Review: A Little Combustible Chemistry by Violet Duke
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 4, 2014
A LITTLE COMBUSTIBLE CHEMISTRY by Violet Duke is a brilliant introduction to her new Cactus Creek series. It is a smart, snappy, witty, steamy, and most of all a fun prequel to Love, Chocolate and Beer (Cactus Creek #1) that was just right at satisfying me with the novella and teasing me with the desire for more. As with Violet's Nice Girl to Love series I fell head over heels for her likeable characters mostly due to the natural and realistic feel of her writing style.The key players are Dani Dobson, wildly popular brewmaster and owner of Ocotillos Brewpub. Born and raised in Cactus Creek, she is a second generation owner and extremely well-liked among the townfolk. She is also a bit of a workaholic, been burned in the romance department leading to a yearlong sexual drought, a girl-next-door type of sweet and a take-no prisoners businesswoman all wrapped up in one feisty package Luke finds impossible to resist.Luke Bradford is a chocolatier extraordinare who has moved his successful chocolate shop, Desert Confections, from Mesa to Cactus Creek after visiting and falling in love with the quirky small town. As the new kid on the block he has a lot to prove and a lot to lose. He is a sexy, smoldering, old-fashioned romance kind of guy who has his eyes fully focused on Dani. She can't stop the weak-in-the-knees reaction he causes in her with just the hot way he looks at her from across the room. And Luke's ready to pull out all the stops; flowers, private dinner, and candlelight all to find his way into Dani's arms.To coin the title, their initial attraction and sexual chemistry is so intense it's combustible. They are on the same page with this from a personal perspective (the scene of their first encounter is quite delicious) and the sparks fly. Unfortunately from a business perspective they are at odds, and again the sparks fly. They are helped along, both personally and professionally, by coworkers and friends with sassy and quirky personalities of their own. All combined for a quick entertaining read.~Complimentary copy received from Author in exchange for an honest review.