Don't Tempt Me (Pearl Island) - Softcover

Ortolon, Julie

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9780615826882: Don't Tempt Me (Pearl Island)

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ISBN 10: 0615826881 ISBN 13: 9780615826882

Publisher: Pearl Island Books, 2014

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When an irresistible man meets an independent woman, the chase is on.

Adrian St. Claire, the sexy chef at the Pearl Island B&B, is as tempting as the dishes he serves. In fact, he's never had a woman tell him no-until his family needs help searching for a legendary heirloom on the sunken ship in the island's cove. To find the treasure they need the help of a woman whose family history is as linked as theirs to the island's romantic past.

As the owner of the Pirate's Pleasure, Jackie Taylor is far more interested in running her cruise ship along the Texas coast than chasing tales of lost booty, and even less interested in tangling with a man who collects female admirers just by walking down the street. On top of that, helping the St. Claires could dredge up secrets she'd like to remain buried.

Enticed by Jackie's resistance, Adrian soon has something more than treasure hunts and casual flirtation in mind...and he's not a man who takes no for an answer. Can he tempt Jackie into risking everything, including her heart, to something more precious than sunken treasure?

"...sizzling, in and out of the kitchen. This is one terrificstory full of enough adventure, humor, and passion to satisfy anyreader" -Betty Cox, Affair de Couer

"...this isone temping story of sexy romance, pirate lore and treasures of theheart in the past and the future. Julie Ortolon knows how to tempt youto take the plunge into reading this fabulous series." -Suzanne Coleburn, Reader to Reader

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About the Author:

Reviewers from Publishers Weekly to Romantic Times have praised Julie Ortolon's contemporary romance for being "sizzling," "fastpaced," and "filled with genuine heart." Numerous awards for herwork include two Bookseller's Best Awards. Almost Perfect, book one of her Perfect trilogy was a Rita finalist and was named Best Single Title Contemporary Romance of the Year by the readers of Affaire de Coeur magazine.

Julie's road to success as a romance novelist was a bit bumpierthan most authors, however. Her struggle with dyslexia left herfunctionally illiterate until her mid-twenties when she discoveredromance novels were worth the effort. To turn her favorite pastime,daydreaming emotionally rich stories, into a career, she taught herselfto read, type, and use English as a written language, not just a spokenone. Her struggles made hitting the USA Today bestseller list with her first title even more rewarding.

From Publishers Weekly:

Adrian St. Claire, sexy chef and part owner of a bed and breakfast in Galveston, Tex., watched his sisters Aurora and Allison fall in love in Ortolon's previous two romances (Falling for You, Lead Me On). Now it's his turn-in this predictable yet warmhearted offering. Edgy, independent Jackie Taylor, owner of the cruise ship Pirate's Pleasure, dislikes slick, handsome men like Adrian, but she soon finds herself spending a lot of time with him when he confronts her with a bargain she can't refuse-he and his sisters will form a partnership between her cruise ship and their bed and breakfast if she lets them read her great-grandfather's letter, which might hold clues to the location of a sunken treasure. Jackie agrees reluctantly, fearful that the letter might dredge up secrets she would prefer remain buried. Sure enough, the letter and the subsequent excavation of her great-grandfather's ship do stir up trouble, as does Adrian's and Jackie's attraction to one another. Though the romantic story line becomes bogged down by back story and readers may tire of Jackie's prickliness, readers who have grown attached to the lovable St. Claire family will eat up this final installment in Ortolon's Pearl Island trilogy faster than a plate of Adrian's brownies.
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