Tender Temptation - Kaylene Winter

Tender Temptation
Kaylene Winter
(Charming Irish, #1)
Publication date: October 3rd 2024
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Tender Temptation is a scorching tale of age-gap, insta-forbidden-love, hidden identities, coming of age, and second chances.

I’m a master at rebuilding structures, yet my own life is a constant work in progress. As the middle brother in a family of superstars, I’ve battled alcohol addiction and shoulder the hefty challenge of taking over the family business.

My world makes a seismic shift when I fall hard for Ivy Bright, a vibrant, enigmatic firecracker whose captivating energy makes me feel invincible.

Ivy is more than just a spark in my shadowed world—she’s a blaze. Her luminous presence ignites a clandestine desire in me that I can’t resist. But Ivy harbors deep secrets and a tragic past that keeps her trapped in a life she never chose. Despite our undeniable chemistry, her decision to conceal her age and identity backfires spectacularly, threatening to unravel both our hearts.

Years later, will our rekindled passion withstand buried secrets that come to light, or will the truths of our past push us apart forever?

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Author Bio:

When she was only 15, Kaylene Winter wrote her first rocker romance novel starring a fictionalized version of herself, her friends and their gorgeous rocker boyfriends. After living her own rockstar life as a band manager, music promoter and mover and shaker in Seattle during the early 1990’s, Kaylene became a digital media legal strategist helping bring movies, television and music online. Throughout her busy career, Kaylene lost herself in romance novels across all genres inspiring her to realize her life-long dream to be a published author. She lives in Seattle with her amazing husband and dog. She loves to travel, throw lavish dinner parties and support charitable causes supporting arts and animals.

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My Review

Tender Temptation is the first in a new series from Kaylene Winter. Although it is a new series (Charming Irish) these books are linked to the Less than Zero series. Cillian is Connor, (from that series) brother. We do get a little glimpse of Connor and Ronnie in this book, although it is only a little glimpse. 

Cillian and Ivy meet and fall almost instantly for one another on Ivy's 18th birthday in a bar. Unfortunately, Cillian doesn't realise just how young Ivy is and their relationship is built on a lie. Added to this is Ivy's controlling and overbearing father who is intent on controlling her life, even if she is an adult who should be able to live her life as she chooses.

I really enjoyed the growth of the romance and relationship between these two. The age gap is rather large, which isn't always my favourite, but it worked here. They do make a good couple and I don't think that Ivy is at a disadvantage despite the difference in their lifestages. 

There were a couple of things that did make me raise an eyebrow. Cillian's brother is in a very famous rock band, but Ivy doesn't even make a slight comment on this. Possibly because she comes from a very right back round herself. I would have thought she might have ad something to say though.

This was a great start to the new series and I'm looking forward to reading more soon.

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