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Temptation (Solitary Tales #3)

by Travis Thrasher (Goodreads Author)

4.44 of 5 stars 4.44 · rating details · 121 ratings · 32 reviews

The third book in the Solitary Tales series for young adults, Temptation follows the soul-wrenching twists of Chris Buckley’s journey as he heads deeper into a darkness that threatens all he loves best. As a reluctant student at Harrington High’s summer school, Chris meets a fun-loving senior girl who offers a welcome diversion from Chris’s past. Soon Chris no longer searc...more

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Published April 1st 2012 by David C. Cook

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Nov 15, 2012 Matt Schiariti rated it 5 of 5 stars

Travis Thrasher is establishing himself in my eyes as the master of dangling the carrot. That basically sums up my thoughts on the third installment of the Solitary Tales.

In Temptation, Chris has all but given up. He wants to get on with his senior year and get out of Solitary. Plain and simple. It seems like the more he wants to let go, however, the more the town and its secrets grab hold of him.

Once again a pretty new face comes into Chris's life. Once again she seems close but yet too far awa...more Travis Thrasher is establishing himself in my eyes as the master of dangling the carrot. That basically sums up my thoughts on the third installment of the Solitary Tales.

In Temptation, Chris has all but given up. He wants to get on with his senior year and get out of Solitary. Plain and simple. It seems like the more he wants to let go, however, the more the town and its secrets grab hold of him.

Once again a pretty new face comes into Chris's life. Once again she seems close but yet too far away. Once again all is not what it seems. In many ways, the first third of this book reminded me of the first in the series and the new love interested was heavily reminiscent of Jocelyn. But the new girl in Chris's life is NOT Jocelyn. Getting involved with this girl seems to be just what the doctor ordered for Chris: a pretty girl that into him to just be free and spend time with in the summer before his senior year. But, as with Solitary, nothing is what it seems.

It's not all about 'the girl' though. It's about Chris being tempted everywhere he turns. It's about him being tempted to get involved with a girl he knows should have no interest in him. It's about him being tempted to just say blast everything and fall into the welcoming arms of the Pastor Marsh and the mysterious Staunch. It's about him being tempted to just accept whatever fate has in store for him. But Chris is a strong character. He's strong from having to deal with his mother's issues. Strong for being able to deal with all the death, questions and mysteries and crazy haunted moments thrown his way during his stay in Solitary. He's strong because he's determined not to lose anybody else on his watch.

This book is frustrating. And I mean that in the BEST way possible. It seems that no matter what Chris tries to do, no matter if he tries to be himself or if he tries to be what people expect him to be he JUST CAN'T WIN. Also, for every question that's answered (or seemingly so) more questions are raised. Thrasher gives us just enough to keep the endgame slightly out of reach and I, for one, am waiting with baited breath to see what exactly fate, destiny, karma, whatever, has in store for Chris Buckley.

This is a book and a series as a whole that has made me constantly monitor the progress bar at the bottom of my kindle. Why? Not because I want to see how soon it will end, but because I find myself wishing that it wouldn't move. Every time I read one of these I don't want it to end. It's just that good.

It's going to be a long wait for the next installment, that's for sure. Fantastic book, great series. This is one you shouldn't miss. (less)

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Aug 02, 2012 Kathleen (Kat) Smith rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: christian-action-adventure, christian-fiction, christian-suspense-fiction, christian-teen-fiction, dark-fantasy-horror-fiction, supense-thriller-fiction, young-adult-fiction

Chris Buckley has been struggling with a lot of issues since he and his mother moved to Solitary. That's just what seems to happen to when you move here. You find yourself a bit isolated from everyone else. It's hard enough trying to fit in and when you finally make friends, something happens so them. They move away. They disappear. Or they are murdered.

Chris attempts to come to terms with what has been happening in this town, and once again he finds he is alone. Aside from a small black dog nam...more Chris Buckley has been struggling with a lot of issues since he and his mother moved to Solitary. That's just what seems to happen to when you move here. You find yourself a bit isolated from everyone else. It's hard enough trying to fit in and when you finally make friends, something happens so them. They move away. They disappear. Or they are murdered.

Chris attempts to come to terms with what has been happening in this town, and once again he finds he is alone. Aside from a small black dog named Midnight, Chris wrestles with the inner demons inside himself. Those that constantly blame him for things that have gone wrong. That as a sixteen-year-old boy he should have been able to put a stop to things in Solitary. But he's being watched. Every single thing he does, he's being watched. He still can't trust anyone in town and he's afraid more than ever to make friends. So when faced with dealing with spending the summer once again back in school at Harrington High, he tries to make the best of it by keeping to himself. With only a few other people in his summer school class and a teacher that wants to be anywhere but here, Chris finds himself digging a bit deeper into the darkness surrounding the town.

This time he attempts to confront Pastor Jeremiah Marsh who promises him anything his heart truly desires if he is willing to seek answers with him. It seems like Chris is the only one centered around the dark happenings in this strange town where secret buried tunnels beneath the town and people who can't die have something to hide. Will Chris face his greatest temptation in facing the darkness head on or will he become part of what the town is trying to hide?

In the third book in the Solitary Tales series by Travis Thrasher, Temptation looks at what happens when I believe you're pushed to the end of your proverbial rope and sanity at the same time. You begin to question what is real and what isn't. What is worth a risk and what isn't and it's at this stage that Chris is finally facing his darkest fears and those that seem to have the answers he seeks. But once again, those that move in to become his allies, are they just playing him for their own purposes or do they truly have good intentions at helping Chris finally get to the bottom of the darkness and evil that thrives in the town of Solitary?

I received Temptation by Travis Thrasher compliments of David C. Cook Publishers and Net Galley for my honest review and have to say, when you pick up anything by Travis Thrasher you are instantly hooked in the world he creates for his readers. It borders on the darkest places in our minds and show the reader just where the true spiritual battles are fought, in our minds! I rate this one a 5 out of 5 stars and now, can't wait for book 4 due out next year. For those of you who have never read a book by Travis Thrasher, think Stephen King, but with a Christian twist you don't see coming!!(less)

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May 24, 2012 Laura rated it 4 of 5 stars

Title: TEMPTATION
Author: Travis Thrasher
Publisher: David C. Cook
April 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4347-6417-1
Genre: Young Adult/Christian mystery/supernatural suspense

TEMPTATION is the third book in Mr. Thrasher’s Solitary Tales Series. It is the story of Chris Buckley’s soul-wrenching journey as he goes deeper into the darkness that threatens all he loves best.

Chris is a reluctant student at Harrington High’s summer school, and there he meets a fun-loving girl who is a welcome diversion from Chris’ past....more

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Apr 22, 2012 Glenajo rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: christian, fiction, suspense, thriller, ya

The Surprises and Twists Continue

Chris Buckley and his mother moved to Solitary, North Carolina after his parents separated over the issue of his father’s faith. After months of pressure, Chris just shuts down. Forces to attend summer school, he believes that he is stuck when Lilly walks through the door. Then when she notices him, his angst turns to joy and he forces all the scary things out of his mind and focuses solely on Lilly. After his mother tries to commit suicide while on a drinking bi...more

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Apr 09, 2012 Kevin Denis rated it 5 of 5 stars

Temptation, Travis Thrasher's third volume in the "The Solitary Tales" tetralogy, has arrived and with it readers begin to get the answers to the important questions that series protagonist Chris Buckley has been asking since he discovered that things aren't quite right in Solitary, North Carolina.

In some ways 16- (and later 17-) year-old Chris Buckley is a rat trapped in a maze he didn't create. As he searches for answers, he keeps running into dead ends. But when the answers are given and he f...more

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Mar 21, 2012 John Urban rated it 5 of 5 stars

