Tempted

This is the third of Megan’s Spice books and like Dirty and Broken, it’s a disturbing, engaging, intense and emotional read. It could just be me but I don’t really think that blurb does the book justice. The book isn’t about James and Alex so much although they’re both integral to the plot. It’s about Anne.

Anne is a compelling character because she’s so real. She’s a wife, she’s got to deal with her in-laws, her household, her job, her life, her husband. She loves her life and then something gets tossed into the mix and it turns her universe upside down. The strength of the book is Anne’s journey. Who she is, what happens to her. How the addition of Alex into her universe upsets the balance.

Tempted is about unintended consequences. It’s about love and connection and in many ways, it’s about what happens when you take a fantasy and make it real. It’s never what you expect and quite often you realize it changes you in ways you can’t take back, you can’t forget.

It’s a beautiful book in many ways. Smart, sexy. Megan is an amazing writer (and yes, she’s my friend but I’m certainly not the only one who thinks so and even if I did, it’s still my opinion). Tempted takes risks. It’s not a typical romance novel at all. In fact, I’d say it’s more a novel with strong romantic elements because the HEA is more Anne’s than anyone else’s.

Anyway, I quite honestly can’t think of too many authors right now with the kind of talent Megan has. It’s pretty awe inspiring sometimes to read something so intensely beautiful and to know from my perspective as a crit partner, just how she constructs her books.

Tempted isn’t lighthearted. It’s intense so it’s not an afternoon of lazy happy reading. It’s not a downer either, it’s just, well intense. It needs some time and attention. But you won’t be sorry.

Lauren Dane
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