Review: Tempted by the Soldier – Nicolette Day

When one touch isn’t enough, why resist?

Road trips are supposed to be fun. Or, at least, full of hot sex. For photographer Lilly Grayson, the fifteen-hour drive to her friend’s wedding with Nate Jennings will be neither. Not that Nate isn’t sexy—the man is six-foot-three-inches of mouth-watering Marine. But Lilly’s been there, done that…and he walked away. Now it’s time for a little payback. The kind that’ll make a man desperate for a taste of what he can’t have.

And Nate wants a taste—so badly that he can barely keep his hands on the wheel. But the scars and ghosts of his last tour still haunt him. He can’t give into temptation, not this time. Lilly deserves a whole man—one who can love her the way she deserves to be loved, even if she doesn’t believe it can happen. And that can’t be Nate. Not when he’s leaving again in two weeks, and this time, he’s not sure he’ll return…

Series: Falling for You #2
Release Date: February 24th 2014
Publisher: Entangled Publishing (Brazen)
Source: Provided by Author/Publisher via Manic Readers
Reviewer: Karen
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Reviewer’s Thoughts

TEMPTED BY THE SOLDIER is an engaging story that pulled me in from the first page. Nate Jennings and Lilly Grayson had a one night stand that ended badly and they haven’t been civil to one another since that fateful night. A year later, they are thrown together when circumstances force them on a fifteen hour road trip in Nate’s truck. Once the trip starts, the verbal assaults began. Behind all their mean words, Nate and Lilly still have a strong desire for each other. All their banter had me laughing out loud many times. Especially, the message Lilly leaves in the truck stop bathroom. Although Nate is attracted to Lilly, he keeps pushing her away. Nate, an ex-Marine is a mess, but doesn’t want anyone to know. Since returning to civilian life, he feels he doesn’t fit in. Nick is a nice guy and easy to like, once you get past all his defenses. Lilly is opinioned and speaks her mind, much to Nate’s dismay.

Nicolette Day writes an entertaining story filled with amusing one liner’s, put downs and sarcasm that Nate and Lilly continually hurl at each other on their road trip from hell. It’s easier for them to banter back and forth, than it is to open up and share their feelings because they both keep their vulnerability locked inside. I found both Nate and Lilly easy to like and connect with. The last part of the book wasn’t as sharp and witty as the first half, but this is still a delightful read.