Tempting Fate

From Jane Green, the New York Times bestselling author of such beloved novels as Jemima J, The Beach House, Another Piece of My Heart, comes an enthralling and emotional story about how much we really understand the temptations that can threaten even the most idyllic of relationships.Gabby and Elliott have been happily married for eighteen years They have two teenaged daughters They have built a life together Forty three year old Gabby is the last person to have an affair She can t relate to the way her friends desperately try to cling to the beauty and allure of their younger years And yet, she too knows her youth is quickly slipping away She could never imagine how good it would feel to have a handsome younger man show interest in her until the night it happens Matt makes Gabby feel sparkling, fascinating, alive something she hasn t felt in years What begins as a long distance friendship soon develops into an emotional affair as Gabby discovers her limits and boundaries are not where she expects them to be Intoxicated, Gabby has no choice but to step ever deeper into the allure of attraction and attention, never foreseeing the life changing consequences that lie ahead If she makes one wrong move she could lose everything and find out what really matters most.A heartfelt and complex story, Tempting Fate will have readers gripped until they reach the very last page, and thinking about the characters long after they put the book down. New Download [ Tempting Fate ] By [ Jane Green ] – kino-fada.fr This was not my first foray into Jane Green s novels and I was not disappointed in the least She writes with ease and grace She has a way with words that makes you unable to stop turning the pages I feel like the best quality an author can have is the ability to woo their readers and Jane Green definitely does not fall short.In Temp...Gabby is 43 and loves her husband Elliott dearly He is her soulmate, even though he refused to have the third child that she badly wanted They never fight Oh, except about the absence of the third child And he never annoys her except when he works long hours Or when he snores And they hardly ever have sex, except sometimes when they have sex twice a day Even then, she doesn t make much of an effort, except sometimes when she does So after 20 years together, maybe things have lost a littl Gabby is 43 and loves her husband Elliott dearly He is her soulmate, even though he refused to have the third child that she badly wanted They never fight Oh, except about the absence of the third child And he never annoys her except when he works long hours Or when he snores And they hardly ever have sex, except sometimes when they have sex twice a day Even then, she doesn t make much of an effort, except sometimes when she does So after 20 years together, maybe things have lost a little of their magic Her teenage and pre teen daughter keep her at a distance, except sometimes when they don t She is intimidated by a very organised mother that she knows and dislikes her because ...I ve liked others of Ms Green s book but this one didn t do anything for me I felt uncomfortable throughout and I suspect it was the subject matter I don t have a problem reading about cheating but Gabby was such a self centred shallow bitch, I couldn t bring myself to care less about her The ending was trite and a different ending could have easily saved it for me I m tired of reading about women who long to be just that bit thinner, prettier, loved a bitetc etc Ms Green gave her a j I ve liked others of Ms Green s book but this one didn t do anything for me I felt uncomfortable throughout and I suspect it was the subject matter I don t have a problem reading about cheating but Gabby was such a self centred shallow bitch, I couldn t bring myself to care less about her The ending was trite and a different ending could have easily saved it for me I m tired of reading about women who long to be just that bit thinner, prettier, loved a bitetc etc Ms Green gave her a job and yet it never really felt part of her privileged life But the biggest issue for me was this view spoiler She has a one night stand and doesn t use protection She s an intelligent woman How stupid can she be Okay forgive that it was lust, spur of the moment so next day why not go and take a mornin...Sometimes I m just in the mood for some good old chick lit and no one does this genre better than Jane Green Although the feature characters are often times flighty, superficial, and sometimes annoying there is something that keeps me coming back to revel in their lives Tempting Fate is that type of novel for me A story that is instantly engaging, so much so that I was shouting at my Kindle and falling in an...This book is a great cautionary tale for married women of all adult ages but particularly for mid life women When you re 23 or 33, it s tough to imagine being 43 or 53, so I m not sure that I would have enjoyed reading this at an earlier stage in my life Gaby is 43, happily married and the mother of two teenage daughters Her life seems perfe...After eighteen years of marriage and two children, 43 year old Gabby is feeling and looking her age Yet she scoffs at the efforts of her married friends who dress up in their tight pants, cleavage showing tops, and strappy shoes She knows they are just flirting to get an emotional high, but it seems so off balance Still, she takes a littlecare with her appearance for her first night out with the girls As the night progresses and she watches her friends harmlessly flirting, the unthinka After eighteen years of marriage and two children, 43 y...Have been a loyal JG reader over the years, this ridiculous fairy tale definitely disappointed As a happily married 43 year old middle aged woman much like the protagonist, I thought I could relate and was intrigued initially with this read However, under no scenario could I envision the happy ending afforded the characters except in a world of pure fiction and ridiculousness Nor could I envision flabby Gabby attracting some young, gorgeous, billionaire in some cougar bar Seriously Have been a loyal JG reader over the years, this ridiculous fairy tale definitely disappointed As a happily married 43 year old middle aged woman much like the protagonist, I thought I could relate and was intrigued initially with this read However, under no scenario could I envision the happy ending afforded the characters except in a world of pure fiction and ridiculousness Nor could I envision flabby Gabby attracting some young, gorgeous, billionaire in some cougar bar Seriously Spoiler alert I think J...I ve read quite a lot of Jane Green s novels over the years, and am especially fond of Bookends which was published way back in 2000 I haven t read any of herrecent novels, I felt that maybe I d grown out of stories that featured twenty something single girls, looking for love I was pleasantly surprised when I started to read Tempting Fate Jane Green s characters have matured too, along with her writing style and her plots Tempting Fate is the story of Gabby, a woman in her forties, I ve read quite a lot of Jane Green s novels over the years, and am especially fond of Bookends which was published way back in 2000 I haven t read any of herrecent novels, I felt that maybe I d grown out of stories that featured twenty something single girls, looking for love I was pleasantly surprised when I started to read Tempting Fate Jane Green s characters have matured too, along with her writing style and her plots...I love infidelity Okay, I should qualify that I love infidelity in movies and books It s perfect for the big three drama, tension, conflict I had low expectations when I picked this up, and was dismayed by the lazy writing in the first few pages everything was bouncy or bouncing hair, shoes, etc WTH. but then Gabby met Matt, and I was engrossed Hot, flirty Matt, a Gosling of my imagination.5 stars Hooray But it was all over so fast Matt and hi...I always look forward to a new Jane Green book and she is back in true form with Tempting Fate which is a fantastic read and really doesn t disappoint.Gabby loves her husband Elliott even after all these years but when her head is turned by another man she feels as though she is missing out on something and could that something be passion, or the way that a younger man makes her feel sexy and youthful and exciting In one night Gabby s safe and loving world comes crashing down around her because I always look forward to a new Jane Green book and she is back in true form with Tempting Fate which is a fantastic read and really doesn t disappoint.Gabby loves her husband Elliott even after all these years but when her head is turned by another man she feels as though she is missing out on something and could that something be passion, or the way that a younger man makes her feel sexy and youthful and exciting In one night Gabby s safe and loving world comes crashing down around her because of one awful mistake that she regrets Can she put right her wrongs or has too much hurt been caused I literally couldn t put this bo...

• English
• 22 August 2017
Jane Green
• Hardcover
• 352 pages
• 0312591845
• Jane Green
• Tempting Fate