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Publisher:
Berkley Trade
Release Date:
October 7, 2008
Genres:
Contemporary Romance
Action Adventure
Erotic
ISBN:
Print
9780425223574
Bookmark Rating:
Reviewed by
Jennifer Ray
Review Posted:
July 2008
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The Wild Riders have always treated Jessie like their little sister. That’s OK,
she looks at most of them as her big brothers – except for Diaz. Her feelings
for him have never been even remotely like sibling love.
Diaz, however, can’t seem to view her as the woman she is now rather than the
young girl that came to live with the Wild Riders all those years ago. Worse,
he runs the other way whenever she comes near.
Now Jessie is joining his team on her very first mission. The job will keep her
and Diaz in close proximity, something Jessie plans to take full advantage of,
employing every womanly wile she possesses to determine Diaz’s true feelings for
her…
I really loved the first book in Jaci Burton’s WILD RIDERS series,
RIDING WILD, and with its sequel, RIDING TEMPTATION,
the author surpasses my expectations for this series!
Just like that first story, this book stars a hunky hero straddling his
Harley-Davidson – NEVER a bad thing! Also like the previous book, we meet a
heroine who is just as capable and ballsy as the hero, able to meet him on an
even footing and hold her own with the big boys when the action starts.
Ballsy is definitely a really great way to describe Jessie. This woman is
practically fearless, but still has the right amount of common sense. She has
lived a hard life, and still managed to blossom into a loving woman who wields a
good understanding of right and wrong, and chooses to take the high road. A
straight-shooter, she isn’t afraid to call things like she sees them, and always
lets a person know where they stand with her. Oh yeah, she also manages to be
one of those sexy, beautiful women who is aware of her looks without relying on
them or trying to make other people conscious of them. She’s the kind of girl
men want and women want to be friends with.
From the moment you meet Jessie, it is plain that Diaz will never stand a chance
against this force of nature once she sets her sights on him. He gives it a
valiant effort, but the battle is truly over before it ever begins. Still, you
have to give him an A for effort, even if his intentions were totally misguided
in his attempts to resist the attraction he harbors for Jessie.
In his own mind, Diaz is nowhere near a hero. His fear of repeating his
father’s mistakes is so great that he is reluctant to form attachments or let
anyone too close – especially women. The very fact that he is concerned about
becoming his father says it all – Diaz is not the kind of man who condones
violence against women. It just takes a lot of patience, some self-realization,
and a swift kick in the seat of his pants to get him to see the truth right in
front of his eyes. It’s a good thing Jessie is quite capable of delivering both
the patience and the swift kick. LOL
Jessie really doesn’t play fair when it comes to snagging her man, and the
results are absolutely delicious! I wish I had half of her cajones with men…
Of course, the undercover job they are working on, posing as lovers joining a
biker gang under suspicion for arms dealing is the perfect catalyst to propel
her seduction along.
As with the previous WILD RIDERS book, this one has as much action
outside of the bedroom as it does in it, as both our hero and heroine work
together fighting crime. Ms. Burton spins a fascinating plot with a few twists,
all while delivering a romance sure to inspire a night of real-life for many
readers… Let me just say it is the kind of romance that most husbands see
tremendous benefits from their wives reading!
RIDING TEMPTATION has it all – action, suspense, romance, and
sensuality all wrapped up in a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat
and have you clamoring for the next story in the WILD RIDERS
series!
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