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Tempted
Tempted
Author: Megan Hart
I had everything a woman could want... — My husband, James. The house on the lake. — My life. Our perfect life. — And then Alex came to visit. — The first time I saw my husband's best friend, I didn't like him. Didn't like how James changed when he was around, didn't like how his penetrating eyes followed me everywhere. — But that did...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780373605194
ISBN-10: 0373605196
Publication Date: 1/1/2008
Pages: 426
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 173 ratings
Publisher: Spice
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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dwarrickh avatar reviewed Tempted on + 46 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 12
I found this book really hard to put down. It was very compelling with real life emotions and feelings. Reading things from Anne's perspective was interesting although I would have loved to have been privy to the inner thoughts of Alex and James. This is a woman with a lot of dynamics outside her marriage which are pretty easy to identify with...like the interfering overbearing mother-in-law, alcoholic father, sister's with issues of their own,and other people's expectations . Enter the sexy "best friend" into the mix and things just spiral out of control. Not really happy about the way things ended. Can't stop thinking about that!! I think this is a book I will ponder on for days to come.

**Just a note to say that I actually re-read this book to see if I picked up any little nuances that would help me to reconcile in my mind why this story played out the way it did. Life is certainly about choices...but don't think for a minute that there will not be consequences after those choices are made. Things never turn out to be as simple as you hope they will. I did feel that the relationship between these three, while unconventional, was soul deep. I was mostly just left with a sense of finality and a profound feeling of sadness and loss that three people so connected would never be all together and happy again. Wanting that is not realistic, I know, cause things in life don't work that way, especially when three people are dealing with matters of the heart. Based on the decisions they made, no one could possibly come out a winner in this story. I guess I am just that "fairy tale, happy ever after" kind of girl, which makes this story weigh heavily on my mind long after the book has been read...in this case, twice.
CherryDuck avatar reviewed Tempted on + 150 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 7
Anne and James have what by all definitions is a good marriage. James and Alex have been best friends since boyhood. But Alex and Anne have never met due to a falling out that the men had in college and the fact that Alex has live overseas all these years. Anne is not familiar with all the elements that make up James and Alex's friendship and it's a mystery she has never cared to explore. Then Alex phones and James invites him to stay for the summer.

Alex takes Anne's breath away with his looks and wins her over with his personality. What starts as an easy friendship between Anne and Alex, turns into an innocent flirtation, then more. Then one night the three of them decide to take their relationship to the next level and give into the sexual tension that has been filling the air. The three of them take each other to bed, one night then turns into one summer.

A normally monogamous couple, Anne and James choose to give into their desires for a summer of sex. They choose to let fantasy become reality. But what is supposed to be a summer of mindless passion, no strings attached, gets complicated as emotions and hearts become involved and feelings change.

I liked Anne, James and Alex, I liked them separately and I liked the three of them together. I like Anne and James. I liked Anne and Alex. But I hated James and Alex. When it was just the two of them they reverted to adolescent behavior I couldn't stand. They were two different people together and though they enjoyed each others company it was easy to see no one else would. I guess that's the whole point; how we are different things to different people, multifaceted creatures. The other point would be the fact that there is no such thing as 'no strings attached.'

Okay, I admit I was expecting just a bit of mindless porn on paper, of the highest quality of course, but I am really surprised at the depth of emotions that this book covered. It explores, confronts and dissects relationships between lovers, spouses, friends, sisters, in-laws and parents; the threads that create and make up relationships, their strengths and their fragility.

This is a highly erotic and sensual tale. When these three people go to bed they worship every inch of each others bodies and thoroughly. It's bold, graphic, explicit and delicious, but never tasteless. It's not for everyone, that's for sure, but had it not been for the ending, one I completely disagreed with, this well written tale would have easily been a 5 star book; I loved every page of it.

Cherise Everhard, April 2008
txag80 avatar reviewed Tempted on + 257 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
Megan Hart manages to make you think, even while you are all fuzzyheaded with the erotic situations she presents. She also makes you feel empathy for characters who usually dont get a second thought in an erotic romance.

Anne is content with her shiny, happy life and feels lucky about having a loving, sexy husband. She has enough self-awareness to know that, as she puts it, she made the right decision to love James. She is taken off guard when James boyhood best friend returns from Singapore. Millionaire Alex is a self-described rascal, he winks and flirts and seduces. When Alex becomes a houseguest for the summer the sexual tension crackles in a lusty triangle. Anne is also hyper aware of the change in her husband, he seems as smitten with Alex as she.

