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More Than Tempt You (Reed Family Reckoning Book 5) Kindle Edition

4.5 out of 5 stars 527 ratings

I romanced her for revenge…but what if she’s not the enemy after all?


I’m Clint Holmes. I was an ambitious guy with a busy life and a growing business. Sure North Dakota wasn’t a tropical paradise, but I was happy enough—until tragedy struck. Now the only thing that matters is finding the person responsible and making her pay. But Bethany Banks is a Harvard-educated shark used to swallowing her enemies whole while playing dangerous corporate games. How can a blue-collar oil man like me possibly beat her?

The moment I lay eyes on my beautiful nemesis, the answer is obvious. I seduce her.

On Maui, where she’s fled, I get to know the man-eater who caused my family so much pain…only to find she’s not the brazen ballbuster I assumed. She’s skittish, secretive, vulnerable. For some reason, my instinct is to protect her. I can’t abandon my plan…but I can’t stop wanting her. Night after night, I pry her open with my touch until I’m drowning in our passion. Soon, I’m questioning everything, especially the fine line between love and hate. But when the past comes back to wreak vengeance and the truth explodes, can I prove that I’m more than tempted to love her forever?

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Reed Family Reckoning: Siblings
Reed Family Reckoning: Bastards
Reed Family Reckoning: Friends
Reed Family Reckoning: 1001 Dark Nights

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REED FAMILY RECKONING
Angsty, emotional contemporary romance

The suggested reading order for the Reed Family Reckoning series:

More Than Want You (Maxon & Keeley)
More Than Need You (Griff & Britta)
More Than Love You (Harlow & Noah)
More Than Crave You (Evan & Nia)
More Than Tempt You (Bethany & Clint)
More Than Pleasure You (Stephen & Skye)
More Than Dare You (Trace & Masey)
More Than Protect You (Amanda & Tanner)
More Than Possess You (A Hope Series crossover) (Echo & Hayes)
More Than Hate You (Sebastian & Sloan)

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07N7ZX9FP
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Shelley Bradley, LLC
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 30, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.6 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 266 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1936596546
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 5 of 8 ‏ : ‎ Reed Family Reckoning
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 527 ratings

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Shayla Black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than ninety contemporary, erotic, paranormal, and historical romances. Her books have sold millions of copies and been published in a dozen languages.

As an only child, Shayla occupied herself by daydreaming, much to the chagrin of her teachers. In college, she found her love for reading and started pursuing a publishing career. Though she graduated with a degree in Marketing/Advertising and embarked on a stint in corporate America, her heart was with her stories and characters, so she left her pantyhose and power suits behind.

Shayla currently lives in North Texas with her wonderfully supportive husband, her daughter, and two spoiled tabbies. In her “free” time, she enjoys reality TV, gaming, and listening to an eclectic blend of music.

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Customers find this book to be a wrenching romance with highly charged emotions, and one review notes the tempting attraction between Clint and Beth. Moreover, the story receives positive feedback, with one customer highlighting its depth and another noting its surprising elements. Additionally, the book features great characters and can be read as a standalone, while customers appreciate its writing quality and consider it part of a great series.

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Customers enjoy the romance in the book, describing it as wrenching with highly charged emotions, and one customer mentions feeling the tempting attraction between Clint and Beth.

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"...Highly charged emotions and behaviors such as shame, treachery, deceit, manipulation and remorse are examined as an essential component to this..." Read more

"...Twists and turns, passion, and a well told story. Great characters." Read more

"...why Shayla Black is one of the undisputed queens of beautiful, wrenching romance." Read more

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Customers find the book amazing and brilliant.

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"...The premise is a wrenching and time-honored one, given new layers when Clint Holmes has to assume a fake identity to accomplish his goal...." Read more

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"I loved the story and was glad to read more about the family. I can't wait to read more. Shayla is a great author" Read more

"...This book can be read as a standalone although there is a continuing story in the series if you read the books in order and overlapping..." Read more

"...never ceases to amaze me with the complexity of her characters, the intricacies and depth of her stories...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one customer particularly loving Clint from the opening words.

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"...Twists and turns, passion, and a well told story. Great characters." Read more

"...Clint is such a well-drawn conflicted character and I felt every moment. Bethany is my hero. Making the best of impossible circumstances...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the writing quality of the book, with one noting it can be read as a standalone.

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"...Beautifully written, his determination and love even when everything came to light. He loved her even when she avoided him...." Read more

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More Than 5 STARS
An ambitious guy with a busy life and growing business, Clint Holmes was happy enough – until tragedy struck and now he only things that matters is making the person responsible pay. Bethany Banks is a Harvard educated shark so how can a blue-collar oil man possibly best her? The answer becomes obvious as soon as Clint lays eyes on his beautiful nemesis, but the more he gets to know the man-eater, the more he realizes she may not be the enemy he thought she was. When the past comes back to wreak vengeance and the truth explodes, Clint will have to prove that he’s more than tempted to love her forever. This ‘More Than Words’ romance is more than suspenseful and gripping, it is a romance that is full of sweetness but one that hides sneaky emotions and truths while the characters get to know one another and open their hearts to possibilities. Clint and Beth have a sizzling awareness of each other that flows from the pages as readers become caught up in the very real emotional turmoil that plagues each of them especially with how convincing and real these characters are. The plot is fast paced and the thrilling suspense builds throughout the plot as Clint begins to uncover the truth behind what really happened. This series revolves around the Reed family and the tragedy of selfish parents and readers couldn’t help but fall for each of the siblings and their significant others but Bethany’s story is even more powerful emotionally since she lived with the illusion of a father that came crashing down. This makes this story a powerfully mesmerizing & intensely thrilling one that readers can’t put down once they pick it up.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2025
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    I loved the story and was glad to read more about the family. I can't wait to read more. Shayla is a great author
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2019
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    FINAL DECISION: Clint is misguided and Beth is hard to get to know, but these two are so perfect together that all the lies an secrets can't keep them apart. I enjoyed this book but wanted more grovel for Clint's lies.

