Staci Rowland is ½ owner of Sweet Dreams, a cupcake shop
in San Diego. She has been accepted to participate in the
Hamilton Ramsfeld's "Premier Chef" with the prize being half
a million dollars and her own TV cooking show. Staci needs
to prove herself after her devastating breakup with a famous
chef in Paris while in training. Now she trusts no man
after being lied to and cheated on.
Being thrown into the arms of a handsome man in the
elevator at the hotel gives her a quickened heartbeat. Remy
Etienne (Stephens) Cruzel also needs to prove his worth as a
chef. Entering the contest under the assumed name of
Stephens, Remy hopes to prove that he is truly talented and
not riding on the apron strings of his father and
grandfather who own the famous Gastrophile Restaurant in New
Orleans. The weeks of competition are televised and there
is an urgency for each participant to graduate to the next
level. The sizzle between Remy and Staci cannot be ignored
as they are partnered for the first assignments and the
kisses can't be denied. Hot boiling sex soon becomes a hot
yearning in the blood with neither able to deny. Lying to
Staci becomes a severe concern to Remy as his attachment is
more than a fling and he desperately needs to reveal his
true self in moving forward to a future with her. Finding
the truth from someone other than Remy jolts Staci back to
her senses and she vows never to trust a man ever again.
Down to only Remy & Staci as the finalists, Remy has more at
stake than the title of Premiere Chef. If only his last
effort will win her over.
I was completely caught up in the competition between
these two contestants in their "chef" personas as well as
their romance. Both Remy & Staci are compassionate and
caring people. The sizzling sex is only the start for them
as it quickly digs deeper into their souls. This author is
exceptional in her descriptions which enable the reader to
truly feel the emotions in these characters. The only
problem was that the story ended too soon. I truly enjoyed
SIZZLE. Katherine Garbera is a genuinely inspiring
author with a wonderful and vivid imagination.
A recipe for desire...or disaster!
Preparation: Only the best chefs are selected to compete in
the hit reality TV show Premier Chef. First, add one bakery
owner-Staci Rowland, who's out to prove that even the
sweetest chef can wield a wickedly sharp knife. Then counter
that sweetness with Remy Cruzel, a spicy and smokin'-hot
Cajun chef, who's looking to prove he's more than his name....
Cooking instructions: Place each chef in direct competition
with each other-and in the same house. Let the initial
attraction simmer, and quickly turn into a steamy fling.
Caution: These key ingredients to a successful show-and a
red-hot rendezvous!-are hiding a few secrets from each
other, and from our judges. And the end result is one dish
you won't want to miss!