Gina Rae Mitchell

Cassie’s Temptation by Sophie Stevens (Wimberley University Novel, #1) | $50 Giveaway, Review, & Excerpt

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Book Details

Cassie's Temptation by Sophie Stevens
Series: Wimberley University #1
Published by Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP Print US on September 28, 2021
Genres: Fiction, Contempoary Romance, Romance, New Adult
Format: eBook
Pages: 354

If there are only three truths in life, they are these. Women will always try to change a man. Men will always say anything to get a girl in bed. Tyler Mason will always have a long line of girls trying to domesticate him, and none will succeed. If one of these ceases to be true, the world will cease to exist.

These are the rules as college student Cassie Faye knows them, so when she gives up on dating in favor of a man who can satisfy her without tempting her heart, her next-door neighbor Tyler tops the list. Tyler isn’t the type of boy Cassie would fall for, but he’s the perfect guy to teach her how to claim her sexual independence without losing her heart in the process.

Too late, Cassie finds out that under his womanizing exterior is an attentive, considerate lover who brings out passions in her that she'd barely glimpsed before.

What if she’s wrong about the third truth? What if the world as she knows it is about to cease to exist?

Source: Amazon Purchase, Goddess Fish Promotions, Kindle Unlimited, Received from the author or publisher for review.

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Excerpt from Cassie’s Temptation

Tyler edges next to me, and I draw in a deeper breath, reveling in how good he smells. I don’t think he’s wearing cologne. Tyler doesn’t strike me as the kind of guy who’d douse himself in a smelly spray. His scent’s probably just a mixture of soap and laundry detergent. It practically makes me swoon, though I’ll never tell him that.

He leans down next to my ear. “Still mad at me?”

“Yes.” Despite how good he smells, I’m still annoyed he kissed me after doing god-knows-what to two other girls.

“I tried to leave,” he whispers.

“Could have tried harder.”

His knuckles skim my spine and stop just above my tailbone. “Never underestimate the power of your rack, cupcake.”

I flush as much from his touch as his words. “Why do you call me cupcake?” I ask.

His hands slide to my hips, and my breath catches. He pulls me against him, my rear pressed into his crotch. It’s a tiny movement, and the room’s dim enough that nobody seems to notice. His body is hard where I’m soft, and I clench my hands to keep from touching him.

His fingers twist in my hair, and he gently tugs my head back until his lips are almost touching my ear. His hot breath shudders against my skin. “Because you’ve got chocolate hair and chocolate eyes and a creamy middle I want to delve my tongue into.”

My breath catches in my throat, making a kind of shrieking noise. Every eye in the room turns to me. Tyler releases my hair as I slap my hand over my mouth. I’m such an idiot. I’d thought he’d say something cute like, “Because you’re so sweet.” Leave it to him to turn a Hostess snack cake dirty. 

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My thoughts on Cassie’s Temptation

Cassie’s Temptation is book one in the Wimberley University series by Sophie Stevens.

I believe this is an updated version of an earlier work titled Cassie’s Temptation: Summer’s Temptation (Vandeveer University) by the same author published under a different name. I found conflicting titles on other websites. Regardless, this is my review of the latest edition.

Cassie tells the tale from her point of view. She is attending the university on a scholarship and cannot afford to let her grades slip because of dating distractions. After being heartbroken by a former boyfriend, she swears off love until after she graduates.

Tyler, the campus stud, lives next door. She asks him to be her “hug buddy” to relieve sexual tensions without attachments. While they set up rules to govern this “relationship.” Rules are made to be broken.

The story is well-written and entertaining. It’s perfect for a young adult (or young-at-heart) reader interested in college romance, escapades, hook-ups, and angst. There are a plethora of interesting characters ranging from friends, professors, campus mainstays, and more. As the title states, this is book one, so you should expect some continuation in the sequels.

While the tale appears to revolve around sex, it’s clear that deeper undercurrents are running on many levels early in the story. The author solves some mysteries revolving around the characters in book one., but there is plenty more for the sequel. I would call the ending a “Happy-For-Now” wrap-up.

I received a copy of the book for the tour. This review is my honest, unbiased opinion.

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Giveaway!

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Full Tour Schedule:

December 9: Sandra’s Book Club
December 9: Coffee and Wander Book Reviews
December 16: The Reading Addict
December 30: Iron Canuck Reviews & More
December 30: Gina Rae Mitchell
January 6: Harlie’s Books

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