As close friends and coworkers, attorney Zoe Riva and tech genius Connor Ashton know they can never get involved. Never. Ever. Until a scooter accident lands Zoe in Connor’s arms–and his overnight custody–and she starts to see a man she’s never seen before. With her career and her heart on the line, Zoe can’t afford to take any chances. But when combustible chemistry takes over, even the … chemistry takes over, even the smartest people in the room can make the biggest of mistakes…
Each book in the Bad Angels series is STANDALONE:
* Heartbreaker
* Temptation
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A rating. I’m just thoroughly enjoying this series set in San Francisco. The books have an office-play vibe to them that I’m really craving right now. Such good reads. (friends to lovers…which I love)
Conner is an introvert and a genius. Zoe is fierce and determined. These two have been dancing around each other for years. Now they have crossed the line and have to try and work at a relationship. This is a wonderful love story. Two people who have scars that they need to shed to experience a full life. The characters are wonderful and realistic. The series is filled with great guys and girls as well as pooches. The elderly group is divine and will give you plenty of opportunities to smile.
**I received a copy of this book from Entangled Publishing and Net Galley in exchange for a voluntary and honest review. My opinions are my own and not solicited in any way**
Temptation by Inara Scott is the second book in her Bad Angels series. Ms. Scott is a new author for me so I’m reading this as a stand alone without any problem. Although I now need to read Heartbreaker which is Tess and Mason’s story.
At her client’s urging Zoe Riva is riding a electric scooter for the first time what she didn’t count on was crashing into a post while waving at Connor Ashton (did a mention she was gazing at his butt?) Her wrist is fractures and she has a mild concussion which Connor volunteers to watch her for any worsening. It was funny reading how hard it was not to get on her computer or phone and not get caught. Knowing they are lawyer and client means they shouldn’t be involved but could they just say it’s a fling? But it’s Connor’s mom and her GPG (Geriatric Physicist Grannies) who are hilarious and teach Zoe how to play bridge and love Connor’s scones.
Connor Ashton loves his friends and their Livend company but he really doesn’t know how to be around women but Zoe has been a friend who he wonders if they could be more. Her scooter crash and having to be watched for 24 hours gives him an opening to explore if there’s more. Trying to hide their feelings from their friends becoming hard. When Zoe goes decides to go for Southcycle’s business has Connor teaching her about Whiskey, electric engines and sports temptation is hard to resist.
I did love this book with Zoe, Connor, The GPG’s and of course Milton who a virtual assistant to Connor’s mom. I give this book 4.8 stars .
Zoe is an attorney and works mostly with patents. Connor is a tech genius and he and two friends own a company. Zoe works for the law firm that represents them. Connor is introvert, works a lot, and forgets special days. He has liked Zoe for years but never thought he was good enough for her. When Zoe wrecks a scooter, Connor sees it and takes her to the hospital. She stays with him because she has a concussion and needs to be woken up every so many hours. They decide to have a ‘secret’ fling and to have no expectations of each other. But when Zoe reveals her feelings, will Connor screw it up or acknowledge his feelings?
Good story with romance, secret relationship, and a geriatric bridge club. First time reading this author and I really enjoyed it.
* Voluntarily read and reviewed this for NetGalley *
This is book #2, in the Bad Angels series. This book can be read as a standalone novel. For read understanding and to avoid spoilers, I recommend reading this series in order.
Zoe loves her job. She has come a long way but her life is now in a good place. Until she crashes in front of Connor. Somehow him taking care of her puts everything in a new light.
Connor has always wanted Zoe. She has no idea how he wants her. When he has the chance to be with her, he has no problem taking it. It’s the after he is afraid of.
I loved how these characters were together. The sexy heat of them was just hot. The pace of the book was good. I enjoyed seeing them together and hoped for more. This is an author who delivers. The humor helped it to be fun. I found myself eagerly turning the pages. Overall it is a really good read.
***This early copy was given in exchange for an honest review only.
This is the first time in reading this author with the storyline picking my interest. I do not know why except I wanted to see what was really going to happen.
Zoe is the one that will be having a trial or two. Conner will be the one whom is tested with when they come together you already see the chemistry start to happen. Their personalities give it the strength it needs but they are also fun to read. It is always delightful to watch and at times take wagers on whom caves first.
If wanting a entertaining romance that can give you the feel goods than this is the stop. The author does a good job of giving us what we want out of a romance.
This is the first book by this author that I have read and it was a good story. It is part of a series but can be read as a standalone. It is a friends to lovers’ story with a hint of a forbidden romance. Zoe is an attorney that is working with her friend Connor’s company. Since he is her client, they can’t act on any feelings that they may have for each other. However all it takes is one time and everything changes. They decide to have a secret fling but will they be able to keep it secret and keep it short or will they lose everything? Can Zoe and Connor make it work and get their HEA? You will have to read it to find out.
