Hello, Therians!
I'd like to wish a very happy (belated) Book Birthday to Christine Warner's Bachelor's Special, that released yesterday!
Title: Bachelor’s Special
Author: Christine Warner
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Length: 236 pages
Release Date: June 2013
ISBN: 978-1-62266-131-2
Publisher: Entangled Publishing
Imprint: Indulgence
Jill Adgate wants three things from life: a successful catering business, a family, and the love of an exceptional man. What she has is no job, a mounting pile of bills, and her outspoken best friend—who sets her up on a blind date with the man who inadvertently ruined Jill’s life.
Chet Castle is a businessman who has everything, except the ability to trust. Burned by a money-hungry fiancée, he refuses to get involved in any relationship that has a shelf life longer than a head of lettuce.
Intrigued by her ambition—and determined to get her in bed—Chet offers Jill the chance of a lifetime: work as his live-in chef and he’ll help her get her catering business off the ground. When sparks fly in the kitchen, Jill realizes what’s cooking is a recipe for disaster…
Chet Castle is a businessman who has everything, except the ability to trust. Burned by a money-hungry fiancée, he refuses to get involved in any relationship that has a shelf life longer than a head of lettuce.
Intrigued by her ambition—and determined to get her in bed—Chet offers Jill the chance of a lifetime: work as his live-in chef and he’ll help her get her catering business off the ground. When sparks fly in the kitchen, Jill realizes what’s cooking is a recipe for disaster…
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REVIEW
This book had everything that makes up a great romance read.
It was fun and light at times, with many sexy, sensual kisses. Throw in a bit of conflict, a few broken souls who constantly disregard their true feelings and it’s a match made in heaven.
The characters are all really great…okay maybe not all…Gina was a real skank. I was immediately thrown into Jill’s world of culinary pleasure. Her passion for cooking was clearly visible but when the dashing Chet Castle entered her kitchen it all went up in smoke, or more accurately, ended up all over Chet and the floor. Her job wasn’t the only thing she lost that night with his tantalizing kiss, and from then on she struggled to find her way in the world. I enjoyed Jill’s determination. Even with everything she’d had to go through, her mind was set on opening her own business and she would do just about anything to make her new dream a reality. Chet’s a broken man. A bit of a womanizer, he closely guarded his heart, as well as his bank account.
It was exciting to watch Chet and Jill navigate their agreement. Their constant play at cat and mouse kept the story flowing. Although Chet’s intentions weren’t entirely admirable, I believe neither were Jill’s, she just refused to admit it. She’d agreed to become Chet’s personal chef for financial reasons but her body and mind often betrayed her desire.
I was a little surprised that she initiated things in the pool, and by the way she fled afterwards, it seemed that so was she. It was great that Jill and Chet were adult enough to continue their friendship regardless of their actions, but it did add a new level of sexual awareness to their game. Things kind of simmered down until Gina poked her nose into things and stirred up a storm of deceit and lies. I was just happy that Chet wasn’t foolish enough to fall for her tricks.
Even though his fears made him say nasty, hurtful things to Jill, I loved that he was willing to stand by her no matter what. Jill had her own fears, and I can understand why she wasn’t prepared to accept less than she deserved; another testament to her strong character.
This book was a fun, quick read. I didn't necessarily feel as emotionally connected to the characters as I’d normally like, and the sexual tension didn't ooze from the pages, but that didn't keep me from enjoying it. Too often, books in this genre tend to rely on the high level of sexiness to make them appealing, but this story was more a tale of two people finding themselves while fixing each other.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Christine Warner is living her dream in Michigan along with her husband, three children, one laptop and a much loved assortment of furry friends.Besides laughing and a good round of humor, she enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, reading, writing but no arithmitic. A confessed people watcher, she finds inspiration for her stories in everyday activities. She loves to read and write about strong heroes and determined, sometimes sassy, heroines.
A girl gone wild, at least where social media is concerned, she enjoys meeting other avid readers and writers on facebook, twitter and her website at christine-warner.com.
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Hi Roxy! Thank you for the book birthday wishes and thank you as well for taking the time to check out and read Bachelor's Special. I'm glad you enjoyed Chet and Jill's story.
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