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More Than Tempt You (Reed Family Reckoning Book 5) Kindle Edition

by Shayla Black (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 5 of 8: Reed Family Reckoning

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I romanced her for revenge…but what if she’s not the enemy after all?

I’m Clint Holmes. I was an ambitious guy with a busy life and a growing business. Sure North Dakota wasn’t a tropical paradise, but I was happy enough—until tragedy struck. Now the only thing that matters is finding the person responsible and making her pay. But Bethany Banks is a Harvard-educated shark used to swallowing her enemies whole while playing dangerous corporate games. How can a blue-collar oil man like me possibly beat her?

The moment I lay eyes on my beautiful nemesis, the answer is obvious. I seduce her.

On Maui, where she’s fled, I get to know the man-eater who caused my family so much pain…only to find she’s not the brazen ballbuster I assumed. She’s skittish, secretive, vulnerable. For some reason, my instinct is to protect her. I can’t abandon my plan…but I can’t stop wanting her. Night after night, I pry her open with my touch until I’m drowning in our passion. Soon, I’m questioning everything, especially the fine line between love and hate. But when the past comes back to wreak vengeance and the truth explodes, can I prove that I’m more than tempted to love her forever?

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REED FAMILY RECKONING
Angsty, emotional contemporary romance

The suggested reading order for the Reed Family Reckoning series:

More Than Want You (Maxon & Keeley)
More Than Need You (Griff & Britta)
More Than Love You (Harlow & Noah)
More Than Crave You (Evan & Nia)
More Than Tempt You (Bethany & Clint)
More Than Pleasure You (Stephen & Skye)
More Than Dare You (Trace & Masey)
More Than Protect You (Amanda & Tanner)
More Than Possess You (A Hope Series crossover) (Echo & Hayes)
More Than Hate You (Sebastian & Sloan)

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07N7ZX9FP
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Shelley Bradley, LLC (April 30, 2019)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 30, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2631 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 266 pages

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Shayla Black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than ninety contemporary, erotic, paranormal, and historical romances. Her books have sold millions of copies and been published in a dozen languages.

As an only child, Shayla occupied herself by daydreaming, much to the chagrin of her teachers. In college, she found her love for reading and started pursuing a publishing career. Though she graduated with a degree in Marketing/Advertising and embarked on a stint in corporate America, her heart was with her stories and characters, so she left her pantyhose and power suits behind.

Shayla currently lives in North Texas with her wonderfully supportive husband, her daughter, and two spoiled tabbies. In her “free” time, she enjoys reality TV, gaming, and listening to an eclectic blend of music.

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A. Pfau

Shayla Black at her BEST

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2019

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The More Than Words series is Shayla Black at her best--and this book is my total favorite of the series so far. The premise is a wrenching and time-honored one, given new layers when Clint Holmes has to assume a fake identity to accomplish his goal. From the start, we already know this isn't going to go well for the poor guy, who ends up falling hard for the woman he's come to Maui to destroy. Beth Banks is working through some complicated life issues of her own, and believes that life has finally given her a break in the form of the handsome bartender for whom she's fallen. As a reader, it was riveting for me to be rooting for Clint one second but wanting to deck him the next. Black has woven some gorgeous ironies into the themes of this plot, and into both characters. The biggest gut punch, that Clint has to catch a liar by perpetuating a lie himself, is awesome. This is definitely a read for those of us who want some deep human truths layered into our romance--and proving exactly why Shayla Black is one of the undisputed queens of beautiful, wrenching romance.

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Sandra

Interesting

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2024

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It was a quick and interesting read. This storyline was interesting and you can’t help but feel for both characters. So glad that the found their happy ending

Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2019

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Oh goodness More Than Tempt You was amazing! Emotional, sad and beautiful all at the same time.
Clint Holmes is out for revenge after he watched his father die of a heart attack after finding out that his financial advisor was arrested for running a ponzi scheme. Barclay Reed was arrested but his daughter Bethany, the lady his dad trusted was let off Scott free! Clint tracks her down in Maui and is determined to get answers. Not everything is as it seems though and the more he gets to know Beth the more he is convinced of her innocence, the more he is falling in love with her.