    THE STORY: Clint Holmes is looking for revenge after the death of his father. He believes that Bethany Banks, who managed his father's money, is responsible for the shock and stress that led to his father's death. He tracks her down in Maui working as a waitress. In order to discover what her involvement is in the theft of his father's money, Clint pretends to be a bartender new to the island and hides his true identity from Bethany. But she isn't what he expected. Soon Clint finds himself falling for this woman with secrets.

    OPINION: This book is told primarily from Clint's point of view which is a good thing because otherwise his actions would be pretty terrible. Instead, we get to see his conflicts and thus he is a much more sympathetic character.If a book has first person, I generally prefer alternating first person narratives so that we can get to know each character. Here Beth and her motivations remain a mystery to readers until she reveals them to Clint. This creates more understanding of Clint's point of view because the reader is as uncertain as Clint is. (Although readers of the series might have some idea of what has been going on.)Beth is difficult to get to know -- both for the reader and for Clint. She also has some bad stuff in her background (readers of the series won't be surprised by the horrible person her father is).There are a lot of interesting situations in this book arising from the central conflict -- Clint seeks to expose a liar by becoming one himself. Clint's struggle of whether he is wrong about Beth or is falling for a bad person and his struggle over his own lies to Beth made his emotionally complex. It's also a hot book!I really liked these characters together, and I enjoyed this book with one exception. Clint really should have had to do more "on camera" groveling. But we get some sense that he is truly redeemed by the end of the book so I'm okay with it, but I still wanted more.

    WORTH MENTIONING: Fans of the author's other series may find some Easter eggs here.

    CONNECTED BOOKS: MORE THAN TEMPT YOU is the fifth book in the More Than Words series. This book can be read as a standalone although there is a continuing story in the series if you read the books in order and overlapping characters.

    STAR RATING: I give this book 4 stars.

    NOTE: I received an early released eARC of this book via the author to aid in preparation of this review. I was not required to write a review or to write a positive review. All opinions contained herein are my own. Additionally, I, myself, purchased an actual ebook of this title once it was released.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2019
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    Beth has created quite the reputation for herself in the financial, but she has been betrayed by the man she thought she could trust. Her world has come crashing down so she heads to Maui to regroup and try to deal with the aftermath.

    Clint is on a mission to avenge the death of his father and is determined to make those responsible pay. Beth is on the top of his list so when he finds out she is in Maui he arranges to work at the same bar and sets in play a plan to seduce her. The chemistry between them is electric but with all the secrets between them what happens when she is nothing like the woman he thought she would be?

    Both of these characters are more complicated than they appear. Bethany has a strong confident side when it comes to business, but she has a huge heart that allows her to be taken advantage of while Clint is really a good man who believes a less than honest tactic is required for justice. It was great to not only catch up with Beth’s family but to get to know Clint’s family as well.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2019
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    Oh goodness More Than Tempt You was amazing! Emotional, sad and beautiful all at the same time.
    Clint Holmes is out for revenge after he watched his father die of a heart attack after finding out that his financial advisor was arrested for running a ponzi scheme. Barclay Reed was arrested but his daughter Bethany, the lady his dad trusted was let off Scott free! Clint tracks her down in Maui and is determined to get answers. Not everything is as it seems though and the more he gets to know Beth the more he is convinced of her innocence, the more he is falling in love with her.

    Bethany Reed grew up very sheltered. Being a genius is isolating enough when when you get moved up grades and start high school and the college so young no one wants to be your friend. Going into financial planning was never a question, she was going to work with her father, it was all she knew. Her father however was a mean sob, he used her in ways that are shameful and wrong. Finding out the truth about her father was a blow to Beth so she ran to Maui to be with her half brothers and their wives.
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2019
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    When it comes to a Shayla Black book I don't have to see the cover or read the blurb...I just buy because I know I will love it. She never ceases to amaze me with the complexity of her characters, the intricacies and depth of her stories. Highly charged emotions and behaviors such as shame, treachery, deceit, manipulation and remorse are examined as an essential component to this gripping romance. 

    Clint Holmes needs answers and someone to blame for a family tragedy. Despite news to the contrary he's decided that Bethany Banks is guilty and has the information he needs. What he doesn't count on is falling for this woman who is the opposite of the pictures he's painted of her in his mind. His heart, gut and brain go to war as he slowly begins to tear down the walls of a woman who has closed herself off to all but her family. Hearing her side of the story fits with the woman he's come to know and yet he rushes to judgement despite what his heart knows to be the truth. 
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2023
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    He's out for justice, finds love instead. Complicated, angsty and passionate. Clint and Bethany work at the same bar, he doesn't want to fall for her lies, but is extremely attracted to her, still, he fights the attraction while trying to get her to open up and answer his questions. Twists and turns, passion, and a well told story. Great characters.

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  • pamela
    5.0 out of 5 stars paid for nothing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 2, 2019
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    Paid 3pounds 99 pence and got a cover page and 1 more page but no story. Where was the rest of the book?
  • hamon typhaine
    1.0 out of 5 stars Loadind problem
    Reviewed in France on April 30, 2019
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    Loadind problem about this book. It has only 5 pages.
  • Mrs. C. S. W. Jolly
    1.0 out of 5 stars No content in my downloaded copy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2022
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    Being able to read content would have been nice. There was a cover page and a last page and that was it

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