I read over 1000 pages to catch up on the Confession series and read Tempting Tara, and honestly, I would do it again!!! Each book follows a different relationship, but you still get to be with the characters from the previous novels as they continue to navigate their relationships. Cozy DuBois mentions in the content warnings that friends lives don't remain stagnant as you fall in love; there's still hardships and joy to be found in everyone's lives. These books are romances, so they're full of queer and trans joy, but they not afraid to stray from the hard parts of life (especially LGBTQIA+ people living in a conservative area). 

As each book goes on we see characters continue to grow so much. Tempting Tara especially feels like a sweet victory after getting to know Tara and Gabe's trauma from the previous two books. They've had a messy, on-and-off, situationship for two years. They're learning to communicate with each other and how to show up each other in every way. It's so sweet. I feel like I've grown with them. Obviously, there's a ton of simmering sexual tension between them, but seeing them finally acknowledge their feelings and what that means as they finally pursue a romantic relationship is what romance is all about. They're not perfect. They don't "deserve each other." But hell if they're not going to do whatever it takes to be together. 

I am so grateful that the author provided me with an eARC of Tempting Tara in exchange for my honest thoughts.