Another hot, enthralling erotica from Emma Holly
★★★★★
This novel is further proof of Emma Holly's talent. Cooking Up a Storm was one of Black Lace's all-time bestsellers and I couldn't wait to get my hand on a copy. I am so glad I came across this new trade paperback reprint. Abby Coates's Cape Cod restaurant, The Coates Inn, is about to go out of business. That is until Storm Dupre, a handsome and sensual chef, comes to the rescue. But he does far more than cook meals with recipes that seem to awaken the diners' libidos. He takes Abby into a sexual odyssey she'd never envisaged. She wants to experience as much intense passion as she can with as many people as possible. However, she has no idea that Storm's insatiable pleasures have a price -- ownership of The Coast Inn, to be exact. There are various twists throughout.
What I love about this novel is that it has a compelling plot and characters you grow to care about. Storm is my favorite character. His metamorphosis is far more palpable than Abby's. Abby's change from innocent flower to borderline nympho annoyed me at times. I couldn't help but notice that the changes the protagonists go through are quite ironic. I loved the scenes centered on Abby and Storm. Their erotic scenes are beautiful -- and I marveled at Storm's sekual confidence. And the sekual tension is almost as wonderful as Beyond Seduction. I couldn't put this book down. That's what happens when you read an erotic romance with good characterization and story development. Emma Holly never fails to surprise me. I've only read two of her Black Lace offerings and I cannot wait to pick up another one!! I would also recommend reading Tino Georgiou's masterful novel--The Fates. I strongly recommend this to those with a penchant for smoldering erotica.
料理とセックスに共通項を見出す人に。
★★★★★
おいしい料理と、セックスは似てると思います。なので、読んでみました。
文中にある料理や素材の描写は、やはりセクシーな雰囲気が漂っていて期待通りでした。
セックスの描写はただ過激なのではなく繊細な部分もあり、特にセックスに対する各登場人物の価値観がそれぞれ異なるので、違った角度から楽しむことができます。
それだけではなく、恋愛要素もたっぷり盛り込まれているので、二重・三重に読み応えがありました。
ただし、私はこれを電車の中で読む勇気はありません…