Hayden is so conflicted. He knows falling in love with Adriana is the worst possible idea ever, yet he cannot stop the feelings he is has for her. He is drawn to her and has to be near her. And seeing this side of him makes me adore him that much more, because in Hurricane we saw a different Hayden. We saw a Hayden that could be a jerk at times. So seeing him from his POV sheds a new light on what he was going through to have him acting that way.
Tempest gives readers a chance to crawl into Hayden's head and see what all he was thinking when he first came to New Orleans and meets Adriana. I think that if it has been awhile since you first read Hurricane, like it has been for me, then it is a great refresher for the reader. Duncan goes back through the story in Tempest and we are reminded of everything that took place. It is the perfect book to get us ready for Aftermath…and let me tell you…I am so ready to read it!