Tantalizing Maria (The Temptation Saga, 7) Paperback – October 25, 2016

I would love to see all these books turned into a movie. I honestly think these books and the Steel brothers books as well would definitely make a better movie than 50 shades of gray ever did. 😍😍😍😍

I liked reading Tantalizing Maria(Temptation Saga Book 7), all about Maria Gomez Bay a mother in her sixties & Jefferson Bay a cowboy in his sixties and the brother to her dead husband and the father to her daughter Angelina Blackhawk. When Maria was a senior in high school two weeks shy of graduating she met Jefferson Bay the twenty-one year old bad boy! He rode a motorcycle and ran with a bad crowd, but he excited Maria something fierce, and she became pregnant. Jeff had already been to prison, and again committed a terrible crime and would be put behind bars for thirty-three years! It was at this time that Maria decided not to tell Jeff about the Baby, but suddenly became interested in his respectable older brother Jack. In the end she married Jack and when she had Angelina who came a month early nobody suspected it wasn't his child. The author wrote a book about an older woman and her secrets. That she is now telling because the love of her life Jeff has now resurfaced and is trying to claim the beloved Bay Ranch that belongs to Catie & Angelinia! Read this story and see how Maria & Jeff try and reconcile their love and respect for one another after thirty-three years! I loved reading the entire seven book Saga all about the McCrays & the Bay's and all their spouses and off-spring! It is definitely a book saga you don't want to miss!!

Tantalizing Maria is the last book in the Temptation Saga. You do not have to read the entire series to understand the story. However, I did enjoy reading all of the books from the beginning so I had background knowledge of the characters involved.Helen does a great job of carrying the story from past to present, which is completely relevant to capture the story of Maria and Jeff. They had a strong love for one another when they were both very young, but Jeff's pride gets in the way and he finds himself in a difficult situation with his family. Decisions he makes as a young man will shape him in ways he never imagined. Because of this, Maria has to make some difficult choices of her own.One thing that does not change is their love for one another. After some time, they both have to decide if putting their past behind them is worth fighting for one another. It's a beautiful, emotional story of lost love and never giving up!

Helen Hardt has a way of making each book, in a series, as individually enjoyable, as it is as a piece of the whole.Jeff and Maria. Wayne and Maria. Jeff and Maria again. Just couldn't get enough of this endearing love story. It's taken 30 plus years for Maria to reclaim her man. Fantastic book! Amazingly talented, gifted author!

Just finished this book and may I say that I think it was the best in The Temptation Saga. I especially loved the way that it went back and forth in time so that we can understand the whole story. Amazing Helen Hardt. That is why I will always and forever be a huge fan.

While I was happy to see some of Jeff's POV, I didn't care for this book. First, I've never been a fan of past/present in a book. If you're going to show past start off with that and get to the present quickly. There was really no reason for this book in the series.Maria was annoying. She lied to someone and kept up with a lie for 32 years. Then she whines in this whole book about how she just doesn't understand how Jeff isn't forgiving her. Jeff, I was a little more tolerant with him because he was definitely wronged. We obviously got that Wayne did Jeff wrong as well and in the end, Jeff got his HEA.I was glad to see Amber and Jeff grow their relationship.

Sweet second chance story that explores family dynamics and long lost love, that gets a second chance to blossom, after what seems a lifetime of sorrow, regrets and settling for the next best thing. The parallel story telling of Jefferson's and Maria's past as they fell in love years and years ago, and the current events as Jeff gets to know his daughter and her family, makes for a captivating read.Finally letting go of the demons of the past and confronting his past head on, Jefferson, lastly, allows himself to love again and opens his heart to Maria as they take a chance on their Happily Ever After!

Amazing!!! This is the last book in the Temptation series. It was a truly amazing story. I loved how we were given a look into the past of Jeff's life and how he met Maria and ended up in prison. This was a very emotional and yet still sexy read. I love Helen Hardt's writing. This is a book and series that I highly recommend. You will definitely fall in love with all the characters in this series and love each and every book and hate to see the series end. Amazing! Awesome!

OMG...what a finish to The Temptation series!!! Maria & Jeff's story hit highs and lows and pulled on your heartstrings. Loved this book...I absolutely LOVED the whole series, hot sexy cowboys and strong women, love, tears, happiness, raunchy, sexy, the whole series has everything you could want in it! They are absolutely AWESOME. Helen Hardt....you have blown my mind right out of the water....I absolutely will be reading more of your books!!!! I definitely, whole heartedly recommend reading this amazing series!

Really love this series just waiting for the next in series to come this year and i will read them from the start again

Fantastic series of books. Really good readsI really enjoyed this whole series of books, brilliant characters and themes . Would have liked to finish of wit b Thunders story ???

Well I haven't been disappointed I've read the whole saga of these books & I have to say their just a fabulous read...

Part of the Saga, but they all make sense together and heighten the original story.