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Tempting

Red Lips & White Lies, Book 1

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Tempting

By: Bella Matthews
Narrated by: Lance Greenfield, Erin Mallon, Ava Erickson
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From USA Today and Amazon Top 5 Bestselling Author Bella Matthews comes a Fake Dating, Teach Me, Spicy Sports Romance.

A little white lie never hurt anyone . . . or so I thought.

One fake date and we’d go our separate ways, at least that’s how hockey’s hottest golden boy—Nixon Sinclair—convinced me this would work. But it turns out, Nix had other plans.

Now I’m sneaking around with my brother’s teammate, refusing to admit he’s everything I want but never knew I needed.

Irresistibly dirty mouth—Check.

Panty-meltingly possessive—Check. Check.

Toe-curling lessons in the bedroom—Check. Check. Triple Check.

But when fun leads to feelings, our little white lie starts to feel a little too real.

And if I’m not careful, I’ll be the one hurt in the end.

©2024 Bella Matthews (P)2024 Bella Matthews
Contemporary Sports Funny Heartfelt Feel-Good Fake Relationship Hockey
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Sexy and fun

Nixon and Kenzie gave me all the romantic feels I needed for this friends-to-lovers, fake-dating romance. Nixon has had a crush on her since he was a hormone infused boy. And now he’s fake dating her. Can this turn to something real? Nixon’s directness is sexy as hell. He’s so sweet how he loves her. And his rapport with his family and friends is hilarious.

I just love romance is like this. They go down easy. They are entertaining and fun to listen to. It’s sexy and makes you feel good by the end of it. And let me tell you it’s steamy with a capital S. Throw in some praise kink and it’s a memorable listen.

Lance does such a good humorous snarky character and it’s perfect for Nixon, especially when he’s chatting with all his friends, ribbing each other as friends do. I did think that certain parts of his narration were a bit sing-songy for my taste. But overall, his style worked for Nixon’s personality. Erin Mallon personifies Kenzie and her struggles with love. The pair of them worked well together.

Although I’ve only read the first book in the Kings of Kroydon Hills series I didn’t feel I was missing anything with this second-generation book. Bella Matthews does a great job at world building and not making me feel lost with all of the past characters making a presence. It made me want to jump in and read the back log and enjoy all of the books before this.

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Kenzie & Nixon

This was my first book by Bella Matthew’s and I absolutely loved it! I just loved the chemistry between Nixon and Kenzie and the back and forth banter. I can’t wait to read the rest of this series. The audio was so god as well! 10/10 recommend!

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Perfect romance

I first read this book as a ebook and this was my first Bella Matthew’s book that introduced me to this world. I really enjoyed diving into this story once again as I have read some of her other books and I am more familiar with the characters so I enjoyed it even more this time around. The narrator chosen for Kenzie and Nix did a wonderful job. I really enjoyed hearing the emotions in the book and I feel like they really brought the character to life for me. I also enjoyed how quick of a read this audiobook was for me I was able to speed it up and still listen to it and understand what was going on. I loved that the narrators kept me engaged and I was able to complete it within a couple of hours.

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Sweet & Spicy❤️‍🔥Fabulous Story & Narration🎧 

Checking out new to me authors is one of my favorite things and even better when you find a gem that leaves you with a great impression, and that is exactly what Bella Matthews did with her wonderful writing style, and the fabulous characters and storylines she created. This first book of the series is Dr. Mackenzie “Kenzie” Hayes and Nixon Sinclair’s story, a sport romance with a unique spin on the fake dating and teach me trope, and to complicate matters and add more depth he is her brother’s teammate. There are some great secondary characters too, familial, friend and family connections. Nixon always had a crush on Kenzie, and when he saw one of her colleagues making her feel uncomfortable, he jumped in and told him he was her boyfriend, catching on quickly she went along with it, hoping her doctor colleague would back off. Nixon was happy to spend more time with her and they both felt comfortable with each other enough for her to share her inexperience in the love department, which is something he could help her with. The chemistry between them was smoking hot, and it was great to watch their never really fake relationship morph into something way more, even better when they finally realized it. This wonderfully plotted story is captivating from start to end and has the perfect balance of drama, charm, heartfelt emotions and steamy romance, as well as great character growth and development and world building. Bella Matthews, thank you for this fabulous story and emotional rollercoaster ride.

🎧📚🎧 And for the fabulous narration, Lance Greenfield, Erin Mallon and Ava Erickson are the perfect cast to bring these characters to life and do so with a complete understanding of who they are portraying, giving each a voice that is fitting. I loved how they took each role and made it their own, sounding believable and just as I imagined the characters to sound. Greenfield nailed it as Nixon, showcasing every aspect of his personality, and Mallon did the same as Kenzie and was as just as amazing. Erickson was a fabulous addition, a natural in her enthusiastic cameo appearances as she relays the scoop. They set the perfect tone for the story, captured all the characters’ emotions and had you feeling them all. These entertaining storytellers are a joy to listen to and their performance not only elevates the already great story to another level, but your listening experience too. Thanks for another wonderful listen.

