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Wild Riders #2

Riding Temptation

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He’s a biker working undercover for the Feds. She joined the Wild Riders for reasons of her own. Together, they’re burning up the asphalt and tearing headlong into danger and passion…

Ever since runaway Jessie Matthews teamed up with the gang of special ops bikers, the guys of the Wild Riders have thought of her as their kid sister. Except for Diaz Delgado. Over the past few years he’s been watching the budding of a ripe young woman. Jessie’s glad somebody finally sees her for who she is—and she’s thrilled it’s Diaz. His dark good looks and killer body have tempted her since day one.

Diaz’s unbrotherly urges have been hard to fight but the last thing he’d want to do is hurt Jessie and break up the gang. But when they both go undercover to infiltrate a group of killer survivalists, he knows it’ll be hard to keep his distance—especially when the mission takes a risky turn. Now Diaz has no choice but to open himself up to the one woman who may be strong enough to take him on.

320 pages, Paperback

First published October 7, 2008

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Jaci Burton

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Jaci Burton is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling, award-winning author of over 85 books. She lives in Oklahoma and when she isn’t on deadline (which is often), she can usually be found wrestling with her uncooperative garden, wrangling her dogs, watching an unhealthy amount of television, or completely losing track of time reading a great book. She’s a total romantic and longs for the happily ever after in every story, which you’ll find in all her books.. Visit her website at www.jaciburton.com for excerpts, book information and contests.

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Profile Image for Auntee.
1,356 reviews1,469 followers
September 30, 2008
Not bad. As a matter of fact, pretty good. It's just that I had a little problem with the hero. This guy was one of those heroes that thought he wasn't good enough for the heroine, that he would only end up hurting her (literally, in his case), etc., etc.... It didn't matter that she constantly assured him that she wanted him, was willing to take a chance on him, believed in him, loved him...this guy was just trying to be too darn noble; he wanted to save the heroine from the type of person he thought he was destined to become. Anyway, this may not be a big deal to some readers, and it may sound like I'm nitpicking, but this guy was really starting to frustrate me! But I will say one thing, I loved how the heroine handled him in the end. She was one strong heroine with a lot of guts.

The basis of the story is this: the Wild Riders are a secret organization of undercover agents who help out the government in less than legal ways. All of the Wild Riders are bikers, and have at one time or another been in trouble with the law. Their boss is a former military general who recruited them from jails or off the streets. The heroine of this story, Jessie Matthew, was a one-time street kid who was rescued by one of the Wild Riders as a 15 year old, and brought to live at their compound. Now 23, Jessie thinks of all the Wild Riders as brothers, except for one--Diaz Delgado. She's got the hots big time for Diaz, and just wishes that he would notice her. Little does she know that Diaz has been noticing Jessie for some time.

Jessie's been in training to become a Wild Rider, and the time has come for her first 'mission'. As luck would have it, Diaz is to be her partner on this mission. They are to infiltrate a notorious biker gang that is suspected to be selling illegal arms to a survivalist group. The government is worried about these wackos being armed to the teeth, and they need someone on the inside to find out all the players in this illegal activity. Enter the Wild Riders.

Jessie and Diaz hook up pretty easily with the biker gang, winning their friendship fairly easily. All that's left is to survive their 'initiation', which includes some fist fighting with the gang members to prove their 'toughness', and having sex in front of the gang members, to prove their openness and willingness to share. Piece of cake, right?

Well, maybe not. It seems that Jessie, with all her sexiness and wild ways, is actually a virgin. And she's not too excited about losing her virginity in public, or to a gang member. She was hoping to give herself to Diaz, since she's already half way in love with him, and was actually saving herself for him. Can she convince him to do this little favor for her?

There's no question that Jaci Burton can write a hot sex scene-- there are some real scorchers in this book! And even though she's a novice, Jessie learns very quickly. Of course it helps to have a smokin' hot teacher like Diaz Delgado. I just wished Diaz would have been a little less stubborn in his belief that he could never allow himself to fall in love. I know he had some emotional problems he needed to get a handle on, I just wasn't convinced that they were enough to prevent him from having a relationship with the right woman.

