Wine, Tarts, and Sex by Susan Johnson
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(Mass Market Paperback - Reprint)
- Pub. Date: June 2008
- 304pp
- Sales Rank: 264,934
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: June 2008
- Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
- Format: Mass Market Paperback, 304pp
- Sales Rank: 264,934
- Series: Berkley Sensation Series
- ISBN-13: 9780425222010
- ISBN: 0425222012
- Edition Description: Reprint
Synopsis
From the New York Times bestselling author whose torrid tales are "legendary" (Robin Shone) comes another steamy story-set in the kitchen.
World-renowned chef Jake Chambers could have had any ingÂnue he wanted in California since the kitchen isn't the only room in the house where the hard-bodied hunk has special talents. Still, when he realized there might be more to life than glitz and silicone, he left for Minneapolis to buy a local joint and try to clear his head.
But even though he's no longer serving the glitterati, that doesn't mean he's about to compromise quality and serve a Minnesota wine. However, local vintner Liv Bell-with curves even more delicious than his tapas-has other plans once she lays eyes on this Adonis. Determined to promote her vineyard's juicy bounty, this sun-kissed goddess might just bring Jake around to at least tasting what she has to offer.
Biography
Susan Johnson lives in Minnesota. A former art historian, she considers the life of a writer the best of all possible worlds.
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A reviewerby Anonymous
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July 08, 2007: I was looking forward to reading this book. The characters are not very well developed. The storyline held promise but that was not realized. Contrived conflicts and sexual scenarios in addition to some really bad prose and a few spelling mistakes made for a disappointing read and dislikeable characters. There was a lot of sex in it but it was neither sexy nor erotic.
a reviewerby harstan
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June 09, 2007: Successful west coast chef Jake Chambers needs a breather from the hectic Southern California cuisine scene so he buys Chaz Burnett?s Minnesota restaurant with plans of bringing a class establishment to an area where he spent summers visiting his aunt. He decides to give himself six months for this labor of love. Olivia ?Liz? Bell quit modeling once she had enough money to live her life in comfort and to open up a local Minnesota winery. When she comes to deliver an order to Chaz, she meets Jake instead. They immediately are attracted to one another, which surprises both of them. Jake asks to stay for dinner and talk, but quickly realizes he cannot stop himself from kissing her. They rush upstairs to the apartment above the restaurant where they make love all night. Soap opera star Janie Tabor calls Liz to tell her she is coming from New York with her three years old son Matt as her wealthy husband Leo Rolf plans to file for divorce to include custody of their offspring. Jake used to live with Janie until she abruptly left for the soaps in New York. Leo orders private investigator Roman Novak to bring back his son. As Liz and Jake fall in love, she learns he looks down at her wine. --- This entertaining romantic suspense will have readers believe falling in lust at first sight by the likable lead couple is normal as the sex is well handled (no pun intended) and only graphically described whereas Roman and Janie have their trysts off-page. Although suspense is unneeded as the lead pair only become involved because they mutually know Janie and the focus of the danger and their relationship would have gone down the same course regardless, fans will toast Susan Johnson with wine served with tarts and sex. --- Harriet Klausner
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