Poor Chris.
In the short seven months since he and his mother moved to Solitary North Carolina, he's encountered failure and loss, grief and anger, unanswered questions and mystery, lies and betrayal, horror and the supernatural. And now, a kid who could definitely use a vacation from it all is forced to attend summer school.
Such fertile soil for sowing seeds of TEMPTATION.
His will and spirit now broken, Chris's hopelessness and inadequacy against the dark forces at work in this town change his r...more Poor Chris.
In the short seven months since he and his mother moved to Solitary North Carolina, he's encountered failure and loss, grief and anger, unanswered questions and mystery, lies and betrayal, horror and the supernatural. And now, a kid who could definitely use a vacation from it all is forced to attend summer school.
Such fertile soil for sowing seeds of TEMPTATION.
His will and spirit now broken, Chris's hopelessness and inadequacy against the dark forces at work in this town change his resolve to give in and be left alone, to fit in and get what he can, to start acting like the teenager he is; becoming what those close to him have been telling him all along that he isn't. Helping him on the path of shunning the old is an acceptance toward those who've been bringing the chaos to Solitary and a beautiful new student, Lily.
In this third book of the Solitary Tales, a series known for its suspense and horror, we get what we came back for though presented differently from what we’re accustomed to. Each book has had its own flavor, and in a Fictionaddict.com interview, Travis told listeners that this book would take on a different point of view which has been realized through the darker outlook Chris now has. Through sunglasses tinted with angst, old characters are shunned, new characters are taken in physically as opposed to emotionally, and many of the darker incidents are viewed callously and matter of fact.
But by no means does this softening make it a less enjoyable story. TEMPTATION is arguably the most important book in the series so far, bridging the gap between fear and courage, inadequacy and hope, ineptitude and strength. This is where discovery and answers turn Chris to action.
Yes, answers! While not everything gets revealed here, there are some very satisfying conclusions to some of the questions raised in SOLITARY and GRAVESTONE, and while most of these answers are revealed through dialog, astute readers may find stand-out symbolism in this book worth looking into on their own. I found the inclusion of this interactivity to be an exciting aspect of the book, giving me chills at times even as it offered a little deeper insight into the roles of some of the characters and the goings on.
For me, this series has been a remarkable page-turning find that I can't get enough of. From characters that grab your heartstrings to horrors and suspense that makes putting the book down impossible, this series has it all. While SOLITARY had my heart shaking an angry fist at Travis, and in GRAVESTONE that same fist was up stifling a shocked gasp, here in TEMPTATION it was fist-pumping an excited cheer of satisfaction and hope that will carry me to the anticipated release of HURT in 2013.
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Feb 28, 2012 Christian Fiction Addiction rated it 5 of 5 stars

What would you do if your search for the truth meant that those important to you ended updisappearing or hurtbecause of their connection to you? What would you do if your mom kept descending deeper and deeper into the hazeofalcohol? What if there seemed to be no purpose in fighting the evil threatening to overtakeyou?

These are questions Chris Buckleyis running from in book three of the Solitary Tales. Sentenced to summer school for no conceivable reason, Chris is soon side-tracked by a gorgeous...more What would you do if your search for the truth meant that those important to you ended up disappearing or hurt because of their connection to you? What would you do if your mom kept descending deeper and deeper into the haze of alcohol? What if there seemed to be no purpose in fighting the evil threatening to overtake you?

These are questions Chris Buckley is running from in book three of the Solitary Tales. Sentenced to summer school for no conceivable reason, Chris is soon side-tracked by a gorgeous senior girl who offers him an escape from his struggles. Chris suddenly finds himself facing temptations to lose himself in new friendships, in parties and drinking, and in all-consuming thoughts of the possibility of having sex for the first time. However, when events in his life spiral out of his control, he finds he must decide whether he will embrace the darkness of evil or submit to the Light.

Thrasher's third installment in the Solitary Tales echoes the hopelessness of today's teen culture. What's the point in believing in something beyond yourself, beyond doing what feels good? Why not just lose yourself in the pursuit of fun and pleasure and doing what's right in your own eyes? And yet it also exposes this thinking for what it is - utter lies. And it does so in a highly entertaining, imaginative, and at times creepy manner. If you haven't yet found yourself endeared to Chris Buckley, then you may not want to pick up this book. But if you already feel like taking Chris home and giving him a normal life, if he already seems to be the face of a searching teen in your own life, then you will love this installment with it's darkness, it's questioning, and it's hope. Thrasher has created a character that will long live in my memory.

As with previous novels in the series, the pacing is once again spot on, and as more and more answers emerge as to what on earth is going on in the town of Solitary, you will find yourself hooked even further and desperate for the last book in the series.