I really admired Jessie as a heroine, and even though I was a little disappointed in Diaz, it didn't destroy my enjoyment of the book. It was an erotic and mostly fast paced read, and luckily, stubborn Diaz finally got his act together. I would give it 3 1/2 to 4 stars. I am definitely looking forward to reading the next book in the series, "Riding On Instinct".
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348 reviews9 followers
April 29, 2011
This was a pretty good read. I think I could have gone for the five stars but there was one major flaw in this book that just continues to get me riled up.

Its the hero you see. This was one of those heroes that thought he wasn't good enough for the girl (because we haven't seen that done enough times), that he would only end up hurting her because his fathers abusive past toward woman. It didn't matter that she constantly assured him that she wanted him, was willing to take a chance on him and believed in him. This guy was just trying to be too chivalrous and stubborn.

But at the same time couldn't keep his tackle out of her tackle box - if you get my drift.

I liked Jessie. She was tough and hot. She knew how to handle herself and didn't back down. She also was a little bit of an exhibitionist. HA! Who would have thought? Jessie has been busting her butt for years with the Wild Riders trying to show them what she is made off and finally get a chance when she is paired up with Diaz for a mission. Jessie has been attracted to Diaz for years! As the story goes, Diaz denies he has any feelings toward Jessie – but eventually succumbs to their sizzling passion and kinky sex – where talking go get a fan kind of hot and kinky sex. But Jessie wants more from Diaz than just sex; she wants happily forever after....

I liked this story more than what I thought I would. Bar that one little indiscretion I already spoke off, it was a joy to read. The book focused a lot on their relationship. You got to see the characters grow into themselves and their new feelings for one another. I loved how Jessie had such complete faith in Diaz and never doubted that, and to see Diaz learn to trust his feelings and himself. The actual story line its self is fast paced and smoothly written.

I will continue this series. Why wouldn’t I? It has great humour, kinky sex and great story lines. Everything I need to get me through the day.

Wild Rider series

1. Riding Wild (2008)
2. Riding Temptation (2008)
3. Riding on Instinct (2009)
4. Riding the Edge in Nauti and Wild (2010) -
5. Riding the Night



Profile Image for Miss Kim.
535 reviews141 followers
June 26, 2009
This one is number two in the Wild Riders series. Riding Temptation lived up to my expectations as a fast, hot, and easy read. I was interested in learning more about Jessie when we met her in Riding Wild. She’d been taken in by the Wild Riders as a teen and they pretty much saved her life. Diaz (don’t you love that name?) has had feelings for Jessie since she was a young girl, but has suppressed them. He came from an abusive father, and he fears his anger issues will lead him to physically hurt anyone he loves. They are put on a case together where they have to go into deep cover and join a biker gang suspected of gun running. Jessie is a tough girl and of course has had secret feelings for Diaz for years, too. She has to tame the beast who will not admit his feelings. She handles him pretty well. The suspense is light, but the steam factor is heavy. ;)
Profile Image for Shawna.
3,803 reviews4,732 followers
February 5, 2015
5 stars – Romantic Suspense/Erotica

Jaci Burton's Wild Riders is a fun and sexy erotica series with a great mix of action, humor, suspense, and scorching hot romance. The Wild Riders are a super secret undercover government agency made up of ex-thieves turned good guys/gals, who ride bikes and drive muscle cars. Riding Temptation is the second book in the series and features sexy Wild Riders Diaz and Jessie on an undercover assignment to infiltrate a biker gang suspected of selling arms to survivalists. Riding Temptation is a steamy, action packed read. 5 stars!
Profile Image for Kiri Fiona.
279 reviews14 followers
July 22, 2016

What I loved:
- I really liked the undercover agents premise, and I'm always a sucker for a hero and heroine who get forced together.
- JB writes awesome sex scenes. If you're reading this as erotica, go hard - it's an excellent story.
- This book made me want to be on a bike. The descriptions of the landscape, the road, it all made me hate my car.
- The way the couple infiltrate the MC and the experiences they (and especially Jessie) have whilst ensconced in the club. Some of the situations they ended up in had my heart going!
- Diaz was hot.

