Scan barcode
A review by theeditorreads
Tempted to Kiss by Willow Winters, W. Winters
5.0
Synopsis:
Seth and Laura are back in this third instalment of their story. Since this is book three, the first two books have to be read first. Seth and Laura are in deeper trouble than before. But, there's some good news too. Though it depends good for whom, and will they be able to resolve everything and get their happy ever after?
Review:
The story starts with a prologue from Seth's pov, eight years ago. He's wary of what he hides from Laura but still can't help his love and lust for her. Then it's back to the present from Laura's pov, continuing from Book Two where Seth revealed to her about her father's murderer. While Laura is in the police station after the events that occurred at the end of the second book, Seth is in a different kind of hell.
As much as I dislike the past intervening in the present of the story, because it makes me wait for what happens next, I can't help but love the way Winters introduces the past. While experiencing an emotion, be it hurt, anger, fear, or love, Seth or Laura just slip into their past and relive a beautiful memory.
Laura and Seth are both in danger, the former due to her arrhythmia which develops into a condition more serious than before and the latter for not getting medical help hours after being shot. The first few chapters of the book are so tense. And there are professional killers after them too.
This book is dark. It is chilling, what you have to do to survive in their world. I never thought I'd love reading a mafioso romance. There's violence for sure, but Winters does it in such a subtle way that you don't realise it sometimes, the kind of story you're reading. While Seth and Laura's relationship grows, solidifies, the uncertainty is still there. And this book, the way it ended on a cliffhanger, has me excited for the next on two levels. One, it will be finally revealed - I hope - what exactly is Marcus' deal. The same Marcus who's there since the beginning of the Cross Brother's universe. Two, that I am not going to say because it will be a spoiler then.
Thank you to the author for an e-ARC of the book.
Originally posted on:
Shaina's Musings
Seth and Laura are back in this third instalment of their story. Since this is book three, the first two books have to be read first. Seth and Laura are in deeper trouble than before. But, there's some good news too. Though it depends good for whom, and will they be able to resolve everything and get their happy ever after?
Review:
The story starts with a prologue from Seth's pov, eight years ago. He's wary of what he hides from Laura but still can't help his love and lust for her. Then it's back to the present from Laura's pov, continuing from Book Two where Seth revealed to her about her father's murderer. While Laura is in the police station after the events that occurred at the end of the second book, Seth is in a different kind of hell.
As much as I dislike the past intervening in the present of the story, because it makes me wait for what happens next, I can't help but love the way Winters introduces the past. While experiencing an emotion, be it hurt, anger, fear, or love, Seth or Laura just slip into their past and relive a beautiful memory.
Laura and Seth are both in danger, the former due to her arrhythmia which develops into a condition more serious than before and the latter for not getting medical help hours after being shot. The first few chapters of the book are so tense. And there are professional killers after them too.
This book is dark. It is chilling, what you have to do to survive in their world. I never thought I'd love reading a mafioso romance. There's violence for sure, but Winters does it in such a subtle way that you don't realise it sometimes, the kind of story you're reading. While Seth and Laura's relationship grows, solidifies, the uncertainty is still there. And this book, the way it ended on a cliffhanger, has me excited for the next on two levels. One, it will be finally revealed - I hope - what exactly is Marcus' deal. The same Marcus who's there since the beginning of the Cross Brother's universe. Two, that I am not going to say because it will be a spoiler then.
Thank you to the author for an e-ARC of the book.
Originally posted on:
Shaina's Musings