Led into Temptation

by Cara Summers

Recently jilted Naomi Brightman has had it with men! Only when she gets to the resort she owns with her sisters, she finds a forbidden temptation... dangerously delicious Dane MacFarland. He makes Naomi sizzle all over! But... he’s off-limits. Still, the passion between them is overwhelming, irresistible – even downright sinful.

Genres: Harlequin Blaze, Romance, Harlequin, Contemporary

Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Carolyn Fulgenzi was born on 28 July 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, USA, daughter of Janet (McLaughlin) and Andrew Fulgenzi. She graduated from Dominican High School in Detroit and completed her undergraduate education at Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. She continued her studies attending Syracuse University receiving her Master’s in English Education. After retiring as a teacher with the Fayetteville-Manlius School District, she joined the faculty at Syracuse University as an adjunct professor in the writing department. Concurrently, she was also teaching at Onondaga Community College.

Carolyn blamed her tenth grade English teacher for nudging her into the writer's life. Sister Rose Terrence insisted that she enter a short story contest sponsored by the Detroit News, and Cara won! Of course, she was thrilled with the award -- a dictionary that still sits on her desk -- but at that time, her goal in life was to become an actress, and eventually, she attained that goal. She married Mr Hanlon, and had three sons: Kevin D., Brian A, and Brendan J. Hanlon. Only after her three sons were born that she turned her full attention to writing again. She sold her first Temptation to Harlequin in 1994, and that book, C.J.'s Defense as Carolyn Andrews, also sits on her desk -- right next to the dictionary. Since 2000, she wrote under the pseudonym of Cara Summers. She believed that her background in theater had influenced her writing, allowing her to create new characters and bring them to life for the reader. She passed away on 10 September 2013.

Reviews

[Erin Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Trashy romance, perfect for the beach or the airport

[Emmie Dark · Rating 4 out of 5]

This wasn't my favourite of the "Haworth House" series, but still highly enjoyable. Unfortunately because of the weird international publisher timing, I've read them out of order, and this book was instrumental in setting up the "family reunited" thread that goes through all of the books. I wish I'd read it before I read the last book of the series. Never mind.

As always, there's plenty of plot, a dramatic climax that puts someone's life in peril, and plenty of sizzle -- although I always think Cara Summers' books are pretty discrete in terms of the sex scenes.

I love the character (a ghost can be a character, right?) of Hattie Haworth, the deceased reclusive silent-film star, whose presence throughout all the books in this series ranges from mischievous to fiercely protective den mother. The little touch of the supernatural worked really well for me.

I really enjoyed this series. And now that I have them all, I might one day go back and read them, IN ORDER.

[Michele · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun and sexy read with a nice twist a la 'The Thorn Birds' (I don't put any spoilers here but dang, I hadn't thought about that book/tv miniseries in a long time). The setup could have probably been a bit tigher though it was good for the romance part of the book. It's just that due to the length of the book there wasn't a lot of room to go into certain elements like you would normally see in a longer book, such as the bad guy stalking the heroine. 'The Thorn Birds' was mentioned along with the movie 'Charade' so I think there were two influences that could have been melded a bit tighter.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Uptight lawyer meets hunky priest--chaos ensues. No, seriously... uptight lawyer is recently unemployed and the target of the FBI and her former fiance because he gave her stolen money to hide without her knowing it. And the priest, he's really a private investigator on the trail of her ex, hoping to avenge his near death of 3 years earlier. They can't seem to stay away from each other, thanks in part to a teenage fantasy and the wily ghost of the resort.

[Sandra Dagg · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first of a three book group, each one about one of three sisters. It's fun, hot and there's a good plot, even a ghost. It's not heavy, but I really enjoyed this book, and the second one, and am currently enjoying the third one as well. I recommend it to anyone who is looking for a fast, sexy and entertaining read.

[Dawn ♥ romance · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this story. It had an interesting twist on the relationship but I skimmed lots of the heroine's mental debates and the action did pick up in the second half. Attorney Naomi just lost her job and her fiance broke it off so she returns to resort she co-owns and meets Father Dane MacFarland.

[Jamie DeBree · Rating 4 out of 5]

A forbidden fantasy, a secret tower room, a private beach, and a benevolent ghost - this story has all the marks of a perfect fantasy for Naomi & Dane, if they can just get rid of all the people who want what Naomi doesn't even realize she has. An engaging and entertaining read, to be sure.

[Virginia · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun, quick read. I really liked both main characters, as well as some of the supporting ones. There were some unexpected twists and some effective red herrings. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.

[Robin *loves sexy books* · Rating 3 out of 5]

This started out pretty slow for me but heated up toward the end. It was ok. Onto book 2 though.

[Paige Forrester]

very good