What I didn’t love:
- Real life Jessie wouldn't have made it as a parking warden, let alone an undercover agent. She is fixated on Diaz the whole time.
- I'm not a fan of virgin heroines. 99% of the time, I feel creepy reading about virgins. I felt the creepiness here.

Overall…
A fun, fast paced read, with a lot of good stuff going on.
Profile Image for CraftyBirdies.
927 reviews21 followers
September 1, 2009
Okay, I'm loving this new series! I'm not even a motorcycle girl, but I do love tough alpha males who are suffering on the inside....you know the type...the ones who need a good, hot woman to bring out their best side? These are the men of Wild Riders. There was a TON of hot hot hot sex and hot men. The story really follows one main story line, so no additional relationships in there for fun. However, I didn't find myself missing it at all since I was so wrapped up in the main characters. I think the other reason I'm really liking this series (through all two books I've read) is because the women are tough and sassy, just like heroines for alpha men should be!

I can't wait to read the third one either! There was a small teaser in the back of the book, and I consider myself teased. It looks good and it's about Spencer, who had a big secondary role in this second book, so it will be nice to go right into his story. Now if it would just hurry up and come from the library!
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2,205 reviews112 followers
May 3, 2014
Not bad installement of the Wild Riders series. I love the fact that both Diaz and Jessie ride motorcycles...it's rare to get a biker book where the female doesn't always ride bitch. Jessie was the sexually aggressive one here and I'm not sure how I feel about that. One major turn on with alpha bikers is that they are always in charge and the initiators of sex. I just got frustrated that Diaz kept rejecting Jessie.

Up next is Spencer...should be pretty steamy
Profile Image for Quinn.
1,219 reviews69 followers
August 29, 2015
I got a bit of a surprise when I read the first book in Jaci Burton’s Wild Riders series, so I went into this one with the right expectations, and I wasn’t disappointed. Although I don’t think it quite had the level of heat as Riding Wild, I liked this one better – probably in part because the dialogue was far more natural.

The Wild Riders are a team (or gang) of Government special operatives, made up of ex-thieves and problem children who work hardcore undercover missions (gee, as I’m typing this I am reminded so much of Tara Jenzen’s Crazy series to the point where I feel like I could be confusing the books, although one has muscle cars, the other Harleys!).

If memory serves me correctly, we were first introduced to Jessie in Riding Wild. Jessie has been living at Wild Riders HQ since she was 15 and plucked off the streets by Mac. Eight years later, after much waiting and a little begging, she has finally been given a chance to go on her first op and is teamed up with fellow Wild Riders Spence and Diaz to infiltrate a biker gang suspected of gunrunning.

Jessie is like a little sister to most of the guys as Wild Rider HQ, and Diaz is distressed that the feelings he has for Jessie are far from brotherly. When he realises that Jessie wants him, too, his first response is to run a mile. But you don’t grow up on the streets without learning a thing or two, and Jessie knows how to get what she wants. And boy does she ever go after it! She may ‘technically’ be a virgin, but she sure is confident. Poor Diaz never stood a chance.

I quite liked the plot in this one, even though it was a little far fetched. Jessie, Diaz and Spence are initiated into the Skulls and start playing the dangerous game of trying to determine if the gang is involved in gunrunning for a group of Survivalists. I don’t mind some harmless escapism from time to time, and this one certainly fits the bill.

There was a lot of focus on Jessie and Diaz’s relationship, which Diaz was determined to play as a one-time arrangement, ending it once the op is successfully concluded. He is a tortured and misguided soul who thinks he is protecting Jessie, but she will have none of it. I liked that Jessie was a tough woman who was prepared to call Diaz on his BS, and as I now expect from this author, they were pretty hot together.

