I really thought I was going to thoroughly enjoy Too Much Temptation, but in the end it just didn't grab my attention and engage my emotions the way I had hoped. In my opinion, the story was pretty light on the plot and the characters were underdeveloped and inconsistent. All of the characters seemed to have thoughts, feelings and actions that were as changeable as the weather, making it very difficult for me to fully grasp anyone's motives. There were quite a few scenes that were written from the point-of-view of secondary characters which I could have done without, in favor of better development of the hero and heroine. This was a pretty light story that I think was supposed to be humorous at times, but even though I consider myself to have a good sense of humor, I rarely found anything to be truly funny. I also thought that some of the author's word choices could have been better, as I was often jolted out of the story by words and phrases that just didn't seem to fit. This is really more of a personal thing, but overall I simply didn't feel that the narrative had the polished flow of many others I have read.Grace and Noah were nice people, and although I didn't have any real problems with them, I couldn't honestly say that they stood out to me either. I do commend the author for writing a heroine who is fuller-figured and a hero who loves her unconditionally. I also thought that Grace's loyalty and protectiveness of Noah was very sweet and charming. I liked that Noah had an angst-ridden background, but it just never seemed to go anywhere and didn't have nearly the emotional bite as many other stories with the same theme. I really felt like the author was just rattling off a list of facts about his past, but gave me few clues about his feelings. Most of the time I found Noah's grandmother to be thoroughly manipulative and his ex-fiancee to be weak and whiny, and both of them seemed fairly shallow. I don't think I was supposed to dislike them all the time, but I couldn't seem to muster much liking for them even when they were being a little more decent. The only supporting player I really liked was Noah's brother, Ben. He was a nice, down-to-earth guy, who made me feel like cheering when he put his grandmother in her place. I'm happy to say that he gets to be the hero of the next book in the series.Overall, Too Much Temptation didn't completely wow me, but one thing I can say is that the love scenes were fairly frequent, hot and creative, pushing the envelope a bit without crossing into the erotic. For readers who enjoy lots of steam, but don't mind a story that is a little light on plot, this would definitely be a worthwhile read. This was my first book by Lori Foster, and even though I thought it could have been better, I will likely read the rest of the series at some point and keep an open mind about reading her other works in the future.
4 star contemporary romance I read this book a long time back and whilst browsing through a discussion forum on Amazon, I once again came across this title and had the itch to read it all over again. Lori Foster is an author who writes great stories with lots of humor injected into the romance which makes reading the book a more memorable one. And yes, the sensuality level of her novels are off the charts as well!Noah is one of the bastard grand sons of Agatha, a woman who is as rich as she is aristocratic. Whilst Noah's father had made no claims on any of his sons, Agatha searches Noah out when her son dies leaving her bereft and without a family to leave everything she has. Although Agatha puts her pride before everything else, she teaches Noah everything about doing business she knows. Noah has his life all mapped out and goes along with his grandmother’s plans of marrying Kara, his fiance of more than a year, whom he finds in bed with another man going at each other like crazy. Noah calls off the wedding but in consideration to Kara’s feelings and fears that her parents wouldn’t accept the person with whom she has fallen in love with, Noah takes the brunt of all accusations and criticism on putting a stop to a wedding that would have rocked the city.Grace Jenkins, secretary of Noah’s grandmother for the past three years, who has loved Noah ever since she set her eyes on him, is outraged when she hears that all the blame has been placed at Noah’s feet. Knowing Noah, Grace knows that he wouldn’t have called off the wedding unless he had a very compelling reason to do so. Such trust and faith from someone whom Noah never even expected, Noah finds himself lured towards the gentle and loving nature behind the no nonsense facade Grace puts up. Its inevitable that Noah and Grace end up in bed with one another when Grace has been yearning for Noah ever since she met him.With Agatha meddling all the way to get Noah and Kara back together, thinking she knows whats in the best interest of her grandson, and Grace fighting for Noah’s honor every step of the way, this story makes a highly entertaining read, one thats quite easy to read in one sitting. Recommended for those who love a feisty heroine who is not of the perfect dolled out variety usually found in romance novels, and a scorching hot hero who is guaranteed to make your toes curl.
What do You think about Too Much Temptation (2003)?
Lori Foster is one of my favorite writers of all time! I've read several books by her and have to say I really enjoyed this one. Mix a sweet but inexperienced curvy woman with a sexy playboy type who just ended his engagement and you have Grace and Noah. Grace has always had a thing for Noah but he always had someone else until he breaks off his engagement. Grace is Team Noah and rushes to check on him once she's heard the news from his grandmother, her employer. A few things turn and eventually you have Grace filled with Noah in the most delicious of ways. Things become complicated and loyalties and feelings tested.The story is a good one and I'm glad it revolves around a shy woman who is not comfortable in her own body because so many women aren't, even if they are viewed as skinny or what have you. The writing is fantastic, the story keeps you hooked, and Noah's hot ass keeps you wanting him to fill you up instead of Grace. If you're looking for a standalone to read where you can connect really well, this is the book for you.
—Samantha
This was a hot little number! The only Lori Foster I have read before was from a book of three short stories by three different authors. I am so glad I decided to read this book. It was full of sizzling chemistry. This was the first book in a two part book series. The next book will be Never Too Much which I hope to get to soon.I loved how Grace was a "bigger" girl in this series. It gets tiring sometimes always reading about these model skinny girls who we all know can get any man they want. Here Grace is, bigger, and she got the hot and rich man of her dreams. She was everything he had been looking for. Grace was very protective of him and it was something I really enjoyed about the story. She was not going to let anyone insult Noah.This book was very provocative, so if that isn't your cup of tea, you might want to skip this one. These two were a match made in heaven in the bedroom and even though the book is over, this is one of those books were I would love a short sequel just to know how they are doing. Those are always the best books. So, I am hoping that in the next book, Grace and Noah make a small appearance while I get to read about Ben the brother to Noah getting taken down by love!
—BecksBookPicks
Overweight heroine gets the hero. Yeah Lori Foster! Grace has always been in love with Noah and when he offers a no strings attached sexual relationship, she jumps at the chance to have any part of him. As you and I both know that Noah will fall for Grace. It's the journey that is exciting and wonderful and the sex is very explicit - she is his sex slave after all. :)Our full-figured heroine gains self-confidence and sexual freedom and our hero falls mightily and finds the woman he's always needed but never hoped for. This is a wonderfully sweet romance with terrific characters. Bravo Lori Foster for your real life heroine!
—Barbara ★
