Title: Recipe for Love
Author: Carol Lynne
Publisher: Total-E-Bound
Publisher URL: http://www.total-e-bound.com/
ISBN: 978-0-85715-033-2
Genre: [M/M] Contemporary
Rating: 4.5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Moving to Cattle Valley has changed Jay De Luca’s life for the better. The fear he lived with while dating his ex-boyfriend, Randy, is gone and for the first time in years, he’s opening himself up to friendship. Jay’s biggest problem is his attraction to the town’s playboy, Erico, the owner of the upscale restaurant, The Canoe. While Jay craves the physical part of a relationship with the older man, he isn’t ready to open his heart up to love, out of fear and self-preservation.
Erico Morrelli knows he has a love-um-and-leave-um reputation around town because of his attitude of living life to the fullest, and now it’s come back to haunt him. He’s attracted to the emotionally scarred Jay and all his friends have warned him away from the younger man. To make matters worse, he has a serious health crisis he’s ashamed to tell his friends about. When he collapses at work, he’s forced to re-evaluate his life and make some changes. Can Erico convince the man who holds his heart that he’s changed or will he face the future alone?
Recipe for Love is the fifteenth release in Carol Lynne’s ongoing Cattle Valley series and it’s another winner. In fact, it’s my new series favorite. Jay’s character has intrigued me since his sudden appearance near the end of The Last Bouquet, and I’ve waited a little impatiently to read his story ever since. While it’s not imperative that you read the previous releases that deal with Jay and Erico, it will give you a better understanding of their personalities and pasts if you do.
Pairing the emotionally wounded Jay with playboy Erico wasn’t expected but finding him to be the perfect companion and lover to Jay surprised me even more. Aside from their mutual love of cooking, it’s a true case of opposites attracting…at least on the surface. Underneath, these two men are alike in many ways...attitude, desires and how rough they play in bed. Jay, in fact, is like two people at times. He’s generally quiet and unassuming but in private, he’s far different and open about what he wants.
Ms. Lynne did a great job getting these two through the rough patches of a new and uncertain relationship and she did it with style, creativity and realism. I enjoyed seeing characters from previous releases and was especially happy to see a little more of Sean, who I hope gets his own book sometime soon. Hint. Hint. The plot flows swiftly from one scene to another, and the author integrates secondary characters smoothly, helping to round out the plot and give it depth and continuity within the series. I for one look forward to the next book, Firehouse Heat. Read and enjoy!
Author: Carol Lynne
Publisher: Total-E-Bound
Publisher URL: http://www.total-e-bound.com/
ISBN: 978-0-85715-033-2
Genre: [M/M] Contemporary
Rating: 4.5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Moving to Cattle Valley has changed Jay De Luca’s life for the better. The fear he lived with while dating his ex-boyfriend, Randy, is gone and for the first time in years, he’s opening himself up to friendship. Jay’s biggest problem is his attraction to the town’s playboy, Erico, the owner of the upscale restaurant, The Canoe. While Jay craves the physical part of a relationship with the older man, he isn’t ready to open his heart up to love, out of fear and self-preservation.
Erico Morrelli knows he has a love-um-and-leave-um reputation around town because of his attitude of living life to the fullest, and now it’s come back to haunt him. He’s attracted to the emotionally scarred Jay and all his friends have warned him away from the younger man. To make matters worse, he has a serious health crisis he’s ashamed to tell his friends about. When he collapses at work, he’s forced to re-evaluate his life and make some changes. Can Erico convince the man who holds his heart that he’s changed or will he face the future alone?
Recipe for Love is the fifteenth release in Carol Lynne’s ongoing Cattle Valley series and it’s another winner. In fact, it’s my new series favorite. Jay’s character has intrigued me since his sudden appearance near the end of The Last Bouquet, and I’ve waited a little impatiently to read his story ever since. While it’s not imperative that you read the previous releases that deal with Jay and Erico, it will give you a better understanding of their personalities and pasts if you do.
Pairing the emotionally wounded Jay with playboy Erico wasn’t expected but finding him to be the perfect companion and lover to Jay surprised me even more. Aside from their mutual love of cooking, it’s a true case of opposites attracting…at least on the surface. Underneath, these two men are alike in many ways...attitude, desires and how rough they play in bed. Jay, in fact, is like two people at times. He’s generally quiet and unassuming but in private, he’s far different and open about what he wants.
Ms. Lynne did a great job getting these two through the rough patches of a new and uncertain relationship and she did it with style, creativity and realism. I enjoyed seeing characters from previous releases and was especially happy to see a little more of Sean, who I hope gets his own book sometime soon. Hint. Hint. The plot flows swiftly from one scene to another, and the author integrates secondary characters smoothly, helping to round out the plot and give it depth and continuity within the series. I for one look forward to the next book, Firehouse Heat. Read and enjoy!
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