ARC Review: Temptation by Cynthia Eden

Desire can be born in darkness.

Buried alive. He wakes in darkness to find her on top of him. Preston Byron has been buried alive, but he’s not alone in the dark. Sloane Armstrong is with him. On top of him. Kissing him to hold their panic at bay, promising that they will survive the nightmare around them. That help is coming…And they do survive. They are rescued. They return to reality…

But she haunts him.

Preston isn’t going to let his attacker escape. He plans to hunt the killer who targeted him. A man who made Preston relive a nightmare from his past. But there was an angel in the dark with him, a woman who captivates Preston. Preston isn’t about to let Sloane slip from his life. She saved him, she charmed him, and she made the critical mistake of fascinating him. Now, he will do whatever it takes to unlock all of her secrets.

Killers are her specialty. The darker the monster, the more savage the crime…

Sloane studies killers. Or, actually, she is currently studying the adult children of serial killers. Her work brought her into billionaire real estate mogul Preston Byron’s life. Fine—she was semi-stalking him. Learning every detail about the gorgeous and sexy Preston that she could. Preston was kidnapped as a teen. Buried alive. Preston believed that he was just another victim of the Last Breath Killer—the only victim to survive—but Sloane has learned the shocking truth…Preston was the serial killer’s biological son. Preston doesn’t know about his serial killer parent. He certainly doesn’t know that his father was trying to push his son into following in his own sick, murderous footsteps.

Because the darkness calls…and it tempts…

Something unlocked inside of Preston in the darkness. A beast that he’d kept chained for a long time is pressing close to the surface, demanding that he find his abductor, that he eliminates the threat. The only one who can soothe the beast is the same woman who comforted him, who kissed him, in the dark. Sloane is the key to his control…and also the one person who may be able to shatter it into a million pieces. She’s keeping secrets from him, and when the truth comes out, it will upend Preston’s world.

Better take a deep breath. It just might be your last.

A predator is hunting—a copycat who is enacting the Last Breath Killer’s crimes, and his next target…is Sloane.

If you follow my reviews then you know how much I loved the first book in this series, Compulsion. It is so good. I just love Atlas and Lily. They are so perfect together. You quickly meet Sloane in the prior book but don't really get to know her. Boy to you become acquainted with her in this book. 

The story opens up with a bang and for me what would be terrorizing. I don't think I'd be able to survive it. This killer is horrible. Temptation is a fast-paced story that keeps you wondering till the end. It also has a few surprises in it that even shocked me. I love when an author can keep things hidden from me

I really liked both Sloane and Preston. They work together. I did get mad at him at times but understood why. Sloane did step out of bounds a bit but nothing that couldn't be forgiven. The more you learn about these two the more horrible you feel for them. They both had their lives torn apart by terrible people. Thankfully they had good people come into their lives that helped them become the persons they are. 

This series is so good and dark. Just thinking about the crimes done makes you not want to leave the house. I so enjoyed it and can't wait to see what twisted stuff she comes up with next. 

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