Bound for Temptation by Tess LeSue – Review & Giveaway

 

 

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Description:
Emma Palmer’s been a lady of the night and a gambler, a thief and a blackmailer, a liar and a peddler of sin. But mostly a lady of the night. She’s spent most of her life as the hard-as-nails, smart-talking ‘Seline’, working her way across the country to the goldfields of California, where she can finally ply her trade on her own terms. And she’s a darn good Madam, if she does say so herself. Her place is clean, her booze is cheap, and her bedrooms are fancy. But when a would-be patron won’t take no for an answer, she’s forced to fight for her life and run. And what better disguise than as a nun?

Tom Slater is a taciturn cattleman at the tail end of a long, hard season on the trail. He plans to have a quiet winter at his old family homestead in Mexico. What he doesn’t plan on is finding a foul-mouthed nun stranded in the middle of nowhere. She has sly green eyes and a way of looking at him that turns his head upside down. Tom doesn’t need to be trailsman to know that this woman will only lead to trouble.

 

 

Review:

Bound for Temptation by Tess LeSue is the 3^rd book in her western historical romance Frontiers of the Heart series.  We met our heroine, Emma Palmer (Seline), in the previous book, as she was a madam in her own brothel, and knew both Luke & Matt Slater (previous book heroes).    When we meet Emma, she has sold her place, having saved enough money to travel to California and live a normal life.  But first she has to escape one of the rich locals, who is determined to make Seline his. 

Tom Slater, the 3^rd Slater brother, is trying to clear his name, as his brother gave his name as a cover for the  infamous ‘Deathrider’.   When Emma makes arrangements with the real ‘deathrider’  having met him earlier, and Tom is assigned to bring Emma, her two friends and young girl on the trek, which could be dangerous, since she is running away from a dangerous man. 

When Tom meets Emma, the fun begins as the girls are dressed as nuns, to hide their appearance.  In a short time, Tom is beside himself, as he begins to find himself attracted to the Nun (Emma).  I really loved Emma, who is a strong, independent  and a fun heroine, whom you could not help but root for  her.  From the start, she found herself attracted to the hunky Tom, but knew she needed to play the part of a nun, which was hard for her, as she continued to act her rambunctious sassy way; this also confused Tom how she spoke her mind. Emma always had a plan to get out of certain situations, which was pretty hilarious.

The adventure was not only wild crazy, but a lot of humor along the way.   When they meet dangerous criminals during their travels, the situation becomes tense, and they must find away to escape  without revealing their true identities.   When Tom gets injured, things will change as Emma has to help fix his injuries, and it was fun to see Tom appalled; but this led to the truth….she was not a Nun.  Their relationship heated up, but not for long, as  Tom  discovers more truths about Emma’s past.

Tom was a good hero, but to me Emma was the star of this book.  I absolutely loved her.  I also loved how when she lost Tom, she planned to find a way to win him back, but had to travel where the Slater Brothers lived, which did not sit well with the other Slater wives.  Emma was a great cook and baker and used this to start her new life.  Would Tom ever return to his home?  Would he accept Emma’s past?  You will need to read this book to find out.

Bound forTemptation was a sweet fun historical western that was exciting adventure, romantic  and humorous.   I look forward to see what else Tess LeSue has in store for us.

Reviewed by Barb

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