A review by mamamelreads
Tempting Promises by Corinne Michaels

2.0

I think that this story would have been a lot more engaging if there was a bigger focus on the couple being snowbound together. The blurb makes it seem like this is the dominant part of the story, but in reality it takes up very little time. Rowan and Charlotte supposedly hate each other because Rowan treated Charlotte's sister horribly in a bad breakup. But, it turns out, that didn't happen at all. Rowan is actually a pretty nice guy. Charlotte has been totally wrong about him. This could have been a great story about two people spending the time to really get to know each other while forced together through a snowstorm. It could have been interesting. But instead it seems like this was a story about two people who obviously click spending the entire book throwing out reasons why they shouldn't be together. ((yawn)) There was way too much emphasis on the physical relationship, and it got pretty boring. There was also this side story involving Charlotte and her sister that was super weak. There is tension and dysfunction in that relationship, but it was glossed over, and it seemed like it was important enough that it should have been fleshed out a bit more. Another missed opportunity.

This is book three in the Whitlock Family series. I have not read the first two books. I don't think you need to have read those first books, but there are obviously back stories involving two other brothers that we are missing. Maybe the story would have been enhanced if I knew that. As it was ... well, it was okay. Nothing extraordinary. Two stars.