I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
Half friends and half co-workers but all steamy chemistry!
Connor has been attracted to Zoe almost since her law firm began representing him and his friends, the Bad Angel investors, but he’s got some issues when it comes to trust and commitment. Zoe has always recognized that all three of the Bad Angels are good looking men but all of a sudden Connor is shirtless and saving her and she sees him in a whole new way.
Trust issues, abandonment issues, basketball, whiskey, breaking into the boys club, and four geriatric physicists provide the backdrop for Zoe and Connor to discover not only their feelings for one another but some truths about themselves as well.
I absolutely love this series! The friendship bonds are as font and center as the romance and the sexy times are ! I can’t wait for Nate and CeCe to finally get their turn and I wouldn’t mind Luke meeting his match either!
I received a complimentary review copy of this book but all opinions are my own.
This is the second book in this series and though this is a stand alone the characters from book one appear so you may want to read that one first
Zoe and Connor are work mates They are attracted to one another but they know that you can’t mix business and pleasure so they keep it as friendship that is until Zoe has a scooter accident that leads to concussion and she has to spend the night with Connor so he can keep an eye on her. They decide that they will help one another he will help her with a client and she will help him with his mother and her cronies but all this time together is making it hard to forget that they can only be friends and we all know what is going to happen Will they implode their careers and their hearts or will they get a HEA You will have to read to see
I think I am getting off of this train this is the second book in series and I had to start reading a couple of times so I gave up if I have to restart a book multiple times to be interested than it is obviously not for me.. Yes there have been some books that I started more than once and then ended up loving however this one was not it..I wasn’t crazy about the first one either however tried with this one..Yeah no more.
rcvd an ARc at no cost to author..(netgalley) Voluntarily reviewed with my own thoughts and opinions
Temptation by Inara Scott is the second in her Bad Angels series, about the guys in a venture capital firm in San Francisco. Temptation is a friends-to-lovers story, about attorney Zoe Riva and tech genius Connor Ashton. These are two VERY smart people who well, get struck dumb–as we all do–by love.
Zoe and Connor haven’t exactly been lucky in love before. Zoe’s a woman in the working world, and she’s well acquainted with all the ways she needs to out-think, out-do, out-BE in order to exist not to mention compete. She doesn’t have time to date, and even when she wants to make time, the options are…limited. Clients are obviously out, and honestly, who has time outside the office anyway?
And Connor? He knows he’s broken. He’s bad at all the things that make a good boyfriend–he doesn’t actually like socializing that much, and much as he tries, there are (too frequent) days that he gets caught up with a problem or project at work, and doesn’t come up for food or air, much less friends or a lover. He knows he’s a terrible bet, so he figures he’ll focus on keeping things uncomplicated and save everyone the trouble.
Connor and Zoe don’t count on being thrown together by a scooter accident. Or on what might happen when the blinders fall away and they each see the other not only as a smart and capable friend, but as someone entirely too appealing, someone they might want to kiss…and more.
Throw in some whiskey, motorcycles, and poker, fascinating family dynamics and some excellent friends, and Temptation is a winning read. Ms Scott does a terrific job with Zoe and Connor. We get to see their friendship build into something even more wonderful, and the possibility that blossoms when they are willing to give each other a chance. The fears and risks are all too real, but thankfully their friends and family ultimately are too, and we cheer all the way to Temptation’s delicious resolution.
The Bad Angels series is very, VERY good!
I think I just fell in love. No, wait. I KNOW that I fell in love with this story!! I’m still kind of reeling from how much I enjoyed it! It’s a keeper! It was quirky and yet so much deeper and different than I was even expecting it to be. Oh and I don’t want to forget to mention that it was also funny at times. And that picture on the front of the eBook was kind of misleading but in a good way. Here I was thinking that from the picture Connor was going to be a bad boy biker and possibly a player. Don’t get me wrong though, the picture is accurate but my assumptions weren’t. This book just kept bringing me surprise after surprise.
The depth of the main characters was excellent. I liked sassy, spunk, smart, energetic Zoe. She fought the odds in business and she usually won! I liked how one friend told a newcomer to the group that if he found himself in court opposite Zoe..run don’t walk. He wasn’t fully kidding either. Connor was uncomfortable in social situations and made them as few as possible. But boy did he have some good qualities though.
The supporting cast of secondary people kept things interesting. There was a mix of friends between Connor and Zoe, which KEPT things interesting. Speaking of that Connor’s mother Leticia was not anything like you would expect. But it explains a lot of why Connor is like how he is. Leticia and her “gang” of GPG’s brought more than one smile as well.
This is of course an emotional story at times but it ends extremely well. The Epilogue at the end shows how things are moving forward to the …H.E.A.
“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”