Last Temptation

by Nina Dallas

Second Chance Alpha Man finds his Curvy Woman.

Zoe Lennon is a twenty-four-year-old pet store owner, whose love life has been very dormant. As a curvy woman, she hasn’t had much luck finding a man who appreciates her curves. She decides to shed some weight in order to find the right man.

Ryder Davis, a business executive at a top consulting and real estate firm only has time for work and his dog. After a bad breakup with his former girlfriend, he buries himself with work and needs a break from romantic relationships.

Sparks fly and family threaten to pull them apart. Can they overcome the obstacles they are faced with and act on their explosive chemistry or is she not his type?


Second Chance Romance is a short instalove heartwarming standalone story. This is the fourth book of the series. Each book contains a CURVY woman and her ALPHA man that will captivate and entertain you. Guaranteed HEA! No Cliffhangers!

58 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 7, 2021

About the author

Bestseller passionate author, wife, mother, and dog lover. Writes sweet, exciting short story romances. Author Nina Dallas brings readers to connect with her characters, in search of love. She believes you should follow your dreams and always believe in yourself.

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Reviews

[Bev · Rating 4 out of 5]

Purely animalistic
This book is about Zoe and Ryder. She is at her best friend Courtney’s café, The Barista’s Café, getting her coffee fix to keep her hunger at bay, and sheltering from the rain. She is on a crazy weight-loss journey to hopefully attract a man, and a love like Courtney has with her fiancé Chase. Ryder’s father is trying to convince him to get back together with the woman who cheated on him, in order for his multi-million-dollar conglomerate to benefit. And Ryder is just not interested!
Ryder was out walking his dog Zorc when he bolted in the direction of another dog. Zoe too was out walking Sasha, a dog of the same breed and was trying to chase her down too! The two dogs were actually running towards each other, and Zoe recognised Zorc. Ryder was understandably confused and surprised an albeit beautiful stranger knew his dog’s name. Zoe had figured out who he was and that the dogs were siblings from the pet store she works at. Spending time together could only benefit all of them.
It’s an OTT, funny and sweet story where the main characters bond over the dogs and their common interest in and attraction to each other. I would have liked for it to continue but the ending was nice. I give this book four stars.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Danee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the story of Ryder and Zoe. Zoe owns a pet business and Ryder is a business executive at a real estate firm, so he only cares about his job and his dog. Zoe because she wants to meet someone, falls a bit because she thinks it won't work because she has one more buddy.

When Zoe and Ryder meet, it's because their dogs escape during walks and she crashes while trying to catch her dog.

The chemistry and the attraction between the two of them can be felt immediately.
Zoe never thought she would find a man who would love her curves. Can Ryder give in to his feelings for Zoe or has the breakup with his ex made it difficult for him to trust anyone?
But also what does his ex have in store for Ryder and Zoe and growing and budding feelings?

I enjoyed this story by Nina, she has put the storyline and structure as well as the characters again unparalleled

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[Amie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Story about a curvy woman who is tired of the disrespectful men she has been dating meets a man while she's walking her dog. The businessman was walking his dog he had been having a bad time with work and his family when he meet the woman, he feels different when he is around her. They start walking their dogs together and before long feelings start to show. When he gets some good news he decides he wants to get ahold of his family. At the end they both share their feelings for each other and within a year they met their married. This story is a beautiful romantic page turner. The story is perfectly written. A mesmerizing happy fairytale ending.

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[Judy Gittleson Hendrickson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Zoe and Ryder meet in the park as their two dogs run toward each other, being siblings adopted out of the pet shop that Zoe owns. Freaks Ryder out when Zoe knows his dog and her name. They start to walk their dogs together at night and talk about their lives, creating a bond as they are as natural as they can be. No one is about to change either of them into someone else, even a wicked ex. After a revelation, they share their feelings and it is wonderful how accepting they are of each other. Loved this story being true to yourself and fate will find you. The ending is perfect, but wish the dogs could have been part of it, too.

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I voluntarily reviewed an arc of this book.

This is a wonderful quick to read novella, the storyline is well-written and interesting, both Ryder and Zoe are wonderful likable characters, Ryder refuses to marry his cheating ex even with all the pressure his parents are putting on him and when he meets beautiful Zoe, he knows she's the one as he can be himself around her. Zoe is incredibly conscious of her curvy figure and loves how Ryder doesn't look at her any different. Sweet story.

