Wednesday 11 June 2014

Gambling with Temptation

Tempting the Best Man (Gamble Brothers, #1)

J. Lynn's Tempting the Best Man is the first of her Gamble Brothers series.

Madison Daniels has worshipped her brother's best friend since they were kids.  Everyone thinks she and Chase Gamble would make the perfect couple, but there are two major flaws in their logic. 1) Chase has sworn off relationships of any kind, and 2) after blurring the line between friends and lovers for one night four years ago, they can't stop bickering.

Forced together for her brother's wedding getaway, Chase and Madison decide to call a truce for the happy couple.  Expect all bets are off when they are forced to shack up in a tacky 70's honeymoon suite and survive a multitude of "accidents" as the family tries to prove their "spark" can be used for more than fighting.  That is, if they don't strangle each other first...

The Breakdown:
1. Lynn's Tempting the Best Man is a little cliche in its premise of girl and brother's best friend, but she makes it work.   She writes a nice combination of fun, sexy, and frustrating.  Plus, despite the fact that her characters are strong and confident people in life, they can be very awkward around each other and  still have misunderstandings which I like because it makes them connect more with the reader.

2. Chase Gamble has quite the sex appeal, but the man has serious father issues.  He worries so much that he will be like his father that he ignores his own wants. He is super smart, but it takes others pointing out what is right under his nose before he is willing to take a chance with Madison.  He also pulls some pretty boneheaded moves with Madison, and I get the feeling he is not always as suave as he wants to be with her.

3. Madison has her own hang ups a times.  Sometimes she jumps to conclusions on what Chase wants, and that leads to crazy misunderstandings. Overall I like her, partly because she is a history geek and partly because how she loves so fiercely, both Chase and her family.

4. I do wish that Lynn had shown more interactions with Chase and Madison with his brothers since they are the stars of the other two books in the series.  And I kind of wanted an epilogue, but hopefully the other books will allow for Chase and Madison glimpses.

To Read or Not to Read:
Read

Currently Reading:
Neverfall
by Brodi Ashton

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