This is definitely a lighter style of Romantic Suspense, but if you consider this as in erotic romance genre, then it’s one of the better ones. After a shaky start with the first book, I’m now looking forward to continuing this series.
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713 reviews44 followers
May 27, 2014
This is the third Wild Riders book I have read so far and so far, it's my favorite. I will admit that I have a penchant for Hispanic characters, so the cover did catch my eye, but this book was just freaking HOT from beginning to end. And it had a great plot! I'm starting to get over my reaction to General Grange Lee's name (anyone else having a hard time getting the car from the Dukes of Hazzard out of their mind?) and starting to adjust to the whole set-up of the Wild Riders. We first meet Jessie in Riding Wild when Mac and Lily run into her at a rally, and she is quite charming then, but in this book when she gets her first assignment after approximately eight years of tutelage under General Lee's watchful protective eyes, it's really something to watch. It's no wonder that Diaz falls in love with her...she is confident, sexy, smart, brave, and not afraid to admit when she needs something or someone. It was just quite a story to watch Diaz and Jessie fall in love and to watch their relationship develop amidst the backdrop of the assignment that they are working on with Spence, which is spelled out very well and not confusing at all. And the heat factor is pretty amazing...loved loved loved when Jessie gave up her v-card to Diaz. Sigh. I can't wait to read the next story with Spence.
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938 reviews38 followers
July 31, 2010
Here we have the basic tale of a man from a history of abuse who must overcome fears that he might abuse. It is set against the background of an undercover official investigation into illegal arms trading by a biker gang. Our heroine has survived the streets and made a good life for herself, but saved herself for the man she has always loved. A biker gang initiation could include public sex, and she doesn't want her first time to be there.

This book could have been just a romp with the good guys winning and plenty of lurid sex scenes to spice it up. Instead, Burton gives us a great plot with plenty of character growth (my favorite element) and an excellent glimpse into the lives of those who love motorcycles. Usually I don't pay much attention to setting, but in this case it really shines. The author helped me see not only the view, but gave me an understanding of why those who ride those deathtrap machines prefer encountering the world that way.

I hope I can find a copy of #3 in the series before #4 comes out next Tuesday. I'm really enjoying the quality of the writing as well as the actual plots and characters. Thank you, Ms. Burton.
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Profile Image for PepperP0t .
5,108 reviews86 followers
September 25, 2012
Scrumptiously Sexy-- 4.5stars actually

Another wonderful installment in the Riding Wild series and this time out we look a little closer at the devastating Diaz Delgado as he is forced to sacrifice his body to Jessie Matthews to keep America free. These hot agents enjoy even hotter sex as they break open cases that the average law enforcement office can’t get close enough to break. So scrumptiously sexy! Jessie does her darnedest to rid herself of a pesky problem as she goes on her first assignment with the Wild Riders to infiltrate a notorious biker gang that seems to be up to no good. Diaz would like to help her out but…..

The storyline is intricate enough to stand strongly on its own though you are aware that it is part of a series. Having read the first two installments of this erotic romantic suspense series, I believe you would be fine by reading the books out of order. Both characters were introduced in earlier books but you get enough information at the start of this installment to be immediately on board.

Secondary hot guy for this entry, Spencer King is on deck and warming up for his star turn next time out.
Profile Image for Melinda.
525 reviews
March 18, 2011
I liked Jessie in the first book of the series so I was really glad to learn more about her. I have a bit of a love/hate feeling towards Diaz. I've read lots of romance novels in my time but this has to be the first in many moons where I wished that I could knock some sense into a character. He was a tortured soul that needed to get a clue. I seem to be on a kick of reading novels where the male characters have a very difficult time acknowledging that I woman can take care of herself and knows her own mind. And for these reasons I really didn't like Diaz. I think that his issues weren't thoroughly drawn out in the story and I wish it had been. So I liked it well enough...I might read book 3.
Profile Image for Stephanie.
822 reviews38 followers
February 25, 2009
WOW!! That is all I can say about this book. It was as good as the first book in this series. I am now going to wait patiently until April when the next book comes out.

