Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #38093 in Books
• Published on: 2001-04-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

Amazon.co.uk Review
Prepare to be absolutely charmed by Jennifer Crusie's riotous tale of two slightly twisted sisters and a town chock-full of hunks, coots and petty politics in Welcome to Temptation.

Sophie and Amy Dempsey are just two wedding filmers trying to hop to the next level of their careers when they agree to produce a documentary of ageing film star Clea Whipple's return to her hometown of Temptation, Ohio. And when the local mayor, Phin Tucker, and the police chief, Wes Mazur, proffer themselves as willing subjects for quick flings, Sophie and Amy aren't the type to object. But things are never easy in rural Ohio, and what starts off as an esoteric art film project soon evolves into potential porn--and that's just the relationships, let alone the documentary. Clea's husband Zane turns belly-up, the race for mayor turns dirty and Sophie and Phin turn on the heat full steam.

With hot sex, clever characters and Crusie's trademark wit, Welcome to Temptation will keep your eyes glued to the page and your stomach aching with laughter. --Nancy R.E. O'Brien

Synopsis
Sophie came to Temptation, a small town in Ohio, to help her sister make a movie. Now she's making trouble for the town council, love with the mayor and lemonade for a murderer. Welcome to Temptation - population 2158. And falling. This is a humorous tale of scandal, gossip and murder.

Customer Reviews

Buy this book.. and you'll be buying another of Crusie's
This is the second book of Jenny Crusie's that i have read, and loved it. Not knowingly.. I read 'Faking It' (both in the space of 2 days!.. Yes, they're that good!) before I read 'Welcome To Temptation', and realised there are a few characters in this one that are in 'Faking It'. If you read this book ( and you should)then you have to read 'Faking It' to conclude the stories of Davy (loved Davy!) and Clea. personally that was my favourite, but in very close competition! You should definately read this book if you like fun, sarcastic and sexy humour. You'll never put it down!

FUNNY AND SEXY
This book is a wonderful read. It tells the story of freewheeling Sophie Dempsey, trying hard to live a respectable life, whilst looking out for her distinctly shady family. Coming to the town of Temptation to make a movie, she meets the town mayor, Phin, and from the start their dialogue is both sexy and very funny. Initially, it appears they are having a straight forward, if red hot, fling, but soon things start getting complicated as Sophie realises that her sister is making a porn movie rather than a love story, and relationships between the movie people and the townsfolk become increasingly explosive until a dead body is found abandoned. Sophie tries to play it cool with Phin but he is no fool. He tells her that despite her best efforts, he is well aware that her soul is a corkscrew, but he keeps coming back for more anyway. Soon both are aware that there is more than just sex between them. Even Phin's cute daughter, Dillie, is keen for them to stay together, and after a series of labarynth twists in the plot, they end up happy ever after. I loved this book-Jennifer Crusie is very funny and and expert and witty and sexy banter. There are a host of other interesting characters in the book too, notably Sophie's brother Davy, whose story is later told in his own book. If you like fast paced contemporary love stories filled with humour and passion, I recommend this one.

Loved this Book!!!
This is the first Jennifer Cruise book that I have read, and I loved it from the first chapter. A great read, with great characters, a very amusing storyline and some excellent laugh out loud moments. The story focuses on the Dempsey sisters, Sophie and Amy, who arrive in a small-town in the US to make a movie. It brings to life the relationships with the locals, good and bad, that the sisters develop, gives an insight into small-town life, and you'll find yourself humming the old Dusty Springfield numbers, that are constantly referred to throughout the book. Treat yourself, this book is well worth it.