Review: Not a bad read AT ALL
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 4, 2014
3.5Paranormal romance and historical romance were the genres that I cut my teeth on as a teenager. And I still enjoy paranormal romance. I find the genre easier to digest simply because it’s a made up world. When you’re reading a story with made up creatures and lore, anything goes, so I question the plausibility of insta love and some of the other themes that run through our beloved smut far less than I do in the “mortal” realm.Tempted is full of made up creatures and lore, but the characters are interesting and the love story was touching. I enjoyed Sabrina’s attitude and approach to what was happening around her.  She doesn’t shrink away from the “made up” and stands on her own when she needs to. Her “parents” were horrible people and she went a lot gentler on them than I would have, but that was just another demonstration of her character.Roman.  He’s a hottie and he pursues Sabrina with a vengeance, not that she resists him too much. But he also wasn’t the Alpha-hole that we see in a lot of books. He had a definite sweet side and he took her home and gave her space when she needed it, rather than force his presence on Sabrina.As for the storyline, it was full of twists and things that I didn’t see coming. There was also a side story with other characters running alongside Roman and Sabrina’s story that is to be continued in a future novel. And I am intrigued enough that I want to see where things will go. What sealed this book for me is Brenda Tetreault’s words and how they flow. She has talent and way with words. When it’s sexy time- dayum! She can bring the sexy to a scene, but she can write the action, too. I would have liked to see more dialogue and a little less of descriptions, but that may just be my opinion. If you’re a paranormal reader, this book is worth the read. If you’re not, not a bad one to cut your teeth on.