Review: Tempting
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 19, 2014
The storyline for this book was so well thought out and the attention to detail in regards to interior design and the whole concept of the creation of Tempo was cleverly done.Karlie McKenna is a loner but is happy living with her solitude. She has a good job as an interior designer with good prospects but she doesn’t let anyone close. After what she has been through in the past and so badly let down by someone she trusted, she has learnt to not be placed in that position ever again. She always looks on life with the ‘glass half empty’ frame of mind and as such when her boss asks her to come into work early for a private talk she fears the worst. She is therefore astounded with the opportunity and praise given to her by her boss, Anna, and finds herself on a plane to Las Vegas the next day to head up a design project for a new high end resort called Tempo which she will need to represent her company and bid for.It was whilst she was on the flight out that she finds herself seated next to a totally sexy man who introduces himself as Michael. She has taken advantage of the first class hospitality and had a few too many glasses of wine. When she wakes up from a sexy dream about touching Michael she finds she was not dreaming and is in fact clutching at him in her sleep. However she also notices that he is not abhorrent to her touch either. She feels an instant connection with him that she cannot fathom. She leaves the plane in a rush to escape her embarrassment and the effect this man has on her. Imagine her surprise the next day to find out that Michael is none other than Vincent ‘Michael’ Scarpetti – the owner of Tempo and the man she needs to impress to win the bid for her company.Michael is also trying to eradicate the indiscretions of his father’s business activities for which he has been incarcerated for the last twenty years which in turn have continued to have an impact on his life. He has no privacy as the press continue to hound him to try to uncover the secrets he may be keeping for his father. By creating Tempo he is hoping to finally stand proud to show he is his own man and nothing to do with his father’s past.The intensity of the attraction of Karlie and Michael was exceptionally steamy and hot to read. The risqué actions (mainly down to Karlie not wearing panties under her tight dresses!) just gave the erotica storyline more. This was intertwined with the suspense of escaping the press and his father’s ex henchmen threatening Michael through Karlie. I liked the elements of angst and insecurity to add an extra layer to the read, which was mainly down to Karlie’s lack of confidence in herself.As I have already pointed out the descriptive narrative of the surroundings and the interior design was intricate but I would have liked this to have been as in depth for some of the romantic scenes between Karlie and Michael. I found some iconic moments were glossed over whereas I would have liked to have had more given.The main characters were extremely likable and the secondary characters complimented the read, especially Earl – the lovable old gent. Evan was wonderful to hate and the ending where all was revealed about Karlie’s past with him was a shocker. It gave the reader closure as to why Karlie became how she was.I really enjoyed this romantic erotica read and shall look forward to more from Ms Maestas.