On the Steamy Side

Starred review from March 15, 2010
Firing his New York publicist is the first thing Devon Sparks has done in a long time that feels right. The second thing is flirting outrageously with a gorgeous stranger, who politely reprimands Devon for splashing his drink all over her back. Unlike the hordes of females who are more than happy to keep celebrity chef Devon and his money company, tart-tongued, sweetly southern Lilah Jane Tunkle has no idea of the extent of Devons fame and wealth. One night of no-strings, no-regrets sex with Lilah is all Devon wants, and that is exactly what Devon believes he has enjoyed until he arrives at work the next day and discovers that one of his new employees is none other than Lilah. In her second hot and spicy culinary romance, following Cant Stand the Heat (2009)which stars food critic Miranda Wake and chef Adam TempleEdwards cooks up the perfect combination of compelling characters and an intriguing plot that delivers a marvelous confection of irresistible details about the fascinating world inside the kitchen of a gourmet restaurant.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2010, American Library Association.)