HEATHER'S REVIEW - 5 StarsResisting Temptation is the third book of the Men of Honor series by KC Lynn. I really feel like Fighting Temptation (book 1 –Jaxson’s story) and Sweet Temptation (book 2- Sawyer’s story) set the stage for Cade’s story. These books should be read in order so please if you haven’t read the first two yet make sure you do before reading Resisting Temptation. (spoilers from the first two books are in this review)Once in a while I will I will post a survival kit for when you read certain books.Items you must have on hand on while reading Resisting Temptation:A box of tissues- I think I cried at every other chapter.Your drinks of choice- trust me even if it is coffee you will need something.Copious amounts of Channing Tatum photos- Channing = CadeAn iPod that plays- Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley and Free Falling by Tom Petty on repeat.A stuffed cow- you will need something to hug when you are done reading.2 Advil and a glass of water- book hangoverNow that is out of the way, we know from the previous books that Cade and Faith met in Iraq and some really bad stuff went down – people got hurt, some even lost their lives but we didn’t know the entire story and let me tell you WHAT A STORY!I was sucked in and crying from the prologue. What Cade has gone through in his life made me totally understand why he was such a man of little words in the first two books. Silent and broody. Cade is a man who believes that he is damaged to the point of no return. He doesn’t believe in love or fate or God for that matter and that starts to change when he stumbles across a beautiful red head with a guitar singing in a field in Iraq.Faith is a beautiful woman with the voice of an angel and is immediately taken with the strong, silent and oh sexy SEAL. Faith is a minister’s daughter in Iraq on a mission trip with her church and she represents everything that Cade is against. Faith slowly starts to break those walls down and the two can only deny their attraction for one another for so long. The night before Cade and his fellow SEALS are to leave Iraq Faith and Cade spent one night together. One beautiful moment. They both knew in their hearts that the one night they had together was life altering, however, the lives of Cade, Faith, Sawyer, Jaxson and young girl named Anna were changed forever that same night and not in a good way. We know from the previous books that Faith is captured by Iraqi insurgents and when Cade, Sawyer and Jaxson went against orders to save her, they were captured as well. They all endured a week of hell until Cade and his men finally broke free saving Faith and Anna in the process.Resisting Temptation really starts two years after Iraq when Faith moves with her family to South Carolina to start a church there, be closer to her cousin Kaitlyn and get a fresh start. Little does Faith know that the man she has not stopped thinking about for two years. The man who saved her life and stole her heart is in the same town. She had nothing but radio silence from Cade Walker for two years and always blamed herself for him not wanting anything to do with her. One day fate steps in and Cade and Faith run into each other and thus their journey really begins.Resisting Temptation is a story of strength, hope, love, forgiveness and redemption. The underlying messages in this story are written so subtly and eloquently and resonated me with a way no book has before. I knew going into this that this book would have a spiritual undertone and it was done perfectly. There were a lot of ways that this book hit close to home for me and I felt like KC Lynn was speaking directly to me.There is so much feeling in this book I cannot even begin to describe it and the sexy scenes were so hot. What I liked though is the sexy stuff did not take away from the story at all, it enhanced it and made me fall in love with these characters even more.Faith was a seriously refreshing character. In a lot of books lately the heroine has a pity party and cries poor me. That is so not the case with Faith. She is so strong and so resilient and full of forgiveness. Cade is very sexy and there are times that my heart just broke for him. The contrast between the way he viewed things and the way Faith viewed things was so well written.I also loved that we got see where the other characters were at. There is a Sawyer in scene in Resisting Temptation that definitely tugged at my heart strings. One of the things I love about this series is the close knit friendships that have been formed throughout this series. How they all have each other backs and rally around each other is really fun to read. KC Lynn did an amazing job portraying Cade and Faith’s story. She invoked feelings and thoughts and had me questioning some of my beliefs. I was seriously blown away by this story and could see the growth in KC as a writer between Fighting Temptation and Resisting Temptation.I highly recommend this series and have to say that Resisting Temptation is in my top 3 reads of 2014. I have really enjoyed this series. I devoured the first two books. I will admit I was both excited and anxious for Faith and Cade's story. I knew that the dark elements in this one would be the darkest, and I knew my heart would break for Cade. I was not wrong, my heart ached for him threw the whole book. If ever their was a hero who deserved a HEA it is Cade Walker. While the dark elements were there, they were a gain handled in a way that showed the strength and fortitude of the characters. I think that is what I enjoy most about this authors books. The way she turns the darkness into light. Her characters don't come away unmarked by their pasts but they do come away stronger and better for what they have endured. Cade has broken my heart a little since the first book, he's that guy that you just want to hug, not that he would let you. Faith is an amazingly strong young woman, with strong beliefs and a huge heart. Christopher and Ruthie really stole the show. I loved them and the way all the main characters came together to heal and be one a family. This is definitely a book that will stay with me forever.
What do You think about Resisting Temptation (2000)?
I loved all 3 books, but this was my favorite.
—Carmen
By far my favourite of the series so far!! :)
—zoellalalala