I am a sucker for a strong Alpha male with a soft side he is afraid to show. I love a strong female character who is dead set on bringing out that softer side. I love the fireworks that explode when these two finally get together. This is a really good book set within a group of Harley riding bad boys turned government agents. Light on suspense and heavy on hot, steamy romance.
Profile Image for Melanie.
515 reviews154 followers
September 8, 2011
OK, I really wasn't into this one. Story felt a bit stale to me, I wasn't a huge fan of Jessie or of Diaz, and the steam factor just didn't do anything for me. In fact, despite the public sex scene, it all seemed a bit too vanilla.
Profile Image for Gemma.
106 reviews3 followers
January 16, 2012
3.5 stars

Obviously a hot read. But it didn't capture my interest quite as much as the first book.

Slightly repetitive, I found Diaz rather irritating, if I was Jessie I would have got fed up and told him to feck off!

Still, I will read the rest of the series. ; )
Profile Image for Ang -PNR Book Lover Reviews.
1,807 reviews147 followers
September 23, 2010
WOW HOT HOT HOT!!
I am glad i read this one straight after the 1st one, it was so good!!
Jessie is awesome, and Diaz WOW he is Smoking!! but a little annoying!!
Profile Image for Debbie.
487 reviews23 followers
June 9, 2011
Just as good as the first one. Can't wait to read book #3.
Profile Image for J Kiwibooknerd .
1,813 reviews58 followers
September 17, 2013
This was so much better than the first book....Looking forward to giving the rest a chance now.....
819 reviews3 followers
October 24, 2019
Ever since Jessie Matthews teamed up with the gang of special ops bikers, the guys of the Wild Riders have thought of her as their kid sister. That is, everyone, except for Diaz Delgado. Over the past few years when Diaz looks at Jessie a kid sister is the last thing he sees when he sees how she has grown into a budding, ripe young woman. And when Jessie looks at Diaz she has no thoughts of a big brother.

The last thing Diaz wants is to give into his unbrotherly urges and break up the gang. But an undercover operation will really bring those urges to the fore front and make it impossible to avoid. Once that door is open they have to decide where to go from there.
Profile Image for Ruthie Taylor.
3,723 reviews40 followers
October 3, 2022
This is the second book in the series, and I think you would benefit from reading them in order.

Now that Mac has Lily, the guys in the Wild Riders may be opening their minds to the possibilities of love … but not Diaz, oh no he is definitely not going there.

Always fun when the lead is so adamantly against love and commitment- it makes the fall so much more fun. Jessie is certainly the woman up to the task though. As they work together undercover to flush out illegal arms deals, they get to experiment under the guise of the roles they are playing.

I am already looking forward to spending time with these guys and their adventures in the next book!
Profile Image for Elena.
1,590 reviews
March 1, 2023
Pretty hot... The plot, though - not so much.
Sorry, wth are "survivalists" ? i mean - i know that by definition, those are people prepared to survive an apocalypse, lol :) But in this book - "survivalist" is used as a synonym for an armed and dangerous outlaw!!! And the term is repeated over and over again, as if the definition of a 'survivalist' is known to be something negative and dangerous! It was so weird!
366 reviews
January 12, 2019
Mission Love

Jessie had been part of Wild Riders since she was a 15 year old street kid. Now she's grown and wants to go on missions. On her first assignment she gets more than the bad guys, she gets love. This story is exciting and often tender at the same time. It's a winner.
Profile Image for Michi Rosa.
442 reviews12 followers
September 19, 2024
I can't quite explain why it took me over a year to finish this book. I love Jaci's books, but this one... it took me a while to get into.
After 52%, I ate it up, but up until then it was a struggle.
Great, interesting plot, an amazing couple, BAM FMC, and an emotionally insecure MMC. Spice scenes are short but very good.
868 reviews6 followers
July 23, 2019
2nd book in the series. Love this book from beginning to end. The Wild Riders are tough biker ops team. Jessie has had a crush on Diaz for a while , can pretending to be his girlfriend while trying to join a biker gang work in her favor? Or is Diaz truly afraid?
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