Lady Celeste is thrilled to recommend Tempt Me by Samantha Chase.
He hates the holidays. She lives for them. Let the games begin.
A small town, grumpy/sunshine romance from NY Times Best Selling Author Samantha Chase
Six months ago, Liam Donovan met the world's cheeriest, most upbeat woman at a wedding.
It was the longest two days of his life.
Now she’s his next door neighbor.
Talk about awkward.
Tessa Sullivan believes in always looking at the bright side. Unfortunately, her new neighbor is the most negative man on the planet and seems to have made it his mission to ruin her good mood on a daily basis. She loves to sing, she loves to smile, but more than anything, she loves to decorate for the holidays. The fact that this seems to bug her new neighbor is simply a perk.
After twelve years in the Marines, Liam is more than ready to come home and start the next phase of his life. He’s starting a business, reconnecting with his mildly over-bearing family, and loves the fact that he’s finally got a place of his own. If only his neighbor’s decorations would stay on her side of the property. There isn’t one thing about Tessa that tempts him…until there is. Now she’s all he can think about.
Being friends makes sense.
Becoming lovers was inevitable.
But having Tessa be his forever is more than tempting.
*Each book in the Donovans series can be read as a standalone*
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Tempt Me is a poignant story of two people who are struggling to find their footing. Samantha Chase has created a heartfelt story for former marine Liam Donovan and music teacher Tessa Sullivan. At first, I thought Tempt Me was a grumpy hero-sunshine heroine novel- Tempt Me is SO MUCH MORE!!
Samantha Chase has created two very complicated characters in Tempt Me. Neither character is what they appear to be—loved getting to know both of them. Tessa’s grief is overwhelming-she puts on her happy face to the outside world. Once she enters her front door she is surrounded by memories of the life she shared with Trevor. She understands she needs to move forward but is torn—she doesn’t want to forget Trevor. Loved that through Tessa’s experiences, Samantha Chase was able to show that everyone’s journey through grief is different.
Liam has returned home after spending 12 years in the military. As the oldest sibling, he is used to bossing everyone around and having them fall into line. Things have changed –his brothers and sisters grown up, have successful careers and don’t appreciate his interference. The conversations between Liam and his brother Patrick are spot on and reveal so much about Liam.
The novel takes place over a 4 month period which enables the reader to connect with the couple. The chemistry between the couple sizzles—this pairing is a true opposites attract romance. Liam challenges Tessa to move forward while Liam finds himself looking forward to cooking dinner with Tessa. Loved that Tessa brought laughter and love into Liam’s life.
Tempt Me is a well-plotted, deeply emotional story with unforgettable characters whose story will tug at your heartstrings. I am so looking forward to the next Donovan book !!
Reviewed by Susan Gorman
ARC provided by the Author
Samantha Chase is a New York Times and USA Today bestseller of contemporary romance that’s hotter than sweet, sweeter than hot. She released her debut novel in 2011 and currently has more than sixty titles under her belt – including THE CHRISTMAS COTTAGE which was a Hallmark Christmas movie in 2017! When she’s not working on a new story, she spends her time reading romances, playing way too many games of Solitaire on Facebook, wearing a tiara while playing with her sassy pug Maylene…oh, and spending time with her husband of 28 years and their two sons in Wake Forest, North Carolina.
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