Book Review: Her Valentine Fantasy

Author: Nancy Warren
Title: Her Valentine Fantasy
Publisher: Harlequin Cosmo Red-Hot-Reads
Publish Date: Jan 14, 2014
Buy: Amazon

Review Copy Provided By: Net Galley
Book Blurb: 

Tonight's sinful dessert special…Valentine's Fantasy

The tasty dish from Benedict restaurant is everything Jessica Lafayette could want… or crave. And it's not the dessert in front of her—it's her waiter. A guy with dark, intense eyes that suggest he wants to slowly lick whipped cream off her skin. A smile so wicked it makes her insides lava-cake gooey. And a too-hot-to-handle body that was meant to be tasted…

Yup, Sam The Waiter is better than chocolate.

But what Jessica doesn't know is that her one-night-waiter is actually Sam Benedict, Upscale Restaurateur. And that her little lie about being from out of town is going to turn into a Big Deal. Now Jessica is in deep hot chocolate… because her Valentine Fantasy is starting to look a lot like a red-hot reality!

Review:  This story is 90 pages of hot fun! Its a super quick read for Valentine's Day. (Yup, I'm a little late on this one)

Nancy Warren is one of my favorite writers for the Blaze line, so I was excited to see what one of this short novellas would be like and I wasn't disappointed.

Nancy treated us to a hot holiday read that was full of great sex and a touch of romance, topped off with a pleasant HEA that doesn't lead Jessica and Sam straight down the aisle. (Which fits the Cosmo theme better than love and marriage)

Jessica really had it bad, trying to have hot sex before Valentine's Day and getting the worst possible date ever and Sam was fabulous. I loved that they kept themselves mostly anonymous. It made their relationship hotter. I only wish, Sam really was what he appeared to be.

I secretly think it would be fabulous if a hero weren't always gorgeous and wealthy. (Cos we all know they aren't out there!)

I loved how Jessica and Sam got together, and it was made better knowing it was rooted in something that actually happened to Nancy! Oh and the dessert at Benedict made me so hungry!

Considering this was a novella, I found all the characters to be well developed and it was easy to connect with our hero and heroine.

A fantastic quick read!

Rating:  5 flowers

Review: Under The Influence

Nancy Warren has created a fun, fast paced read, that really is the story of two couples. The main story focuses on Natalie Fanshaw an efficiency expert and Johnny Santini a local bartender trying to win a cocktail contest. The two meet at the restaurant he works at on Valentine's Day and things get hotter from there.

But that's not all this story is about, there's also Rita and Ben who have a relationship that one of them wants hidden.

Nancy weaves these two couples stories perfectly together. Oh and each chapter starts out with a cocktail recipe that will make you wish you had every liquor in your cabinet.

Why the recipes? Well within each chapter you find Johnny creating drinks for his muse Natalie to sample and to perfect his drink for the contest.

It was fun reading about these four people and their quest for not only good sex, but for trust and love.

This was a near perfect book, and I say near, only because there were a few times when I wanted to slap Natalie because of her reservations or her snobbery, when it came to financial matters. Other than that, this is a great book and one for the keeper shelf, which is now beginning to sink under the influence of all these good books.