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A review by booknerd_lifestyle
Tempted by Love by Melissa Foster
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Each time I pick up a Melissa Foster book, I'm blown away. Her characters are intense, real, charismatic, and I adore them!
TEMPTED BY LOVE is the first this mini-series (part of the larger Love in Bloom series) about the Steele family. It ticks off so many of my favorites right from the start - small town, alpha male with a tragic past, main character who loves books or writes, single mom, and big family. I adore the Steeles! I initially picked up MY TRUE LOVE - Jules' love story - but decided to start this one instead about her brother Jock's happily ever after.
The single reason this book took me a week to read is because it's a beast of a book and I had my heart set on reading it in paperback format. Not the easiest to carry around :)
I loved Daphne and her daughter Hadley from the first page! Daphne's a single mom, divorced, and working at a resort on Cape Cod. Right from the start, I loved how her friends were a big part in her life, and it's fun seeing Emery and Dean - from BAYSIDE PASSIONS - after their own happily ever after. One thing that made me sad was how Daphne struggles with her "mom bod" and doesn't think she's attractive to Jock. As a mom, I know the struggles, and I loved watching Jock help her through that.
And oh my gosh, talk about a tortured past for a hero! My heart broke for Jock the minute his tragedy was revealed and I wanted to help him through it almost as much as Daphne did. And then you find out he's an author and I fell in love with him even more.
Jock's family - I love big families! They're the best part of Melissa's books. All those interconnected stories and people popping up again and again. And twins!! I think there's like 3 sets of twins between these two families. Twins are my JAM! I absolutely CANNOT WAIT to see Archer (Jock's twin brother)'s love story! And I love the rest of his family - his mom and dad with their winery and his pushy, super-happy sister Jules! They were definitely my favorites.
This book definitely has a couple GASP moments and I was on the edge of my seat, anxious to see how it all played out. Melissa is a master at crafting stories that squeeze your heart and give you all the feels. While I recommend starting at the beginning of the Love in Bloom series so you're more familiar with all these amazing characters, you'll fall in love with Jock, Daphne, and Hadley just as easily if they're your first introduction to Melissa's books.
TEMPTED BY LOVE is the first this mini-series (part of the larger Love in Bloom series) about the Steele family. It ticks off so many of my favorites right from the start - small town, alpha male with a tragic past, main character who loves books or writes, single mom, and big family. I adore the Steeles! I initially picked up MY TRUE LOVE - Jules' love story - but decided to start this one instead about her brother Jock's happily ever after.
The single reason this book took me a week to read is because it's a beast of a book and I had my heart set on reading it in paperback format. Not the easiest to carry around :)
I loved Daphne and her daughter Hadley from the first page! Daphne's a single mom, divorced, and working at a resort on Cape Cod. Right from the start, I loved how her friends were a big part in her life, and it's fun seeing Emery and Dean - from BAYSIDE PASSIONS - after their own happily ever after. One thing that made me sad was how Daphne struggles with her "mom bod" and doesn't think she's attractive to Jock. As a mom, I know the struggles, and I loved watching Jock help her through that.
And oh my gosh, talk about a tortured past for a hero! My heart broke for Jock the minute his tragedy was revealed and I wanted to help him through it almost as much as Daphne did. And then you find out he's an author and I fell in love with him even more.
Jock's family - I love big families! They're the best part of Melissa's books. All those interconnected stories and people popping up again and again. And twins!! I think there's like 3 sets of twins between these two families. Twins are my JAM! I absolutely CANNOT WAIT to see Archer (Jock's twin brother)'s love story! And I love the rest of his family - his mom and dad with their winery and his pushy, super-happy sister Jules! They were definitely my favorites.
This book definitely has a couple GASP moments and I was on the edge of my seat, anxious to see how it all played out. Melissa is a master at crafting stories that squeeze your heart and give you all the feels. While I recommend starting at the beginning of the Love in Bloom series so you're more familiar with all these amazing characters, you'll fall in love with Jock, Daphne, and Hadley just as easily if they're your first introduction to Melissa's books.