Temptation's Song (Kimani Romance) [Mass Market Paperback]

Janice Sims (Author)

Book Description

Series: Kimani Romance | Publication Date: July 1, 2010

Elle Jones is living her dream. She's come to Italy on vacation, but when she learns legendary composer Dominic Corelli is holding open auditions for his next opera, she jumps at the chance to perform for him. Not only does the driven musician cast her as the lead in his latest opus, he arouses desire like nothing Elle has ever known. Elle knows she's playing with fire, but how can she resist Dominic's haunting melody of seduction?

Elle doesn't act like any diva Dominic's ever known. Music may be his mistress, but he's sinfully tempted by the voluptuous beauty with the voice of an angel. Will each of them end up singing a solo of unfulfilled yearning? Or, together, can they make the sweet, soul-stirring music that comes straight from the heart?

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Kimani (July 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373861702
• ISBN-13: 978-0373861705
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,532,141 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I've always loved stories. When I was too young to read I loved listening to my parents and grandparents tell stories. I come from a family of storytellers. On lazy Sunday afternoons we would sit on the porch and the adults would try to top each other with outlandish tales. Some of them had a moral, some were funny, some were scary but all of them were completely enthralling. When I learned to read you could always find me with a book in my hands. The library was my favorite place in the world, and it still is. From the time I was seven, I was writing my own stories. At first they were very short and usually mimicked some fairy tale I'd read or heard. Then when I was in high school I started writing longer stories with romantic themes. A shy, awkward teen, the heroines in my stories were never like me, they were outgoing, together, and always got the cute guy. To date, I'm the author of sixteen novels and nine short stories that were included in some very interesting anthologies. I am blessed to be able to do what I was born to do: write. Because I never take my blessings for granted, I work hard at my craft and I hope it's reflected in the stories I produce. Ultimately, I write stories that I want to read. I'll say to myself, "You know, I've never read a book about African American shapeshifters, or a book in which the sea is so prominent it's like one of the major characters." So I wrote OUT OF THE BLUE. I hope you'll read it if you haven't had the chance to do so. Or I'll think to myself, "What if angels and humans mated and their offspring were still living on Earth?" So I wrote AVENGING ANGEL in the anthology, CREEPIN'. Ideas come to me in the strangest ways. Sometimes I dream them up, literally. I've always had very vivid, colorful dreams. They're better than any movie. And I remember every detail of them when I awaken. This is why I keep a dream journal. And I always suggest to aspiring writers that they keep one. You never know where your next idea is going to come from. Most of all, though, my ideas come from everyday people. Normal people who are really much more interesting than they think they are. I believe we are all special and we all have a story to tell. What's yours?

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ;0), July 2, 2010

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Romance Novel Junkies "Lady Raven Rave" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Temptation's Song (Kimani Romance) (Kindle Edition)

I LOVED this book a breath of fresh air for me. Elle and Dominic was truly meant for each other and I love that Dominic did not start the relationship until after opening night but love it love the concept of her being an opera singer keeping fingers cross that there will be a story with the best friends.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great Sims novel, June 26, 2010

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Cynthia Jeffries "readerwriterone" (Capitol Heights, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Temptation's Song (Kimani Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

I'm excited about the upcoming novels that Ms. Sims will craft for Elle Jones' friends, Patrice Sutton in movies and Belana Whitaker in classical dance. If the novels are as creatively wonderful as "Temptation's Song" is, it was be tough waiting until they are in the book stores.

Ms. Sims has this gift to include family ties that demonstrate the ability to make us understand how difficult it is for a single mother to raise her daughter. This is true in "Seduced By Moonlight," another Sims novel where several generations of women successfully raised their daughters alone. And in Dominic's family well balanced parents and siblings though multicultural. She also gave us a strong, independent woman in Elle Jones and a very secure and manly man in Dominic Corelli as she did with Sonny and Jonas, respectively, in "Three Wishes."

For the first book in the trilogy, again we are off to explore an exciting county, Italy, as we did in "For Your Love" in Ethiopia. I love that Ms. Sims is a stickler for details and that she makes her characters multi-dimensional. Elle is an opera singer with a range that permits her to sing in other musical genre. Dominic is an operatic composer.

Molte grazie, Ms. Sims, for yet another novel with unique characters, interesting locals, and a fantastic story line. Bellissimo!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Janice Sims Never Disappoints, September 17, 2010

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CJ (Austin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Temptation's Song (Kimani Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

Janice Sims has been one of my most favorite authors for over a decade. Whether she's writing about marine biologists, wineries, or the opera, her level of expertise is always conveyed effortlessly through her writing and she is always able to combine culture and knowledge with romance. I always learn something new when I read a Janice Sims book and Temptation's Song was no different.

I was hooked on Elle and Dominic from the very beginning and their romance and mutual respect was beautifully written. In addition, the imagery and descriptions really helped me visualize the opera and the streets and cafes in Italy, not to mention the countryside. I haven't been able to curl up with a good book in a long time and stories like Temptation's Song remind me of what I've been missing.

Janice Sims' books always put me in a good mood so if you're a book lover then I encourage you to give it a read, especially if you're having a bad day because one you get started, you'll forget all about it. ;-)