I loved it, as I do most of Kerrigan’s books. I am disappointed that the books seem to be so short, and somewhat rote at this point. Byrne is churning them out so frequently (every other month or so) and the quality has markedly gone down as a result. She’s still an auto read for me, for now, but I’d love to see more careful craft and less focus on quantity going forward. Felicity at least was a unique character, and I LOVED that we got a virgin hero since it made him different from all of Byrne’s other heroes who, frankly, all tend to seem like basically the same guy.

Kerrigan Byrne once again creates a wonderful world of romance. Felicity is the last of the Goode sisters to be married. Someone is trying to kill her so she hires a body guard, who despite his scarred features and imposing form, doesn't intimidate her. You won't want to miss this next installment of the Goode Girls series.

Ooh la la! This très sexy historical romance definitely satisfies in this unconventional story. What a page-turner!

An exciting, romantic and passionate end to the Goode sisters series. Gabriel Sauvegeau has had his face reconstructed after spending most of his life terribly disfigured. Before his surgeries, he fell in love with Felicity Goode, whose life he had saved. Now he has the opportunity to renew their acquaintance with a new name and face., while again trying to save her life. Felicity is a shy and generally fearful woman who is subject to bouts of severe panic attacks The relationship between these two damaged, sensitive people is moving and involving.

Well. Kerrigan Byrne did it again, and I can't say I'm surprised. This was such an enjoyable and interesting read. The main characters were absolutely wonderful, and while they didn't seem as though they would complement each other, they fit together so, so well.

Felicity Goode is the youngest Goode sister, who has severe anxiety and panic attacks. She is fearful of many things, but she is such a sweetheart.

Gabriel Savageau is a brutal and brutally scarred man, but he also has a soft and gentle side that Felicity especially brings out in him.

I loved how protective and possessive he was of Felicity, and I really loved that he was inexperienced with women. The slow burn between Gabriel and Felicity was delicious and when they were finally intimate was even more so.

The pages of this story absolutely flew by, and I can't wait for more of this series. Note to self: go back and read Nora's and Mercy's books.

***I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy generously provided by the publisher via NetGalley.***

NetGalley review- lovers of historical romance will be drawn to the MCs in this story. The tortured soul, Gabriel, falls for the anxiety ridden Felicity, but knows he isn’t good enough for her. So, he vows to protect her from the threats she faces. Such a good read! I didn’t realize there were three books in the series before this. I guess I have my next reads mapped out for me!

Gabriel stole my heart!

Is it wrong for me to say that I fell in love with Gabriel in the last book, the one that gave us his brother's romance? Rafe was - and still is - quite delicious, but the quiet, broken, hulking Gabriel got to me from his first scene and I was so very happy to finally get to read his story.

Felicity is the more timid of Goode girls, the shy, introverted, anxiety-plagued one whose twin, Mercy, is now happily married to Rafe. After Gabriel saved Felicity's life at the end of the last book, Felicity (and the entire world) is led to believe that Gabriel died from his wounds.

A year later, Felicity needs a bodyguard but, temporarily without her spectacles and after he's had extensive reconstructive surgery, she doesn't recognized Gabriel when she stumbles into him in front of her home and assumes he's there for the bodyguard position. As soon as he learns about the threats and attacks on her, you can bet your life that Gabriel will be the hero she needs!

I loved how Gabriel was so devoted to her even from afar, and I was especially charmed by the gentle, slow path these two took to getting to know each other and falling in love. It was so sweet to watch these two share so many firsts with each other, neither one having had any romantic experience of any kind before. There's just something about a man who is both a dangerously protective killing machine and a gentle slave for his lady that gets me swooning every time, and Gabriel is all that personified.

The family history that comes out in the end was masterfully done, freeing all parties concerned and serving up all the well-deserved justice to the villains. The HEA was so sweet, I just had to sit and sigh while I took it all in.

I was impressed even by the little things, like the excellent lines about strength and who really holds the power, and the refreshingly rare, accurate use of octave and decibel. I've loved everything I've read by this author, but this story is my absolute favorite. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

I have read a lot of Beauty and the Beast stories and I love the trope but there is something extra special about this one. Gabriel is truly the beast. He is all that a beast entails except he has a heart. I guarantee you if most women had a choice they would choose Gabriel over anyone else. He is big and protective and swoon-worthy. Felicity sees the good in him and never lets him forget it. Their love story is truly epic. Kerrigan writes stories that will make you feel deep down. She brings these tortured hero’s and heroine’s stories to us and leaves us to bathe in their beauty. The end of this story is so magnificent that I dare you not to cry.

