Review: 2  stars.  While reading I felt like good things were going to happen, but then I kept getting let down.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 18, 2013
TEMPTING THE PLAYER by J. Lynn.I rounded to 3 stars, because I didn't wish it would be over.The main plot was watching a relationship develop - with conflicts occurring and being resolved - which is good.  But the conflicts were my problem.  They are attracted to each other and both want sex.  There are three sex scenes which are started with one person being pleasured, then all of a sudden Bridget calls a halt and leaves.  Each time it's for a stupid reason.CAUTION SPOILERS:The first time, she's insecure about her body when thinking about his former girlfriend.  The second time "she had gotten her heart broken before, and she really didn't want to experience that crushing weight again."  The third time I`m not sure why, but she "made a hasty exit, knowing that if she stayed a moment longer, the night would've ended in sex."END OF SPOILERS.Then we have another conflict.  Chad asked Bridget why she agreed to be his fake girlfriend.  Instead of the truth, Bridget lied and told Chad something insulting.  Why the lie?  There was no reason.  As a result he was offended and "the playfulness was gone from his movements."Bottom line.  I thought the author had a good writing voice, but she didn't have anything to write about.  The conflicts were contrived and did not make sense.  It would have been so much better to have an interesting character with interesting reasons for doing things.As to Chad, his character didn't change.  He was more of an object.  He had lots of women in the past and liked to play.  Bridget is the current interest and he likes to play (have sex) with her.  Don't know why he decided to marry her.DATA:Narrative mode: 3rd person.  Kindle count length: 3,499 (316 KB) 205 pages.  Swearing language: strong, including religious swear words.  Sexual language: moderate.  Number of sex scenes: 6.  Setting: current day Washington, D.C.  Copyright: 2012.  Genre: contemporary romance.