I
like my MC books gritty and the grittier the better. Unfortunately, Faith’s
Temptation is sorely lacking in the grit department. It’s so gritless, that
when Faith and Ryder start making out on the beach – shortly after walking
barefoot on said beach – he proceeds to lick and suck on her toes as part of
their foreplay before they have sex. As someone who grew up in the Florida
Panhandle and has been on several of the beaches along the Gulf Coast in
Florida, Alabama and Mississippi, I found that scene very difficult to believe
because Gulf Coast beach sand sticks to everything, especially in between the
toes.
Sadly,
this was not the only thing I found lacking in the book. The dialogue often
felt stilted, especially between Ryder and Faith. Ryder’s sister Layla is the
queen of mixed messages – she warns Ryder away from Faith, tells Faith that her
brother is not a good man and she should avoid him, yet when Faith has a
fashion emergency while getting ready for her first date with Ryder, Layla
comes to the rescue with a halter-dress and heels. But most importantly, Ryder
is not believable as the VP of an MC, especially as he tells Faith that he runs
drugs and guns and has murdered people. He lacks the hardened edge that is
typically associated with someone in his position; the fact that he seems to
have no qualms in telling Faith that he loves her, will take care of her, and
wants to marry her is at total odds with the outlaw biker/trucker personality
he is supposed to possess. An alpha male he is not and as much as I hate to
admit it, I found myself snickering at several of the sex scenes when the
author attempted to portray Ryder is sexually dominant.
While
I did enjoy Faith’s character more than Ryder’s, I found the speed at which her
resolve to not date anyone crumble when Ryder pursued her for date surprising –
and by that I mean she agreed to a date after he asked her twice. However, she
definitely redeemed herself when she confronted her ex-boyfriend Beau and her
ex-best friend, Peggy Sue; now THAT was a scene that made up for her waffling. I
also found the ending of the book to be quite enjoyable – and no, not because
it was the end, but because of the situation Ryder finds himself in. It
certainly sets the stage for the sequel
I
was so excited to read this book because I remember reading the sample on
Amazon when it was originally released under the title, The Lost Trucker, and
being disappointed that it was no longer available for purchase when I was
ready to read it. Unfortunately, Faith’s Temptation did not live up to its
blurb’s potential and it was just an okay read for me. I can only hope that the
next book in the series is better and fulfills the promise of the cliffhanger.
Growing up in a small town close to Seattle, Rose saw many different walks of life. But growing up around bikers and rockers, she experienced most things people only dream of.
Now a thirty’s something wife, mother, sister, aunt and best friend –she is devoting her time and energy to bringing these experiences and many more to you in her books. Contact via Email
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