[Leanne Bryson · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you're a dog lover or even if you're not, this is fun, fast paced, steamy read about Ryder and Zoe and their fur babies. They meet when their dogs meet in the park, turns out the are litter mates...the dogs not Ryder and Zoe. All of Nina Dallas's reads are fast paced, the couples have great chemistry, and are well written. Another good one.

I received this ARC and this is my honest review.

[Kristine L. · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick little story about two dog lovers, Ryder and Zoe, who end up meeting when the dogs get away from them and go after Zoe. They an intrigued with each other at the very beginning but they have baggage that they need to get rid of before they can move on. Will Ryder learn to trust Zoe? Will Ryder accept Zoe's curvy figure? I enjoyed this sweet short story.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[casvec · Rating 4 out of 5]

This a fast story of Zoe and Ryder, who met by chance and grow to be more the longer they spend time together.

I liked Ryder's character, although pressured by his parents to get married he continues to stand up to them and does not cave. Zoe is a sweet and likable character, with a big heart.

Nice read for a lazy afternoon.

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[Marichus Real · Rating 4 out of 5]

Zoe is the owner of a pet store and she loves it. Lucky in pets, unlucky in love.
Ryder works in a consulting and real estate firm that is having some problems. He needs some contracts asap to save it. His father is trying to manipulate him to get married to his cheating ex-girlfriend.
Never walking the dogs has such a great result.
Sweet, short and cute story I enjoyed reading.
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[Helena Mendes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this sweet and romantic short story, Zoe and Ryder and great characters and so lovely, the dogs??? I love dogs so of course I loved them. As always very well written with a romantic, sweet, funny and subjacente heat storyline that leaves a good feeling.
I received an ARC copy from the author and I am leaving a voluntary review.

[Debra · Rating 5 out of 5]

A passionate and entertaining book four in the Second Chance Romance series! It is an engaging, well written, funny, fast pace, and emotionally deep page turner with really amazing characters; the chemistry between them is instant. Definitely recommended! Definitely recommended! I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy.

[Jeanne Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read a lot of books written by Nina Dallas; she has done an excellent job at writing a good short story; she is one of my favorite authors. I can’t wait to read more of her books.

The story line caught my attention at the very beginning and kept me interested throughout the entire book.

I loved the Zoe & Ryder

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[Rhonda Howell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ryder dumped his girlfriend when he found out she cheated on him. He swore off women, that is until he runs into Zoe while walking his dog. She is curvy and not his usual type. What will happen? Will she convert him?.

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[Elvira · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved Zoe and Ryder from the start they have great chemistry throughout the pages and I loved the dog’s reuniting. The storyline flowed smoothly throughout the and the characters are well thought out.

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[Maja · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story was short, so sort of a novella. I loved the first person point of view of the story, which is always a deal breaker for me. 5 stars for this quick read.

I received an ARC copy of this book through Bookfunnel in exchange for an honest voluntary review.

[Mari (Mystics & Metaphysics Book Blog) · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first meeting between Zoe and Ryder was actually funny for me and sets the stage. I enjoyed getting to read them develop their relationship and Zoe come into her own while Ryder showing he appreciated her curves. It's short and sweet with very little drama.

[SEng · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the sweet romance of Zoe and Ryder. I liked how they meet and the while this is a quick story it’s not missing anything. It’s well written and had me rooting for them to have their HEA. I received an arc of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Christina Bowling · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall, this was a really good book. Zoe and Ryder were a fun couple, and I really enjoyed their story. I was happy with the ending.

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[Gloria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet story of a curvy girl girl who doesn't fit in and a executive who has been hurt by love. They meet walking their dogs in the park and are attracted to each other. I really enjoyed this story.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Smoking hot chemistry between characters. Awesome banter. Fun themed storyline with crazy good sex scenes. Definitely recommend this book.

[CJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author has given us a wonderful story. Zoe is comfortable with who she is, but apparently men tend to think she is too big. A chance encounter brings her together with Ryder, who accepts her for who she is. He has issues of his own but being with Zoe brings everything into perspective.

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