chelseaj91 's review for:

Don't Tempt Me by Lori Foster

4.0

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In matters of the heart, there's no time like the wrong time

3.5 Stars!

This was a sweet story!

I really liked the Guthrie's. I loved how willing to help Honor and Lexi they were, even if they (*ahem* Jason *ahem*) were a little surprised at the fact that it was Honor moving in. In general, I loved the way that whole neighborhood kind of rallied around each other.

In general, Jason was just awesome. I loved how caring he was and how much he loved his family. Even though he was kind of mad at Hogan because he'd sort of gone and buried his head in the sand, he still did his best to help Hogan and Colt get settled. I loved how much he cared for Honor (after getting over the initial shock of the fact that it was Honor moving in, of course); even before he knew all her secrets, he could tell that she needed something. I also loved how much he strove to prove that he cared for her and how he wanted to protect her from all the things. I really liked the way he handled the zoo when they were at the hospital.

Honor was intriguing. It was interesting watching her try to take care of her house and also deny her attraction to Jason (which failed miserably, I might add XD). Of course, I also kind of wanted to smack her because she spent so much time trying to prove to everyone (herself) that she could be independent. On the one hand, I could see it; admittedly, my family situation isn't anywhere near as bad as hers is, but I can understand the need to be independent and not wanting to be a burden on people. On the other, I also know the difference between being a "burden" and accepting help from people. Granted, she didn't have the best examples but still, she had Lexi.

Speaking of Lexi, she was a hoot. I loved how she was such a manipulator but always did it to help out Honor. She was such a great friend and I really loved how much she truly was Honor's family. I did find myself giggling the first time she met Sullivan with the plant. And then giggling when she decided she was going to get him more interested. That being said, I did find myself wishing there had been more of the Lexi/Sullivan storyline. It was specifically mentioned on the back cover, so I was expecting a little more on the two of them. I did like what we got and was really excited that Sullivan finally realized he'd been an idiot, but I still wanted more.

I did think the whole thing with the people trying to break into Honor's house was way out of nowhere. I feel like it would have been a little bit better if it had ended up being some of the zoo trying to get a hold of Hugh's money. The fact that it wasn't, again, just came out of left field and felt like it had no play on the rest of things, other than again showing how much that neighborhood really cared for each other.