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 enlarge | Author: Sherry Thomas
Publisher: Bantam
Category: Book
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Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 121688
Media: Mass Market Paperback
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Pages: 432
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Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.2 x 2
ISBN: 0440244323
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780440244325
ASIN: 0440244323
Publication Date: July 29, 2008
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Love has a flavor all its own.…
Famous in Paris, infamous in London, Verity Durant is as well-known for her mouthwatering cuisine as for her scandalous love life. But that’s the least of the surprises awaiting her new employer when he arrives at the estate of Fairleigh Park following the unexpected death of his brother.
The lawyer Stuart Somerset worked himself up from the slums of Manchester to become one of the rising political stars of England’s Parliament. To him, Verity Durant is just a name and food is just food, until her first dish touches his lips. Only one other time had he felt such pure arousal—a dangerous night of passion with a stranger, a young woman who disappeared at dawn. Ten years is a long time to wait for the main course, but when Verity Durant arrives at his table, there’s only one thing that will satisfy Stuart’s appetite for more. But is his hunger for lust, revenge—or that rarest of delicacies, love? For Verity’s past has a secret that could devour them both even as they reach for the most delicious fruit of all.…
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Good Story September 15, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I didn't give a five because the sex scenes were horrible. She wrote something like, "and they made love." What is that for a hot sex scene. The story itself was pretty good. But it just wasn't hot enough for me.
Worth your time... September 9, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Just a few quick impressions upon reading this book...
I found this book hard going at first. The skipping around in flashbacks to present day chapter to chapter, while interesting, made it very confusing as to who was who, what happened when to whom, and what the motivations of the characters were, and what the actual timeline of events was. I don't feel like I really caught on until 3/4's through the book. So be warned...this book is not an easy read, but it is well worth your time.
I actually found the romance between the secondary characters richer and more satisfying. The main characters, although with compelling stories, seemed unsympathetic to me. I didn't really grow to like the H/H any more by the end of the novel.
What I like about Sherry Thomas's books is the way she shows how two people can misunderstand and hurt each other then come together again. She is great at showing both sides of the conflict. I only wish I found the main characters in this book a little more sympathetic and compelling, but that's just me. As others have mentioned her writing is beautiful! Her books are unique and her voice is unusual. The food sounds correct to the period. I would have liked more descriptions about what the dishes' ingredients included/what they smelled like/looked like/how they were prepared. But I can always research that on my own time or go re-read MFK Fisher. And I do enjoy the Victorian time period for a change! (It's nice to see someone step away from the Regency world.)
Not anything to do with Thomas, of course, but this cover is really bad! The color of the dress is not authentic to the period and the corsetry & petticoats seem off to me as well. Artist, go do your research first puh-leeze!
The plot of Thomas's next book looks intriguing and I am looking forward to it!
 Delectable Victorian romance September 4, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Verity Durant is a good cook - the best, second only (possibly) to Escoffier - with a secret. Her employer (and former lover) Bertie Somerset recently passed away, leaving her in the employ of his half-brother Stuart. What Stuart doesn't know is that his new cook is the same Cinderella he had a one-night love affair with ten years ago and has yearned for ever since.
Delicious is put forward as a Cinderella story of sorts. It starts out framed as a Cinderella story, and the author as well as the characters themselves reference the famous fairy tale throughout the novel. This not only works, but adds tremendously to the romance building between Stuart and Verity.
I loved the entire thing. Not only was I intrigued by the Victorian setting, I wanted to know if Cinderella got her prince, and what happened to the prince's fiancee. And what of Cinderella's stepmother? The prince's family? Delicious answers all of these questions, all the while drawing you into not only the romance between the characters, but into a new love affair with food - for that is how much of Verity's passion is shown: through her food.
Anyone looking to read a romance novel: I highly recommend this! It's delightful, satisfying, and all-around lovely. I know I gush, but I think, in this case, the work deserves the praise.
 Descriptions of food are Delicious September 3, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I thoroughly enjoyed Private Arrangements, her first book, and was eager to read this one. It starts out wonderfully, with mouthwatering descriptions of food and an interesting situation. It's paced quickly, I read the book easily in an afternoon, but about half-way through I started feeling frustrated and by the book's end, felt that the book had so much potential, but should have been better than it was. My main complaint was the plot was just ridiculous, mostly the fact that it took so long for Stuart to recognize Verity...ridiculous that he wouldn't see her, one instance I could buy, but repeatedly was too over the top. Also wasn't interested in Lizzy and Will's romance, and ended up skipping those pages to get to the main story.
I do like the author's writing, and will likely buy her next book, I just hope she makes the next plot a little more believable.
Deliciously Naughty September 2, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
No prim and proper virgins here. Verity Durant, the heroine of this tale, is a talented Chef working in the kitchens of her former lover, a debauched nobleman. When he meets his untimely end, Stuart Somerset, a man from Verity's past, inherits the title and re-enters her life. Their prior association was brief, anonymous (on her part), and memorable. Verity seeks to seduce him again, first only with her decadent cuisine . . .
This book is well written, nicely paced and highly entertaining.
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