The things we do for love… Taylor more than fits the bill. Though determined to keep the arrangement strictly business, Nick breaks one of his own rules by falling for Taylor. But three months with her is not nearly long enough; he wants her in his life for good.
Now he faces his toughest challenge; convincing Taylor that her summer fiancé is ready to become her forever husband.
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Taylor Rollins barges into her employer’s office and tosses a pink slip on his desk and asks him to explain why she’s been terminated. Nick Lanagan, CEO of Lanagan Associates, is surprised that Taylor was hired and fired in three weeks’ time but, he offers her a job—as his fake fiancé!
Tempted by Taylor is a sweet romance filled with fabulous characters, a bit of business intrigue and is set in Colorado. Taylor accepts Nick’s job offer in order to pay down her late father’s gambling debts. Nick assumes that Taylor has racked up her credit cards and needs the money to pay them down.
Cindy Kirk does a fabulous job weaving in social and spiritual elements in this story. Loved the company picnic scenes and the pre-marital counseling sessions-they enabled Nick and Taylor to get to know each other. I loved that the couple’s romance developed slowly and that both characters learned to trust each other. Taylor’s grandparents provided her with an example of a loving relationship; the author does a fabulous job bringing Nick into the Rollins family social circle. Nick accepts Taylor no sex before marriage rule but doesn’t like it. I loved reading this couples journey. It was very relatable. Although there was sexual chemistry between the couple; there were several misunderstandings and arguments between them. It took time for Nick to acknowledge that Taylor’s faith and family came first; not business.
Cindy Kirk creates memorable characters. Loved Taylor’s grandparents, Kaye and Bill Rollins, Claire, Nick’s ex-girlfriend and Nick’s friend and attorney Erik. Each character contributed to the storyline. I can’t wait to see who captures Claire’s heart-she was a fascinating character. The ending of the novel has several surprises. Loved the last chapter—the perfect ending for this couple.
If you are looking for a sweet romance filled with great characters, Tempted by Taylor is the perfect read for you!
I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from the publisher and am voluntarily reviewing it.
Nick Lanagan is the CEO of a software company. He suddenly has the need for a fiancé, fake of course! When Taylor bursts into his office to ask for her job back (she was just let go), he decides she’s perfect for the role. Taylor needs money & accepts. Neither of them realize what they’ve just set in motion & what the future is going to bring to them.
Ms. Kirk has written another excellent story. The characters are well developed & this was an original take on the plot. This was a sweet, clean romance. Taylor has her morals & doesn’t compromise them. Nick accepts her decree of no sex before marriage but thinks she’ll change her mind. There are some surprises that come out during the story that they have to work their way through before they can declare their happily ever after.
This is a very sweet fake fiancé romance. When Taylor Rollins is given a pink slip (yes, a literal pink slip), she barges into Nick Lanagan’s office and demands that he give her job back. Nick is in a bit of a pickle. He is trying to finalize a business deal with Henry, who would like to have Nick get back together with his daughter, Claire. Nick wants nothing to do Claire, so he said that he was engaged. Of course, in walks Taylor and Nick see the answer to his problems. I liked both Nick and Taylor, and liked how their relationship unfolded. This is a clean romance that makes many references to faith. I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from the publisher and am voluntarily reviewing it.
Nick is trying to keep the company he is running after his Dad passed away afloat. In order to do this he must cut some positions. One of those positions belongs to Taylor. Taylor has moved back to her home town after Dad passes away. Both of these people have secrets about their Dads financial situations. Both are trying to correct them even with them gone. Nick finds out his ex Claire is back in town and needs a way to look unavailable while he works on a merger with her Dad. He enlist Taylors help in return he will pay her to be his fiancée until the merger is finished. Claire is going to try her best to get Nick back going to no lengths. Neither one expects love to bloom. I was given this ARC by the Author for my honest review.
A sweet clean faith based romance that I thoroughly enjoyed. Taylor has been fired from her job accidentally and when she goes to plead with the CEO, he has a different proposition for her. Nick wants to hire her as his fake fiancee. Taylor is in the need for money, so how can she refuse. Not expecting an attraction to happen, now they have to deal with their feelings.
Loved these characters, very likeable. I liked how they worked out their differences. I’m happy that Taylor kept with her morals. The perfect read for a lazy afternoon. I read this book through my kindle unlimited.
