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So I told Bella I didn't think she could ever top Ares Wilder from The Knockout for me and I think she took that as her personal mission to create an even better MMC that has me in a chokehold. So she said hold my beer and gave me NIXON SINCLAIR and when I tell you this man is literal perfection, he is LITERAL PERFECTION! It has been a couple days since I have finished Tempting and Nixon has lived rent free in my head ever since.

I absolutely love this little universe that Bella has created and I feel like I am part of this chaotic group of friends and family. So it felt so good to be back in Kroydon Hills. Tempting is Kenzie and Nixon's story. I have always been intrigued by Kenzie because she was always around and part of the unhinged girls group chat but was away for med school so it was so nice to get to know her and her personality. Now Nixon, we were introduced to him in The Sweet Spot and let me tell you something, you are not ready for Nixon.

I absolutely loved Kenzie and Nixon. Kenzie is on the shy side and has spent the last several years in med school which means she hasn't focus on much of anything else. This has made her feel self conscious in the love department. This is where Nixon steps in... this man has been crushing on Kenzie since they have been kids, and I quote "this girl was the first girl I ever crushed on before I even knew all the ways I wanted to make her scream my fucking name." I mean once I read that line, I was like sir, I love you.

Nixon wasn't shy about what he wanted. He entered into this "fake dating" scenario to help her because you know they are "friends" and we all know this song and dance. Just like Easton said, "Yeah. That's what I used to say about Lindy too. You're fucking screwed, Sinclair. Don't say I didn't warn ya." Can we also talk about the mouth of this man? Everything that came out of his mouth turned me into a puddle. And then what he did with that mouth, dear lord. I'm a goner. I'm officially in love with a fictional man!

But oh man, I just loved their story. I straight devoured it. I couldn't put it down. Read it in a day. This is by far one of my favorites from Bell. Nixon rivals Ares for me and Tempting will be a top read for me. And I truly hope you love this book as much as I did! If I could give this book infinite ♾️ ⭐️ I would!

You should most definitely read this book if you love:
- Pro Hockey Romance
- Childhood Crush/Friends to Lovers
- Fake Dating
- Best Friend's Brother
- They are Neighbors
- Spicy Lessons
- Teammate's Little Sister
- Found Family

*As always a HUGE thank you to Bella Matthews for allowing me the privilege to read Tempting as an ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts, opinions and review!