This is the complete boxed set of all three books in the Tempted series, a spinoff of the Night Series which features a carnival of the damned, a grim reaper known as Dean, and Pandora, one of the seven deadly sins also known as Lust. There is a lot of crossover between both series, but you do not need to read one to understand the other. Book 1: ForbiddenWelcome to Whispering Bluff, Tennessee. … Bluff, Tennessee. Where the guys are hot. The girls are sweet. And nothing is what it seems…
Flint DeLuca is sick and tired of moving. She and her dad have moved three times in the past year. But that’s the life of a carnie. Even an ex-carnie like her. Her father swears this is the last move. All Flint wants now is to graduate from High School and put the carnival life behind her. Unfortunately, one of the two ain’t gonna happen. So now not only is she back in the life she can never seem to get away from, she’s also met this guy who pushes all her “I totally hate you” buttons.
Cain. No last name. Wears shades in school. Dresses entirely in black. And only speaks to her when he’s insulting her. She hates him. Hates him. And yet… there’s something about the Goth boy that draws her like a moth to flame. God, she can’t wait to graduate and get away from Whispering Bluff, only problem is she’s pretty sure her high school is infested by vampires. Cain might be one of them. And for some reason, she seems to be on their menu.
Sometimes High School really sucks…
Book 2: Reckless
The day Flint DeLuca moved to Whispering Bluff, TN she thought her life was over…until she met the dark, brooding, and seriously hot Cain. And then things were epic. Until they weren’t.
Prom night, her school is bombed by a pack of monsters known as hive, Flint’s nearly killed in the explosion and her best friend Abel is kidnapped—all of it orchestrated by Cain’s crazy mother, Layla aka The Hive Queen.
The race is on to find Abel before Layla can turn him into one of her twisted creatures. But when a sword keeps appearing and disappearing in Flint’s room, one that bears strange markings on it and hints at a secret buried deep in her past, Flint’s already chaotic life is turned upside down. Now not only must she find a way to save Abel, but everything she thought she knew of her world and her life is about to change forever…
Book 3: Possessed
Flint DeLuca had hoped that recapturing Abel from Layla’s vicious clutches would have been the end of a very long nightmare, but she couldn’t have been more wrong. She’s taken her friend–now twisted into a thing of rage-filled darkness–deep below the earth to heal and recover from the atrocities his mother committed upon him, only to discover they’ve been tricked by the dark fae court and have been thrust into a game of high stakes. Where the winners walk away, but the losers die.
As if that wasn’t bad enough, back on Earth, Cain’s grappling with biblical end time prophecy, an Aunt who may or may not be the reincarnation of the Scarlet Woman doomed to tear open the Gates of Hell, and the loss of his mate and his brother.
Great sacrifices will be required of them both, losses will accrue on every side, will Cain and Flint find their way back to each other? Only time will tell…time neither of them have much of…
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“The touch of his lips was red. His breath was blue. The sweep of his tongue was a vivid purple. A miasma of chaotic liquid color, it moved like molten lava. She melted into his touch, his kiss.”
Wow! I am not a paranormal fan but this book seriously changed that for me. I am so glad I gave this boxed set a chance. I was completely entranced by this cover, and the story within it was just as consuming. It was unique and enthralling. I could not devour the pages quick enough. I could not find any complaints with the Tenpted Series if I tried. Each book only got better than the one before it. This was my first book by Selene Charles and it will by no means be my last. The authors ability to tell a story is truly enchanting. I also loved how the author made you love every single character she intorduced in some way. Sure there is always the few you don’t like, but the number of characters I did, out weighed the ones I didn’t. I did not see that ending coming. It was heart breaking as much as it was beautiful. This story brought so many FEELS. The angst game is definitely strong in this series. Flint and Cain definitely stole a piece of my heart. They are the ultimate power couple. Their passion and love haunts it’s way into your heart. While their chemistry flows through the pages of your kindle like magic. I did not want this story to end. I could have stayed wrapped up in Flint and Cage’s story forever.
“She was his compass, but now she was also his ruin.”
Flint will go down as one of my favorite heroines to date! She was caring, passionate, and driven. She was a total spit fire who knew how to keep you on your toes. Flints character had a naive innocence that called to you. Yet she had a unwavering strength that left you envious. I seriously loved everything about her character. The amount of growth and development her character went through in one book was mind blowing. There honestly could not have been a better heroine for this story then her.
“And when he kissed her deeply and murmured “I love you,” she tasted eternity in his touch.”
Cain was 100% pure alpha male, and I LOVED every second of it. He may have been a demon but man that beserker knew how to steal your heart. I was consumed with everything about his character. He was fierce. He was protective. He commanded your attention. While utterly dominating your soul. His love and devotion for flint had you melting in a puddle of swoons. Every word out of his mouth oozed passion and charm. To say that Cain most definitely made my book boyfriends list would be a understatement.
“When a butterfly flaps its wings in one part of the world, it can eventually cause a hurricane in another.”
*5 STARS*
Well earned for a hauntingly beautiful paranormal romance. This boxed set is definitely going into my best reads if 2018 folder.