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Short, Sweet, and Sexy

Tempting was a short, sweet, sexy story that I really enjoyed. I loved the development of Nixon and Kenzie's story and this book starts out super HOT. He was so kind and gentle with such a filthy mouth, but he really liked her and supported her. This book also had great side characters and I loved how they were all interwoven into the story as well. The audio voices were well done and I enjoyed the extra depth they brought to the story.

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Falling Hard!

Get ready to ignore everyone for a couple hours while Nixon and Kenzie burn up your earbuds! This one is a quick listen but so worth it, narrators did a great job. Nixon has a had a crush on Kenzie since his sister’s brought her home as a teenager but she had no clue. I absolutely love a good FMC that is brilliant, successful and oblivious to how great she is. I loved that there was no third act break-up. Sister’s Best Friend, Co-Captain’s little sister, Fake Dating, she’s less experienced, Teach Me, Only Her, Protective/Possessive, Doctor/Hockey Player, Dirty Talking/Banter

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TEACH ME BABY!

Such an enjoyable entertaining audiobook.
Couldn’t stop listening and giggling at the banter between the brothers the girls Mac and Nixion!
This was quite enjoyable to listen especially with such an amazing cast of narrators who have been able to bring the story together with such incredible talents
Lance greenfield Erin Mallon and Ava Erickson were simple outstanding!

Let’s get to this !

Nixon
The boy who grew up with a crush on his friend little sister wasn’t about to walk away from what she had proposed he should help her with.
This woman had been his dream for so long but so was hockey, now he has to figure out how to have both .

One fake date and we’d go our separate ways, at least that’s how hockey’s hottest golden boy—Nixon Sinclair—convinced me this would work. But it turns out, Nix had other plans.~(Book teaser)
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Kenzie
Returned home home after finishing her residency to a gorgeous Nixon who was her brothers friend who had taken pity on her to be her pretend boyfriend for a gala where he would help her ward off an unpleasant advance from a colleague.
But somehow she found herself asking him for something quite unexpected and out of place for her.

Now I’m sneaking around with my brother’s teammate, refusing to admit he’s everything I want but never knew I needed

Yeah ok this is just beginning of fun sexy times for these two!
Now Que the dirty talking Irresistibly dirty mouth—Check.
Panty-meltingly possessive—Check. Check.
Toe-curling lessons in the bedroom—Check. Check. Triple Check.


I absolutely love the friendship between these two characters, but the way how Nixon and Mac relationship quickly evolved into something more serious, while figuring out the serious issues involved was so satisfying
Bella Matthew’s fun loving friends to lover fake dating, teach me, spicy sports romance was something else!

This is a must read but preferably a must listen for me as these narrators light up and engage my ears with this scintillating story!
Yup eargasmic (new word unlocked) for sure!

You will love this book
🌸Fake Dating
🤍Teach Me
🏒Sports Romance
🥼Spicy Romance
🩷Friends to Lovers
🤍Family Banter
🩷Possessive MMC
🤍HEA
5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ yup for sure
4🔥🔥🔥🥵 most definitely
🎙️🎙️🎙️🎙️🎙️🎙️so amazingly good

Thanks for reading my review and ratings of this sweet and spicy hilarious ALC !
Absolutely 💯 worth the listen 🎧
Be sure to grab your copy today

@Georgious_eleanorpb🦋

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Swoon

I just had to share this amazing audiobook experience!

It's packed with classic tropes like brothers teaming up and fake dating, and the bumpy yet hilarious journey these two characters go through will make you swoon and laugh at the same time.

I was fully engaged throughout the entire audiobook - it was an absolute blast!

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Mac and Nix

This is a great first book in this new series. Its starting off with Mac (Kenzie) and Nixons story. Mac has just come home and is starting out as an OBGYN at the hospital after medical school. Nixon is a family friend and on her brother hockey team, they have known each other since they were kids. Nixon finds out there is a co-worker of hers that is not acting so appropriately twords her and they decide to fake date...just to the fundraiser that's coming up, to get the co worker to back off. As you might guess things happen that are unexpected and the story progresses from there..

I very much enjoyed this book. The narration was wonderful. Lance Greenfield, Erin Mallon and Ava Erickson all did an excellent job.

I was given an ALC to listen to and I am giving this review voluntarily.

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Obsessed with Nixon!

2nd read was done via Audiobook and I loved it even more the second time!
The narrators did a fantastic job bringing Nixon and Kenzie to life!

I absolutely loved and devoured this. It felt so good being back in this world with these characters.

Kenzie has been so focused on her friends, family, and career that she has never truly opened herself up to relationships or love. That has left her a bit inexperienced.
Nix is focused on hockey and not much else. He also had a bit of a crush on Kenzie years ago when they first met. When he finds out how inexperienced she is he offers to help her with some steamy lessons. Along the way they develop deeper feelings for one another.
There is a lot of growth with both Nix and Kenzie over the course of the book, especially Kenzie. And look, I get it; I have abandonment issues as well. It's hard to move forward and open yourself up to all the what ifs and possibilities of loving and losing.
I fell in love with Nix. Complete and unconditional love with this man. He was possessive, protective, and had the most deliciously filthy mouth. I'm team Nix all the way!

I loved every second of this and didn't want it to end. I am so excited for this entire series and can't wait for the next one!

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