Review: 3.5 stars-serial concept
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 2, 2013
BECAUSE YOU TEMPT ME is the first novella in Beth Kery's 8 part novella "Because You Are Mine" series.Ian Noble is a billionaire Internet mogul. Making his first billion before the age of thirty Ian thought he knew what he wanted. Descended from royalty, he dined with the rich and famous, required order in his life, and a felt the emptiness of being alone.  But a piece of art, painted by Francesca Arno called to his very soul.  Had she known whom she had painted?Francesca Arno is a starving artist struggling to finish her master of fine arts degree. But finishing first in the "Far Sight' art competition would land her commissioned work in one of Chicago's newest buildings owned by Noble Enterprises and help pay her debts for a very long time. And when Ian Noble suggests she paints the skyline seen from his penthouse window, it is all she can do not to question his motives. She was in way over her head. But Ian had a secret-demons that road him hard. And his need to control overrides a desire to love.BECAUSE YOU ARE MINE-Because You Tempt Me is a very fast read.  Basically a couple chapters in length, the novella quickly introduces the two main characters about whom the series will focus. Ian Noble has many secrets and considers himself a reluctant Dom, but at this point in the story we are privy to one `sexual' encounter of a personal nature, and he was definitely the dominant at the time.With the popularity of Fifty Shades, the similar storylines are flooding the market-the heroes are abused and trying to find their way in life. Success and money definitely do not buy happiness or peace or mind.  Guilt and shame, acceptance and love are the overriding themes to the premise of these novels.  Because You Tempt Me only hints at the potential for such a storyline but the character of Ian is screaming for help without ever considering the consequences of his actions.