Helpful Score: 13
Loretta Chase is back, and announcing her presence with authority, with Don't Tempt Me, a "Spunky English girl overcomes impossible odds and outsmarts heathen villains" story, and so much more. Chase is one of my all time favorite romance writers, yet I had found her 2008 release: Your Scandalous Ways unfortunately lackluster, so while I was awaiting this release with baited breath, I have to admit to being a tad nervous as well. Thankfully, that concern has proven to be unfounded, and I can happily declare myself to be completely enchanted with this story. I take it as a good sign when a writer can have you nearly doubled over and howling with laughter by Chapter Two.
Don't Tempt Me is hilarious, touching, and thoroughly delightful, if not technically perfect. It has a few minor flaws - chiefly, her choice of villains and his motivations were slightly cartoonish for my taste; I found this fellow a little too conveniently maniacal to be truly realistic, and in a story that was mostly character driven, this conflict felt slightly out of place. Nonetheless, this book will be taking a place in my keeper collection, and I will definitely be reading it again. Everything I have come to love & anticipate in Chase's writing is present & accounted for here. Rich detail in her characters & setting, her signature comedic genius and subtle wit. If I had any other quibbles with it, I'd say the love scenes weren't as detailed as I would have liked, but the sexual tension between the H&H is definitely tangible and goes a long way toward cranking up the heat.
Grade: A-
Sensuality Rating: R
Don't Tempt Me is hilarious, touching, and thoroughly delightful, if not technically perfect. It has a few minor flaws - chiefly, her choice of villains and his motivations were slightly cartoonish for my taste; I found this fellow a little too conveniently maniacal to be truly realistic, and in a story that was mostly character driven, this conflict felt slightly out of place. Nonetheless, this book will be taking a place in my keeper collection, and I will definitely be reading it again. Everything I have come to love & anticipate in Chase's writing is present & accounted for here. Rich detail in her characters & setting, her signature comedic genius and subtle wit. If I had any other quibbles with it, I'd say the love scenes weren't as detailed as I would have liked, but the sexual tension between the H&H is definitely tangible and goes a long way toward cranking up the heat.
Grade: A-
Sensuality Rating: R
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