Temptation (Arabesque) [Mass Market Paperback]

Donna Hill (Author)

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Donna Hill is the Essence bestselling author of Divas, Inc., In My Bedroom and If I Could. She is a public relations associate for the Queens Borough Public Library and lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her website at www.donnahill.com.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Kimani Press; Reprint edition (October 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373831080
• ISBN-13: 978-0373831081
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,277,886 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

My official writing career began in 1987 when my first short story was published. My first novel, Rooms of the Heart was published in 1990. Since then there have been a slew of books and short stories that I've had published, from romance to women's fiction, chic-lit, erotica and mysteries. I enjoy them all. Three of my novels were adapted for television so that was exciting. I've had the honor of conceptualizing and editing several collections: After the Vows, Midnight Clear, Where There's a Will, Indecent Exposure, and The Hot Spot. I currently write full time and live in Brooklyn, NY with my family.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not enough research, April 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Temptation (Arabesque) (Paperback)

This book could have been very good, but Ms. Hill seemed to have written this book without doing her homework. The characters were constantly driving back and forth from San Francisco to Los Angeles. On several occasions Ms. Hill wrote that these trips were an an hour drive. Trust me, you CANNOT make this trip in an hour...unless you have a car that can go 450 miles per hour. It takes almost an hour to fly from San Francisco to Los Angeles (it takes 6 hours to drive if you break the speed limit).

I did like the way the romance between the main characters played out and the incorporation of characters from an early novel (I won't tell you whom).

It hurts me to say this, I think Ms. Hill is a fabulous writer and she has proven this time and time again, but this book was not up to the same standard as her other works.

Overall, this book had great potential, but the book seemed to have been slapped together without giving it too much thought.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Is Love Worth the Temptation?, December 27, 2000

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Luv2Read "imareader2" (Baton Rouge, LA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Temptation (Arabesque) (Paperback)

Temptation held suspense as well as romance. Cole Richards was not whom he said he was, but Noelle Maxwell was not the woman everyone thought she was. Noelle, a New Orleans native, has been transformed into a glamourous, wealthy woman after Jordan Maxwell sets eyes on her and decided he could mold her into what he wanted. After years of marriage, naive Noelle is on her own after the death of Jordan. But for Noelle, Jordan's death is a mystery as well as the man, Trent, who Noelle feels is somewhat responsible for Jordan's death, but has never had the opportunity to meet. However, Noelle and Cole are brought together and for the first time in years, Noelle has feelings awaken that lay dormant for years. Can Noelle sucumb to the temptation that Cole Richards ignite inside of her? Can Cole Richards unleash the temptation to reveal his true identity in order to gain Noelle's trust and love? Temptation is truly a suspenseful and romantic read.

4.0 out of 5 stars Temptation, April 13, 2010

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Shay (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Temptation (Arabesque) (Kindle Edition)

Thanks Ms Hill. I really enjoyed reading Temptation. The story line was good and I was excited to see Nick Hunter in the mix.