Review: Great Heroine and steamy story..what more can you ask for?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 17, 2013
My 4.5 star review from Guilty Pleasures book reviews:New to me author Robbie Terman serves up a delicious treat in her latest book Some Like It Spicy.  While I don't want much reality TV, I have a hard time passing by books with a cooking theme.  So when I read the synopsis for this book, I knew it would be one I'd enjoy I just had no idea how much I'd love it.  Set during the filming of a Celebrity Chef competition we find out just how hot things get when the host and top chef judge falls for one of the contestants.  I found this book to be a delicious and sensual treat filled with stolen moments, sexy food play, and I give the author kudos for showing the true Texan spirit in one of the supporting cast.I fell in love with the heroine, Ashton Grey in the first chapter.  A no nonsense executive chef and restaurant owner she has no problem sharing her opinion with everyone including a jackass of a customer.  Her most recent tirade gets her noticed by a producer of The Next Celebrity Chef and while it's something she really doesn't want to do her failing restaurant and her two best friends and business partners make her realize she has no choice.  She can only imagine how her overbearing, pompous, verbally abusive restaurant critic father will react when hears the news.Ty Cates' life is no longer his own, a top celebrity chef his image and name have afforded him every opportunity but it's also left him exhausted, bitter, and contemplating what he wants from life.  Realizing his life is out of control but with no end in sight Ty decides maybe the voice of the new vice president of talent might be the answer to his prayers, but the minute he lays eyes on Ashton, he's a goner even though he tries to fight it every step of the way.As you can imagine, these two becoming involved during filming has bad news written all over it and while it starts out fairly innocently it's not long before these two have moved way past simmer into full boil.  Their chemistry is off the charts and even though they think they are being careful even the viewers at home can see the steam rising off of them.  A reality television show wouldn't survive without conflict and there is plenty of that with some of the members of the group although most are pretty even keeled which I found a little "off" because chefs are notorious for being over the top.  However, the intensity of these two characters, the outside forces closing in on them and the ever present expiration date on their tryst due to the time constraints of the show lead to some very passionate and smokin' hot scenes and in reality a very deep connection.  I loved how these two just "get" each other and I really love that Ashton for the most part isn't all that impressed with Ty's celebrity status.  I also appreciate that Ty realizes Ashton has some inadequacy issues and tries to get to the root of that problem and help her deal with it head on.Although this book moved at a rapid pace over about a two month time span, it was full and rich.  There was a lot of territory covered, a lot of background information on both characters, and their relationship blossomed and grew over that time.  In addition to being a fantastic romance, Some Like It Spicy, is just that a tantalizing feast for the mind, body, and soul.