A review by kikyorin
Tempted Heir by Michelle Heard

4.0

Okay, officially my favorite book from Heard. I love Christopher and Dash's unrelenting friendship. They have been best friends since they were little. The beginning opens up with Dash being hurt by her then-boyfriend, Josh. Christopher consoles her and it sets the tone that Dash will choose Christopher over anything that threatens to jeopardize that. Christopher and Dash promised each other when they were younger that they wouldn't enter a relationship with each other but once Dash makes up her mind to find a donor for a baby, Christopher offers himself up.

Christopher and Dash have amazing chemistry and it is nice to see the heirs outside of Trinity. Also, the explanation for how much Tristan's family knows about his illegal activities was finally explained and I WISH it had been brought up in his book. Anyway, Christopher and Dash enter a relationship, taking their status from best friends to boyfriend-girlfriend. I read this book so quickly because the second half of the book kept me on edge. Dash was kidnapped on her way to meet Christopher's mom and is kidnapped by Josh. Josh abuses her mentally and physically and it is heartbreaking to read her struggles. Josh is insane, he followed her for five years thinking that they were still in a relationship? Crazy. Also, when Tristan and Alexei help Christopher with capturing and then killing Josh is startling but well deserved. Josh definitely did not deserve to live. Christopher is supportive and consoles Dash when she panics and attempts to break away.

The recovery for any abuse seems to be quickened, a trend I have seen Heard use, but I am glad that Christopher and Dash end up happy together and get pregnant. I really enjoyed this book and felt that it was developed well in a standalone.