Review: Tempted by Love (Montana Heat, #3) by Jennifer Ryan

Title: Tempted by Love (Montana Heat, #3) Author: Jennifer Ryan Publisher/Publication Date: Avon Books; August 21, 2018 Format/Source: Paperback; Publisher Genre: Contemporary Romance Amazon     Barnes & Noble     Goodreads Book Summary from Goodreads She was this Montana Man’s greatest temptation . . . Alina Cooke—little sister of his two best friends—is the last woman DEA agent Jay Bennett should be waking up next to on the day of her brother’s wedding. But their powerful attraction ignited a powder keg of desire, and their once simple friendship has just become impossibly complicated. Alina’s always been steady, focused, and lived on the safe side of life. Jay is totally devoted to his dangerous job. She knows a future with him will be filled with worry that one day he won’t come home. She’s done it with her brothers. She’s not sure she can face that uncertainty with the man she loves. Yet being in his arms is a bad idea they keep repeating, again and again. When Alina is run off the road, Jay fears his job has made her a target. But the threat in Alina’s life is closer than they think. As the enemy gets more ruthless, Alina proves she’s no easy target and Jay will do anything to bring them down. Because surviving and being together is the only thing that matters.  My Thoughts In Tempted by Love, Jennifer Ryan presents the story of Alina Cooke, a pharmacist, and Jay Bennett, a DEA agent. The actions of these two characters created the perfect recipe for an exciting contemporary romance novel with danger around every corner. I’ve read a couple of books by Jennifer Ryan, When It’s Right and At Wolf’s Ranch and have liked both of them. In the past, I’ve found the characters were really likable from the start, but in Tempted by Love, the characters had to grow on me. Initially, their fast moving physically charged relationship made it difficult for me to get engrossed in the story. There were moments when Alina was depicted as being a strong heroine, but she would go on to be too forgiving and caring about people even when they weren’t looking out for her best interest. And when Alina found herself in harrowing situations she made irrational decisions that resulted in more dangerous situations. And that’s what got me hooked—Alina and her affinity for danger. As for Jay, he initially appeared overprotective. Actually, the characteristics that I found bothersome at first, worked well as the action intensified and the story progressed. In the end, I liked Tempted by Love. I would recommend reading this book if you like contemporary romance novels riddled with heat and danger. Rating 3/5 I received a copy of this book from the publisher for this review.