February 3, 2021 - Staff Reviews

 Staff Reviews

Sweet Temptation

By KC Lynn

Release Date: April 29, 2014

Audiobook Available from WV Reads! 

https://wvreads.overdrive.com/wvreads-wvlc/content/media/4231526

4.5 Stars - This book is such a sweet treat for romance readers, and perfect for new adult genre fans. Grace is such a kind, shy, but spunky heroine and Sawyer is absolutely perfect for her. Lynn's Southern small town almost becomes real. And the suspense isn't on every page, but it's there from start to finish.

KC Lynn's books always have a chunk of everything I'm looking or hoping for, from a cute couple who can pull off some banter to that creepy, lurking sense of danger around the corner (or next page). Grace is almost too sweet, and I'm sure it's possible she can get on a reader's nerves. But Grace hasn't let the struggles of her recent years dampen her spirit too much or her adorable personality. Sawyer I'm certain could get on MORE readers nerves, but he is a great partner for Grace. He is flawed but funny and caring. To start off, Grace is hiding in Sunset Bay where former SEAL Sawyer has recently moved to start a hardcore gym. Both are there basically because of their awesome friends who make up the rest of the series.

I'm a little biased as I have read this story before but the audio version was new to me. I thought the narrators did well with numerous accents, voices, and difficult scenes they had to pull off. Full disclosure, this book is closer to a gritty military thriller with the violence and language. Also, the steaminess hits pretty high levels toward the middle of the book. Sawyer does a terrible job at first trying to put his class flirt style reputation away and convince Grace he's the man for her. Grace is understandably reluctant but finds herself drawn to the self-assured jerk anyway. He's not perfect, but that's what makes him so real. And Sawyer steps up to keep her safe and bring her out of her shell. I won't say the pacing is perfect, either with the love story or the handling of Grace's past coming back to haunt her. It's a bit choppy. But I just love KC's writing style and these two memorable character's alternating points of view. I'm sure I'll be reading it and the sequels again.

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