It only takes one look before Sophie knows that Phin's the kind of boy her mother used to warn her about- a fast-talking town boy- and Phin knows she's the kind of woman his father told him to stay away from- the devil's candy.Īnd in no time at all, boredom is the least of their difficulties. The son of generations of mayors, Phin's trying to be an upstanding citizen, but it's, well, boring. The daughter of generations of con men, Sophie's trying to walk the straight and narrow, but it's, well, difficult.Īll Mayor Phineas Tucker wants to do is run Temptation with as little fuss as possible and win his upcoming election without cutting into the time he needs for his real passion: playing pool. This is one of my favorite Jennifer Crusie's novels.All Sophie Dempsey wants to do is help her sister make a video of a washed-up actress and get out of town before they get into trouble. It'll give you more time to laugh at the wonderful wit that is Jennifer Crusie's trademark. Warning: The sex is explicit, but if it's not your cup of tea, you can breeze over it. Welcome to Temptation is an entertaining read that will bring you to laughter. The men do not, however, object to Sophie and Amy and will not turn down any opportunities to get to know the women better.Īs the documentary quickly turns into a potential porn film, Clea's husband Zane is murdered, the race for mayor of Temptation becomes dicey, and though Sophie tries, she can't seem to completely ignore Phin or his obvious charms. With a delightful if not crazy cast of characters, Temptation spirals out of control when hunky mayor Phin Tucker and the police chief, Wes Mazur, object to filming in the town. Sophie knew it would, even before the Garveys drove into her '86 Civic, broke her sister's sunglasses, and in short order, proved true all her suspicions about small towns and the folks who live in them. With Amy, her slightly twisted sister in tow, trouble finds them before they even enter Temptation's city limits.

Sophie Dempsey leads a nice quiet life filming wedding videos until she's hired to produce a documentary about Clea, an aging film star's return to her home town of Temptation, Ohio.

And Welcome to Temptation is no exception. I enjoy the way she always carries her readers along with her for a wonderful, if not tumultuous, ride through love in modern-day America. She has an interesting, if not down right unusual way of looking at life and love. But no one makes me laugh out loud like Jennifer Crusie.

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