This book gets 5 blazing stars from me. The plot is thought provoking and the relationships are prickly with real-world complexities. There are several breath taking moments: Anne looking up at her husband and his friend, falling in love; Anne realizing that her husband and lover are happy to have her as a sexual playmate since they will not have sex with each other; and her sister advising you have to let him go but which one?

Because Megan Hart provides fully developed characters there are so many ways this story could end read it to find out!
reviewed Tempted on + 22 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
This was the firts Megan Hart book that I have read, and was intrigued after reading many of the previous reviews, so requested it and finally got it through PBS.

I have to say that I was not disappointed. An easy read, with a heavy subject matter. A story that I was captivated by, and characters that were deeper in growth and emotion, than many others books I have recently read.

While I am also more of a happily ever after kind of reader, I don't think that the story could have ended any differently than it did without compromising the personal journey that each person had in this book. The writer made some hard choices, just as the characters did when deciding how to play out this emotionally complex story, and I applaud her for a great book, and am anxious to read more of her work, even though they all may not necessarily conclude with a conventional happy ending.
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Helpful Score: 4
No, this book isn't for everyone. I liked it, though. I've read several books about menages and this one is the most real. The characters in it are real and the emotions of the book are real. Its not just porn on a page, I felt the characters had a reality to them that isn't often found in many of the other erotic books I've read. This book is what I would characterize as erotic drama....yes there was an menage going on, but that wasn't the focus. I loved it and can't wait to read more of Megan Hart's books.
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laina42107 avatar reviewed Tempted on + 115 more book reviews
I wasn't really sure what to expect with this book, but I thought it was amazing. Sure it had its steamy and erotic moments,but it also had realism. It was an interesting take on marriage, friendship, and past memories that can shape you into the person you are in the present. I loved how realistic it was. I find that very refreshing. The ending of a story doesn't always need to be wrapped up with a big shiny bow.
mince avatar reviewed Tempted on + 21 more book reviews
Tempted
Author: Megan Hart
Have you ever seen a more PROVOCATIVE, SENSUOUS, SEXY COVER TO MELT YOUR SOX OFF? (I want to be in the middle! Wink-wink-in my dreams) Luscious fantasy comes to life with all the ways two gorgeous men can pleasure a woman without the need to touch each other...oh yes, that is what we want: A dreamy,steamy,& may I say "well orchestrated" mènage a trois. Notably, nothing crude, ugly or twisted. And, heavens,there's even a well thought out PLOT!! As believable, complex and multi- layered as the characters themselves, which is surprising.Even the secondary characters draw you in and make laugh & hurt. A UNIQUE & worthwhile read.
From the back cover
**I HAD EVERYTHING A WOMAN COULD WANT...
My husband James. The house on the lake. My life. Our perfect life. And then Alex came to visit. The first time I saw my husband's best friend, I was wary.Didn't like how James changed when he was around, didn't like how his penetrating eyes followed me everywhere. But that didn't stop me from wanting him. And, surprisingly, James didn't seem to mind. It was meant to be fun. Something the three of us shared for those hot summer weeks Alex stayed with us. Nobody was supposed to fall in or out of love. I didn't need another man, not even one who oozed sex like honey & knew all the secrets I didn't know, the secrets my husband hadn't shared. After all, we had a perfect life. And I loved my husband. But I wasn't the only one.
momx3 avatar reviewed Tempted on + 73 more book reviews
Totally loved this book. It isn't just a trashy read, although there is plenty of trash, there is a great story line.
zhollywood avatar reviewed Tempted on + 104 more book reviews
The sex is hot, and the story well written, but I didn't like the ending. Since most of these erotic novels get lumped under the romance genre, I expect happy endings... otherwise, it's not a romance novel, IMHO. It requires ALL the "good guys" to be happy at the end. I think one gets cheated. I'll leave it at that, so as not to spoil anything.
sh0rtstak avatar reviewed Tempted on + 89 more book reviews
I'm not sure what I expected when I ordered this book but what I got was a far cry from what I thought it was going to be. Maybe I live in a box but I just couldn't get into this story. Yes, it's erotic and gave me a few hot flashes but for the most part I was left feeling queasy and uncomfortable and damn sure not feeling sorry for the main character. This is some twisted stuff and not for the more conservative at heart. I also felt the story didn't finish with the most of the characters lives. This is my first and most likely last read from this author.
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wonderful,hot book.


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