Verity Durant is currently employed as a cook for Bertie Somerset in Yorkshire at Fairleigh Park. Engaging in forbidden sex with Bertie, she's unable to convince him that she's really Lady Vera Drake, whose very prominent family cast her out when she became pregnant as a teen. Bertie believes she's lied to him about her past and insists they keep their relationship strictly business.
The notorious Verity leads a very promiscuous and scandalous life, as well as being known for her extraordinary cuisine, which seems to play a little magic on those she serves. Verity is working to insure that her illegitimate son, Michael, becomes a gentleman of society. Michael, who's been searching for his biological mother since given up for adoption as an infant, suspects that Verity might be his mother.
Bertie suddenly dies and leaves his entire estate to his brother, Stuart. Ten years ago, Verity had a sensual affair with Stuart. Having fallen madly in love with her, Stuart waits for her to return. Now, years later, Stuart is about to marry when he learns the truth about his cook, Verity. Does Stuart still hold that flaming candle and consuming love for his Cinderella?
Sherry Thomas is an entertaining writer with a colorful imagination. She weaves a story similar to that of Cinderella with the mean stepfamily who dreams of her chance at finding true love. Very explicit sexual scenes occur in detail throughout the book portraying the sinful desires of the characters and their somewhat promiscuous appetites.
Famous in Paris, infamous in London, Verity Durant is as
well-known for her mouthwatering cuisine as for her
scandalous love life. But thatβs 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.
Lawyer Stuart Somerset worked himself up from the slums of
Manchester to become one of the rising political stars of
Englandβs 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 has he felt such pure arousalβa
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, thereβs only one thing that will satisfy Stuartβs
appetite for more. But is his hunger for lust, revengeβor
that rarest of delicacies, love? For Verityβs past has a
secret that could devour them both, even as they reach for
the most delicious fruit of allβ¦
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