Don't Tempt Me by Lori Foster

Don't Tempt Me

by Lori Foster

"Jason Guthrie has no time for entanglements- -between helping out his widowed brother and teenage nephew and getting his hometown back on its feet, his days are spoken for. But his nights are another story ... And when his lovely new neighbor, Honor Brown, reluctantly accepts his help in remodeling her house, Jason finds himself wishing his handyman skills could knock down the defenses she keeps building around herself."

Jason has no time for entanglements; his days are spoken for. But when his lovely new neighbor, Honor, reluctantly accepts his help in remodeling her house, Jason finds his nights are another story. Meanwhile Jason's friend, martial arts teacher Sullivan, has learned to avoid party girls like Lexie, but can't seem to keep his heart from landing at her feet.

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4 of 5 stars

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  • First Date: Don’t Tempt Me opens with Honor Brown driving a moving truck with her snarky BFF, Lexie Perkins. Honor has just purchased her first home, made possible by a program from the city to reinvigorate a neighborhood that has fallen into decline. Her new home was abandoned and is dire need of some TLC. As they pull up the truck, they glance at her neighbors’ home a well-maintained beauty with three Gods in the front yard and one of them is shirtless. Lexie cracks me up, as Honor hushes her and I found myself giggling and settling in. When they approach the truck, we learn they are BROTHERS! *happy dance* Jason Guthrie (shirtless hottie) is her new neighbor, his older brother is Hogan and Colt is his eighteen-year-old son. We quickly learn Honor is uncomfortable with help, as the men unload her truck. I am curious about the weight I can feel on Honor’s shoulders and loved the chemistry I felt brewing between Jason and Honor.

  • Second date: Friends, neighbors, siblings and more make me feel a part of their group. I loved the up and coming community and lazy last-minute get-togethers. We meet Sullivan the neighbor across the street who didn't impress me at first- but wow. Nathan a neighbor down the street is a police officer and Violet the owner of the local eatery shares barbs with Hogan. All this gave the tale a hometown feel. I loved the interaction between them. Honor is very guarded, and keeping weird hours which concerns Jason.  As the reader, we are privy to the nightmare that is her life but Jason and the others are left in the dark. Except Lexie whose lips are sealed. Foster did an excellent job of developing Honor. She felt genuine and her story only endeared me to her and showcased her strength.  Jason was delightful and his patience with Honor, Colt and others made me swoon. The romance has them slow dancing as he takes two steps forward and she nervously takes three steps back, but Honor is brave, sweet and certainly worth the effort.

  • Third date: Foster shared several threads from Honor’s problems to local robberies which kept me flipping the pages. We get to know Lexie on a more personal level as she and Sullivan share sparks. Sullivan really surprised me and I hope he melts your heart too. Heat, banter, time with friends, and a little danger kept me up past my bedtime. Foster made me laugh, wipe a tear and even added an adorable dog to the mix. From the home improvement projects to the secondary characters story, I found myself wanting to move to this street and help revamp the neighborhood. I can already see myself sharing coffee on the porch with my new neighbors.



Copy provided by BEA, publisher This review was originally posted on Caffeinated Book Reviewer

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