Taste Me

Sex & Candy #3

by Carrie Alexander

Mills & Boon Blaze series promises scorching hot reads...Artist Mia Kerrigan is anything but dull. When you decorate other people’s bodies with edible paint for a living, you can’t be! But magazine publisher Julian Silk isn’t sure Mia’s sexy lifestyle is right for him. After all, he’s a respected businessman. But when Mia dares him to relax and let loose he’s more than ready for a taste of the wild side!

Sure, Mia’s attracted to Julian. He’s hot, sexy and rich—trouble is, he knows he’s all three. After all, he is Bachelor Number 17 according to one of the country’s biggest gossip magazines. So can he show Mia that she’s number 1 in his life, or is it only in his bed?

Genres: Romance

256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1, 2011

About the author

There was never any doubt that Carrie Antilla would have a creative career. As a two-year-old, she imagined dinosaurs on the lawn. By six it was witches in the bedroom closet. Soon she was designing elaborate paper-doll wardrobes and writing stories about Teddy the Bear. Eventually she graduated to short horror stories and oil paints. She was working as an artist and a part-time librarian when she "discovered" her first romance novel and thought, "Hey, I can write one of these!" So she did.

Carrie Alexander is now the author of several books for various Harlequin lines, with many more crowding her imagination, demanding to be written. She has been a RITA and Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice finalist, but finds her greatest reward in becoming friends with her readers, even if it's only for the length of a book.

Carrie lives in the upper peninsula of Michigan, where the long winters still don't give her enough time to significantly reduce her to-be-read mountains of books. When she's not reading or writing (which is rare), she is painting and decorating her own or her friends' houses, watching football, and shoveling snow. She loves to hear from readers, who can contact her by e-mail: carriealexander1@aol.com

Reviews

[ceecee · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this Harlequin Blaze book by Carrie Alexander. I love the back story and character development. I love how Julian Silk, an up tight business man, falls for Mia Kerrigan, an artist. I love how they both become friends knowing that the chemistry between them will keep them from staying only friends. I love how Mia changes Julian and throws him off kilter with her bold and outlandish ways.

If this book was a series I'd look for the rest. Too bad it's a stand alone novel......

[Tressa · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was unable to finish reading Taste Me as I felt that the main male character, Julian Silk, was unprofessional. I was uncomfortable with his remarks regarding a contractual employee; it smacked of sexism to me. I know that the author, Carrie Alexander, attempted to temper his remarks, but I couldn’t continue reading the story.

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mia Kerrigan is one adventurous heroine. She's a fun loving artsy free spirit. My favorite kind of heroine. Hot sex scenes, a fun plot, and interesting side characters make me wish there was more to the book. Probably deserves four stars, but I'll stick with three for now.