This ebook contains a bonus Q&A with the author!She wants to leave Nugget behind, he’s just made it his home. Sometimes love is worth throwing plans—and caution—to the wind . . . Raylene Rosser is Nugget’s most infamous prodigal daughter. The townspeople aren’t exactly holding a welcome home parade when she returns, but that’s okay with Raylene—she’s only here to make amends for selfish … Raylene—she’s only here to make amends for selfish mistakes, sell her property, and get out of town asap after her half-brother Logan’s wedding. Picturesque Nugget is her past, and Raylene is determined to build a future . . .
All of which would be easier if Logan hadn’t asked his business partner to keep an eye on her. A security specialist, Gabe Moretti certainly knows how to shadow a girl—and how to boss said girl around. It would be infuriating, if only Raylene could keep her eyes off Gabe’s broad chest, rugged profile, and sexy smile. Falling in love might not be the safe choice, but sometimes everyone needs to tempt fate . . .
PRAISE FOR STACY FINZ
“Sweet humor, well-defined and appealing characters, and just enough adventure sports and fashion detail make Finz’s print debut, and series launch, a delightful read.”
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A great book to read when trying to relax.
Rcvd an ARC at no cost to author..(netgalley) Gabe has been given the babysitting duty of Raylene, Logan’s sister. Raylene left the town of Nugget as a disgrace and she has burned lots of bridges and she is hates and whispered about. Gabe thinks she is crazy, attractive but crazy and he can’t wait for her to leave this town that he has begun to love, but he will do anything for his bestfriend Logan. Raylene regrets everything that she has done, and not that I am condoning what she did, but this girl did not have it as easy as everyone thought, her father was abusive, her husband who her father picked out was also abusive and cheating rat at that, now she is trying to help out a shelter for abused woman, because she knows how that feels to not have anyone. The town is unforgiving until Raylene ends up saving the day, and they all change their minds about her.
Finz takes readers back to small town, Nugget, California in Tempting Fate, the 10th book in this beloved series.
Raylene Rosser is back in Nugget for her brother’s wedding. Could she possibly find redemption for the spoiled little rich girl she once was? Gabe Moretti is willing to help her find the gold, legend says is buried on her property, but he was not ready for the chemistry between them. There are people who don’t want her in town, and are chronic reminders of a past best forgotten. When trouble comes to town, will Raylene be in the center of it or will she find a way to redeem herself.
The recurring characters lend depth to the well written and smartly paced story. I had trouble putting it down.
I highly recommend this book to fans of the contemporary romance genre.
I voluntarily read and reviewed a complementary copy of this book.
Enjoyed it
What I liked:
The writing style
The characters
Part of a series: A Nugget Romance
Standalone
HEA
Epilogue
I look forward to reading the other books in this series.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC from NetGalley.
I loved the flirty, playful relationship between Raylene and Gabe. I’m glad they were able to find their happily ever after. Tempting Fate is the perfect redemption story for Raylene!
I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary Advance Reader Copy from NetGalley.
Nugget #10, I don’t know if I ever said it in one of my reviews but I know I thought that I wouldn’t care if Raylene ever got her own HEA, but I’m glad she did. She’s the person everyone loves to hate and she finally meets someone who sees behind all the shine and snootiness and saw the head strong determined woman who regrets everything she did to the town she once loved; especially hurting the two people who loved her the most and now she’s lost everything. She can’t forgive herself because the town won’t forgive her. I think this is one of those books that is best when you’ve read the other books in the series, but Raylene does have some flashbacks of her worst moments that fill in the blanks, or you can read Getting Lucky and Falling Hard those are the two with her story in them.
Gabe Moretti runs a business with Raylene’s half brother, Logan. Logan asks Gabe to keep an eye on Raylene since she’s not the most loved person in Nugget he wants to make sure she stay out of trouble and had back-up if she needs it. Gabe has heard the rumors about Raylene and it’s not hard for him to believe it all but he finds it hard that the people from a the town that so far has been welcome and inviting can hate someone so much. Raylene has two things she wants to accomplish after Logan and Annie’s wedding before she can finally move on from Nugget and never look back, find the gold her ancestor buried and sell off the last remaining plot of her family’s land. After she finds her gold and sells off the land she can give the women’s shelter she’s been volunteering at the money they need to stay open and finally have enough start up money to start her own horse training ranch. But she has to find the gold first and Gabe insists on helping. Little things keep happening that raises suspicion that Raylene isn’t the only ones out there looking for the gold.
