Temptation

This is a sweet love story that begins with a scooter accident that throws Zoe and Conner together. They're attracted to each other, but have a bit of a forbidden issue as well as a lifetime's worth of fears that interfere with them developing a relationship. I enjoyed the characters and especially loved the author creating strong female characters that are able to find a way to be successful in both a STEM career and relationships. A female engineer turned lawyer is a great example for young women. If you enjoy contemporary romance, you will want to read this book. It's the first novel I've read by this author and I enjoyed it. I'm giving it four stars because while it's an entertaining story, it moved a bit slowly and seemed to lag at times.

Temptation indeed! Did I ever love Zoe in this book and I learned a lot about whiskey drinking, thank you Connor very much! Come in and enjoy Connor and Zoe's story, it's a little forbidden, a little klutzy, a splash of curmudgeon, a shot of lust and some super swirl romantic moments. Toss in Connor's wacky mom's bridge club and it's the perfect foil for Zoe and Connor's tale. Zoe is an attorney with the group that works with Connor's company. He and his two partners have taken Livend into the public eye. Connor is the quiet introvert who prefers to stay behind the scenes, he's uncomfortable in social settings and doesn't like making small talk. He's also been crushing on Zoe for as long as he's known her. When Zoe is testing out a clients scooter and sees Connor and ends up hitting a light pole, Connor insists on taking her to the hospital and doesn't leave her. He also takes her home after and looks after her. Zoe isn't known for her physical grace, despite her beauty, she's a bit of a klutz and a wee bit short. That means she doesn't get asked to play basketball with the guys on the weekends where informal deals are often made. Zoe is trying hard to build up her own client base and wants to go after a business that the owners rep is one of the "boys club" so she asks Connor for his help brushing up on all the things this owner seems to fancy, whiskey, basketball and of course the new electric motorcycle that his company just developed. Zoe is not just a patent attorney but has a degree in engineering as well, so she's no dummy. She's just not well versed in the world of the boys clubs. The author does a great job weaving that into the story without it being overdone. That's not what the story is about, but it's a great subplot. Connor agrees to help Zoe if Zoe will help him spy on his mother, he thinks she's experimenting with cold fusion in her garage and refuses to let him see what she's doing in there. Makes him highly suspicious so under the guise of a 4th needed for Bridge, she agrees. Zoe has a great time playing cards with Connors mom and her friends and she feels like she has friends. Zoe's history isn't great and neither is Connor's and these two have an uphill battle along with the two of them hiding their relationship. Or they think they're hiding it, but are they really. Connor drove me a little nuts at times, his negativity and undermining things with Zoe made me want to slap that man-child hard. Angry and annoyed I was. Right in there with Zoe. Even after his friends talked to him, Connor the ostrich. I loved this book and am loving the series. While I thought this was a little slow in places, it still works like a charm and in the end that's what it's all about. Yes you should read this. Inara writes a great story!