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Tempting Promises by Corinne Michaels
5.0
adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-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: Complicated

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This book deserves infinity starts! I loved everything about it. From the banter to the conflicts to the spicy scenes and Rowan’s dirty mouth, this was one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. Rowan and Charlotte are enemies, both own farms right next to each other, and both of them like to make life difficult for the other. Charlotte has despised Rowan ever since he broke her sister’s heart, and Rowan has gone along with the hate because it’s easier than trying to explain himself to people who already don’t like him. When these two get trapped together out in the wilderness (on what was supposed to be a fun trip with their respective friend groups) the tension between them, all the hatred and the jabs, get forgotten and they find ways to pass the time until they can make it back to their friends. The sexual chemistry between them is explosive, and when they finally are able to get back to their friends, they vow to never speak of what happened in the tiny cabin in the wilderness. Easier said than done. They can’t seem to stay away from each other when they get back home. They are both vying for a contract that could change their farms and should not be seeing each other. They both realize somewhere along the way that neither of them is the person they thought they knew. Both are scared of the future, especially Rowan, because he saw what love did to his mother and vowed never to love someone, but Charlotte wormed her way into his heart. I knew I was going to love Rowan, but he surpassed my expectations. He was sweet one minute and saying dirty things the next. His carefree attitude makes it seem like he doesn’t care, but it’s the exact opposite. He said some of the most beautiful things to Charlotte, and he turned out to be one of my favorite book boyfriends ever!