Review: This story runs from one delicious moment of interaction to the next
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 10, 2013
My initial intention when I started reading this book was to read a few pages, then put it down and go to bed.  A couple of hours later, I put the book down after I finished it -  and I wanted more!Amanda Usen has managed to incorporate food as a third highly charged sensualized element that both explains the characters and fuels their attraction and connection.  Both Culinary Academy graduates, Lila is known for her unusual combinations that elevate a dish to `more', where her chief competition Jack is a master of the classical combinations and techniques that create the perfect bite.The characters were very well created:  Lila is a fighter, struggling with debt and her inherent need to run away when the going gets tough.  Jack is struggling against his undemonstrative father, never feeling quite `enough' to fill his dreams of a culinary empire.  Together their chemistry is smoking hot, they are perfect together as long as they don't speak: or stick to discussions about food.While both have disparate intentions for their collaboration in the kitchen, their attraction is the overwhelming force that both try to ignore, and fail miserably.  It's no surprise that their tempers and baggage lead them to believe the worst of one another despite the magic they make in the bedroom.This story runs from one delicious moment of interaction to the next: food becomes the third character in the sexy connection between Jack and Lila: described with sensuality that has your mouth watering.  Their interactions are steamy and loaded with sexual tension, but their connection runs far deeper as both share bits of their life and pain you see their connection deepening and becoming more solidly defined.  Demanding you read on- this is one culinary romance that is not to be missed.I received a galley copy from the publisher for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.