This book uses the fake fiancé trope, a trope of which I am not a fan. Given that dislike, Ms. Kirk does a very good job of “selling” the story.
Taylor Rollins is laid off from her job at a company run by Nicholas (Nick) Lanagan III. Nick inherited the financially troubled family company, following the death of his father. Nick blames extravagant spending by his mother for the company’s financial troubles. Nick sees the acquisition of Henry Water’s company as a way to “solidify” his own company in a competitive market. The problem? Henry is wavering, and hopes Nick will reconcile with Henry’s daughter Claire, who has returned home. Nick has no interest in Claire, a beautiful but conniving woman. Nick’s solution is to hire Taylor as a fake fiancé until Nick and Henry finalize the sale of Henry’s company to Nick.
Along the way complications arise, along with a growing mutual attraction between Taylor and Nick. However, Taylor wants to put faith and family first, while Nick wants to put business first. Both outlooks are shaped by their own experiences. Can both come to a mutual understanding?
There were some plot points and scenes I had trouble with, but overall, the quality of the storytelling overcame my concerns.
I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from the publisher and am voluntarily reviewing the book
A sweet story of mending a broken family history and moving on in a business deal fraught with personal interference, in an enemies-to-lovers story that starts out with tons of conflict and chemistry between two people at odds. What begins as an insurmountable dispute quickly turns into a fake engagement meant to give both Taylor and Nick a reprieve from their independent troubles. As they get to know each other to better pull off their ruse, they finally realize that this fake engagement could lead to a true love and marriage. If only they can learn to trust each other. As usual Kirk pulls the reader along as she weaves a fun and satisfying story.
I was given an arc of this book in order to give a fair and honest review.
Cindy has done it again. This was a well written book that incorporated forgiveness, acceptance, faith, trust and dedication to a belief of making something strong and deserved. This story is about Taylor and Nick. Nick is of course the billionaire while Taylor is the employee that just received a pink slip! A woman with enough sass to get her way. She barges into Nicks office to demand an explanation as she was recently hired leaving behind a perfectly good job in Denver. During this time Nick is trying to seal a deal with a business associate whom is trying to get him together with his daughter Claire. Claire and Nick were never really an item, but they made a lot of people believe that they were and now she is coming back, and her father is all but happy to see them together. Nick and Erik big solution is that he needs a Fiancée and quick – well guess who barges into the office when that solution comes about? As sweet as this book is Nick and Taylor are caught up in some situations that allow them to open up to each other which provides a great ending.
All the characters have a special meaning to this story, but I have to give it to Erik and her grandparent, they are awesome. I hope the story continues with both Erik and maybe Claire as everyone regardless of what they do deserve a happy ending. I won’t give the story away, but this is a book that you will want to read more than once. I received an advanced reader copy of this book from the publisher and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from the publisher and am voluntarily reviewing it. This book was very sweet. It started with a very weird happenstance that turned into Happily Ever After. (Kaye) Taylor recently got a job to move closer to her grandparents, her only living family. Nick is the owner of a company that is currently in negotiations to buy the company of his ex-girlfriend’s father. The ex-girlfriend, Claire, runs back into town right before the negotiations are finalized hoping to rekindle their once shared romance. Nick, not wanting to step back into that situation, makes up a fiancé. Taylor was able to step into the roll after storming into Nick’s office to get an explanation for the pink slip that landed on her desk after working there for less than a month. The need for money leads her to accept Nick’s offer to play his fiancé until the negotiations are finalized.
This play romance turns real fast. Taylor’s grandparents want to get to know this mystery man and starts inviting Nick to church and golf outings. They are “playing” the roles so well that the owner of the company being bought, Henry, offers to throw the happy couple an engagement party. They are so convincing that Claire comes up with a plan to break them up. Going to church turns into couples counseling. Everything is right on track except the one thing they didn’t see coming.
This book has a spiritual element that is not always present in Cindy’s books. She incorporates it well and keeps the reader interested without the steamy love scenes. Don’t get me wrong, there are some steamy moments but they tend to end abruptly due to Taylor’s beliefs and the fact they they are not really together. I recommend this book 100%. This author knows how to weave a story that allows readers to get caught up and love the characters.
