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| Tempted | 
 enlarge | Author: Megan Hart
Publisher: Spice
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 11825
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 432
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 4.9 x 1.3
ISBN: 0373605196
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780373605194
ASIN: 0373605196
Publication Date: January 1, 2008
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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 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 and 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.
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The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. - Oscar Wilde April 3, 2008
46 out of 50 found this review helpful
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 other's 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 fragilities.
This is a highly erotic and sensual tale. When these three people go to bed they worship every inch of each other's 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
 Tempted April 22, 2008
43 out of 51 found this review helpful
I had really high hopes for this book. I have read three books by this author, and the first I enjoyed, but the second was a huge disappointment. This was worse than the second one if that is even possible. I won't waste everyone's time with a synopsis of the book, since it has been done so often, but instead share what I couldn't stomach about it. A) This story is beyond depressing. Anne is afraid of the water after a near drowning, she miscarried as a teenager, her father is an alcoholic who has come close to delivering blows, her mother is an enabler failing to see the problems, and sister Patricia is an enabler married to a gambling addict. Sadly there are more, but you get the idea. B) Alex and James have an unhealthy relationship. While there are many moments I wondered about both of their sexual preferences, both were explained. The way James changed when Alex arrived was disturbing, and the deal they made about Anne was appalling. They have a bad influence on each other acting literally like they were 15. C) The menage was barely interesting. Sure the words were there, but not written well at all. The rules in place about what Alex and Anne could do together were ridiculous - why bother? D) Anne wasn't going to leave James, but yet she felt that Alex knew her better than James did even after all the years they were married. She also made comments about how she was attracted to Alex like she has never been to James. I am sure he will appreciate being second choice for the rest of his life. E) Finally, Anne's choice in how to say goodbye to Alex made for the worst part of the book. This is my last book by this author.
When a duo becomes a trio December 26, 2007
42 out of 46 found this review helpful
Anne has always felt like she has be the perfect sister, daughter, and wife. With a sexy and attentive husband and a beautiful house on the lake, she should be happy, but something is off. A phone call from her husband's best friend Alex brings him into their home and lives, and Anne is worried about her growing attraction to the man that her husband's family hates, and who had a falling out with her husband that they won't discuss (and only patched up a decade later when she extended the olive branch and invited Alex to their wedding). Alex could not be more different than her husband James, but as she spends more time with Alex, feelings she's not ready to deal with emerge, and she's drawn to understanding the tumultuous past these men share. When the two become a threesome, their lives will be inexplicably altered forever, as they test the boundaries of their marriage.
Hart once again pushes the envelope; as always with a Hart novel, the reader gets an intriguing plot with the steam. With her portrayal of the tortured Anne, Hart perfectly captures the spirit of a woman who's not sure she belives in a happily ever after and not sure if she wants to have a family due to the turmoil she grew up around. She has to contend with a lot including an alcoholic father, a mother who doesn't know how to follow through, three sisters with their own myriad of problems, and an interfering mother-in-law. She provides each with a distinct personality and voice, and has the reader on a roller coaster ride to see where Anne's indecision will take her. It's a well written erotic novel with a plot (eroplotica), but I was a little disappointed with the ending. My favorite novel by Hart is still "Broken," which turned her into an automatic buy for me! She simply cannot write quickly enough!
 Touching story of love and friendship. December 23, 2007
14 out of 18 found this review helpful
Anne had everything a woman could possibly want--a home on the lake and a handsome husband who she loves dearly and who loves her. Unfortunately, Anne has always felt she has to be perfect. Of course, this could be due to her past. As the eldest of four girls, Anne always took care of everything and everyone, including her alcoholic father. The summer Anne was ten, her mother left with her baby sister, Claire, to take care of an ailing aunt. It was the summer Anne almost drowned and she's avoided the water ever since. With her father being an alcoholic, it's not surprising Anne will not drink.
Everything changes for Anne this summer because her husband's best friend, Alex, is coming to stay with him. Seems James and Alex had a falling out and haven't spoken since until Anne invited Alex to their wedding. This was when the two men starting communicating again. Now Alex is selling his company in Singapore and coming home. He has more than enough money to take the summer off and has plans to spend it with his old friend, James. The first thing Anne notices when Alex arrives is how differently her husband behaves. The fact Alex is the exact opposite of her husband in looks, but just as attractive as James, doesn't exactly make Anne feel very comfortable when she finds herself attracted to Alex. And eventually, this attraction leads to a menage a trois between Anne, Alex and James.
Just how will this facet to their relationship affect Anne's marriage? Will Anne be able to let Alex go when the summer ends? Will her marriage survive?
TEMPTED is a fantastic story of the complexities of relationships. Author Megan Hart once again proves her talent with this newest offering. Not only do we have the issues of her marriage, but Anne is also dealing with her difficult mother-in-law, alcoholic father and all the problems her sisters face. And, as always, Anne has the image of being perfect and the one who handles everything and does it well. This is a story of self-growth as Anne must come to terms with all the relationships in her life and must learn to give up the ideal of being perfect. This is one you don't want to miss.
Informed Reader January 24, 2008
14 out of 26 found this review helpful
This is one of the most disappointing reads I have had in quite a while. The heroine, Anne, is a coward. Her supposed acquiescence to a menage situation reflects on her poorly throughout the novel. She is not fair to her husband, James, or her lover, Alex, who show her how her life could change and do nothing but love her. She spends more time wallowing in her insecurities than dealing with them and moving on with life. The ending and I will not ruin it for those who want to read this, but it is utterly unsatisfying. If you are seeking romantic realism (the Lifetime channel mentality) then by all means buy this book. If you are seeking a true erotic romance fantasy, this is not for you. Sorry, I won't purchase another from this author.
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