ARC Review: Tempt Me by Samantha Chase

Genre ~ romance

Featuring ~ grumpy/sunshine, opposites attract, neighbors to lovers, veteran, teacher, small town, closed door romance, no steamage

POV ~ dual 3rd person

Series ~ The Donovans ~ book 2

Release date ~ December 6, 2022

Page count ~ 288

Audio length ~ 7 hours 38 minutes

My rating ~ 4.25⭐

My review:

Yes a standalone, but more enjoyable if you’ve already met the crazy Donovan clan in Dare Me

Liam & Tessa
Liam spent over a decade in the military and has just purchased his first house next door to the overly cheery Tessa. They don’t have anything in common, but become friends with benefits. It’s not long before they catch feelings, but could they really make something work when they are so opposite?

Liam is the oldest with 4 siblings and is used to be in control with a ‘my way or the highway’ attitude. I’m not too sure I liked Tessa’s past relationship or how Liam puts his nose in it, but all works out like we knew it would.
Tessa was both outgoing and somewhat shy. She really pulled the grump right out of Liam and turned him into a sweet fella. Oh man with his grand gesture ~ I wish I could’ve seen the YouTube video for that.

Overall, a delightful read. I’m looking forward to the next book following Ryleigh, I just hope her mom isn’t as hard on her as she was in this one.

I was lucky enough to also receive an audio copy. It was narrated by Carly Robins for 7 hours and 38 minutes, easy to follow at 2x. She did a great job, but I do wish there was a male narrator for Liam’s parts.

*Thanks to Samantha Chase, Chasing Romance Inc, Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for the ARC. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*

Book blurb:

A Small Town, Grumpy/Sunshine, Standalone Romance

He hates the holidays. She lives for them. Let the games begin.
A small town, grumpy/sunshine romance from NY Times Best Selling Author Samantha Chase

Six months ago, Liam Donovan met the world’s cheeriest, most upbeat woman at a wedding.
It was the longest two days of his life.
Now she’s his next door neighbor.
Talk about awkward.

Tessa Sullivan believes in always looking at the bright side. Unfortunately, her new neighbor is the most negative man on the planet and seems to have made it his mission to ruin her good mood on a daily basis. She loves to sing, she loves to smile, but more than anything, she loves to decorate for the holidays. The fact that this seems to bug her new neighbor is simply a perk.

After twelve years in the Marines, Liam is more than ready to come home and start the next phase of his life. He’s starting a business, reconnecting with his mildly over-bearing family, and loves the fact that he’s finally got a place of his own. If only his neighbor’s decorations would stay on her side of the property. There isn’t one thing about Tessa that tempts him…until there is. Now she’s all he can think about.

Being friends makes sense.
Becoming lovers was inevitable.
But having Tessa be his forever is more than tempting.

*Each book in the Donovans series can be read as a standalone*

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