booksofbells's Reviews > Tempt My Heart

** spoiler alert ** Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I didn't know this book has a prequel but it's okay I managed to understand the book as it is without reading the first book. So basically Tempt My Heart is about Ali, who works as a secretary for Christopher, her boss. And she got blackmailed by her ex-bf to seduce & use him so she could get a leak to an exclusive wedding of Christopher's bestfriend (David Blake and his partner, Rose). So imagine the confusion and devastation Ali faced cause she couldn't betray her boss which also has been a good friend of hers (which she also crushing hard) but she also didn't want to get blackmailed by Jared (ex bf). Hence the story went from there...

I must say I was surprised after reading this book, cause I was expecting to enjoy it but I just couldn't. Personally Jared irked me so much. I couldn't understand how someone with huge influence couldn't get himself an inside-scoop to the private wedding of David and Rose. He had to use Ali which took a lot of time spent to actually get her to do it. He could just hired a professional or something on the wedding day and boom got himself what he wants. Why bother using Ali when he could get a shortcut?

Other than that, I personally didn't buy the chemistry between Christopher and Ali. When the 'scenes' came, I cringed bcz I couldn't see the connection. Maybe it was because of the sudden attraction or it felt like an insta love to me. I need more convincing in regards of their chemistry.

But I like the writing of this author. It was pretty easy to understand and read. I actually hate writings that are hard to understand or use too much difficult words, but this book was great. It didn't confuse me or anything.

Overall, this book didn't left an impression on me, but I think other people who have different taste than me might enjoy it.