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Welcome to Temptation (Dempseys, #1)

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Romance Chick-lit Fiction Fiction Mystery & Thriller

by Jennifer Crusie

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3.94 (27.1K ratings)
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description 416 pages

Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie holds a well received rating of 3.94 out of 5, based on 27.1K reader ratings. First published in 1996. The book spans 416 pages.

About Welcome to Temptation

Sophie Dempsey is content living a quiet life filming wedding videos until an assignment brings her to Temptation, Ohio. From the moment she drive into town, she gets a bad feeling; Sophie is from the wrong side of the tracks and everything in Temptation is a little too right. And when she has a run-in with the town's unnervingly sexy mayor, Phineas Tucker, making a little movie turns out to be more than a little dangerous.Yield to oncoming desire...All Sophie wants to do is film the video and head home. All Phin wants to do is play pool with the police chief and keep things peaceful. They both get more than they bargained for when Sophie's video causes an uproar and the proper citizens of Temptation set out to shut them down.Welcome to temptation...As events spiral out of control, Sophie and Phin find themselves caught in a web of gossip, blackmail, adultery, murder, and really excellent sex. All hell breaks loose in Temptation as Sophie and Phin fall deeper and deeper in trouble...and in love.

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Author Jennifer Crusie
Published 1996
Pages 416
Genres Romance, Chick-lit, Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Thriller
Average Rating 3.94 / 5.00
Total Ratings 27,123

Reader Ratings & Analysis

Rating Overview

3.9
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27.1K ratings
With a rating of 3.94, Welcome to Temptation is rated below the global average of 4.17. Compared to its genre average of 4.00, it performs on par.

How It Compares

3.94
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4.00
Mystery & Thriller Average
4.17
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Frequently Asked Questions

What genre is Welcome to Temptation?

Welcome to Temptation is categorized as Romance, Chick-lit, Fiction, Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Mystery & Thriller.

Is Welcome to Temptation worth reading?

Based on 27.1K reader ratings, Welcome to Temptation has an average score of 3.94 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."

How many pages is Welcome to Temptation?

Welcome to Temptation has 416 pages.

Who wrote Welcome to Temptation?

Welcome to Temptation was written by Jennifer Crusie. It was first published in 1996.

What is the ISBN for Welcome to Temptation?

The ISBN-13 for Welcome to Temptation is 9780312932800.0.

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