For hopeless romantic Sylvie Gates, there’s nothing quite as magical as a New Year’s Eve kiss. So as the clock nears midnight at her best friend’s party, Sylvie makes a beeline for the sexiest guy in the room. A happily-ever-after would be nice of course, but Sylvie’s trying to live in the moment. Plus, she’s about to begin the biggest project of her interior design career, so she better just enjoy her last night of freedom . . .

Newly appointed CEO of troubled Jordan Industries, Erik Jordan expects New Year’s Eve is the last night off he’ll have all year—and the billionaire plans to make the most of it. Locking lips with gorgeous Sylvie is just the beginning of an unforgettably steamy night together.

But the fact that she steals his signature move and slips away in the morning is only the first surprise. The second is running into her again—at her job remodeling his company. Is it coincidence—or the power of a perfectly-timed kiss? With the electricity still crackling between them, and some major challenges ahead of them, they’ll find out before the year is through . . .

Title:  Tempted at Midnight
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Author:  Cheris Hodges
Genre:  Contemporary Romance
Published:  September 24, 2019
Publisher:  Kensington Books
My Rating:  4 stars

TEMPTED AT MIDNIGHT starts off steamy and continues throughout as Sylvie and Erik battle outside issues and sometimes each other on their way to a future together.  There is drama in their story, some from issues they both have and some is self-generated by misunderstandings.  I got why Sylvie was hesitant to commit, and I also understood the family crap going on with Erik yet watching them so often turn away from each other instead of leaning on the person they’re so involved with was… sad is the only word that fits for me.

I say “drama” but don’t take that as a bad thing, there is a lot going on in each of their lives outside of figuring out their personal, romantic attraction.  And if you love your Romance on the steamy side, then you’ll love this one.  It’s easy to say “I wish” a character had done something different – and there were a few of those moments – but it’s not my story to tell only to read and enjoy.  I had an enjoyable time in this world and would revisit this world and Cheris Hodges’ work without hesitation.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this story.  It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

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