I once again find myself highly recommending the latest book from Travis Thrasher, and give it 4.5 out of 5 stars. I can't wait for the final book, Hurt, coming out September 1, 2012.

An egalley of this book has been provided courtesy of the publisher for the purposes of this unbiased review.
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Mar 14, 2013 Sarah Jacquie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: thriller, christian-fiction, first-reads, goodreads-giveaways, mystery

I won the last book (Hurt) which kinda sucked, because... well it's the last book and who wants to read the final book of a series first? However, I was really grateful to receive all four of the books and tore through them all.

I will just say that I think he is a good writer, really. However, I just think the stories are a bit too formulaic and then little bits of weird things are thrown in to spice it up that just don't make sense or are left unfinished.

Very predictable story about a boy who d...more I won the last book (Hurt) which kinda sucked, because... well it's the last book and who wants to read the final book of a series first? However, I was really grateful to receive all four of the books and tore through them all.

I will just say that I think he is a good writer, really. However, I just think the stories are a bit too formulaic and then little bits of weird things are thrown in to spice it up that just don't make sense or are left unfinished.

Very predictable story about a boy who does not like God, hates his dad who found God, and pretty much thinks people who have faith are dumb. However, through events that transpire he will probably start to have faith and then go all Godly. It's not marked as Christian Fiction on the back for shelving, but I'm finding online reviews are shelving it that way. My particular package came with pamphlets about how I can be a soldier for Christ (something like that, and to be fair it's the publisher and not the author) which made made me weary. Someone complained that it was "pushed" on them - I didn't feel that way at all. Once I knew what I was reading, I took the story as it was and could look past the bible verses.

What I really disliked most (although it was a little creative but executed poorly) was the author added a "dessert" which is advertised as a little bonus section after you read. It's just his iPod list. Booo.

I like a lot of the songs that isn't the problem, but I thought this was a little pretentious. There are several created playlists for the books, and then one was pretty arrogant enough to include a play list "For the Movie" and then adds to the list several other songs - including songs from other movie soundtracks like Donnie Darko. No. Don't touch my Donnie Darko! ;)

Even one of the chapters quotes too much of Mad World (Gary Jules style, and not Tears for Fears although they are mentioned several times in the other books).

Overall, great story telling, intriguing environments, great details and imagery, just a little messy in some parts.(less)

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Jan 01, 2013 Dianne rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: christian-fiction, dark-fantasy, personal-growth, psychological-thriller, spirituality, series, ya-male-hero, ya

Travis Thrasher has broken the mold on Christian Fiction, Young Adult Fiction!

Chris Buckley has had enough, he is battered, bruised, emotionally drained, so he tries to turn his back on the horror and escapes to his father's. In doing so, he begins to get the answers he has been desperate for. He is beginning to get that he is crucial to all that is happening in Solitary, really get it. The battle for his soul, his family's dark history, his losses, his fears, many of his/our questions are answe...more

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Mar 14, 2012 Michelle Griep rated it 5 of 5 stars

Move over Stephen King. Travis Thrasher is da man! If creepalicious is your thing, then Temptation is the book to you. In my opinion, it’s the creepiest of the series thus far.

I confess there were times I wanted to slap hero Chris upside the head. In this installment, he makes some pretty stupid choices, even though he knows he’s making them. Dare I admit that I resorted to calling him an idiot during one scene? Yeah. It earned me a few strange looks as I read on the treadmill at the gym.

But tha...more

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Apr 19, 2012 Jeff Holton rated it 5 of 5 stars

So I picked up Book One in the Solitary Series about a week ago. Exactly one week later I just finished the third book "Temptation" and this series is one of the best ones I have read in a very long time. "Temptation" picks up right where "Gravestone" left off and suspenseful ride does not let up one iota. Sure (as with any series) there are things in the story that are easy to figure out early on, but for the most part Thrasher has an EXCELLENT series going here. The only thing that bums me out...more

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May 11, 2012 My Book Addiction and More MBA rated it 4 of 5 stars

TEMPTATION by Travis Thrasher is the third in the “Solitary Tales” series,but can be read as a stand alone. See,”Solitary”,and “Gravestone”.”Temptation” explores teens who like to fit in,popularity,they never listen to the warning signs of the things to come and how they struggle to just cope with life. I like the character Lily,she was the most popular girl in town. A compelling story for young adults. Received for an honest review from Wynn-Wynn Media,LLC and the publisher. Details can be foun...more

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Apr 02, 2012 Vanya D. YA Story Teller Reviews rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: all my friends

Shelves: read-in-2012, paranormal-urban-fantasy

Please take note that there are some minor spoilers in this review.

