Review: Thorn's Challenge

Thorn's Challenge by Brenda Jackson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is the #3 Series of the Westmoreland. Thorn Westmoreland and Tara Matthews meet two years ago, and their first meeting was not the best. Tara is Delaney’s best friend and a Doctor doing her residence at the hospital. Thorn is a famous motorcycle rider, builder and racer.

So, here it is two years later, and they see each other at Dare’s wedding. After literally bumping into each other, they share a passionate kiss that neither can get out of their mind. These two play cat and mouse throughout the book; both attracted to each other, but not willing to admit and avoiding each other like the plague. When the wife of one of the head doctors at the hospital approach Tara to ask Thorn to pose for a calendar for the children’s fund raiser, Tara knows she cannot avoid Thorn if she must ask him about posing for the calendar. When Thorn says no, but with a proposition, to have a one-week affair with him after his race competition, he will agree to do the photo. Thorn has been racing and building consistently for two years and his rule is to remain celibate before his competitions. Of course, Tara had no plans in sleeping with Thorn, her motto was, “you cannot miss anything you never had,” so she agreed to his proposal. However, Thorn gave her something to miss and think about. Tara in turn, decided to flip the script and seduce him while he is celibate before his big race, hoping he would renege on the agreement. Both got so worked up, they couldn’t resist each other. All I can say, is the games that people play. They were each other’s challenge.

Thorn had never been in love and Tara never had sex. Yet, hurt and disappointment was a hunting from their past. They both had something to teach each other. This story was playful and sweet, however it amazed me how grouchy and arrogant Thorn was, he was a brat and it seem like sex was the only thing that could get him out of his funk. However, he cared so much for Tara and his compassion was sweet and gentle. I enjoyed, I recommend, I will probably re-read. I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.

Cast:
• Brittany S. Hall as Tara Matthews
• Keston Karter as Thorn Westmoreland


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