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Temptation's Kiss
First published 1998 · 269 pages
A high-tension dance of avoidance and desire where lingering grief collides with an unstoppable, long-simmering attraction.
What it feels like
Reading this classic nineties romance feels like stepping into a pressure cooker of unresolved tension and undeniable chemistry. The atmosphere is thick with the kind of breathless, angsty anticipation that comes from a heroine desperately trying to rebuild her life and a hero who refuses to be ignored. Sandra Brown delivers a brisk, emotionally charged experience that balances the heavy shadows of grief with the bright, scorching heat of a relentless pursuit. The prose is direct and deeply focused on the internal friction between duty, memory, and raw desire. It is a perfect fit for readers who love the dramatic, high-stakes emotional landscapes of vintage contemporary romance, where fiercely guarded hearts are ultimately undone by sweeping, unapologetic passion.
- Mood
- steamy
- charged
- angsty
- Tone
- dramatic
- swoony
- earnest
- intense
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- moving on from grief · workplace power dynamics · unresolved tension · relentless pursuit · second chances
- The writing
- Direct, emotionally charged, and heavily focused on the internal friction and physical chemistry between the leads.
- The arc
- Moves from guarded avoidance and lingering grief into a breathless, undeniable surrender to long-simmering passion.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave classic, high-stakes nineties contemporary romance with determined heroes and fiercely independent heroines.
Content notes
- grief
- loss of a spouse
- aggressive romantic pursuit
About the book
Megan, young widow and workaholic at a television station, desperately tries to avoid her late husband's former boss - with whom she once shared a kiss - but Josh wants her again and will stop at nothing to have her.
Description from Open Library.
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