A review by caffeinatedromancereader
Tempting by Bella Matthews

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

“𝑩𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒆, 𝑴𝒂𝒄. 𝑰 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑰’𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖.”

I loved Nixon and Kenzie! She is back in town after being away for medical school. Now she is very focused on her career and doesn't have time to be in a relationship. However, there are some heavier reasons as to why she won't allow herself to fall in love with someone. Nixon, a pro hockey player has been trying to put some distance from his family name and the expectations. He, like Kenzie, has his top priority, which is hockey. To get Kenzie out of an uncomfortable situation, Nixon claims to be her boyfriend. Let the fake dating and spicy lessons begin! 🤭

Nixon is so swoony! They had amazing chemistry and once Kenzie came out of her shell a bit, their banter was top tier. Nixon was sweet, protective and possessive. I love that nothing ever really changed for him in the long run, from first crush to falling so hard for her. 🥰 Kenzie also grew so much in this story. She learned to not only ask for what she wanted and needed, but to not live life in fear. That being content with life is not actually living life. Nixon helped and loved her through her healing and I loved that for her. And of course, being back with the family and all their crazy text messages was hilarious as always. 🩷