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Seducing the Chef - Allie Blakefield, editor of Good Eatin' wants to do a feature on Five Cuisines a restaurant across the river from NY City. Her father forbids the feature and won't say why. She's not one to sit back and be ruled by someone. She borrows a friend's apartment.
While leaning over the balcony she sees a handsome dark haired man doing a Yoga routine. He looks up and she is struck by the Blakefield curse. Love at first sight.
The pair start a hot and heavy romantic interlude. She visits the restaurant and is recognized by Greg, the chef's mother. The woman goes ballistic and the affair is broken. Can Allie learn what's going on and rescue her love?
Excerpt:
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sound caught her attention and she looked down. If this was the neighbor Steve
had mentioned he had been right. The man was definitely her type. He wore black
work-out silk pants and flowed from one Yoga position to another. His tanned
sculpted body was glorious. Her blood stirred.
She sucked in a breath. A man who looked as fabulous
surely had been claimed years ago. Her last relationship had died four months
ago and no one had appeared. The constant jetting about the country wasn’t
conducive to long term relationships.
Face it. None of
the men she’d dated in the past had made her want to remain earth-bound.
Though she had planned to walk to town for coffee, to
browse in the shops and see what the local restaurants might offer for lunch
she couldn’t move. She leaned on the railing and drooled. Her gaze focused on
his broad shoulders, tight rear and muscular legs. His dark hair touched his
shoulders. Was his face as striking as his body?
He turned. A long sigh escaped. Definitely easy on the eyes. Too bad she couldn’t see his hands to
search for a ring. If he’d been hers she would have banded him with a broad
one.
If you lean over the
railing one more inch you’ll end up in flight. Though falling into his arms
seemed a novel way to meet there was no guarantee he would catch her without
one of them breaking bones.
At that moment he looked up. Their gazes met. She felt the
impact to her toes. Yes, yes. Those
words formed a mantra in her head. Her breath caught in her throat.
“Hello. Though my neighbor was off on a trip.”
She grasped the metal railing. “He’s off to Alaska . He offered me a
place to stay while I’m in town doing research.” Surely the man’s eyes were as
dark as the midnight sky.
“Are you a writer?”
“You could say that.” After all, she wrote all the feature
stories.
“Need help with your research?”
She released her grip on the railing. His voice sizzled
along her skin. She’d better move away before she propositioned him. A foolish move. “At the moment no but
I’ll let you know if I do. Right now I’m off to explore the town.”
“See you around.”
“I’m sure you will.” Allie backed into the sliding doors.
She rubbed her rear. Boy was she rattled.
She laughed at the foolish ideas circling in her thoughts. She ducked inside.
From his approach, chances were he was single. Did she want a short-term
involvement with a stranger? The way her body pulsed and the direction of her
thoughts all pointed to yes.
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1 comment:
I enjoyed the jab you took at overly-dramatic meet-cutes. Even if she didn't fall into his arms, she still got to talk and lay the foundation of some sort of relationship. Could be worse!
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