September 2013
On Sale: September 9, 2013
Featuring: Lane Anderson; Paige Ellerbee
ISBN: 1622661621 EAN: 9781622661626 Kindle: B00EMTDMFA e-Book Add to Wish List
I'm crazy about desserts. Read any of my books and you're sure to find something
sweet and decadent. I'm not a cook, and the best baking I do is with Nestlé's
pre-formed Toll House cookie pucks. Even so, some pretty awesome confections
have snuck their way into my stories—from designer ice cream pies to
voodoo cakes.
But not until TEMPTED IN
THE TROPICS had dessert been used for a game of sultry seduction.
Mmm...delicious fun! After arriving in St. Lucia for their friend's wedding,
sassy bakery owner Paige and uptight doctor Lane call a truce in their
business-related feud—at least while they're on the island. A romantic
dinner on the beach ends with them considering a fling that gets off to a
sweet-and-sexy start with dessert—white chocolate crème brûlée.
Lane picked up the tray and led Paige over to the patio where two
thick-cushioned chaises and a table faced the incredible view of the
star-peppered Caribbean sky. He put the tray on the table, quickly dipped a
spoon into the crème brûlée, and took a bite.
"Mmm," he moaned, tipping back his head and closing his
eyes.
Holy hotness.
Paige swallowed hard. "My turn," she said, reaching for the other
spoon.
He leaned in close and gently grabbed her wrist. "Oh no you don't."
She could smell the creamy sweetness on his breath. Without hesitation, she
kissed him, tasting delicate white chocolate and zesty lime on his tongue. If
this was how dessert was going to go down on the island, she decided to eat it
first at every meal.
Paige forced herself to pull away, then licked her lips, his gaze
locked on her mouth. "Now can I have a bite?" She could eat the entire dessert
whenever she wanted, but it was way more fun to play this game with
him.
"You can have a bite for every piece of clothing you take
off."
Oh my...
"What about you?"
"Same rules apply to me. Fair enough?" He looked so damn sexy she
considered tossing all her clothes in the pool and getting it over with. That
way she wouldn't be tempted to put them back on until they'd had a good, long
time to dry.
"You've already had a bite," she said, and sat on one of the chaises
where she could reach the dessert.
He grinned, both dimples showing up this time, and kicked off one of
his sandals.
"Shoes count?" Paige started doing some calculating. She had on
exactly two shoes, and three pieces of clothing if she counted her teensy
pink-lace thong that matched her bra. At this point, he had on one shoe, a
shirt, shorts, and underwear, if he wasn't going commando. For some reason, the
idea struck her as super-hot, and a wave of warmth rushed through her. Commando
or not, if they went bite-for-bite he'd lose his clothes first.
"Yep." He pulled the other chaise close to hers, dipped his spoon in
the crème brûlée, and offered it to her. Seven lords-a-leaping danced in her
heart. He was going to feed her? She took the spoonful in her mouth and he
pulled it out ever so slowly as the zing of lime and raspberry burst in her
mouth, followed by smooth white chocolate.
Paige moaned, turning Lane's playful gaze to sultry. She lounged
back in the chaise, took a deep breath of the tropical night air, and gladly
kicked off one of her sandals. "Small price to pay for a spoonful of heaven like
that."
He took another bite and off came his other shoe. Now things would
start getting more interesting. She knew what to expect, to a point, and so did
he. He'd seen her in—and nearly out of—her bikini, and she'd checked
him out in his swim trunks. But Paige had a feeling that both of them were
taking this game down to the skin.
