Taste for Temptation (Kimani Hotties, #35)

by Phyllis Bourne

Only one man can satisfy her craving...

No one dumps Brandi Collins! After being left at the altar, the Nashville high school teacher plans to get back at her ex by undergoing a major transformation. But how is she supposed to shed those extra pounds with that intoxicating aroma wafting into her condo? And the tempting smell of mouth-watering chocolate has nothing on the handsome hunk who's creating the irresistible confections.

Adam Ellison has given up everything for his dream of winning the International Chocolate Pastry Competition. His voluptuous new neighbor knocking on his door at three in the morning is a distraction he doesn't need!

Now only one thing will satisfy Adam's craving for Brandi. But what happens when she discovers her struggling pastry chef is really the heir to a multi-million-dollar corporate empire? Will Brandi still be there intoxicating him with her kisses...or will Adam lose his chance for a lifetime of love?

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• ISBN10: 1460887646
• ISBN13: 9781460887646
• Publish Date: 1 November 2012 (first published 1 January 2012)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Imprint: Mills & Boon Kimani Romance
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 166
• Language: English

Reviews

[Angie]

Proceed With Caution:

This book deals with dieting and weight loss.

The Basics:

Taste For Temptation is a delicious Contemporary Romance between Brandi, a woman who has given up chocolate and men to focus on her design career, and Adam, a multi-millionaire who gave up his lucrative career and inheritance to become a pastry chef.

My Thoughts:

I was worried about Taste For Temptation in the beginning, because Adam offers to help Brandi find backers for her business only if she breaks her diet to taste test for him. That felt very icky. There's nothing wrong with Brandi being a bigger woman (Adam likes that!), but there's also nothing wrong with her wanting to shed a few pounds. Yes, it's for vanity as her ex-fiance is the best man at her sister's upcoming wedding, but that's her choice. It's not fair of him to withhold help unless she derails her goals.

Fortunately, the story did not go that way. Brandi is a focused woman. She upped her training and adjusted her diet so that she could indulge a little bit. She didn't go off the rails and devour entire cakes. She sampled Adam's creations to help him perfect the recipes for an upcoming pastry competition. Maybe that angle won't work for some readers, but I'm all about balance. Brandi wasn't killing herself to be skinny, but she also wasn't going to give up on her personal goals for a man.

Okay, enough about that aspect of the story. Taste For Temptation has a sweet and steamy romance. Brandi and Adam suffer from lust at first sight, but they don't act on it! They have business to take care of, like I said. I enjoyed watching them help each other further their goals and support each other. Of course, they can't resist for long! There is a brief "break-up" because Adam has been hiding his identity, but it all works out in the end.