Bethany Reed grew up very sheltered. Being a genius is isolating enough when when you get moved up grades and start high school and the college so young no one wants to be your friend. Going into financial planning was never a question, she was going to work with her father, it was all she knew. Her father however was a mean sob, he used her in ways that are shameful and wrong. Finding out the truth about her father was a blow to Beth so she ran to Maui to be with her half brothers and their wives.

Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2019

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Beth has created quite the reputation for herself in the financial, but she has been betrayed by the man she thought she could trust. Her world has come crashing down so she heads to Maui to regroup and try to deal with the aftermath.

Clint is on a mission to avenge the death of his father and is determined to make those responsible pay. Beth is on the top of his list so when he finds out she is in Maui he arranges to work at the same bar and sets in play a plan to seduce her. The chemistry between them is electric but with all the secrets between them what happens when she is nothing like the woman he thought she would be?

Both of these characters are more complicated than they appear. Bethany has a strong confident side when it comes to business, but she has a huge heart that allows her to be taken advantage of while Clint is really a good man who believes a less than honest tactic is required for justice. It was great to not only catch up with Beth’s family but to get to know Clint’s family as well.

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Pamela Reveal

Great read

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2023

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I'm living these characters and their journeys. Clint and Beth journey us so full of pain. Their journey was crashing down on them. My heart was torn for Beth how could she put herself threw all the pain. But yet it heart for the women who was dealing with the pain

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Sheila M

A Story That Takes You Deep Into the Characters

Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2019

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FINAL DECISION: Clint is misguided and Beth is hard to get to know, but these two are so perfect together that all the lies an secrets can't keep them apart. I enjoyed this book but wanted more grovel for Clint's lies.

THE STORY: Clint Holmes is looking for revenge after the death of his father. He believes that Bethany Banks, who managed his father's money, is responsible for the shock and stress that led to his father's death. He tracks her down in Maui working as a waitress. In order to discover what her involvement is in the theft of his father's money, Clint pretends to be a bartender new to the island and hides his true identity from Bethany. But she isn't what he expected. Soon Clint finds himself falling for this woman with secrets.

OPINION: This book is told primarily from Clint's point of view which is a good thing because otherwise his actions would be pretty terrible. Instead, we get to see his conflicts and thus he is a much more sympathetic character.If a book has first person, I generally prefer alternating first person narratives so that we can get to know each character. Here Beth and her motivations remain a mystery to readers until she reveals them to Clint. This creates more understanding of Clint's point of view because the reader is as uncertain as Clint is. (Although readers of the series might have some idea of what has been going on.)Beth is difficult to get to know -- both for the reader and for Clint. She also has some bad stuff in her background (readers of the series won't be surprised by the horrible person her father is).There are a lot of interesting situations in this book arising from the central conflict -- Clint seeks to expose a liar by becoming one himself. Clint's struggle of whether he is wrong about Beth or is falling for a bad person and his struggle over his own lies to Beth made his emotionally complex. It's also a hot book!I really liked these characters together, and I enjoyed this book with one exception. Clint really should have had to do more "on camera" groveling. But we get some sense that he is truly redeemed by the end of the book so I'm okay with it, but I still wanted more.

WORTH MENTIONING: Fans of the author's other series may find some Easter eggs here.

CONNECTED BOOKS: MORE THAN TEMPT YOU is the fifth book in the More Than Words series. This book can be read as a standalone although there is a continuing story in the series if you read the books in order and overlapping characters.

STAR RATING: I give this book 4 stars.

NOTE: I received an early released eARC of this book via the author to aid in preparation of this review. I was not required to write a review or to write a positive review. All opinions contained herein are my own. Additionally, I, myself, purchased an actual ebook of this title once it was released.

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