But this car accident, which occurs just below a sign advertising Temptation's commitment to family values, is just the beginning of Sophie's troubles.
It's a premonition that grows when Sophie and Amy literally collide with the town's most righteous and outspoken politician before they even get into town. When Sophie Dempsey and her sister Amy head to the small town of Temptation, Ohio, to shoot a video with their friend and onetime porn star, the still gorgeous but aging Clea Whipple, Sophie has a premonition of disaster. Crusie throws in some really hot sex and a dead body or two just for fun, then pits a family of Temptation bluebloods against a family of outsiders whose heritage includes generations of con artists.
Welcome to Temptation is a deliciously titillating and outlandish mix of scandal, gossip, and small-town politics. Including the biggest gamble of all-true love.A town with a name like Temptation is bound to be a hotbed of trouble, and Jennifer Crusie knows the perfect way to expose it. Soon they're dealing with a jealous ex-boyfriend, Krispy Kreme doughnuts, a determined psychologist, chaos theory, a freakishly intelligent cat, Chicken Marsala, and more risky propositions than either of them ever dreamed of. When they say good-bye at the end of their evening, they cut their losses and agree never to see each other again.īut fate has other plans, and it's not long before Min and Cal meet again. Cal knows commitment is impossible, especially with a woman as cranky as Min Dobbs, even if she does wear great shoes and keep him on his toes. Minerva Dobbs knows that happily-ever-after is a fairy tale, especially with a man who asked her to dinner to win a bet, even if he is gorgeous and successful Calvin Morrisey. Minerva Dobbs knows how to work the odds.īut when they face off, neither one is prepared.īecause when real life meets true love, all bets are off. All hell breaks loose in Temptation as Sophie and Phin fall deeper and deeper in trouble. They both get more than they bargained for when Sophie's video causes an uproar and the proper citizens of Temptation set out to shut them down.Īs events spiral out of control, Sophie and Phin find themselves caught in a web of gossip, blackmail, adultery, murder, and really excellent sex. All Phin wants to do is play pool with the police chief and keep things peaceful.
And when she has a run-in with the town's unnervingly sexy mayor, Phineas Tucker, making a little movie turns out to be more than a little dangerous.Īll Sophie wants to do is film the video and head home. From the moment she drives into town, she gets a bad feeling Sophie is from the wrong side of the tracks and everything in Temptation is a little too right. Sophie Dempsey is content living a quiet life filming wedding videos until an assignment brings her to Temptation, Ohio.
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