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 Sixteen-year-old Rose and her family have just moved to the farm town of Meadowview, Ohio - a place where most of their neighbors are Amish. 
 Upon their arrival, Rose meets Noah - an unbelievably handsome Amish boy who makes her heart race in her chest almost immediately. She shortly finds out that Noah feels the same. Only, it's not simple for these two teens. Noah is not allowed to be with a girl who isn't Amish. 
 Noah can't help himself though, because Rose makes him feel things he's never felt before. So, the two begin arranging secret meetings, deciding that risking the dire consequences is completely worth it. Soon, though, it's not enough for either of them. They decide to tell their families. 
 Will these two teens be able overcome the insurmountable obstacles before them and finally be together out in the open? 
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 **SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!** 
 I have a complete love/hate relationship with this book. I like it, really - but I feel as if I shouldn't. There were too many issues within the story for me to justify giving it more than three stars. 
 The bad: 
 There was something that irked me, and I may sound 100% ignorant saying this, but it was something I couldn't let go of... If I'm wrong, well, call me surprised... but some of the language the Amish boys used surprised me and didn't seem likely. I live in northern Tennessee, right on the border of Kentucky. There are actually a lot of Amish around here and I've met and spoken with numerous. Do I know them well? No. Have I spoken with them enough to be the go-to person on this? Definitely not. But when I do, I always get the impression of proper speech, no slang, or at least not the sort of slang we use. Does that make sense? Anyway, I read them saying things like "she has me fired up", calling and English girl "sexy" and saying he wants "a piece of that", referring to someone as a "narc", claiming they were "reamed out" by the bishop, etc. Those are just a few examples of what I am speaking of. I just don't think they would even know what a narc is! It just seemed off. *shrug* Like I said, I am not trying to be a braggart or anything, but it didn't seem quite right to me, anyway. 
 My other issue was the more obvious - INSTALOVE, or, in this case, INSTALUST. Seriously, this is clearly a case of lust, not love. These two teens claim to love each other after just meeting up once or twice. AND, the two times they met up? Mostly they just pawed at each other and made out the whole time. How can you form love if that's all you're doing? Sure, they spoke a bit, but not about anything substantial, really. There was next to nothing for them to base their claim of love on. They were both just infatuated with the new, the different, the exciting, the forbidden, etc. Maybe the writer could have given them some more conversation to get to know each other. More to base their love on. I believe in love happening very fast, truly. But it requires actually getting to know someone. 
 Another reason I found their love unbelievable is because all these two wanted to do was change each other. What do you love about them if all you want them to do is change it all? 
 From Rose: "These Amish guys liked to be waited on, that's for sure, but the women didn't seem to mind at all. In fact, Katie hadn't stopped smiling through the entire meal. 
 I didn't care how gorgeous Noah was. If I ever somehow managed to get together with him, I would have to completely retrain him, sort of like working with a horse. But then, my horse probably wasn't as stubborn as the Amish boy." 
 Then, even after Rose decides to go Amish for Noah: "And maybe this sojourn would give me the time to change Noah's mind about becoming English." - Even in the end, she isn't taking it seriously and still wants to change him. 
 From Noah: "Rose thought she could take care of herself, but I knew that kind of thinking could get a girl into a bad situation. And fast. 
 Amish girls, on the other hand, were raised from a young age to be obedient and dependent on the men in their lives." - Talk about a don't-get-raped mentality! 
 "Somehow I'd have to curb her impulses and make her listen to me." 
 "I grunted to myself, pondering the difficulty of getting Rose to change her ways." 
 "I'd have to be subtle about it and make her think she was doing what she wanted. What a challenge that would be." 
 That crap disgusts me, Amish or not. There's more, LOTS MORE. Noah is the worst. He says some really terrible things to Rose. 
 My point is, love? No. Lust? Yes. 
 The good: 
 Here is where my guilty pleasure mentality comes in: Regardless of all of this, I was still completely enthralled by this story. Can you believe it? I mean, I knew it was ridiculous even as I sat there at 4am, unable to sleep because I couldn't stop reading! It was severely entertaining and I have to admit, the romance was hot. The moments between these two were very intense, intense enough that I could almost overlook the instalove factor. 
 I also think that the author gave us a pretty thorough look into Amish life. Since this book is the first in a series, I bet there will be even more to come. I guess I find it sort of fascinating, even though I have trouble with their anti-feminist ways. I try not to be too judgmental, but sometimes it is nearly impossible. Anyway, I'm veering again! My point is: Ms. Hopkins did a really great job in giving us a glimpse of what it might be like to be Amish. I think, in part, this was made easier by the fact that Noah and Rose were narrating the story alternately. This was something I loved about the book. It gave much more insight being able to see the contrasting opinions and feelings. 
 The plot. I think, overall, the plot itself is great. I think it moves along at a great pace. There are plenty of entertaining things happening. Even if you're bugged out by the instalove deal, I think this book will still keep you glued to your chair. It is a good book, and it's definitely got what it takes to keep you entertained and wanting to know the fate of these two teens. 
 Overall: 
 This book is good. It's entertaining and intense. The idea of a love between these two teens is not really fathomable from the interaction between them, but it's still a fun read; the romance was still intense even though it wasn't really substantial. Temptation will also give you a little peek into the Amish lifestyle, which I find interesting. I almost want to call this a fluff piece, but that's not quite accurate. It's hard to describe, but I think if you're a fan of YA Contemps, you should give this book a shot. I'll definitely be reading the next book in the series. 
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 Book source: NetGalley 
 Publisher: Harlequin