Hiring the chaotic woman I pulled out of a shed fire to be my daughter's nanny was a bad idea. Letting her live with me? Even worse. Chloe Bradshaw is too vibrant, too bold, and way too young for me. She's pure sunshine-in-a-hurricane energy and the exact opposite of the clam, steady influence my daughter needs. But Emma adores her from the second they meet, and I'd do anything for my little girl. Including sharing a roof with the one woman I shouldn't want. Chloe's the walking definition of off-limits. And one hell of a temptation I can't stop thinking about. Between midnight snack run-ins, hair-braiding lessons, and the way she looks in my stolen hoodie, forbidden stopped being a warning and started feeling like a dare. I swore I wouldn't cross that line with her. Then I did. And again. The Live-In Temptation by Brighton Walsh will be published on September 4th, 2025. This is book two of the Steele Brothers of Starlight Cove series.
I was asked to review this book for my honest review from Brighton Walsh and The Smuthood. I fell in love with Starlight Cove through another series that Brighton Walsh writes. Of course you get to see some the famous characters you fell in love with that series in this series as well. I love how each of her books build upon the same town and you get to see more and more of the people who live in the small town. I absolutely loved that series and I have already read book one of this series. So each book from this series makes me fall in love with it. I fell in love with the three main characters of this story. I say three main characters because Emma the little girl has a role in the series and it's a big one. Chloe has a lot of heartache that keeps her running and trying some interesting jobs until she lands in Starlight Cove. Her past is shown throughout the series and you get to understand why she runs. You also see how her past shapes her in her romance with Xander. Let's talk about grumpy daddy for moment. Xander has his own past that has shaped him. Being the second oldest in his family and now finding out that he has a four year old. But not only that finding out he has a four year old who's now his sole responsibility as her mom past away. You see him struggle to find his footing but also trying to help his daughter grieve and live in a strange new world. He struggles with his memories overtaking his present. This book he has a lot of growth and it shows through out the book. Also Emma grows as well. The characters in this book are so rounded that you could picture each of them in your mind in this small town. The romance in this book is steady and slowly happens throughout the book. You can feel the tension on every page as it builds. I absolutely loved this book and I am chewing for the chance to read book three of the series.
Quotes that I Loved
"Oh god, oh my fuck, oh sweet sparkling Moses!"
"It was all of those things."
"-Let me just ask one question.....Why are you wearing his sweatshirt?"
"For a fire chief, you sure do threaten to burn a lot of things."
"Seems to me the only things I threaten to burn are ones that fuck with you."
Starlight Cove Series
5. Possessive Heart
6. Rebel Heart
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