Tempting Fate, Jane Green
Tempting Fate, Jane Green
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Tempting Fate
A Novel

Bestseller

Author: Jane Green

Narrator: Jane Green

Unabridged: 10 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/25/2014


Synopsis

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What is a woman's greatest temptation? How far will she go to find fulfillment—and how much is she willing to lose? Tempting Fate is an unforgettable, enthralling novel about the risks and rewards of "having it all" from beloved New York Times bestselling author Jane Green.

Gabby and Elliott have been happily married for eighteen years. They have two daughters. They have a beautiful, loving home. 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. Intoxicated, she 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.

About Jane Green

A former feature writer for the Daily Express in the UK, Jane Green took a leap of faith when she left, in 1996, to freelance and work on a novel. Seven months later, there was a bidding war for her first book, Straight Talking, the saga of a single career girl looking for the right man. The novel was a hit in England, and Green was an overnight success. She's since written many bestselling novels including The Beach House, Second Chance, Jemima J, and Tempting Fate. Most weekends see her cooking for a minimum of twenty people in her home in Westport, Connecticut, where she lives with her husband and their blended family. When she is not writing, cooking, filling her house with friends and looking after their animals, she is usually thanking the Lord for caffeine-filled energy drinks.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jacki (Julia Flyte) on October 07, 2013

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 e......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on October 08, 2022

As always Jane Green never lets you down on a nice easy sunbed read. Five stars.......more

Goodreads review by LauraBeth on March 19, 2017

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......more

Goodreads review by Anne on September 09, 2013

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 her more recent novels, I felt that maybe I'd grown out of stories that featured twenty-something single girls, looking for love. I was pleasa......more

Goodreads review by Rea on September 11, 2013

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 somet......more


Quotes

“Author Green skillfully narrates with distinct voices for each character. Her thoughtful application of emphasis adds a great deal.” —Library Journal