Tempt Me
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4.0 • 3 Ratings
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
The night Killian Byrne met Whitney Vanek, his entire world rearranged itself around her.
A lone wolf with a past, Killian always kept to himself, especially after the tragic deaths of his father and brother. But then he met Whitney, a woman who is sunshine to his storm clouds, light to his darkness. She's everything he's ever wanted, and everything he can never have. Because after spending years as a mob enforcer, Killian has scars, and those scars mean he's better off alone.
So he watches from a distance, making sure his sunshine girl is safe and happy. And as he watches, his feelings grow, morphing from infatuation and lust to something bordering on obsession. But still, he's kept his distance. For years. Until he finds out that Whitney's life is in danger and he's the only man who can keep her safe. She needs a bodyguard, and it has to be him.
Outspoken, charming, and confident, author Whitney Vanek had never met a man immune to her charms—until she crossed paths with Killian Byrne.
Which is fine, because she doesn't care that he doesn't want her. He's broody, grumpy, and more than ten years older than her. And yet…there's a chemistry simmering just below the surface. One she's desperate to explore, despite the distance Killian insists on keeping between them.
But then her estranged father resurfaces, putting her life in grave danger, and there's only one man who can protect her. There's only one man she wants by her side, keeping her safe.
And when obsession and temptation become something so much more, everything is on the line.
Customer Reviews
Fast paced, dramatic, intense
TEMPT ME is the first full length instalment in Tara Wyatt’s contemporary adult KINGS OF HELL’S KITCHEN dark, erotic, Mafia romance series-a spin off from the author’s THE PRESCOTT series.. This is forty -one year old assassin Killian Byrne, and twenty-eight year old, author Whitney Vanek’s story line.
For readers, there is a prequel novella TEASE ME that reveals some of the back story and relationship between Killian and Whitney. The prequel may be included with the copy of TEMPT ME.
NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers
Told from dual first person perspectives (Killian and Whitney) TEMPT ME follows the building romance and relationship between Killian Byrne and Whitney Vanek. Three years earlier Killian Byrne kissed Whitney Vanek at Lucian Prescott and Olivia Walsh’s wedding but Killian is a killer, an assassin and he believes he wasn’t worthy of love or his own happily ever after. Fast forward to present day, Killian struggles to stay away from our story line heroine, a woman who is being stalked by a stranger, a man who is known to Whitney yet not. Declaring himself guardian and protector, Killian and Whitney go into hiding while Lucian and his team begin a search for the man threatening her life. What ensues is the building age-gap romance and relationship between Killian and Whitney, and the potential fall-out when Whitney finds herself promised to someone else.
Killian Byrne has lusted after Whitney for years, since he first spied Whitney with her best friend Vivian but Killian’s life is not longer his own ,having spent most of his adult life in service to the mob.Whitney Vanek fell in love with Killian Byrne years before but Killian broke Whitney’s heart, pushing our heroine away when she needed him the most.
The relationship between Killian and Whitney is one of mutual attraction and unrequited love. For three years Killian has lusted after Whitney from afar, while Whitney’s pined for a man who continues to break her heart. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.
The colorful secondary and supporting characters include Lucian and Olivia (Bad Intentions/The Prescotts), Luca, Kate, and Nicole.The requisite evil has many faces.Luca and Kate’s story line is next.
TEMPT ME is a story of family and friendships, power and control, betrayal and vengeance, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is dramatic and intense; the romance is provocative; the characters are broken, desperate and determined.
4 Stars for this slow burn!
“Of all the love stories you've written, ours is my favorite." ... I love this line.
I love how Whitney doesn't give up on getting Killian to change his mind and she tells him exactly what is on her mind. When Killian calls Whitney Mo Chroi (my heart in Irish) ... well that just made my heart melt. What I don't like is that Killian actually enjoys killing and Whiteny is okay with that. This is a great start to a new series and I can't wait for the next book in the series.
Killian and Whitney have had the hots for each other since they met three years ago. But Killian feels that he is unlovable because he is the enforcer for the Kings of Hell's Kitchen and he has too much blood on his hands. Whitney knows what Killian does for a living, but knows that deep down inside he has a heart of gold and he will never hurt her. She just has to convince him ... I wish her luck!
I received an early copy courtesy of the author.