Lauren Blakely writes characters that get a reaction. A bad boy trying to make good, a woman trying to forget her past or a family searching for answers to an age old mystery. Ms. Blakely has written it all and thrown in some high octane sensuality for good measure. Far Too Tempting is a little more slow paced them some of her other romances but it still has characters that are easy to identify with, emotions that are understandable and sex appeal that is off the charts. Jane took a bad experience in her life and used it to make her a successful writer and artist, but she is still the insecure and heartbroken woman not many get to see. For me the focus was not on the love story as much as it was about a woman finding her way and learning to take chances. The sexy romance was a bonus.


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This was fantastic!! Jane Black is an up and coming indie musician who hits it big after the breakup of her marriage. Matthew Harrigan is the top music critic in the biz. Together they are explosive. This story takes us along on their journey. Filled with angst, humor and sexual chemistry that is to die for this one shouldn't be missed by the 18 readers. I highly recommend it.

http://www.amazon.com/Far-Tempting-Entangled-Edge-ebook/dp/B00EGJ334Q/ref=sr_1_1... too tempting
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Ah, Ms. Blakely does it again. I really cannot express my love enough for the characters that she writes. She gives them this dimension that I have yet to find in another book. I am always so sucked into her books, and Far Too Tempting was not exception. We start out at the Grammy's, with our heroine winning her first Grammy and in complete shock of her triumph. On the heels of Jane Black's shock and awe is everyone clamoring for information about her new album... wait new album? You mean the one that has not been written or even thought of yet? Yes, that one! The media and her label are both hounding her for more and Jane is not sure she can deliver.

"You looked so gorgeous and I wanted you so much and I had to tell you I was madly fucking in love with you."
~Matthew Harrigan

In a rare position, Matthew Harrigan is interested in both the story of Jane's new album and Jane herself. They've talked a few times but their connection stems from the rave review Matthew wrote about Crushed, the Grammy Winning Album of the Year, by Jane Black. He helped put her on the market and Jane cannot forget the wonderful things he said about her songs. So they come to an agreement, Matthew can follow Jane's road to completing her new album. The only problem? Jane's has yet to even prepare for this new album, that everyone is expecting yesterday. It's not long before Matthew and Jane strike up something more than business deal. And as they work through their working and personal relationship, Jane must fight some personal demons of her own. She tries to clear out all the drama in her life in hopes of also clearing her writer's block. What's she supposed to do when she realizes her last hit came from heartbreak and she is only experiencing a full, whole heart?

"We both knew in that moment- with certainty, with confidence, without any question- that so many of these new songs did not come from a broken heart, but from one filling up."
~Jane Black

Jane's biggest problem is that she is so new to the fame world she was letting other people undermine her own thoughts and feelings. On the flip side Matthew is so set in his ways that he refuses is personal relationship to impede his work in the least, which was extremely admirable. Far Too Tempting had a terrific relationship build between Matthew and Jane and these two had off the charts chemistry. And while their life styles and their meeting may be a little fairytale-ish their relationship and life together is a real, honest and raw experience. They have their banters, and misunderstandings but, they also make it work like adults. Far Too Tempting adds a bit of mystery to Lauren Blakely's repertoire. Not in a dangerous way, it was just an exciting ride watching Jane begin to understand herself and come to grips with how her life has turned out and also being able to overcome the writer's block that she was experiencing. Overall, another terrific book by Lauren Blakely and I am so excited to read more of her work!

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It starts off a bit slow. I was having a hard time trying to figure out how these two were going to get together since they seemed to have some much standing in their way. It doesn't take long luckily. Jane has a lot of insecurities and rightly so when it comes to Matthew. At times Matthew irritates those insecurities instead of laying them to rest. The one thing that may decide Jane & Matthew's future is Jane's writers block-Seems love does want her to write songs. Lots of hot juicy sex.
Fabulous ending.
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