Dinner for Two

by Arlene Evans

Gene Haynes is biding his time, and Dinner for Two is his best shot at meeting his expenses while building his delicatessen business. Determined to make it work, he maintains his manly image while creating intricately decorated cakes and organizing romantic dinners for couples that hire him. Misty Jones, as fresh as lemon and as intriguing as basil, is just what Gene needs. Despite his best efforts to keep her at arm's length, he discovers that her talents run deeper than he originally thought. With the attraction growing, it becomes increasingly more difficult to keep his secrets his own. Before long, the sparks between him and his new server are shooting out of control. But love isn't the only thing on the menu, and before the couple can give in to their passion, they've got to uncover the culprit behind a rash of food poisonings at a catered event. Will danger ruin their recipe for happiness or can they make it to the main course?

256 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2005

About the author

A registered nurse, Arlene Evans became interested in colorblindness/CVD when, as a school nurse, she realized how common the condition is and the life-long challenges faced by many of those with CVD.

As a result she wrote two books about CVD: One for children (Seeing Color) and one for teens and adults (Color is in the Eye of the Beholder).

Her romance novel, Dinner for Two, features a colorblind hero.

A prolific writer, Arlene Evans has had hundreds of articles and stories published.

Her daughter is the writer Kate Evans.

Reviews

[Teresa · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good and fun book for a quick one-day read. The author was pretty good at keeping the bad guy in the dark until the end. I thought it someone else!

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is really cute romantic comedy. And if you're from Northern California, or if you enjoy that area, it's really fun to read about the characters traversing through Sacramento, Auburn and the Gold Country. My only beef with the book is that the editor at the publishing company didn't fix some of the typos. (As a writer and an editor, I'm especially sensitive to these things!)

My mother is the author, so I'm biased of course. It's especially meaningful to me that Mom published a novel (and two books on colorblindness) because now she has Alzheimer's and can't read or write much anymore. She instilled in me a love of reading, writing and stories--and I'm grateful to have her books.