5 reviews for Twelve Hours Of Temptation
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Twelve Hours Of Temptation
by Shoma Narayana
Description:
The best mistake of his life being chained to her desk is not how copywriter Melissa D’Cruz envisaged spending the night before her first major awards ceremony. No Cinderella moment for this award nominee instead she’s facing a night of deadlines! But Melissa is determined to get to the event…she just has to work out how…. New boss Samir Razdan catches Melissa burning the midnight oil and offers to drive her to the event himself. But the minute they set off Samir knows he’s in trouble because being this close to Melissa is already driving him crazy, and they’ve got twelve torturous hours of temptation ahead…!
About The Author
Shoma started reading romances at the age of eleven, borrowing them from neighbours so that her parents didn’t find out. At that time the thought of writing one herself never entered her head. But a couple of years ago Shoma took up writing and was amazed at how much she enjoyed it. Now she works grimly at her banking job through the week, and tries to balance writing with household chores during weekends. Her family has been unfailingly supportive of her latest hobby.
Skryf Review
“Amazing Reading”
Sejal
A romantic fiction about a couple who strive against all odds to stay together. Melissa and Samir are nothing like each other. They belong from contrasting family backgrounds and have different ideals about life. But the one thing they can come to a peaceful agreement about, is their unconditional need for one another. Brought together by physical attraction, Samir and Melissa veer towards a live-in relationship. One, sure of growing feelings and the other unable to come to terms with it. But when Melissa is no longer able to comprehend the direction of their relationship, she begins to doubt if there’s any hope for them at all.It was an okay-okay read mainly because it was predictable. It revolved a lot around Melissa’s fantasies and certain insecurities. Then again, it was 200 pages of pure romance. Without these conflicts it would have been a lot more difficult to get a story. Harsh as it may sound, I found Melissa to be an easy to convince kind of person. Not only in the beginning but the end as well. Far from the Indian norms of living, this book (one of the few I’ve read by Indian authors) depicts the lives of the modern section of society. A definite plus point. One of the other things I liked about the book was the author’s writing style, which is very simple yet not boring. A quick read for someone who likes romance.
Bhargav
The aura of Mills and Boons precedes itself and so, I was ecstatic that at the ripe age of 20, I would finally be reading my first ever Mills and Boons book, and even more so as it was an Indian Mills and Boons in the form of ‘Twelve Hours of Temptation‘ by Shoma Narayanan. The book disappointed on many fronts, but made up in some others. All in all, my idea of Mills and Boons being erotic, non-sensible, non-serious books was shattered.I love the character of Melissa, a typical strong, independent woman. But her wit, humor and lack of drama are refreshing and fun. Samir is an archetypical romantic hero: Greek god looking, brooding, cynical and with a past. The peripheral characters are fun and play their parts well. But the story itself delves more in to relationship issues and doesn’t present much on the twelve hours of temptation. That is just a mere chapter in the book. The erotic parts are as small as two lines, which makes it feel like a censored Hindi movie!Though the book is a typical cliché in most ways, the romance is simple, realistic, engaging and without any too much descriptive sex scenes. There is no over the top drama going on nor is there some crazy twists involved. It is a simple story of how two individuals meet some pretty realistic conflicts in their relationship and try to resolve them. Overall, it is a simple, light read that may be avoided as it doesn’t offer up anything new. I am sure there are better chick flicks out there.
Kahaan
Absolutely charming romance that provides intriguing glimpses into India as unfolding in the cross-class romance of Melissa and Samir. I struggled a bit to see what common ground these two characters had but other than that, I was sold immediately, thanks to Shona Narayanan’s exquisite writing style and lively characterization. The hero and heroine don’t exist in a vacuum: their friends and their community come alive in this short but sexily sweet romance!
Navya
Samir is self obsessed, domineering, and a condescending smug piece of manhood, who thinks he is the best addition to the male community since the invention of sliced bread.What can I say, he annoyed the heck out of me. I didn’t find him charming, loving, supportive or endearing. The stunt he plays near the end of the story would have been enough to kick him to the curb. How very macho and insensitive of him. Not exactly the epitome of a hero waiting to sweep someone off their feet.Melissa seems to go from someone who has taken a while to recover from rejection, to the strong individual Samir meets, and subsequently seems to revert back to the girl shrinking inward again. Instead of blossoming within a loving relationship she seems to wither away just a little.