Review: Five Heartfelt Stars!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 6, 2014
If I could describe the emotions I felt as I read Tempt My Heart by Danielle Jamie, it would take hours, as I experienced every feeling possible.  This novel touched my heart in so many ways that I don’t know if my review will do it justice.Is it possible that each of us just might have two soul mates?  Tempt My Heart answers this question with so much sentiment that it’s impossible not to know the answer at the end.This novel begins as a series of flashbacks that provide the reader insight to what builds up as the main focus of the plot. As a teenager, Brittan McKenna meets Cane and sparks instantly fly.  The two begin a whirlwind relationship, full of love and firsts.  After September 11th, Cane decides to enlist in the Army.  He pays the ultimate sacrifice, leaving Brittan alone with her vices.  Because of his absence, she spirals deep in addiction and depression.  Being the front woman in a well-known band doesn’t help her addictions, as she tries to find comfort in meaningless sex and hard drugs.Fast-forward eight years after Cane’s death and a stint in rehab to attempt to put her life and career back together, Brittan finds herself dancing with a super hot rocker.  Little does she know that he is the lead guitarist for the opening act who is about to go on tour with her band.  Jordon Valentine is the epitome of the bad boy rocker.  He has the cocky arrogance that gets all the women, and he sets his sights on Brittan the minute he sees her.Neither one is looking for a relationship, but what they get is a connection that can’t be left unnoticed.  I love how the edgy side of Jordon and the independent side of Brittan combine to form a lasting bond in which they both use each other to overcome the obstacles placed before them.  Danielle Jamie interweaves a plot with dual points of view, flashbacks, and present-day scenes to tell a story that has left me with a serious book hangover.  It’s touching, steamy, and cleverly written and will not disappoint.Review posted for Hooked On Books.