More Than Tempt You

Shayla Black

Apr 2019 · Reed Family Reckoning Book 5 · Shelley Bradley LLC

About this ebook

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?

Ratings and reviews

An ambitious guy with a busy life and growing business, Clint Holmes was happy enough – until tragedy struck and now he only things that matters is making the person responsible pay. Bethany Banks is a Harvard educated shark so how can a blue-collar oil man possibly best her? The answer becomes obvious as soon as Clint lays eyes on his beautiful nemesis, but the more he gets to know the man-eater, the more he realizes she may not be the enemy he thought she was. When the past comes back to wreak vengeance and the truth explodes, Clint will have to prove that he’s more than tempted to love her forever. This ‘More Than Words’ romance is more than suspenseful and gripping, it is a romance that is full of sweetness but one that hides sneaky emotions and truths while the characters get to know one another and open their hearts to possibilities. Clint and Beth have a sizzling awareness of each other that flows from the pages as readers become caught up in the very real emotional turmoil that plagues each of them especially with how convincing and real these characters are. The plot is fast paced and the thrilling suspense builds throughout the plot as Clint begins to uncover the truth behind what really happened. This series revolves around the Reed family and the tragedy of selfish parents and readers couldn’t help but fall for each of the siblings and their significant others but Bethany’s story is even more powerful emotionally since she lived with the illusion of a father that came crashing down. This makes this story a powerfully mesmerizing & intensely thrilling one that readers can’t put down once they pick it up.

4.25 stars--MORE THAN TEMPT YOU is the fifth instalment in Shayla Black’s contemporary, adult MORE THAN WORDS erotic, romance series. This is businessman/bartender Clint Holmes, and financial investor/waitress Bethany ‘Beth’ Banks’ story line. MORE THAN TEMPT YOU can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Told from first person point of view (Clint Holmes) with a final chapter by Bethany Banks MORE THAN TEMPT YOU follows the building relationship and romance between twenty-five year old Clint Holmes, and thirty year old Bethany Banks. Six months earlier Clint’s life imploded when he watched in horror as his father succumbed to a heart attack minutes after discovering all of his money and investments had been lost in a Ponzi scheme. Fast forward to present day wherein Clint goes on the hunt to uncover the truth by ‘seducing’ the woman he blames for his father’s death and the loss of the family fortune. Enter Bethany ‘Beth’ Banks, and the woman with whom Clint will fall in love. What ensues is the building relationship between Beth and Clint, and the fall-out as Beth discovers the truth, and Clint is unable to look beyond the heart break and pain. Bethany Banks knows the pain of betrayal and loss. For years she was the pawn to her father’s control, a pawn that continued long after his arrest. Clint Holmes wants only one thing, and that is to make Bethany Banks pay for the death of his father but meeting Beth finds our hero attracted to a woman who’s just as broken as he. The relationship between Beth and Clint begins as a lie. Clint knows where Beth is currently living and working, and sets himself up to work along side the woman he is hoping to destroy but the heart wants something more than vengeance-the heart wants a happily ever after with the woman with whom he will fall in love. The Sex scenes are passionate and intense, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text. There is a large ensemble cast of colorful secondary and supporting characters including all of Beth’s half-slblings: Maxon and Keely Reed (More Than Want You #1), Griffin and Britta (More Than Need You #2), Noah and Harlow (More Than Love You #3), Evan and Nia (More than Crave You #4); CFO Sebastian Shaw; Beth’s best friend Stephan Lund; as well as Clint’s brothers Bret and Bry, and his best friend Asher. Stephen’s story is next in MORE THAN PLEASURE YOU. MORE THAN TEMPT YOU is a story of betrayal and revenge; loss and grief; deception, revelations; forgiveness and love. The premise is emotional and engaging; the romance is passionate and seductive; the characters are energetic and charismatic. MORE THAN TEMPT YOU is an animated and spicy tale of vengeance and love.

Great series MORE THAN TEMPT YOU is the fifth book in the More Than Words series. This book can be read as a standalone although I recommend you read all the books in the series in order for some great story. Clint and Bethany story is a good story that makes since because when u lose a parent, especially unexpected you never know how someone will react. I absolutely love series so you can keep tabs on the other characters in the series. I can’t get enough of Harlow and Noah and you get some of them. Shayla Black never disappoints, and she didn’t here either.

About the author

Shayla Black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than sixty novels. For twenty years, she’s written contemporary, erotic, paranormal, and historical romances via traditional, independent, foreign, and audio publishers. Her books have sold millions of copies and been published in a dozen languages.

Raised an only child, Shayla occupied herself with lots of daydreaming, much to the chagrin of her teachers. In college, she found her love for reading and realized that she could have a career publishing the stories spinning in her imagination. Though she graduated with a degree in Marketing/Advertising and embarked on a stint in corporate America to pay the bills, her heart has always been with her characters. She’s thrilled that she’s been living her dream as a full-time author for the past ten years.

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, reading, and listening to an eclectic blend of music.