Review: A Very Personal Chef
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 20, 2013
This novel  had two things that attracted me before I opened the book. A hunky police officer and a chef! I'm very much of a "foodie" and my husband is the chef in our family. I love to watch meals come together, and that is our heroine Violet Morgan's specialty. She is a trained chef, tried the restaurant circle, but opened her own business to have a more personal touch. She definitely gets one with our hero, Noah Blackwell!Noah is Jason's Morgan's partner and a Homicide Detective. Noah has been shot in the line of duty, and has a bullet wound in his shoulder. His movement is very restricted. He is allowed to go home IF he has help to check on him and make his meals . Jason just happens to be Violet's twin, and immediately she comes to mind. Jason has a hard time convincing Violet though.They come from a family of police officers, and in fact their father was killed in the line of duty. She has vowed to herself to stay away from any relationship involving cops, except her brother. Further complicating this issue is the fact that Noah has no memory at all of the shooting. Hope of finding the shooter, and bringing him to justice hinges on Noah's memory. He is angry, frustrated, in pain, and NOT a model patient. Violet remembers a searing kiss on a New Years Eve a few years ago, and is determined to be nothing but his personal chef!One of my favorite quotes from this charming story. Violet is describing the meal she is cooking to a friend. The friend comments that her description sounds like she is quoting poetry instead of dinner. " A really good meal is both. They're both personal and intimateIf they're done right, both of them can make you feel good enough to swoon".This novel has lots of wonderful food, and a very hot romance. As recommended by the author herself, don't start this novel if your hungry! They're even some recipe's in the back. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, and would recommend this book to all readers who love food, police detectives, and a happily ever after. I'm hoping Jason has a story coming up!