I really loved Gabriel and Felicity's story but I would have loved for it to be longer. Also, I hope the series continues since we now have some more discovered Goode siblings.

I have been waiting for the story of Felicity and Gabriel since the moment they met in Seducing a Stranger. While Mercy and Raphael sizzled and popped upon their first introduction, it was clear that, despite barely speaking, Felicity and Gabriel were two magnets drawn two each other, destined to be reunited. In fact, they nearly stole the story from Mercy and Raphael in Courting Trouble. So, it was with great relief that Tempting Fate was released and I was able to read their story at last. It lived up to its promise.

Gabriel is a scarred soul, battered in both heart and body after years of abuse at the hands of his father and further pain as the head of a criminal gang. He sees no good in himself, nothing of value. All he has ever been able to offer is his size, his body as a weapon – occasionally for protection, but usually for destruction. In Felicity, the youngest of the Goode sisters and his sister-in-law, he sees everything that he isn’t – hope, beauty, light, and innocence. He feels unworthy of even being in her presence and yet is drawn to her repeatedly. When he learns she is in danger, he knows he cannot rest until she is safe even though being in proximity to her is sweet torture.

Felicity, consumed by anxiety and fear, Gabriel should be her worst nightmare, but is, instead, her only source of peace. Inexplicably drawn to him against all sense, she finally finds the courage to take charge of her life and grab the future she wants.

The desperation and need that simmers between the two as they struggle to come to terms with the powerful force pulling them together is heart-rending. Gabriel is one of the author’s greatest heroes (and she has created quite a few good ones). I definitely needed another 100 pages to spend with them. This is romance at its finest.

This is my fair and honest review, voluntarily given and in my own words, for this ARC. I have read the rest of this series and I have to say, I am a fan. The characters are so multi-dimensional with each having a certain something that endears the reader and makes you want more.

I have really enjoyed the Goode Series, and have really been looking forward to Felicity and Gabriel 's story, ever since they met two books ago. Both of them are characters that have been damaged by their lives and really needed the traits the other person offered to balance them. Gabriel brings out the boldness in Felicity and Fecility brings out tenderness in Gabriel. I could have done with less violence, but still enjoyed the story.

Thank you for giving me an ARC for my honest opinion

Rated 4.5 Stars

I’ve been eagerly anticipating Tempting Fate ever since Courting Trouble and I’m happy to say it didn’t disappoint. Gabriel and Felicity are opposites yet they fit so perfectly together. I loved how gentle he was with her and how she saw beyond what everyone saw when they looked at him. I thoroughly enjoyed their story. There’s a bit of suspense, action and sexy times among other things. I definitely recommend this book and series.

Felicity and Gabriel are just the best couple. I adore a big, mean man with a little innocent pixie. I loved how taken he is with her from the beginning. The bodyguard trope is always a fun one and I loved it combined with fake identity. My one complaint is that i wish it was longer!

I adore the whole Goode series, but this book was definitely my favorite! Since meeting Gabriel, I have been anxiously awaiting his story. He hides in the shadows, but sweet Felicity draws him into the light. There is so much to love about this book. The past characters who make their appearances, the journey Gabriel has been on especially with his facial transformation, and Felicity always being kind but showing her inner strength. I love that Felicity is an avid reader! This book was everything I hoped it would be and more. And I hope this isn’t the last we hear from the Goode family!

Kerrigan Byrne has outdone herself with this book the way she wrote this book loved it. Felicity was filled with kindness and many including her family see this as her weakness but that’s exactly what attracts Gabriel he was so gentle and protective towards specially when she has her attacks love it

4.5 stars rounded up.

Disfigured by time spent in fighting pits when he was a young boy, Gabriel Sauvageau has never known an affectionate touch in his life. He’s been the mastermind and enforcer behind one of London’s most notorious and ruthless smuggling outfits. Though he and his brother are working to leave that life behind and have changed their names and identities in an effort to start anew, Gabriel knows he still doesn’t deserve shy, innocent Felicity Goode. But he can’t stop himself from watching her, ensuring her safety, fantasizing about the soothing effects of her gentle nature on his tortured soul.

