Let's find out what it's about...
Three men, three lies. One thought it was
for her own good, one did it for his own good, and the third nearly destroyed
her career. Blacklisted by the city's finest restaurants, Chef Reese Dunbar
must now put the resuscitation of her battered reputation in the hands of yet
another man. The television experience Nick Coltrane's cooking show offers is
her best option for restoring her name and becoming the Big Apple's super chef.
But after giving her body and heart to him, her trust is put to the test when
she discovers that Nick has lied about the real reason he brought her on board,
and worse yet, Nick can't cook.
Excerpt:
"I checked you out before I accepted this job."
"You knew?" he asked, his voice catching.
She gave him a Mona Lisa type smile. "I do my research, Nick."
The spicy beef dish he'd just consumed seemed to congeal in his stomach. Had she checked out his cooking credentials also?
"I can see you on the stage." She laughed. "Maybe more than behind the stove."
Lady, you don't know how right you are. "Ah, well, cooking's my new love."
"Where did you do your training? The Internet didn't mention that."
Great. She had him. The only way he could think of to deflect this conversation was to play dumb. "Huh?"
She leaned in, revealing more decolletage. "Cooking school. Which one did you attend?"
He struggled to come up with a response, but his mind was elsewhere. Mesmerized, he watched as she played a finger around the rim of her margarita glass, picking up stray salt particles. How was a guy supposed to think up a plausible story to explain his origins when his brain was otherwise engaged?
She touched her fingertip to her lips. Nick couldn't speak. His eyes locked on her lips as other parts of his anatomy were unlocked. Was she coming on to him?
About the author:
Barbara Barrett spent her professional career as a human resources
analyst for Iowa
state government, and that training has stayed with her in her writing of
contemporary romance fiction. The theme of her writing, “Romance at Work,”
reflects her fascination with the jobs people do and infiltrates her plots
almost to the point of becoming a secondary character.
A
member of Romance Writers of America and several of its affiliate chapters, she
was first “published” in sixth grade when a fictional account of a trip to
France appeared in her hometown newspaper, the Burlington Hawk-Eye. Years
later, she was fortunate enough to visit the subject of her essay, although in
it she never envisioned that she would trip on a curb near the Arc d’Triomphe
and have to limp her way through the Louvre.
Now
retired, Barbara spends her winters basking in the Florida
sunshine and returns to her home state of Iowa in the summer to “stay cool.” She is
married to the man she met in dormitory advisor training her senior year of
college. They have two grown children and six grandchildren. When she’s not writing,
she’s busy lunching with friends or playing Mah Jongg.
Her
first book, The Sleepover Clause, was released by Crimson Romance in September
of 2012. Her second book, And He Cooks Too, was released by The Wild Rose Press
on March 22.
She
loves talking about writing romance and welcomes invitations from book clubs to
join them via phone calls or the Internet.
Check out her contact information to request she visit your book club.
Contact Information for Barbara Barrett:
Website:
http://www.barbarabarrettbooks.com
Email: barbarabarrett747@gmail.com
Twitter: bbarrettbooks
Thank you for featuring on Monday Moments, Barbara. Best wishes with your new novel.
Slainthe!
Nancy,
ReplyDeleteThanks for inviting my book and me into your spotlight today. We're both delighted to be here. One of the most gratifying discoveries I've made about being published has been finding I'm not alone; there are so many other supportive authors like you out there!
Barbara
You're welcome anytime!
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