"Wonderful story!"

I have been a big fan of Jennifer Drew's Harlequin Duets so I was really looking forward to reading their Temptation and I am happy to say I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Olivia Kearns is not having a good day. Her company wants her to get 'with it', her parents are divorcing and she's just found out that the man who got away, her college sweetheart, Nick Matheson is back in town. What more could go wrong?

Then Olivia's sister calls to tell her that she's getting married and doesn't have time to call everyone they invited to their parent's 50th wedding anniversary party to tell them it's called off. Then she informs Olivia that she also invited Nick to the party as well. The last thing Olivia wants to do is see Nick again. After all he broke her heart.

Still, maybe Olivia can make this work to her advantage. When she talks to Nick she asks him if he can help her update her looks for her job. He tells her that he needs to get in touch with one of her clients for an interview for his job so he'll help her if she helps him. She agrees but only to call the woman to see if she'll agree to the interview.

What Olivia and Nick don't realize is that neither one of them has ever really gotten over the other. Nick thinks he isn't ready for commitment but what is it about Olivia that makes him want to be with her all the time? Will he realize his feelings before it's too late? Olivia does her very best not to get close to Nick because she just cannot go through the hurt again but is she strong enough to resist him?

The sexual tension between these two characters burned up the pages in this book. I was pulling for them to both come to their senses from page one. Jennifer Drew always gives me a highly satisfying read!

Reviewed by Kathy Boswell
Posted January 15, 2004

Summary

PR professional Olivia Kearns needs a change. Her company's become hipper and more with-it, and Liv simply...isn't. When she finds out her college ex, Nick Matheson, is back in town, she decides he'd be her best instructor in creating the new spontaneous her. She hasn't seen him in years and there's no spark anymore, so she's not risking anything. At least, that's what she thinks....

Nick thinks it's fate when Liv asks for his help. He needs an interview with one of her clients, who's such a hermit that he can't get to her without Liv. So if she's willing to scratch his back... But once the lessons begin, Nick can't believe how impulsive his sexy ex becomes! He didn't want more than a fling five years ago, but now he's just about ready for anything!