A review by dinoqueenreads
Tempting by Bella Matthews

5.0

please note that the trigger
warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers

I voluntarily read and reviewed an
advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.


HEA: yes
POV: dual 1st person
spice: several open door spicy scenes
TWs: assault, death of a parent (recounted), drunk driving accident (nonfatal), mentions of difficult births (nonfatal), postpartum complications (nonfatal), suicide, unwarranted advances from a superior, mentions of vomit (nondescriptive)
Kinky Content: anal play, biting, cum play, dirty talk, “eyes on me”, fingering, “fuck it”, food play- ice cream, hair pulling, irrumatio, masturbation, mirror sex, nipple play, oral, phone sex, praise, pushing it back in, shower sex, spanking, “teach me”
standalone: book 1 of Red Lips & White Lies series (interconnected with the rest of the Kroyden Hills world)
final thoughts:  I love the Kroyden Hills world! You can read this book as a standalone or find characters from other series woven throughout this story.
So many great tropes in this book with great characters. Nixon had a childhood crush on Kenzie and after years of friendship, forced proximity, and lucky timing- he’s fake dating her and he’s going to do whatever it takes to prove he’s worth keeping around for real.
I loved their chemistry, their friendship, their friends, and the pacing of their story and can’t wait for the next in the series.

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