Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie

I'm beginning to notice a trend here and I'm sure, all of you trusty followers, that you recognize it as well. Not only is this my what? Third, Fourth Jennifer Cruise, but I've managed to contain all of my attention on Romantic Comedies lately.

I HAVE NO IDEA WHY ? ? ? ? ?

Maybe it's the sweet summer air and the sun shinning on my face (just enough for my daily dose of Vitamin D) that has heightened my need for a little love. A little romance. A little. . . shall I say, umph? Well, whatever the case may be, believe me when I say I have TRIED to break this cycle. Not just for the sake of variety, but for YOU. Yes, you. My dear, dear followers who I know are beyond devoted to checking my blog every day looking for a book to be their next page turner. So I promise, there's a change comin'. . .

But enough about that. Jennifer Crusie, take your place!

I was fully warned about this book before I turned that first page. But I'm never one to rely on the critiques of others to dictate my next move (especially one who stopped at chapter 8). So when it came to the certain--cough, cough--sexy time in this book that I was cautioned about, I wasn't surprised. However, I certainly would never categorize this as one of those cheesy, small, paperback books with half naked mid-century women on the cover. Oh no, definitely not! It was fundamentally a cute (don't focus too hard the usage of 'cute'--it's a good word) love story that was honestly, a joy to read. There was suspense, comedy, romance, and enough character quirks that truly made this book what it was. A solid-ish read.

But I would say, without a doubt, that to some degree the excessive sexy time deterred from the essence of the story. The two characters, Sophie and Phin, didn't need all that hot and heavy-ness to strengthen their literary relationship. Just wasn't necessary. . . well, I mean. . . not all of it was.

So would I recommend this book? If you are anything like me, it wouldn't matter either way, but if you are looking for a quick, cute read then yeah, go for it!