A review by book_ofroses
Dangerous Temptation by Giana Darling
5.0
Shoutout to Valentine PR for providing me of an arc of the newest edition to the Midnight Dynasty world by one of my favourite authors, Giana Darling. This follows the dark & mysterious Tiernan Morelli, brother of Leo & Lucian Morelli featured in other book trilogies by Amelia Wilde & Jade West.
Please note this is book 1 of a duet so there is a cliffhanger. You don't have to have read any of the other midnight dynasty books but it is recommended to get a real feel of the rich & dark world of Bishops Landing. However you must read the novella Bad Dream before starting Dangerous Temptation.
Tiernan Morelli grew up as the outsider in this family. His brothers disrespected him, his sisters were scared of him. His dad treated him like he was dirt on his shoe & his mother was too drunk to pay attention to him or anyone. Following on from the rumour that Tiernan isn't actually a Morelli, his dad has made him do the dirty work as well as take out the dirty work on him. And when Tiernan hears world of a secret family from Lane Constantine's mistress, he can't help but need to get involved to help take down the Constantine empire - The family rivals to the Morellis.
Bianca Belcante a 17 year old with a mum who prefers men in her bed then being a mum & has helped raise her 7 year old brother with epilepsy. Following on from the events in Bad Dream, Bianca & her brother are suddenly left as orphans. Until her mum's mysterious & handsome boyfriend at the time decides to take them in. What Bianca didn't expect was moving into a mansion, finding a new family & suddenly feeling attracted to her dead mum's ex-boyfriend.
This is a guardian age gap romance, with the chemistry off the charts. I enjoyed reading about Bianca finding herself as she heads towards being an adult & letting her make her own decisions for just her. I also enjoyed reading about Tiernan & his struggle with suddenly having a heart when it comes to the two children of his ex-girlfriend.
The cliffhanger was perfect in my opinion & left us open with hope that Bianca doesn't get lost in the Constantine world under Caroline's thumb.
All in all, was an easy 5/5 star read with 3/5 steam.
Please note this is book 1 of a duet so there is a cliffhanger. You don't have to have read any of the other midnight dynasty books but it is recommended to get a real feel of the rich & dark world of Bishops Landing. However you must read the novella Bad Dream before starting Dangerous Temptation.
Tiernan Morelli grew up as the outsider in this family. His brothers disrespected him, his sisters were scared of him. His dad treated him like he was dirt on his shoe & his mother was too drunk to pay attention to him or anyone. Following on from the rumour that Tiernan isn't actually a Morelli, his dad has made him do the dirty work as well as take out the dirty work on him. And when Tiernan hears world of a secret family from Lane Constantine's mistress, he can't help but need to get involved to help take down the Constantine empire - The family rivals to the Morellis.
Bianca Belcante a 17 year old with a mum who prefers men in her bed then being a mum & has helped raise her 7 year old brother with epilepsy. Following on from the events in Bad Dream, Bianca & her brother are suddenly left as orphans. Until her mum's mysterious & handsome boyfriend at the time decides to take them in. What Bianca didn't expect was moving into a mansion, finding a new family & suddenly feeling attracted to her dead mum's ex-boyfriend.
This is a guardian age gap romance, with the chemistry off the charts. I enjoyed reading about Bianca finding herself as she heads towards being an adult & letting her make her own decisions for just her. I also enjoyed reading about Tiernan & his struggle with suddenly having a heart when it comes to the two children of his ex-girlfriend.
The cliffhanger was perfect in my opinion & left us open with hope that Bianca doesn't get lost in the Constantine world under Caroline's thumb.
All in all, was an easy 5/5 star read with 3/5 steam.