Tempt

Cloverleigh Farms Next Generation, Book 4

By: Melanie Harlow

Narrated by: Sebastian York, Lucy Rivers

Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

You’ve heard the story about the wedding planner who falls for the groom?

Well, this is the one where she falls for his father.

And that groom? He’s my ex.

I didn’t realize who the gruff, gorgeous older man was the night he rescued me from a creep in a Manhattan hotel. All I knew was that a hot, bearded stranger with a protective streak showed up right when I needed a reminder that real gentlemen still exist.

(Although he left his manners behind after asking me up to his room.)

It was the hottest night of my life, but I never thought I’d see the former Navy SEAL again.

Imagine my surprise at the rehearsal dinner one week later, when my handsome stranger is introduced as the father of the groom. Even more surprising? What we felt in New York was no fluke.

In public, we pretend there’s nothing between us.

In private, we can’t keep our hands off each other.

The situation is beyond complicated. Zach never even knew he’d fathered a child until recently, and he wants to earn his son’s trust and respect. As for me, I’m looking for a man who wants to start a family, and Zach has made it clear he’s not that man. He’s older, newly divorced, and he lives across the country.

But no matter how many times we draw the line, we keep crossing it.

Nothing so wrong should ever feel so right.

©2022 MH Publishing LLC (P)2022 MH Publishing LLC

Great One, must read

What a wonderful Story.
This had the perfect amount of passion, compassion and fun. It kept moving forward without slow spots. I love how it added the missing growth years and brought us to the present.
I kept rooting for the couple and really enjoyed the HEA.

A Delightfully Charming & Steamy Story! Fantastic🎧📚🎧

Melanie Harlow pens another fabulous novel, one grabbed my attention right from the start and captivated it the entire time. I am not sure how this was my first visit to Cloverleigh Farms, I only know I loved the small town charm and that it is a place I am looking forward to visiting again, the characters are amazing, the type of people you want to be friends with and get to know. Millie MacAllister, an event and wedding planner, was in NY on a business trip and was stuck there another night because of her cancelled flight and the passing storm. After a call with her sister, Winnie, who convinced her to get out and enjoy herself, she heads to the hotel bar for a drink. She eyes a handsome guy across the bar, but as luck has it, the guy next to her creeps her out and she gets ready to leave, but not before that handsome stranger comes to her rescue. Zachary “Zach”Barrett, former Navy Seal, currently working security, just finished a job in NY when he stopped in the bar for a drink and when he saw her she was everything the admired in a woman. The two hit is off and spend a memorable and very steamy night together before heading back home, he to San Diego and she back to her home in Michigan. He gave her his business card, and she could not get him out if her mind and contemplated calling him. Zach thought of Millie as well, but he has other things going on in his life, like the possibility of having a grown son, Mason Holt. The same Mason Holt who Millie dated and was currently planning his wedding at Cloverleigh Farms. When Zach goes to meet his son and his future wife, he sees Millie again, but not wanting to complicate things, he wanted to keep their affair to themselves. Problem is Millie and Zach can not keep their hands off of each other and the time they spend together is their last time, which turns in to several last times since neither can resist the other. I loved the layers and complexity of this wonderfully plotted story, it has the perfect balance of drama, charm, heartfelt emotions and some steamy romance. I loved watching Millie follow thru with her dreams of opening her own business, and how it won’t be a cookie cutter shop like most. Melanie Harlow, thank you for this amazing story and emotional rollercoaster ride.

🎧📚🎧 And for the fabulous narration, the wonderfully talented Lucy Rivers and Sebastian York were the perfect cast to bring these characters and story to life. I loved how they take each role and make it their own and how believable they are in every role they play. They set the perfect tone for the story, capture all the character’s emotions and project them into their performance. These entertaining storytellers are versatile voice artists and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for another amazing listen.

Beautiful story of Love

Couldn’t love this book more. Love and acceptance in all ways. Love how it tied in with Corinne Michaels 2 series. Just amazing.

Absolutely addicting

Best book I’ve heard in a long time. True love! Ending with complete happiness. Could not stop listening!

“My life no longer feels right without you.”

Tempt is an emotional, steamy, and heartfelt read that I absolutely LOVED! Words cannot express how much I loved Millie and Zach. From the first meeting to the epic conclusion, they drew me into this forbidden, age-gap romance.