Overall, this was a really good read. It was emotional not only between Raylene and Gabe but between her and the town she did some pretty low and horrible things and you can tell how much she regrets do them it really showed how much Raylene had changed since the beginning. The end was very exciting. I was surprised by how quickly the whole town flipped on their feelings for Raylene but hate isn’t the opposite of love and they all loved her once they just needed something to love her for that was enough to forgive her of her past sins.
Tempting Fate is the story of Raylene’s return to Nugget and it’s one wild, crazy, fabulous ride. This is the tenth book in the Nugget series but the author does a great job of recapping past events so that even if your reading as a standalone you never feel lost. The characters in this series are all memorable but Raylene stands out more than all the others. Not necessarily for all the right reasons. Now she’s returned to make amends. Too bad her brother asked his buddy Gabe Moretti to babysit her while she’s in town. These two were a lot of fun to read about and this author did what I thought was impossible. She made Raylene likable! I highly recommend this one.
Tempting Fate by Stacy Finz
Nugget #10
I don’t usually start a series with the tenth book but this time seem to have done so. That said, having NOT read previous books might have allowed me to have a more accepting view of Raylene than those who have read of her previous negative behavior throughout the series. Sure, I was given hints of the horrible things she did and said but they did not slap me in the face like they might have if I was already prejudiced against her…as were most of the residents in Nugget.
This is the story of a woman who returns to Nugget to attend her half brother’s wedding while knowing that she will find it difficult to be there. She is in financial need, plans to sell inherited property while in town then head back to California as quickly as she can. Her fiscal irresponsibility kind of boggled my mind BUT I do know people that have had the ability to blow through money rather than conserving it so could see how it might happen. Little did she know that in addition to having to deal with the people in town she would also be involved in unexpected violence and fall in love.
I came away thinking that Raylene was a product of her experiences and choices and that she had not been given positive support and guidance most of her life. Where some people would overcome and be more…Raylene stayed focused on doing what it took to “please” at least two abusive men in her life. I found her immature in some ways and yet did like her and believed that the steps she was taking to make changes were wise and good and no doubt difficult. Her interactions with Gabe were interesting with some of them more believable than others. I enjoyed the epilogue and seeing how things came together for Gabe and Raylene…eventually.
Did I like this book? For the most part
Would I read more books by this author? Yes
Do you need to read the first nine books in this series to understand this one? No
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Lyrical Shine for the ARC – This is my honest review.
3-4 Stars
I have loved every Nugget book written and have detested Raylene Rosser since she made her first appearance. I know redemption is possible, but I have to say that I found it hard to believe that I would be changing my feelings on Raylene.
I was WRONG. Stacy Finz has taken a character that everyone loved to hate and turned her into a character that you not only liked but also admired.
I might even go so far as to say this may have been my favorite Nugget book, but I’ll be happy to read more.
What a great return to the town of Nugget! This is a very emotional story, filled with laughter, tears, frustration, reconciliations, and love. Not having read the previous books in the series isn’t necessary, but I always like reading a series, where I can return to visit “old friends” and meet new ones. Raylene was back in Nugget for her brother, Logan’s, wedding to Annie, and no one else in town was happy to see her. Due to her history of dramatics, Logan asked his friend and business partner, Gabe, to watch out for her and keep her out of trouble. Neither Raylene nor Gabe was looking for love, but somehow it came looking for them. Throw in some suspense, a bit of mystery, and passion, and this story is definitely a winner. Well done, Stacy Finz!
This was really hard for me to get into. Most of the first part of the book is pretty confusing for someone who hasn’t read any other books in this series. There are ALL kinds of people and situations mentioned, but no background given to most of it. I just pieced it together as best as I could. Also, I didn’t really like Raylene. She’s supposed to have changed and become a better person, but I didn’t really see it. While the people of the town were horrible to her, she didn’t really give them any reasons to be nice to her. She did some really terrible things to people. It never seemed like she really cared if people liked her either (IMO). Although this was the first for me from this author, I would be willing to read her again.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book.