First published 2006
Sophie Dempsey promised to help her sister Amy create a film documentary. Their project proceeds smoothly until rumors spread through Temptation, Ohio that the sisters are actually producing pornography. The quiet town erupts in scandal over the supposed adult film. Amy watches her Hollywood dreams crumble as the controversy grows. Sophie refuses to give up. She notices that Phin Tucker, the town's attractive mayor, has taken an interest in her. She asks him to calm the agitated townspeople and restore order. Their situation spirals into chaos involving gossip, blackmail, adultery, a misplaced corpse, and a dog named Lassie. When Sophie and Phin fall deeply in love, their romance ignites even greater turmoil throughout Temptation. The small town becomes a battleground where personal relationships collide with public scandal.
Genres: fiction, romance, comedy, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Temptation, Ohio
Period: contemporary
335 pages · Hardcover · The House of Books