Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie

It only takes one look before Sophie knows that Phin’s the kind of boy her mother used to warn her about– a fast-talking town boy– and Phin knows she’s the kind of woman his father told him to stay away from– the devil’s candy.Īnd in no time at all, boredom is the least of their difficulties. The son of generations of mayors, Phin’s trying to be an upstanding citizen, but it’s, well, boring. The daughter of generations of con men, Sophie’s trying to walk the straight and narrow, but it’s, well, difficult.Īll Mayor Phineas Tucker wants to do is run Temptation with as little fuss as possible and win his upcoming election without cutting into the time he needs for his real passion: playing pool. Now she’s making trouble for the town council, love with the mayor, and lemonade for a murderer.Īll Sophie Dempsey wants to do is help her sister make a video of a washed-up actress and get out of town before they get into trouble. Including the biggest gamble of all-true love.Sophie came to Temptation, Ohio to help her sister make a movie.

Soon they're dealing with a jealous ex-boyfriend, Krispy Kreme doughnuts, a determined psychologist, chaos theory, a freakishly intelligent cat, Chicken Marsala, and more risky propositions than either of them ever dreamed of.

When they say good-bye at the end of their evening, they cut their losses and agree never to see each other again.īut fate has other plans, and it's not long before Min and Cal meet again.

Cal knows commitment is impossible, especially with a woman as cranky as Min Dobbs, even if she does wear great shoes and keep him on his toes. Minerva Dobbs knows that happily-ever-after is a fairy tale, especially with a man who asked her to dinner to win a bet, even if he is gorgeous and successful Calvin Morrisey. Minerva Dobbs knows how to work the odds.īut when they face off, neither one is prepared.īecause when real life meets true love, all bets are off. All hell breaks loose in Temptation as Sophie and Phin fall deeper and deeper in trouble. They both get more than they bargained for when Sophie's video causes an uproar and the proper citizens of Temptation set out to shut them down.Īs events spiral out of control, Sophie and Phin find themselves caught in a web of gossip, blackmail, adultery, murder, and really excellent sex. All Phin wants to do is play pool with the police chief and keep things peaceful. And when she has a run-in with the town's unnervingly sexy mayor, Phineas Tucker, making a little movie turns out to be more than a little dangerous.Īll Sophie wants to do is film the video and head home. From the moment she drives into town, she gets a bad feeling Sophie is from the wrong side of the tracks and everything in Temptation is a little too right. Sophie Dempsey is content living a quiet life filming wedding videos until an assignment brings her to Temptation, Ohio.

Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie