Jennifer uses the small town of Temptation to dish up another great story of murder, gossip, petty politics, blackmail, adultery, and scandal, with a decidedly erotic edge involving slightly perverse but really excellent sex. Sophie and Amy Dempsey drive to Temptation to produce a video documentary for aging film star Clea Whipple. But first impressions prove Temptation is not the norm for a small town. Firstly, the unusual water tower soars above the town, a huge phallic looking structure which continues to feature highly, with great humour, all through the book. Secondly, Sophie and Amy have a minor fender bender which leads to a run-in with single father Mayor Phineas Tucker. Now this guy has to be seen to be believed. Hoo-baby, take me I’m yours! Tall, sexy, challenging, Phin is a serious threat to Sophie’s singleness, which she doesn’t want to change. She might take him up on his great sex offer, though, as long as there’s no ties involved. So she decides to shoot the video, have great sex, and then get the hell out of Dodge. But the video seems to be taking longer and longer to get under way, and has also developed into – shock – potential porn.
Watch for the scene where the film crew are doing a night shoot on a river dock. The words, I think we need a bigger dock, reminiscent of that famous scene in Jaws where the police chief first spots the shark from the small boat and says I think we need a bigger boat, are hilarious. Kinky, fun and fast, with more twists and turns than a fun-fair ride, this book will have you in stitches. It will also touch your heart. There are scenes where the girls talk ‘girl talk’. Poignant and frankly honest, the secrets revealed will cause a few tears to well. This book is guaranteed make you laugh and make you cry. Tender, beautiful, outrageous, sexy and kinky, with the best cast of ordinary people transformed into hilarious characters, each having their own mini-story to enjoy, this is one to read and savour again and again. Get your ice water and get your tissues and settle down for a complex, entertaining read.