There’s a dark side to wealth, to immensely powerful men.I lived through it. Hell, I almost died because of it. Once bitten, twice wiser. I thought my battles were over—I was wrong.ChristaLeft with limited choices, here I am, a face among millions, another runaway hoping to lose herself in the Big Apple. And I will not—dare not—repeat the mistakes of my past.Mister I-always-get-what-I-want Dayton … past.
Mister I-always-get-what-I-want Dayton Somers may have manipulated me into accepting his bizarre offer, but he needn’t think I’m in awe of his reputation, or in any way impressed by him.
Sure, he’s charming and successful—but I see through the veneer to the darkness lurking beneath. He might hold my immediate future in his hands, but he’ll never have me.
Dayton
I’m a winner, a fighter, a man who knows what he wants, and how to get it. The day Christa Adams walks into my building, I know I’ve found my latest challenge.
Her skittish behavior pushes me to look deeper. What’s her story? Who is she running from? How can I persuade her to trust me?
Christa can erect her barriers, but I’ll tear down every single one. She may not realize it yet, but she’s mine.
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Dayton, the bad boy billionaire has been a love ‘em and leave ‘em kind of guy until he meets Christa and her son Max. Christa has vowed to avoid powerful, dangerous men after the last one almost destroyed her. Now she doesn’t want to resist Dayton. Steamy romance is often overshadowed by the tendrils of dangerous obsession. Can there be a winner in this emotionally-laden scenario? Only the reader knows for sure. This is a absolute must read and I highly recommend it.
WOW!!! Great book!!! I absolutely love Christa and Dayton. Tempting Christa is a unique story that held me captive on the edge of my seat, needing, craving, seeking more.
This was a brilliant start to a new series. It was packed full of suspense and romance. I loved Christa and Dayton and I loved reading their journey unfolding. Christa is hiding a few secrets and Dayton tries to all he can to uncover them and whilst he is doing that they happen to fall in love but all is not what it seems and her secrets all start to unravel and come back to haunt her. Christa is a strong woman who has been put through the wringer but has to stay strong for her son Max… Oh max is such a sweetheart, he trusts so easily and makes Christa’s life that much easier. Dayton the brooding boss who gets his world tossed upside down by an adorable 2 year old and his mom… I loved this book it gave me all the feels right till the end. I couldn’t put the book down and I can’t wait for book two to find out how the rest of their journey goes.
What a fantastic start to a new series by these two authors that haven’t worked together before,and wow this story totally worked between these two.
This starts with Christa after she leaves court to start a new life in New York with her two year old son Max and to put her awful past behind her.Dayton is the CEO of the company that she is going for a interview with and as Christa arrives Dalton catches a look at her briefly but likes what he sees as he is looking for a date for the up coming ball on friday night.
Christa has other ideas as she has just put away the last man (her ex boss)that conned her and she is not about to get into another relationship with the CEO of the company that is going to employ her making him her boss.But Dalton always gets what he wants and he wants Christa so sets his sight on ways to make this happen,the saying by hook or by crook you will be mine is how he feels and he goes all out to get her.
The suspense through out this book had me glued to the story line with how the tension mounted the more you get to find out what the back story was to Christa’s life and what she went through before she had Max.The more these two characters spend in each others company the more they are falling for each other but there is a spanner in the works that is going to destroy Christa as she will have to choose between her son Max and Dalton,what a ending,i now need book two asap.
I am in love with these characters! I finished this book faster than I anticipated. I am (impatiently) awaiting the next one!!!!
Something magical just happened when these two authors came together. Like a brilliant recipe just gone right. A dash of suspense here, a pinch of romance there, all mixed together and cooked to perfection.
Tempting Christa has all the elements a romantic suspense needs. It’s a story filled with tension, those edge of your seat moments, those will they/won’t they vibes. It’s a smorgasbord of a story.
As it is a two parter which my stupid self didn’t realise when I read it, I must admit getting to the end was like ‘noooooooo, they can’t do this to me.’ So I’ve at least forewarned you that you’re going to want to throw your kindle. But seriously, don’t. That’s way too expensive and you’re going to need to find out what happens in the second part. Which I cannot wait for.
Absolutely brilliant read. Highly recommend!
Christa fled from her dark past and wanted to feel safe again in her new home far away from the people who hurt her badly. Getting a restart in life wasn’t easy though and finding a job was just as hard. But she was a strong and determined woman with an inquisitive mind.
When Dayton Somers made her an unbeatable offer she was torn between accepting it and running far away from yet another rich guy trying to pursue her.
Thoughts:
Although Dayton wasn’t like her ex, there were still some similarities at first which made Christa cautious because rich, controlling men weren’t what she was looking for especially when said man was her boss and used to getting what he wanted. She went through hell before she came to New York but came out alive and swore to never fall for a man like that again.
The story was told from Dayton’s and Christa’s POV and slowly revealed the troubled pasts of both characters. While I enjoyed the story a lot and liked how Christa fought against the monsters who were trying to destroy her, I think that it moved too fast in some regards. Maybe I would have liked it better from only one POV because having both main characters with dark histories and secrets felt a bit crowded especially because it only grazed on the heavy topics (although Christa’s had some more depth). That’s obviously a personal matter but I just prefer when it focuses on one thing and goes deep all the way or not at all.
I loved how the book started and Christa’s reservations toward Dayton and his proposals. She didn’t give in easily and posed a challenge for the demanding and controlling business magnate Dayton Somers. Max was adorable as well although he could have been more involved for my liking since there was a new man in their lives.
What irked me a bit was how – after only a short time and without much happening – Dayton the womanizer and forever bachelor all of a sudden wanted it all, the girlfriend, kids etc., without seemingly any development of his character.
Maybe I wasn’t as involved in the story as others but I just didn’t feel their sudden connection. Or it may have been because of how jumpy it felt at times when things moved along rather fast without smooth transitions.
Other than that I really liked the storyline and the ending had my heart rate speed up. Now I am impatiently awaiting the next book.
Another gripping read by one of my favourite authors. This is the first instalment of a two-part series. The second one, Avenging Christa, isn’t too far away.
Tempting Christa introduces Christa – a genuinely nice girl who has been the victim of poor circumstances – and Dayton – a wealthy and determined businessman. Their relationship starts off badly, and Crista makes Dayton work for it. Good. I can’t stand female characters who give it up too easily.
Cue the ex – the villain of the piece – a deliciously vile individual, with all the personality and redeeming features of Theon Greyjoy – for those non-GOT fans, that means he doesn’t have any.
They lead characters travel down a road with a number of bumps along the way but Crista is tenacious, and has her head in the right place.
All in all, this is another great story from Tracie Delaney.