Louisa Edwards

The winner in Louisa Edwards' Christmas in July contest will be able to make a dent in her holiday shopping early, with a $50 Macy's shopping card from the author. Then in September she’ll find Louisa's debut novel, CAN'T STAND THE HEAT (St. Martin’s Paperback, September 2009), in stores everywhere. (If you enjoy the food channel, you’ll love Louisa’s first contemporary romance from her A Recipe for Love series. Put this one on your list for everyone who enjoys a delightfully fun read!)

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She’s hungry for experience . . .

For sharp-tongued food critic Miranda Wake, the chance to spend a month in Adam Temple’s kitchen to write an expose is a journalistic dream come true. Surely Miranda can find a way to cut the hotshot chef down to size once she learns what really goes on at his trendy Manhattan restaurant. The trouble is, she never expected Adam to find out her most embarrassing secret: this critic has no idea how to cook!

And he knows just how to satisfy her cravings . . .

Adam’s not about to have his reputation burned by a critic who doesn’t even know the difference between poaching and paring. He’ll just have to give the tempting redhead a few private lessons of his own—teaching her what it means to cook with passion . . . and doing more with those hands than preparing sumptuous food.

Watch for the launch of Louisa’s brand new website later this month, http://us.macmillan.com/cantstandtheheat .

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