Review: It’s hard not to love a book that has it all and Recipe for Attraction does
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 6, 2014
4.5 StarsI don’t know what it says about me that I can’t seem to stay away from books with food, chefs, restaurants, bakeries, or cooking competitions in them. Maybe it’s a subliminal message because I really do love spending time the kitchen although I don’t do it as often anymore as I use to. Whatever the case, my need for cooking related stories was filled quite nicely by Recipe for Attraction by Gina Gordon. I loved this story of two people who on paper appear to come from very different backgrounds but in reality have way more in common that they or anyone ever imagined. It was quite spectacular to watch one reach out to the other and the trust they began to build that led to much more.I really enjoy couples who verbally spar and enjoy it. It makes life fun and interesting and it also becomes spectacular foreplay when they finally admit that there’s more to what they want than verbal confrontation. Such is the case when restaurant owner Neil Harrison and architect Carson Kelly find themselves in an unlikely arrangement that suits both their needs at least for the time being.Neil Harrison has a past and it’s not pretty; in and out of foster care until he was taken in by a middle aged woman who gave him a home, a love of cooking, her love, and eventually three additional foster brothers. Following her death, the brothers have been struggling but Neil is about to have his dream realized however the edginess he’s felt since his “Mom’s” death hasn’t left him and there are only two things that help him get past of it; one comes with complications and the other could kill him.When Carson Kelly suspects Neil is putting his life at risk she feels she must step in and take action. She knows it’s crossing a line she shouldn’t cross, after all she’s currently the site manager and architect of his new restaurant but she can’t let someone else she knows risk their life. She never expects to suggest an alternate way for him to get past his need for speed and she certainly doesn’t expect to develop feelings for the man who has driven her nuts for the past year.There was so much good about this story and yes part of it was the absolute scorching sex scenes between these two. Both have demons, both feel the need to be in charge, and both think that they don’t have time for any type of a relationship nor do they deserve it. Oh how I love to watch people like this fall! It’s fun to watch the disbelief when they realize they’ve shared more than they ever have with another fun. It’s entertaining when they begin to realize they are thinking about the other person way more than they should. And it’s flat out satisfying when they realize they actually need the other person..It’s hard not to love a book that has it all and Recipe for Attraction does; deep characters, an entertaining plot, smart dialog, and enough hot and steamy sexy to leave you hot and steamy! This is another hit from author Gina Gordon and I can’t wait to see what (or who) is next!Review copy provided for an honest review.