Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Past Temptation | 2014 | M.A. Comley | Buy |
| 2 | Tragic Deception | 2016 | M.A. Comley | N/A |
| 3 | Lost Temptation | 2014 | M.A. Comley | Buy |
| 4 | Death by Association | 2021 | M.A. Comley | Buy |
| 5 | Death on the Coast | 2021 | M.A. Comley | Buy |
The Temptation series by M.A. Comley pulls together five books that share a common theme of desire, moral compromise, and the consequences that follow. Published across a seven-year span from 2014 to 2021, the series ranges from the organized crime territory of Past Temptation and Lost Temptation through to the lighter cozy mystery tones of Death on the Coast and Death by Association.
This tonal range is typical of how Comley uses her crossover series to group books thematically rather than by character or setting. Tragic Deception, borrowed from the Deception series, sits in the middle and represents the psychological crime strand of the collection. The result is a series that reads more as a thematic anthology than a sequential narrative.
Readers who pick up the Temptation series after experiencing some of Comley’s other work will recognize many of the titles. For those coming to it fresh, the best approach is probably to read Past Temptation and Lost Temptation first, then Death on the Coast and Death by Association, treating Tragic Deception as a bridge between the two moods.