humans but Seth was determined to protect her and the light that (pretty much literally) shines when they're together. Seth may not have been used to having a physical form but he sure knew how to use his and how to appreciate Lyndi's!
"He wanted to know what her hair would feel like as he ran his fingers through the locks, wanted to know what her body would feel like beneath his, what it would feel like to slide deep inside her until he found a different kind of heaven."
Anyway, this story is steamy, it's got lots of character, and a happy ending. How could I not be "Tempted?"
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This foul-mouthed heroine and dirty-minded angel were an absolute blessing, as was this story! Their instant attraction coupled with the inevitable doom they felt regarding their relationship only made it that much more powerful every time they came together. Lyndi knew Seth was keeping something from her and wouldn't be in town for long, but she couldn&'t help falling for him. Angels weren't really supposed to interfere with humans but Seth was determined to protect her and the light that (pretty much literally) shines when they're together. Seth may not have been used to having a physical form but he sure knew how to use his and how to appreciate Lyndi's!
"He wanted to know what her hair would feel like as he ran his fingers through the locks, wanted to know what her body would feel like beneath his, what it would feel like to slide deep inside her until he found a different kind of heaven."
Anyway, this story is steamy, it's got lots of character, and a happy ending. How could I not be "Tempted?"
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 25, 2020
When Seth met Lyndi there was an instant attraction, a magical connection between them. While he was not supposed to intervene with fate he could not let harm come to her. So he saved her and knew that this might change his life forever, maybe even took his last chance to get back his angel status and his wings. But he knew Lyndi would be worth it. But Angel's was not supposed to mix with humans and there was dark powers wanting to hurt her in order to get him to do their will. Will he be able to save her and what will it mean for them being together? Or will he just have this as a memory? If you believe in Angel's this is a story for you.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 5, 2020
Seth is a fallen angel that works with the Angel of Death to take people's souls. He is ready to take the soul of the serial rapist when he sees Lyndi. He feels he must protect her, so he takes on a human body to do so. Lyndi is a strong woman who says what she thinks. There is a strong connection between Seth and Lyndi. What happens when an angel falls in love? The religious view of angels and demons is brought to life here. They fall in love, but can a human and an angel find a way to be together?
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 20, 2020
★ “If he were a better angel, he would go… But he wasn’t an angel anymore.” ★
—>>> Until fallen angel Seth interfered with circumstance and met the mortal female Lindi, he didn’t have a reason to be deterred from undoing his banishment from Above. But he was beguiled by his “beautiful potty mouth” and followed her home. Sometimes it takes the right kind of temptation to steer you on the right path. A hot little heaven-sent story from this new-to-me author!
—>>> Until fallen angel Seth interfered with circumstance and met the mortal female Lindi, he didn’t have a reason to be deterred from undoing his banishment from Above. But he was beguiled by his “beautiful potty mouth” and followed her home. Sometimes it takes the right kind of temptation to steer you on the right path. A hot little heaven-sent story from this new-to-me author!
September 12, 2020
Tempted Is an amazing Heartwarming paranormal romance story with entertaining characters
Lots of action, drama and steamy scenes keeping you entertained
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Lots of action, drama and steamy scenes keeping you entertained
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 22, 2020
Wonderfully fantastic... The book was amazing... It had a lot of details and juicy scenes to it... The characters and their personalities match them perfectly... The plot and the storyline was very descriptive and amazing...
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