When Millie and Zach met in a hotel bar and give into the chemistry between them, they never expect to meet again even though neither one has been able to stop thinking about the other. But what happens when you find out that your one-night stand is the long-lost dad of your ex-boyfriend? It makes it a little bit awkward and when you can’t stay away from each other, it makes a difficult situation even more problematic.

Millie is a goddess. She’s strong, independent and determined to help woman of all sizes feel comfortable in their bodies. I loved her feistiness and spirit as much as Zach did. Zach is a bit broken and has to resolve a few issues before he can truly be the man that Millie needs. I loved how he couldn’t stay away from Millie.

The chemistry and longing between these two was palpable and I loved their late night conversations. They truly understood and supported one another even though they knew their situation was forbidden. I loved watching their relationship bloom and grow and felt every emotion along with them.

I also listened to the audio of this title and it was fabulous. Sebastian York's deep voice is perfection as Zach. I couldn't get enough of his chapters. Lucy Rivers was also great narrating Millie. They both immersed themselves in their characters and made you feel all the emotions.

Full of family, heart, angst, and so much emotion, Tempt is one of my new favorites of Melanie Harlow. You will be rooting for Millie and Zach to navigate their difficult situation and find their HEA.

Everything I hoped it would be!

Let’s get right to the good stuff, shall we?
I listened to the audio format for this book and can I just say that Sebastian York’s voice is like a smooth glass of whiskey—it has a bit of bite and a nice slow burn as it soaks into your soul. *SWOON*

Ok, ok. Let’s talk plot. This book has a total small town romance vibe that centers on Millie —a wedding planner who is currently in the midst of orchestrating her ex-boyfriend’s wedding. It’s slightly awkward, but there are no issues until she realizes that she may have unknowingly had a one-night stand with his recently discovered biological dad a few days ago. 😬

That’s a whole lotta plot in one sentence, lol.

Anyhow, while it may seem complicated the story itself flows beautifully between our two main characters. Their chemistry is palpable, the dirty talk is SINFULLY delicious, and the love that blooms between them is soft yet enduring. I loved every bit of it!

As for the audio, both narrators are great at providing unique voices to the characters—it was very easy to follow along with dialogue. I listened to this at 2.2x speed and had no issues keeping up!

If you’re looking for a romance read that features:
🌸 Age gap (32F, 47M)
💗 Small town vibes
🌸 Taboo relationship (ex boyfriend’s dad)
…then this is a must read! Go for the DL!

Smacking hot good time

I love Zach and Milly. They were such a fun, hot couple right from the start. They were meant to be! I honestly wasn't sure towards the end how and if they were going to work it all out, but I'm sure happy they did. The epilogue was great, and the narration was too.

Very Good

This is a very good addition to the series. Not spicy hot, but not everyone wants that. 😊 I loved the characters and the story progression- the age gap romance is pretty great!

Loved everything about this one

I love my visits to Cloverleigh Farm and I have to say Tempt is one of my favourite reads in the series. This is Milie MacAllister and Zack Barrett’s journey and boy do they have a captivating tale to tell.
Sebastian York and Lucy Rivers were perfect with their narration. They all the highs, all the giggles as well as the lows and they were easy to listen to.
Millie is the wedding planner for Cloverleigh Farm and she is wrapped up planning her ex Mason and his new fiancé Lori’s wedding and as you can imagine that brings a lot of additional pressure and anxiety so when her sister Winnie challenges her to go down to the bar and flirt with a hot stranger she jumps at the chance. Imagine her surprise when the hot stranger turns out to be the man who rescued her from a married creep flirting with her when they were stranded at an airport in NYC…….
What follows is an entertaining and emotional journey as Zack and Millie fight the attraction they both feel, he thinks he is too old and not capable of love and she believes all her ex’s end up getting married to the next girl who walks into their life’s. So can this pair get past their insecurities and see what’s right in front of their nose, will they take a chance for themselves and stop worrying what others think…..one click to find that out.
This book has it all, it made me smile, it made me swoon, I giggled and at times I wanted to bang Zack and Millie’s heads together but what shone through was love and that’s what made this be written story very special. Love the second generation stories from Cloverleigh Farm and I’m excited for what’s next and the audible of Tempt.

Love

This is my second favorite of the new generation series. Ignite will still be number 1! I love how Mel was able to add her own spin on a class “ex boyfriends dad” Perfect spicy and small town feels.