Felicity spends much of her time escaping the world in the pages of romance novels to find respite from her crippling anxiety and shyness, but she never plans to marry. She can scarcely even bring herself to form coherent sentences around men, but her father’s will stipulates she must marry into the aristocracy to inherit his vast wealth and successful shipping company. It’s the last thing she wants, and it makes her the target of many money-hungry suitors and several alarming threats on her life.

Felicity decides she must hire a bodyguard and when she literally runs into an obscenely large, rough-looking man on her stoop, she immediately knows he’s perfect for the job. Yet, paradoxically, the nerves she feels in his presence have nothing to do with fear.

There was so much going on in this book and it’s the first one I’ve read that has truly pulled me in for quite some time. I’m always a sucker for a virgin hero and this was even better as both Felicity and Gabriel were virgins who had to learn together. Neither was all that familiar with love or affection, especially Gabriel, who had only ever experienced pain and had only his brother to love. That learning here was lovely. Gabriel’s constant insistence on deifying Felicity did get a bit old but I loved that Felicity reminded him she had human flaws too and that they could be equal partners while bolstering one another’s weaker areas. The reunion of the family at the end and Gabriel’s outpouring of his feelings, and his realization that he now had a large family too, was heart wrenching in the best way. The undercurrent of suspense was just right and kept up a satisfactory tension in the story to temper the immense sweetness of the relationship developing between Felicity and Gabriel. I loved that Felicity was never afraid of Gabriel, even after seeing what he was capable of, and instead found her strength with and from him all the while slowly elevating his own sense of self-worth. I was so proud of her for going for what she wanted and refusing to let Gabriel push her away because he believed himself unworthy. My only complaint here is that the villain’s plan/reasoning really made no sense but I’m thinking this was intentional and meant to further illustrate madness. I adored the plot twist at the end but I’ll say no more about that, other than to recommend this series be read in order, as I merely bask in the warmth of two anxious people learning to conquer their fear with love.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I haven't read the rest of the series yet and despite that could easily follow the story. I really liked Felicity and Gabriel. From the start you could feel they were a good match for eachother. I'd have liked it if the story was a bit longer. It was very enjoyable. Not sure what to think about the twist at the end.

So very delicious!
Although I had not read the previous book in this series (in fact, I had only read the Christmas Novella), I dove into this book with the highest expectations and the confidence that this was going to be a 5-star read following close behind. And boy, did it NOT disappoint!
This was everything I've come to expect from a Kerrigan Bynre book! You've got a scarred hero who has convinced himself he doesn't deserve love, which obviously had me rooting for the heroine to slither her way into his heart. And boy was that delicious. The Chemistry both Felicity and Gabriel had for one another was on fire, and the push and pull with their emotions had me greedily reading the pages because I just knew-KNEW- that when these two finally came together, there was going to be sparks!
There is just something so satisfying about how Kerrigan Bynre can right such intimate scenes, and the fact that she was able to pull on my heart when Gabriel and Felicity caved into temptation and started exploring these new sensations with one another was honestly, chefs kiss. So many chef kisses! I just can't believe how the words during this scene seemed to blur to the background, giving Gabriel and Felicity sole spotlight. And I think this is just a testament to how wonderful and truly captivating of a writer Kerrigan Bryne is.
And if you haven't read the previous books in this series but want to read this one... go for it! The beginning actually did a wonderful job catching us up to speed and I don't feel like I've missed any important bits about Gabriel and Felicity's relationship. Although, I'll be purchasing the pervious books pronto!
If you truly just love a romantic book about two broken people coming together, this one will blow you away with its beauty.

Although I've read a few of Kerrigan Byrne's other books (and really enjoyed them!), I haven't read the previous books in this series. Despite that, I really like Tempting Fate. I think Kerrigan did a great job of giving enough background information for this to still work decently as a standalone because I never had a moment where I felt like I was missing something in the story. After reading Tempting Fate, I think I definitely have to dive into the other books as well!

I like that Kerrigan's stories never shy away from darker characters or plots, and I love the emotional complexity of her characters. Tempting Fate is no different; Gabriel and Felicity each have their own trauma and struggles, and it was wonderful to see them find comfort in each other. The tenderness of the scene where they consummate their relationship really stood out to me - it felt like such a sweet exploration of intimacy 🥺. This story also was nicely paced: it was a quick read, tightly written, and the story always felt like it was moving forward. This was an excellent Beauty and the Beast retelling and I always enjoy the bodyguard trope 😃.

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I received this as an ARC from Netgalley and the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review.