In Anne Rainey's story, Tempting Grace, Jackson Hill is tired of watching Grace Vaughn forever dance out of reach. Seizing the opportunity to go to Vegas for a work conference, he badgers her into accompanying him. Of course, he has no intention of allowing work to interfere with his seduction of Grace. Grace has felt inadequate since a car accident as a teen left her if not infertile, then a high risk case as a potential mother. Jackson pushes all her buttons, but she is not about to back down from the challenge he presents. Once in Vegas, the gloves come off as Jackson sets out to win Grace, mind, body and heart, by fair means or foul. However, Grace is one strong-willed woman, and it will take every trick in his book to make her admit she belongs to him.

Ms. Rainey ramps up the emotional conflict along with the sensual tension in her latest addition to her Vaughn Family Series. As usual, she takes a 100 percent alpha male, combines him with an intelligent, sexy woman and invites her reader to sit back and watch the sparks fly. And fly they do, as Jackson reveals himself to be quite an inventive lover!

It is easy to relate to Grace's feeling of insecurity, both in terms of what she feels is a physical handicap, and also being somewhat overwhelmed by the sheer force of Jackson's attention , focused solely on her. Her rather nominal efforts to refuse him only add to the sense of her being his prey. Needless to say, the reader is placed in the position of waiting to see how long Grace can hold him off, and how long Jackson can hold back from claiming what is his. This competition is what makes Tempting Grace so enjoyable, and easy to recommend. Five Angels

Reviewed by: Lynn