Another awesome book I got from Netgalley. Another awesome book from this extremely talented author.

I absolutely love this series, because not a single string of action, not a single word is out of its appropriate place. And also because everything in it is so unbelievably complicated. So complicated in fact, that you get the feeling that the tight knot of events and mysteries and unanswered questions would never ever get untied....more

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Mar 30, 2012 Pam rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-read

AARRGGHH!!! I hate you Travis Thrasher!!!! Not really, but now I have to wait! I’m not a patient person and you are forcing me to wait! I HATE waiting!!!!! With the number of trilogies flooding the market, I assumed that this, the third book in the Solitary Series, would be the end of it…but it wasn’t. I feel like I am being led on! Now I know how Kelsey felt in Gravestone!

OK, so in this third, and not final installment of the Solitary Series, Chris is in Summer School and crushing on Lily, a ne...more

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Jun 11, 2013 Jeanie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Temptation is the continuing saga of 16 year old Chris who has moved to his mother's hometown of Solitary. Chris during summer school meets Lily and who gives him hope, however, is it a false hope. As always with this series, you have questions, but in Temptation you begin to have answers but with the answers, you have more questions. Chris grows up some during this time and begins to seek the right answers. The story deals with spiritual darkness and how the characters (and in life) we may not...more

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Dec 29, 2012 Amanda G. Stevens rated it 5 of 5 stars

In the third book in the Solitary Tales, Chris Buckley is on a mission. Not a mission to protect people he cares about. Not a mission to discover who took some of those people or how to expose and stop them. No, Chris's new mission is to ignore, to enjoy life and be free. Model-gorgeous new girl Lily shows up just in time to aid this mission. Chris doesn't get why she's into him, but he's no longer asking questions like "why."

Solitary is the cliff's edge. Gravestone is the shove over into freefa...more In the third book in the Solitary Tales, Chris Buckley is on a mission. Not a mission to protect people he cares about. Not a mission to discover who took some of those people or how to expose and stop them. No, Chris's new mission is to ignore, to enjoy life and be free. Model-gorgeous new girl Lily shows up just in time to aid this mission. Chris doesn't get why she's into him, but he's no longer asking questions like "why."

Solitary is the cliff's edge. Gravestone is the shove over into freefall. TEMPTATION is the plummet, but Chris doesn't get to plummet the way he wants to, arms outstretched to embrace an unhindered descent. Inconvenient tree branches keep smacking him on the way down, breaking his fall--branches like answers to questions he stopped asking. People (one particular person) refusing to give up on him though he shuts them out. A crisis with his mom that he can't ignore. And revelations that shatter his apathy and rekindle the anger and prod him at last to start asking questions about truth itself.

In fact, this entire book is a flood of revelations and answers. The reader is rewarded with scene after scene of, oh, that's who he is! and oh, that's what happened! and I was right, I knew it! Plenty of questions remain going into Book Four (as it should be), but I'm now fully trusting this author. I'll know everything I need to by the end. And I anticipate agreeing with Travis Thrasher's story decisions. I have so far.

At one point in TEMPTATION, I nearly didn't. Without spoiling anything, I can only say I thought the author was recycling a Shocking Plot Element from Book One--oh, no way, this does not work twice, I can't believe he expects me to accept this TWICE!--but Chris's reflections on the two events showed me that both were necessary. The contrasting aspect is what matters, not the comparison. (And the vagueness of that sentence sounds almost ridiculous. Sorry. If you've read the books, I think you'll know what I'm referring to.)

