Review: I was TEMPTED...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 30, 2013
TEMPT ME is second in the One Night With Sole Regret erotic romance series by Olivia Cunning.Dating an ace guitarist isn't easy. Especially when you're his substance-abuse counselor.Yet, Madison can't seem to stay away from Adam. She's willing to love the man, not the rockstar, and I'm not sure if it really works that way.Firstly, because as his counselor, it is wholly unprofessional for her to have a relationship with him. And, secondly, because Madison wants a monogamous relationship--after having a series of one-night stands over the course of the prior year.One thing about this episode, Madison and Adam are VERY comfortable with each other. There are no 'getting to know you' interludes. From the outset they seek to dive right on each other--and they do.Adam displays the typical prima donna behavior we come to expect from a rockstar, yet Madison is able rein in his ego and facilitate the beginning of a reconciliation between Adam and Shade--one the rest of the members of Sole Regret have been seeking for four years.What I liked here:  There is a great deal of intimacy. Madison is eager and willing to share her fantasies with Adam. And, Adam is finally able to open his heart in a way he never has--with anyone.Surely Adam's lies are problematic, but he eventually confesses all to Madison--from a recent slip in his drug use to the reappearance of his addict father in his life--and they seem to become stronger in the shared trials.About the sex--lots, and lots, and lots. I'm not a fan of all the scenes, but let's say they are pretty compelling. If you're into anal...Of the five Sole Regret published novellas to-date, I think this one is my least fave. Not because I dislike the story, but there is something so magical about a NEWLY sparked romance, that Madison and Adam's hook-up tale falls a little flat. Also, Adam is the not the most likeable character. He puts up a lot of defenses and is deliberately destructive, so it's harder to root for him as opposed to the other guys in the band.On the whole, it's a solid erotic romance, a fast read, and a springboard for the other novellas which are all separate, but share characters and plot threads.