I could not put this book down! It was such a sweet story. From the beginning when Taylor loses her job and decides to confront the CEO face to face I loved her character. So when Nick, the CEO, offers her a temporary job as his fiance and she accepts (against her better judgement) I was intrigued to see how it would all work out. I loved how Taylor continued to stand up for herself throughout the story as well as how you could see their love story developing even when neither of them realized. I was thoroughly pleased with the ending as well and I loved their happy ending. I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from the publisher and I am voluntarily reviewing it.
I really enjoyed this book! Taylor and Nick really had to work at it but, of course, finally got their priorities straight for their Happily Ever After. The inclusion that God and family come first was gratifying.
“I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from the publisher and am voluntarily reviewing it.”
Nick Lanagan is trying to close a deal, when he learns that his ex is coming back in town, and could ruin the deal if he doesn’t date her. How can he get out of this mess? Taylor Rollins is unexpectedly fired, and heads straight to the CEO’s office to see what happened. Taylor walks right into Nick’s plan to be engaged. Nick makes Taylor an agreement that she can’t back out of.
Nick is a workaholic, and Taylor is family/faith based. How will these two be able to pull this off with friends and family?
This book is such a sweet romance.
“I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from the publisher and am voluntarily reviewing it.”
Nick and Taylor are a great example of need bringing two people together, time bringing knowledge of who the other truly is, and that knowledge leading to a lifetime together. I loved the emphasis on family and what is really important in life. Sometimes the job needs to be second so the people in your life know how important they are to you. The romance is really sweet, the emotions are true and it’s another great read from Cindy Kirk.
I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from the publisher and am voluntarily reviewing it.
This is the sweet story of Taylor and Nick and they’re fake engament. This story is really sweet and romantic. The characters are amazing. I think this is a favorite after the Good Hope series. I really enjoy reading this book. I received an Advance Reader Copy in exchange of my honest review.
Taylor was just fired from Nick’s company. She goes to his office to find out why, and to possibly get her job back. Nick needs a fake fiancee because of a possible merger in the works. The daughter of the owner of the merger company is an ex, and the father would love to see them together. Nick can’t think of anything worse. He hires Taylor to play his fiancee until the meger goes through. They spend time together, spend time with her Grandparents (her parents died in a car accident). Her old friend Tony shows up, hired by Claire the ex to breal them up because she wants Nick. Luckily Tony leaves before he does something that will hurt Taylor and Nick.
Great story, short, but a great read. This is a clean romance, all they do is kiss, Taylor heavily relies on her faith and sunday morning church. She is saving herself for her husband on their wedding night, which cause some frustration out of Nick.
I would love to read a story about Erik, Nick’s attorney. We didn’t see him very much in the book, but I would love to visit these characters again.
I received a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
This is a sweet, clean romance.
As Nick and Taylor’s relationship grows, Nick’s priorities change. What was fake becomes real, and they each have to examine what is really most important not only for themselves, but for each other.
Claire’s scheming, while Nick and Taylor gradually got to know each other, added a little extra suspense to the story.
I really wish we could have read about Claire’s reaction to Nick and Taylor’s HEA.
I voluntarily read and reviewed the Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
This book is more than a love story – it is a lesson about what is really important in life – in some ways, a Scrooge or Grinch story. I like a story that makes my heart smile, and this one did. Further, while there were some detours and conflicts along the way, there was nothing that made my heart HURT. I don’t like books that cause me too much distress on the way to a happy ending – I read because I want to escape the bad in my own life, not just exchange my pain for someone else’s This was a sweet story, an enjoyable read. It was also a gentle lesson in what is really important in life, as exemplified by the saying, “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you always got.” That is so simple, so true, and so profound – all at once. I love it! I’m glad I had the opportunity to read this story before everyone else in exchange for an honest review.
Tempted by Taylor is the beginning of a new series for those who enjoy a sweet, clean, faith-based story. This is a story of a fake engagement to thwart the advances of a former lover. Nick is a workaholic who avoids relationships but when a former lover can destroy a merger he is working on, he hires Taylor to be his fake fiancé. Taylor has been mistakenly fired from her dream job and is now desperate for work to pay off her deceased father’s secret gambling debts. As the two grow closer, fighting their feelings is threatening to destroy their budding relationship. This is a great beginning to a new series that has a wonderful storyline and strong, lovable characters.
I received this advanced reader copy from the publisher but all thoughts and feelings are my own.