Chris is not admirable throughout much of this book. Many of his decisions are selfish and/or dangerous. He sometimes treats people badly, and he sometimes knows he's doing it. Constantly admirable characters annoy me, so I'm okay with this. But the real reason the book works (and could be used for an advanced fiction Character Motivation class) is this: his actions are plausible given who he is and what's gone before. He is a traumatized teenager with no adult direction in his life. He tried making a difference before, and look how that turned out. He tried trusting people before, and look how that turned out. He's witnessed things that shouldn't be physically possible, and he has no way to predict or explain them. Add to all this a persistent assault from spiritual forces of evil, and I can believe Chris would make every ignoble or ill-advised choice he makes.

That said, the change germinating in him at the close of this book is a relief. As a reader, I am ready and eager for Chris to take steps down the right road.

For the first time with this series, I did the smart thing: I ordered and received HURT before finishing this one. What I expect from the final book: final answers. Wrap-up of dangling plot threads (a few of which go all the way back to book 1). Complete exposure of the evil (defeat of it would be even more satisfying, but we'll see). Return of a few characters. Salvation for Chris (on all levels). Hope and light.

Unreasonable expectations, you say? Only if you haven't read these books.(less)

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Nov 21, 2012 Joshua Rollins rated it 5 of 5 stars

In Solitary life became a living Hell.
At the site of a Gravestone he wanted revenge.
But will he give into the Temptation to forget it all?
If so it will only lead to Hurt.......

Chris Buckley wants nothing more than to move on with life and forget the hellish chaos that has been following him this past year and his chance arrives when the new transnfer student named Lily arrives at summer school. At first sight Chris is drawn to her beauty but she blows him off. After multiple attempts at conversa...more

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Jan 01, 2013 Jessica C rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: reading-again, favorites, 2013-reads

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For those of you who have been holding your breath in anticipation for the third installation of this amazing series, it was worth it! Prepare to be taken on yet another journey into the crazy town of Solitary.

I am fascinated by how Thrasher manages to have each of the books in this series take on such a different life. In the first, it is a pure love story, and we find ourselves with lots of questions and...more

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Apr 12, 2013 Melanie rated it 3 of 5 stars

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3.5 stars

After reading Solitary (really liked it) and Gravestone (loved it) plus the short B-Side story to the series Thrasher wrote, Something I Can Never Have, I was anticipating Temptation very much!

The prologue was great and grabbed my attention. I loved how it showed a little of what was to come at the end of the story, but without giving away key things.

I...more

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Mar 04, 2013 Hena rated it 3 of 5 stars

A few more questions are answered in the 3rd installment of this series.. but I still liked the second book better.. this one was a lot more focus on a teen boy crazy in love.. both of which I am not nor really interested in.

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Aug 24, 2012 John rated it 4 of 5 stars

In Temptation we finally get some answers as well as a lot of symbolism and new questions. The important bridge between the unfolded story of SOLITARY/GRAVESTONE and the upcoming TEMPTATION.

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Jul 05, 2012 Anthony Purcell rated it 5 of 5 stars

I want answers! What is going on? All three books in this series so far has been great! I can't wait for the fourth book to be released!

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Jun 11, 2012 Karina Ruiz rated it 5 of 5 stars

I just finished this book and I can't wait any longer to find out what happens next. It has been a great story so far.

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May 08, 2012 Sherri Morris rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Really liked this book.
Held my interest through the whole book.

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Jul 24, 2012 Micheila rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-at-home, favorites, 2012

Amazing! I love how you feel like you are actually in Chris's head.

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May 07, 2013 Rebekah Hart rated it 4 of 5 stars

So much better than I had anticipated...cannot wait for "Hurt."

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Jul 11, 2012 Beth rated it 5 of 5 stars

Great Book! Can't wait for the next one!

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Nov 05, 2012 Catherine rated it 4 of 5 stars

I wish the fourth book in this series was already published. Being that it is the final book, perhaps there will be a happy ending in sight?! I've seen so many bad things in real life, that sometimes in my fiction reading, which is an escape for me, I prefer the improbable over the realistic. The final book cannot come too soon, and I may find myself re-assessing my response to the first three after reading the conclusion of the story.

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Aug 20, 2012 Sally rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: first-reads

I received this book free from Goodreads First Reads. What an awesome series!! I loved all 3 books!!

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Jan 30, 2013 Moriah rated it 5 of 5 stars

This series is amazing, very engaging and emotional. The endings just KILL ME though! Always some kind of cliffhanger. Can't wait to read the next one!

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