Oh, yeah...that's the way to eat dessert! Next time I'm out to dinner with my
husband, and crème brûlée is on the menu, I'll glance at him demurely and
wonder...should I ask for that to go? ;)
How about you? What dessert seduces you every time? One commenter will win a
copy of THE PRACTICE
PROPOSAL the first book in the Suddenly Smitten series
Wow, Congrats on your new book: THE PRACTICE PROPOSAL. Also, Congrats on your SUDDENLY SMITTEN series. Wow, I have heard of Strip Poker but have never heard of Strip Creme Brulee Desserts till now. Your book sounds like a yummy and hot book to win and read this Fall. Thank You for the great contest. Thanks, Cecilia CECE (Cecilia Dunbar Hernandez 12:27pm September 14, 2013)
Will be adding this to my to read this. Can't wait to read this. (Sara Ford 12:47pm September 14, 2013)
It has to be Chocolate Mousse. (Rita Wray 12:59pm September 14, 2013)
I would have to pick chocolate lava cake. Loved the excerpt! Congratulations on the book and thanks for the chance to win!!! (Linda Brennan 2:10pm September 14, 2013)
Chocolate eclairs....oh yea (Susan Falkler 2:19pm September 14, 2013)
I love the excerpt. I will definitely get a copy of this book. (Kai Wong 2:55pm September 14, 2013)
You had me at chocolate!! (Cate Sparks 4:24pm September 14, 2013)
I would have to choose cheesecake topped with whole strawberries and a little whipped cream...yummy! Loved the teaser excerpt and the cute book cover. Can't wait to read this book. (Linda Luinstra 4:33pm September 14, 2013)
Chocolate Mousse. Love this post and the book sounds special. (Sharon Berger 4:36pm September 14, 2013)
For me, it would be a toss-up. The homemade dessert would be the Banana Split dessert, which is made up of layers of yummy goodness!! My store-bought choice would be the Sara Lee creamy cheesecake topped with strawberries and added whipped cream!! I could eat the whole thing!! For added dessert, I would have to include your book!! What a treat!! That was quite a passage that you put in your posting today, and I can't wait to rev up my Fall with something a little hot and sassy!! Congratulations on your book!! I'm sure it's going to do well. A lot of women are going to pass the word, after they get done reading it. (Peggy Roberson 4:41pm September 14, 2013)
I really liked this post and I love books where opposites attract! (Cindy Hamilton 5:19pm September 14, 2013)
something you must eat so slowly that you savor each and every bite - chocolate is good, a wee bit of some spice, a little salt, something oozy (hmmm that Chocolate Lava cake is sounding perfect so far!), something with a bit of 'mouth feel' (whipped cream too?), smooth on the tongue... (Beth Fuller 7:42pm September 14, 2013)
This sounds like a great book. (Wilma Frana 8:53pm September 14, 2013)
Chocolate pudding or chocolate mousse (Laura Albert 9:50pm September 14, 2013)
Great post and desserts are a must! A rich, creamy chocolate cake, pie, mousse,...you get the idea, Chocolate anything!!!!!! Thank you for the chance! (Melanie Backus 10:06pm September 14, 2013)
Chocolate. Anything but frozen stuff. Chocolate. Especially oozing chocolate from the center. Chocolate. Yes. Did I mention chocolate?...... (Lisa Hutson 1:23am September 15, 2013)
cheesecake (Lynn Anderson 4:14am September 15, 2013)
There are so many; a rich choc cake with dk choc icing, tiramisu, cheesecake, peach or rhubarb pie, key lime pie, banana and choc cream pie - I could go on and on. (Pat Lieberman 7:34am September 15, 2013)
This looks like a great read. Have to get this one. (Barbara Wells 8:23am September 15, 2013)
anything chocolate chocolate cake, pb cups chocolate ice cream (Denise Smith 9:37am September 15, 2013)
In the book Deep Autumn Heat by Elisabeth Barrett the main character Lexie Meyers has a signiture coconut cake, in the second book of the Star Harbor series Blaze of Winter she posts the recipe at the end of the book. Before I could even post a review I had to bake that cake because I was dying to taste it. It was absolutely delicious. My husband has renamed it Porn Cake. My brother in law was taking a piece home to his wife and ate it from the container before he got there. LoL it is that good. I think I could eat that cake off a hunky man any day! Also if you eat it with chocolate cake it is like a Mounds bar. Mmmm so yummy. Now I will have to go bake another, see what you started. (Patti Paonessa 11:46am September 15, 2013)
Oh I and I was so excited I forgot to add I have added this to my have to read it list. It sounds right up my alley. Thanks for telling me about it. (Patti Paonessa 11:47am September 15, 2013)
Anything chocolate works. But I find that something almost liquid, like a lava cake or strawberries with chocolate for dipping, works really well. (Pam Howell 12:39pm September 15, 2013)
Sounds like a sweet treat! (Richard Proctor 1:06pm September 15, 2013)
A chocolate turtle sundae with lots of whip cream! (Maria Proctor 1:13pm September 15, 2013)
Love the cover...can't wait to read it. Carol Conerly 9/15/13 (Carol Conerly 4:54pm September 15, 2013)
I was a big fan of the Girl Scout Cookie Thin Mint Blizzard. Fresh strawberries work too! Good cheese cake...The list goes on. (Laura Gullickson 9:09pm September 15, 2013)
Cheesecake. Yum. (Marcy Shuler 5:29pm September 16, 2013)
Chocolate cake is my undoing!! (Mary Preston 8:45pm September 16, 2013)