Tempting (The Buchanans, Book 4) [Mass Market Paperback]

Susan Mallery (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2007

After three romantic flame-outs in a year and a restaurant career going nowhere, Dani Buchanan needs a fresh start. She goes looking for her biological father, but never expects to find a senator running for president. As his long-lost 'love child,' Dani could seriously derail the election— something his handsome campaign manager Alex Canfield isn't going to let happen. Dani isn't about to let Alex run her life, no matter how tempting she finds him—and Alex isn't going to allow Dani to melt his cynicism, no matter how close he has to get. The last thing either of them wants is love, especially with scandals brewing and family trouble on the way. But Dani and Alex are forced to trust each other, and when trust turns to passion, the potential for disaster is only a tabloid scandal away.

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*Starred Review* The frigid-hearted matriarch of the Buchanan clan has just told Dani that she's not really one of them since she's the result of her mother's illicit affair. Dani's search for her biological father leads her to Senator Mark Canfield, a candidate for president of the United States. Alex Canfield is the oldest of Mark and Katherine's large, adopted brood. As the senator's loyal, right-hand man, Alex is suspicious about the feisty woman who claims to be his father's daughter, and the media has a field day with news of a surprise love child. Mark naively believes that his warm, loving wife will readily accept his newfound daughter, unaware of the depth of her insecurities about not being able to bear a child. Alex and Dani find themselves drawn to each other as their constant bantering becomes verbal foreplay, but his ex-wife wants him back. Life in the public eye, old wounds, and family relations are all skillfully examined in this latest offering in Mallery's popular Buchanan family series (Delicious, 2006; Irresistible, 2006; Sizzling, 2007). At turns witty and poignant, this hard-to-put-down book will appeal to a broad spectrum of readers. Mosley, Shelley

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"Susan Mallery's stories will make you fall in love and laugh out loud." - bestselling author Debbie Macomber" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: HQN Books (July 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373772106
• ISBN-13: 978-0373772100
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #734,358 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery has entertained millions of readers with her witty and emotional stories about women and the relationships that move them. Publisher's Weekly calls Susan's prose "luscious and provocative," and Booklist says, "Novels don't get much better than Mallery's expert blend of emotional nuance, humor and superb storytelling." While Susan appreciates the critical praise, she is most honored by the enthusiastic readers who write to tell her that her books made them laugh, made them cry, and made the world a happier place to live.

Susan lives in Seattle with her husband and her tiny but intrepid toy poodle. She's there for the coffee, not the weather.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Has Dani found her Soulmate?, June 29, 2007

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B. Ferris "fun book lover" (Northern CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tempting (The Buchanans, Book 4) (Mass Market Paperback)

What a wonderful conclusion to the Buchanan series! All 3 brothers, Cal & Walker & Reid have found their soulmates so Dani would like to, too.

It's been a lousy year she hasn't had the best of luck with men. There was that lousy cheating husband that she divorced, that charming but married man then to top it off the ex-priest who was a nice man but wanted Dani to help him there this hard time for him LOL

Dani finds out she isn't a Buchanan really. Her mother had an affair with a this man and she was the outcome of the affair. The Buchanan grandmother, Gloria, has finally told her in a very cruel way of this but now Gloria is trying to be a nice and kind person after her death scare and tells her the man's name. Dani can hardly believe it but does go looking for him.

The story opens with Dani and the adopted son, Alex, of the U.S. Senator Mark Canfield going round and round with sparks flying when she is trying to see the Senator without telling the exact reason she'd like to see him. The Senator happens upon this exchange and hears Dani say the Senator may be her birth father. The Senator is exploring running for President and this will be not a good thing to come out.

Dani meets the Senator but thought there would be an instant feeling of love and understanding but there isn't on her part. The Senator wants to talk about her mother-he doesn't even know Dani can hardly remember her.

The Senator has been married to Katherine since right after Marsha broke off their affair. Katherine and he have adopted 8 children, most with special needs, and have enjoyed their life together even though he has been a politician most of it. Mark wants Dani to be part of his life and Katherine has to learn to like Dani. Dani admires Katherine so much she doesn't even realize that Katherine has her reservations about this *new* daughter. Dani's not sure she needs this new family though.

Dani and Alex try to ignore each other, really even with the sparks flying. They both see what a mess this would create for Mark and Katherine.

This is the story of Dani finding her soulmate and Alex learning to love again with all his heart. This book made me cry, laugh and love each character and there are so many to care about. Katherine and her children are so special Dani can only love them.

As with all of Ms Mallery's book this is a fun and loving book. I've enjoyed all 4 of the Buchanan books DELICIOUS (Cal & Penny),
IRRESISTABLE (Walker & Elissa), SIZZLING (Reid & Lori) and now TEMPTING. I recommend them!

41 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointing (spoilers), November 25, 2007

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Bronwyn - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tempting (The Buchanans, Book 4) (Mass Market Paperback)

I know I'm in the minority with this review, but I really disliked this book. This book shows Dani Buchannan finding her biological father and falling in love with her father's adopted son. There was no spark between the heroine and the hero, and that the writing was horrible e.g when Dani calls Alex 'dragon boy'. I felt Katherine's and the Senator's relationship could have been fleshed out more, and that Katherine should have left him in the end. (Yes, I was hoping for a seperation in a romance novel!)

I thought Dani was stupid for believing Fiona, Alex's ex and Alex was silly for not letting his family know that Fiona was a cheating psychopath. But hey, what's a romance without a silly misunderstanding and a silly heroine. Even sillier was Alex and Dani worrying about the campaign because of her discovery, then decide to have 'hot monkey sex'. (WHO uses the phrase 'hot monkey sex'?!)

In closing, I also think it lame that I will get inundated with 'no helps' just because I'm writing an honest (if simple sounding) review.

Sorry guys, this book IMO, deserves 1 star.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I expected more, October 4, 2007

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Lynn West Simsbury "farbie" (West Simsbury, CT USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Tempting (The Buchanans, Book 4) (Mass Market Paperback)

I enjoyed the first three books of this series and was really looking forward to Dani's story. The book starts off promising but then just seems to get dull and repetitive. I missed the romance (Alex did seem like a hottie - why not show more? and the fact that Dani really did have a life outside of taking Alex's sister for shoes in the mall. Overall, this book wasn't terrible but it wasn't one I'd want to give to a friend. Disappointing.