Review: If sugar and spice and all things nice is what you seek...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 26, 2014
...then Seducing the Playboy will satisfy your craving. With loveable characters, a light storyline and mouthwatering descriptions of all the culinary delights, it's fairly predictable but sexy and seductive. And be warned, don't make the same mistake I did and read if you are hungry, as whilst I was salivating over the description of the croquembouche, in reality I was begrudgingly munching my way through 2 slices of toast.Roman Gallagher has a reputation as a playboy. Sexy and stubborn, his food and his actions made my stomach growl in very different ways. But he has one rule; don't sleep where you eat and when his best friends younger sister turns up at his latest restaurant, never before has his mantra applied more. Pastry Chef Jenna Cooper is desperate to prevent her parents from selling the family restaurant. Flighty, determined and strong-willed she wants Roman's help. She's has a crush on him for years and is prepared to turn the heat up in the kitchen and the bedroom so they can mutually benefit in business and pleasure. But our playboy has a few surprising traits and Jenna finds her plan to seduce him not going quite the way she expected...It's one of those books that's brings delayed gratification. Jenna and Roman are easy to love and the fact that Roman wasn’t what I expected and that Jenna wasn’t afraid to call him on his crap made them more so. Their chemistry burns consistently bringing plenty of sexual tension and build-up but the real passion comes later on and together they were frustrating, fun and sexy with a romantic journey that had some lovely touching moments.It's definitely what I would call one of the 'gentler' books in the Brazen line, but is one I'd happily recommend. Amanda Usen has brought two great books in the series and I look forward to Betsy's story. (The first book Into the Fire runs parallel to this and whilst that is also a book I would recommend, Seducing the Playboy can easily be read as a standalone).I received a copy of this courtesy of Entangled Publishing for an honest and unbiased opinion