Review: ...she consumes him!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 29, 2013
The entire first half of this story is devoted to Alexis' and Bryce's spending one week together.  It's all about Bryce paying "court" to Alexis...(wooing her).  The second half of the book deals with life altering decisions and break-ups....mending fences & healing, etc.Bryce Clark is a 36 yr. old billionaire who's "got it bad" for Alexis Summers...MRS Alexis Summers - - and he don't care that she's married.  He wants her.  He's fallen in love with her!  He's rich and powerful and he can sometimes be arrogant and obnoxious. He's a force to be reckoned with.  But he's also kind, caring, selfless and very lonely. He's adorable, delectable and maddeningly infuriating...he always gets what he wants.  I absolutely LOVED him!  He's basically a very good person.Alexis Summers is a beautiful 35 yr. old who has gone back into the work force after a nine year sabatical. She's landed a job working for the Hotel mega-conglomerate that Mr. Bryce Clark owns.  (She's constantly on his radar).  She feels both excited and anxious to begin working again but she adjusts nicely.Alexis is a seemingly happily married mother of two kids. She's sweet and charming, but she knows how to let her hair down with her girlfriends for a night on the town. She thought she loved her husband and has always felt secure in her 12 year marriage. She's always been devoted to her husband...and especially protective of her children. So when her boss comes on to her (book #1), she's confused with the feelings he arouses in her.  When she discovers her husband's infidelity, she's confused and wounded even more.  Her world as she's known it has been a facade.I can actually see how a situation like this could happen...that is, where a woman who feels like she's losing her identity, goes back to work after almost 10 years of being out of circulation with the modern work force. I can understand the excitement and fulfillment of being offered and holding a prestigious position after being out of circulation for so long...the satisfaction of doing something more with her life. The satisfaction and self-esteem boost of accomplishment. Then unwittingly catching the eye of her boss and he being determined to have her and then fall's in love with her.  I can understand the confused pain and heartbreak associated with infidelity.This story is the second installment of this series.  I suggest you read the first book in this seriesTemptation (The Temptation Series #1)to avoid confusion of events in this sequel.  I thought this continuation of this series was exceptionally well told. It never disintigrated or felt disjointed. There were no holes or loose threads. The characters were strong and well developed and I absolutely love how this Author gives the reader each main character's POV.  I love how Ms. Golland fills us in on what each character is feeling..  Superb!  I was quickly emotionally invested and consumed with these characters and their dilemma.  There are many profound deep tacit messages in this story.  I anxiously await the third installment of this Series.A situation like this is probable and plausable. Realisticly, it could easily happen.