Review: Loved it!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 8, 2013
Far too Tempting was definitely flirty and fun, but it had some weightier issues running through it as well. Jane is still working through issues with her soon-to-be ex (the divorce proceedings can't begin for a year, and finally do get underway during the novel) and is especially affected by the major feelings of betrayal and abandonment that he caused. She's torn between wanting a relationship with Matthew and worrying that he has a hidden agenda that once again will end up leaving her feeling betrayed and alone. Add in to all that the pressures from her record label to have a new album ready yesterday, and she's a walking recipe for major writer's block to beat all other writer's blocks before it. Matthew is a very private person with secrets of his own, and when Jane does find out something about him that he had been keeping from her, she is sure that their whole relationship had been an act, just like the one with her ex.I absolutely loved this book. I appreciated that so many characters were writers: Jane, Matthew, Jane's brother Owen, and his new girlfriend Taryn. I liked that eventually all the characters owned up to their issues and made real progress toward getting over them. I adored not only Jane and Matthew's relationship, but also the relationships Jane had with her six-year-old son, her brother and sister, her best friend, her parents, her music mentor from her hometown...the list could go on and on. Even the Chinese delivery food guy had a role to play, and he played it well. No corners were cut in the storytelling here: the resolution was believable and well done, and I totally bought into their HEA. This book has it all: witty banter, real drama, and characters with dimension. Oh yeah, and lots of fabulous smexiness.A rating. I'm absolutely signing up for more from this author, and soon.