In A TASTE OF PLEASURE by Chloe Blake,
chef Danica Nillson finds the perfect recipe for love. Set in Italy,
Danica’s plan to keep romance out of her kitchen goes up in flames
after one look at sexy single dad Antonio Dante Lorenzetti. Fans of
BEST LAID PLANS by Brenda Jackson and A PRINCESS THEORY by Alyssa
Cole will love this sensual but humorous opposite attract romance.
Author: Chloe Blake
Release
Date: July 1, 2018
Publisher:
Harlequin
Kimani
Series:
Deliciously
Dechamps #2
Genres:
Contemporary
Romance
Page Count: 244
Synopsis:
Italy
is the perfect place for new career beginnings—at least that’s
what chef Danica Nillson hopes. But one look at sexy single dad
Antonio Dante Lorenzetti, and her plan to keep romance out of her
kitchen goes up in flames. The millionaire restaurateur wants
stability. Not unbridled passion that makes him lose his senses. Is
this beautiful, talented and headstrong chef the one he’s been
waiting for?
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Review: First of the cover. OMG! Gorgeous! The plot is actually what drew me in, because well, restaurants, especially classy ones, where I could never afford to eat, fascinate me. However once I started reading the book, the cover kind of irked me, because Dani is a full figured girl, which is drummed into the readers head at every turn.
Dani is a career focused chef and Toni is a single dad restaurateur and also Dani's boss, kinda sorta. The setting is Italy. Really can things get any better? Well Dani has trouble with men. Her last guy was a chef/restaurant owner, who used her creativity in the kitchen to make himself look good. When things went south, Dani was the one that looked bad.
I like the relationship dynamic as well as Toni's family situation. He has a really skanky ex-wife who is trying to get him back. Then there's his daughter who seems to be connecting really well with Dani.
Dani is trying to make a name for herself, but things keep happening to her. Not to mention she has her famous model mother to deal with. Her mom slept with Bowie back in the day! Her mom is definitely a piece of work. You are never sure if you like her or hate her.
I loved the whole foodie vibe of this book, and Dani's angst. Toni was the perfect mix of nice guy and alpha male, being an overprotective dad, businessman and lover.
Dani, however is the absolute star of this book. I give props to the author for creating a full figured character that gets the hot guy without transforming herself into a size 2. She's full of angst and insecurities. I absolutely adored her.
This was a great romance!
Rating: 5 flowers
Review: First of the cover. OMG! Gorgeous! The plot is actually what drew me in, because well, restaurants, especially classy ones, where I could never afford to eat, fascinate me. However once I started reading the book, the cover kind of irked me, because Dani is a full figured girl, which is drummed into the readers head at every turn.
Dani is a career focused chef and Toni is a single dad restaurateur and also Dani's boss, kinda sorta. The setting is Italy. Really can things get any better? Well Dani has trouble with men. Her last guy was a chef/restaurant owner, who used her creativity in the kitchen to make himself look good. When things went south, Dani was the one that looked bad.
I like the relationship dynamic as well as Toni's family situation. He has a really skanky ex-wife who is trying to get him back. Then there's his daughter who seems to be connecting really well with Dani.
Dani is trying to make a name for herself, but things keep happening to her. Not to mention she has her famous model mother to deal with. Her mom slept with Bowie back in the day! Her mom is definitely a piece of work. You are never sure if you like her or hate her.
I loved the whole foodie vibe of this book, and Dani's angst. Toni was the perfect mix of nice guy and alpha male, being an overprotective dad, businessman and lover.
Dani, however is the absolute star of this book. I give props to the author for creating a full figured character that gets the hot guy without transforming herself into a size 2. She's full of angst and insecurities. I absolutely adored her.
This was a great romance!
Rating: 5 flowers
A
TASTE OF PLEASURE Excerpt
Copyright
© 2018 Harlequin Kimani
Dani picked her jaw up from the floor
and froze. She couldn’t believe that Toni was standing in front of
her, and that his first image of her since the wedding was like
this—frazzled and sweating.
“Buona sera, Chef. It’s good to see
you.”
His voice washed over her and for a
second she’d forgotten that they weren’t the only two people in
the room, until one of the line cooks jolted her out of her head.
“Chef? The mazzancolle?” The young
man slid a plate in front of her and scurried away. She looked down
at the bright orange prawns, then back to Toni.
“What…how…what are you doing
here?”
“I could ask you the same.”
Liam clapped his hands and steepled
them as if in prayer. “But we have no time for reunions. Sir,
please, my table.”
Toni’s curt nod was followed by a
look Dani interpreted, as “we’re not done.” And by the
aggressive way her blood was pumping through her veins, they weren’t
done. Not by a long shot.
Dani turned back to her dish, but her
mind was on the man that was opening the wine locker. How did he have
keys to Marcello’s wine locker? More images of the two of them in
Brazil had her sending out the dish with the server, then calling it
back when she forgot the sprig of parsley. She needed to get it
together. On a deep inhale she focused on the spices in the air
again. Oregano, red pepper, sultry musk…huh?
Dani whipped around and there was Toni
leaning against the stainless steel counter, his arms and ankles
lightly crossed, smiling. He looked gorgeous, maybe a little leaner
than she saw him last, but his facial hair was perfectly trimmed, his
navy suit over the white T-shirt was impeccable, and his sandy-blond
hair was just the right kind of messy.
Liam was shouting a thank-you to the
heavens and waving around bottles of Lafite.
She wanted to go to the bathroom and
freshen up. She wanted to kiss that smile right off his face.
“How is this possible?” he said,
his gaze roaming down her front, then behind her to the entrées at
her back.
“You tell me. How do you have keys to
Marcello’s locker?”
“We own this restaurant. How are you
standing here cooking for my guests?”
“I came to visit Marcello. What do
you mean we own? This is Marcello’s.”
“And his family’s. I am his nephew.
How do you know him?”
“I used to be his sous-chef.”
Toni jumped up. “Here? When?”
“It’s been eight years now.”
“I was in London at school then.”
Toni’s eyes narrowed. “How did this never come up at the
wedding?”
Dani’s eyes darted around the room
before she spoke.
“We didn’t do much talking.”
His wicked smile took Dani’s breath
away. “No, I guess we didn’t.” He shook his head. “I can’t
believe you are the one saving our asses.”
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About
Chloe Blake:
Chloe Blake can
be found dreaming up stories while she is traveling the world, or
just sitting on her couch in Brooklyn, NY. When she is not writing
sexy novels, she is at the newest wine bar, taking random online
classes, binge watching Netflix, or searching for her next adventure.
Chloe has published two erotic novels under the pseudonym Chloe
Blaque. Readers can find out more about Chloe and her books from her
website at www.chloeblakebooks.com.
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