BOOK REVIEW:
Taste for Temptation
Okay, I know that saying goes ‘don’t judge a book…’ but I definitely
drawn in by the cover of this book—the cover and the back cover blurb. I’ve got
a bit of a sweet tooth, and I love stories featuring baker heroines and/or
heroes.
With Phyllis Bourne’s Taste
For Temptation hero Adam Ellison is the baker and heroine Brandi Collins is
a lover of all things chocolate. But she’s also trying to lose weight for her
upcoming sister’s wedding, and having Adam as a next-door neighbour is doubly
distracting. The aspiring baker whips up irresistible chocolate all night
keeping poor Brandi awake and craving for a taste…
Of course she gets more than she bargains for when she
decides to welcome her new neighbour. And Adam gets more than he anticipates
from a bigger, homelier woman like Brandi.
All right I don’t mean homely in a bad way—Brandi just gives
him food for thought. She isn’t rolling over for him and she has her own career
goal, also she isn’t exactly initially deluding herself by being with him. Also
I loved that Adam didn’t just feed her the money she needed to start up her
business. Sure he had the money, but he let Brandi continue to work hard towards
her goal.
I also oddly enjoyed how the author wrote Brandi’s
relationship with her mother. I still think that Brandi pissed me off by being
too nice to her mom; I get that we should respect our parents, or at the very
least respect the sacrifices they make for us (assuming said parents actually
deserve to be called parents). And at first I didn’t understand what Brandi
meant about having a
Without spoiling too much, I’ll say that Brandi does finally get an answer for us, and
though I was satisfied with the answer it didn’t change my feelings for her
mother. The older Mrs. Collins is still very nasty all the way through the end.
Thankfully the story isn’t about Brandi’s mom, although the
status quo of that relationship is meant to symbolize how Brandi views the
world and her potential in it: she’s very humble and a bit of a Debbie Downer
in the beginning. I pitied her and that rubbed me the wrong way—I don’t want to
pity my heroine. That turned around though as the story progressed and she got
to know Adam more.
Now I only wish I
could get to know Adam…
Who doesn’t want a guy who’s kind, humble about his wealth, supportive,
a baker?!—the guy’s the whole package. But what I LOVED about Adam was his
attraction for Brandi from the get-go. Yeah, yeah, it’s a romance novel, what
did I expect right? Yet it was too hot when Adam totally confronts Brandi about
wanting her forty or so pages in:
Brandi broke off the
kiss and her arms fell from around his neck. “That was…” she began
breathlessly.
Adam dipped his head
until it touched her forehead. “What I’ve wanted to do ever since I saw you in
the park.
“Really?”
She sounded surprised,
so he confirmed it. “I haven’t been able to get you off my mind.”
*fans self*
Maybe I’m used to romances dragging on with the
introspection about how sexy the other character is… I don’t know. Give me a
romance that dives into it headfirst and you’ve got me hooked. :)
It was pretty awesome how much Adam and Brandi supported
each other too. I know because my parents have a dream to start their own
bakery, and the planning and financing can cause strains with a couple.
Overall Taste For Temptation
was an endearing read that didn’t tie every plot point with a bowtie and
pushed it towards a HEA. I mean we get the HEA in the end, but it was
believable given the set-up of the story. So no surprises there.
If you’re looking for sexy times and maybe a recipe or two, please
check out Brandi and Adam’s story in Taste
For Temptation. Although I warn you to read on a full stomach so you won’t
have urges to binge on chocolate snacks.
My verdict:
✮✮✮✮.5
✮✮✮✮.5
(4.5 stars)
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