Harper Coleman learned the hard way to never let a man control her.
For the past three years the Miami chef has thrown her heart and soul into her café. But when she’s invited to a friend’s beach house for the weekend, she finds a little R&R is just what the doctor ordered. But how’s Harper supposed to get the rest she so desperately needs with sinfully sexy Blake Nelson throwing grease onto her already simmering lust.
Harper’s sassy charm hooked Blake Nelson the minute he tasted her famous homemade brownies. This weekend is his chance to get close to the beautiful and sexy woman who creates masterpieces with her hands. Blake might not be able to whip up a culinary dish fit for consumption, but he’s cooking up a challenge she won’t be able to resist.
As their sizzling competition flames into a feast for the senses, will going back to the basics be their final course for disaster…or love?
Lyric credits her mother for her love of reading. (Thanks, Mom!)
She spent her early childhood trying to pry romance novels off her mothers face. One day, she got so fed up with it, she asked her mother to tell her about the book she was reading. She was so enthralled, she took that book from her mother; read it in one sitting….and has been hooked ever since. She refuses to tell anyone how long ago that was.
As a youth, she wanted to be a doctor, dentist, nurse, teacher, or physical therapist. Instead, she ended up working for a health insurance company, a visiting nurse association, a therapy center for children and a television station. After finally deciding what she wanted to be when she grew up, she decided to be a librarian. For the past two years, Lyric has spent her days with 13-14 year olds in a middle school library.
Lyric still felt something was missing. After surfing the web and finding eHarlequin…she knew it was time for her to finally pick up that pen….um keyboard and start to write. In 2003, her first manuscript….after several re-writes of chapter 1…began.
Lyric’s private book collection includes her favorite authors: Catherine Coulter, Julia Quinn, Amanda Quick, Nora Roberts, Mia Zachary, Jodi Lynn Copeland, Jaci Burton, E. Lynn Harris, Dr. Suess, Barbara Park, Eoin Colfer, Jenny Nimmo, Lemony Snickett, J.K. Rowling, and John Grisham.
Lyric is a proud member of DARN-IT. (That's Dedicated Aspiring Romance Novelists - In Training.)
She lives in the southern United States with her husband, and three children.
As much as I enjoyed this story, it just took the author much too long to do this book. I almost didn't think they're would be another book in this series. Imagine my surprise when low and behold it appears years down the line. Don't get me wrong, I an happy she finally did Harper's story, it's just that the novelty had already worn off by the time it did finally materialize. And what about Ian's so-called secret life style, was he into BDSM or wasn't he? None of that was ever answered, I felt like I'd been cheated out of knowing. I am glad though that Harper finally came to her senses and got her man.