Riding Temptation

This is a story of friends who become lovers, which is my favorite theme in a romance novel. Jessie Matthew was a 15-year-old street kid when she was caught by Mac Canfield (the hero of Riding Wild) as she was about to hotwire and steal a car. Mac rescues her from the street and takes her to "Wild Rider" headquarters where she is brought under the wing of General Grange Lee, made to get an education, and groomed to become an agent. Jessie is basically considered a sister to the rest of the guys, Spence, AJ, Paxton, Rick and Diaz who are all introduced in "Riding Wild". They all have criminal youth backgrounds and were chosen by General Lee because of their unique talents. Jessie is now 23 years old and aching for her first assignment. She is well trained, a seasoned biker, and she is a virgin and half in love with Diaz Delgado. Diaz is my favorite of the Wild Rider men. He is pensive, tends to be a loaner, extremely intelligent, drop dead gorgeous, and he has a tortured soul that needs the love of a good woman. (lol) Like the rest of the agents, he is totally committed to his career and the current mission whatever that may be. The agent's mission in this story is to infiltrate a biker gang, "The Devil's Skulls", because of information linking the gang to a group of gunrunning survivalists. Diaz is team leader working with Spence and Jessie, who is given her first assignment. Diaz has watched Jessie grow into a beautiful, independent woman who can hold her own training with the guys and is passionate about riding her motorcycle. He has more that brotherly feelings toward her but refuses to act or acknowledge them because of personal issues, and she is `Jessie' and has always been protected by the guys on the team. He therefore avoids her like a plague. Jessie has been harboring feelings for Diaz for a long time and wants to be his lover. She also wants to prove herself worthy as a Wild Rider. Over the course of the mission she uses every feminine wile in the book to seduce Diaz until he can no longer resist 'temptation'. The sensual encounters between these two lovers are at times raw and wicked but also tender and beautiful. Diaz is very experienced sexually and Jessie is an extremely willing participant. Jaci Buton has a gift for writing and weaving beautiful erotic love scenes into her romance stories, and this story is no exception. I will say there are sequences involving an orgy, voyeurism and exhibitionism in this novel. However, no matter what the situation, Jaci Burton penned even some of the kinkier sex in such a way that it never offends or lacks tenderness. The action subplot is exciting and suspenseful. Ms. Burton delves into the `code' that bikers live by and how riding is a passion, a way of life really. She also makes readers aware that bikers come from all walks of life. She dispels the belief that all bikers that join gangs are `criminals'. There is however the underlying investigation of the survivalists gunrunners tha

The second book in the Wild Riders series. Good story with decent suspense. A page turner. Would recommend.

Jessie has been part of the Wild Riders for ages, but everyone sees her as their little kid sister, which drives her crazy. She wants to be accepted as a full member, get her own first assignment and even more, she wants to be seen as a grown woman. Diaz Delgado watches over Jessie and he has been fighting his attraction for her, but he has no chance to ignore his feelings any longer when they are assigned to a mission where they have to infiltrate a biker/survivalist group. Very soon, not only their lives but also their hearts are endangered. Ms. Burton has done it again. No one can write such wonderful stories with those much loved, big Alpha Bad Boys like she does. Her books are full of humor, steamy moments, lots of suspense that will keep you glued to the pages, because you can hardly wait to see what will happens next. You will be sad when you reach the last page of RIDING TEMPTATION, because you just don't want this terrific book to end. This book is the best Contemporary romance / Romantic suspense book that I have read in a very long time. The whole cast of characters are absolutely fascinating and lovable. One can just fall in love with the Wild Riders bad boys. It's also fun to see how Jessie finally finds the full acceptance of the guys and Diego finally finds the courage to follow his feelings. When it comes to Jessie & Diego's mission you never really guess who the real culprit is till the mystery is solved. That's what I also love with Ms. Burton's books, they aren't predictable and all. So if you love Bad Boys, RIDING TEMPTATION is the perfect book for you. Keep your eyes open for RIDING ON INSTINCT, the next instalment of the Wild Riders series, which will be released in April 2009. Courtesy of Loveromances and more

The Wild Riders have always treated Jessie like their little sister. That's OK, she looks at most of them as her big brothers - except for Diaz. Her feelings for him have never been even remotely like sibling love. Diaz, however, can't seem to view her as the woman she is now rather than the young girl that came to live with the Wild Riders all those years ago. Worse, he runs the other way whenever she comes near. Now Jessie is joining his team on her very first mission. The job will keep her and Diaz in close proximity, something Jessie plans to take full advantage of, employing every womanly wile she possesses to determine Diaz's true feelings for her... I really loved the first book in Jaci Burton's WILD RIDERS series, RIDING WILD, and with its sequel, RIDING TEMPTATION, the author surpasses my expectations for this series! Just like that first story, this book stars a hunky hero straddling his Harley-Davidson - NEVER a bad thing! Also like the previous book, we meet a heroine who is just as capable and ballsy as the hero, able to meet him on an even footing and hold her own with the big boys when the action starts. Ballsy is definitely a really great way to describe Jessie. This woman is practically fearless, but still has the right amount of common sense. She has lived a hard life, and still managed to blossom into a loving woman who wields a good understanding of right and wrong, and chooses to take the high road. A straight-shooter, she isn't afraid to call things like she sees them, and always lets a person know where they stand with her. Oh yeah, she also manages to be one of those sexy, beautiful women who is aware of her looks without relying on them or trying to make other people conscious of them. She's the kind of girl men want and women want to be friends with. From the moment you meet Jessie, it is plain that Diaz will never stand a chance against this force of nature once she sets her sights on him. He gives it a valiant effort, but the battle is truly over before it ever begins. Still, you have to give him an A for effort, even if his intentions were totally misguided in his attempts to resist the attraction he harbors for Jessie. In his own mind, Diaz is nowhere near a hero. His fear of repeating his father's mistakes is so great that he is reluctant to form attachments or let anyone too close - especially women. The very fact that he is concerned about becoming his father says it all - Diaz is not the kind of man who condones violence against women. It just takes a lot of patience, some self-realization, and a swift kick in the seat of his pants to get him to see the truth right in front of his eyes. It's a good thing Jessie is quite capable of delivering both the patience and the swift kick. LOL Jessie really doesn't play fair when it comes to snagging her man, and the results are absolutely delicious! I wish I had half of her cajones with men... Of course, the undercover job they are working on,