Review: Fate: Tempted
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 23, 2013
More than fate was tempting about this wonderful first book by Aspen Hayes, that's for sure.I liked how this one started.  It's kind of different, and I enjoyed getting into Alex's head immediately.  It's a little confusing, but in a good way, you know?  I wanted to know more right from the start, and it explodes outwards from there.The tension in Alex's life is palpable and uncertain.  There seems like there's something going on there, but we don't get a good grasp of it at first.  The author doesn't really cling to that, though.  It's kind of angsty, but not overly much, you know?  There's issues, and we'll get to them, but let's take a little trip first, that kind of thing.  I liked the way Aspen Hayes did it, at any rate, and I enjoyed the concept and themes presented there.The tension between Alex and Nora was a lot of fun, too.  That's part of where the beginning did a really good job of setting everything up, too.  I kind of wondered who Nora was exactly and what was going on with her and Alex, and it becomes a lot more evident later on.I enjoyed the sort of "rich boy" theme, too, but from a more grounded perspective, if that makes any sense?  Alex might have some privilege, but he's got to deal with his responsibilities, too.  It was more real than a lot of the billionaire type of tropes and stories out there, which made it a bit more enjoyable to me.Overall, this is a great story!  It plays off of some similar themes that you might have read before, but in an entirely different and exciting way.  Highly recommended!