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Better Than Chocolate
Better Than Chocolate... by Jennifer LaBrecque released on Aug 25, 2004 is available now for purchase.
224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published September 1, 2004
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Jennifer LaBrecque
143 books60 followersFirst, let me say this is how I show up at my desk every morning to write. Dahling, I couldn’t possibly write a word unless I was wearing 3-inch heels with a Martini at hand. NOT!!! But it’s so different, and face it, infinitely less scarey than the way I usually work, running shorts and t-shirt with a cup of tea nearby, that I had to put this picture up.
I’ve been an avid reader ever since I was growing up on a farm in south Georgia. At that time I dreamed of writing poetry while living in The Big Apple and traveling the world. Fast forward, bypassing lots of not-so-glamourous jobs such as barbeque joint waitress, telemarketer, and corporate numbers cruncher, to today’s reality. I write contemporary romance, live in The Big Peach (ya know, Atlanta), and I’m working on the world travel.
I actually live in the suburbs with my husband, daughter, three cats, two rescue greyhounds, and chihuahua who bosses the whole house.
Writing is one of the best jobs in the world and one of the most miserable–depending on which day you’re asking. However, obviously the best outweighs the most miserable or I wouldn’t be working on that next book. So, here’s the straight skinny on the good, the bad, and the downright ugly.
(from her website)
I’ve been an avid reader ever since I was growing up on a farm in south Georgia. At that time I dreamed of writing poetry while living in The Big Apple and traveling the world. Fast forward, bypassing lots of not-so-glamourous jobs such as barbeque joint waitress, telemarketer, and corporate numbers cruncher, to today’s reality. I write contemporary romance, live in The Big Peach (ya know, Atlanta), and I’m working on the world travel.
I actually live in the suburbs with my husband, daughter, three cats, two rescue greyhounds, and chihuahua who bosses the whole house.
Writing is one of the best jobs in the world and one of the most miserable–depending on which day you’re asking. However, obviously the best outweighs the most miserable or I wouldn’t be working on that next book. So, here’s the straight skinny on the good, the bad, and the downright ugly.
(from her website)
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July 19, 2008
Upon starting this book immediately after finishing Labrecque's delightful Barely Mistaken, I didn't believe that there was any chance that I would like this one nearly as well. I was completely wrong, and I may have actually liked Better Than Chocolate even more than Barely Mistaken. For shorter books, both are great, enjoyable reads.
Better Than Chocolate features Eve Carmichael, a supremely ambitious New York business woman who is focused on a promotion that she is anxious to attain. Eve's counterpart in the company's San Francisco office, Jack LaRoux, covets the position just as badly as Eve. The one of them who wins a Chicago ad campaign will become a company vice president and head of their department nationwide. Unbeknownst to each other, Eve and Jack, who have never met, both arrive a few days ahead of their initial client meeting in Chicago. They meet up at the hotel pool, not knowing who the other is, and without even exchanging names, feel an immediate mutual attraction. After making plans to have dinner together, Jack inadvertently discovers that the lady he is so attracted to is his rival, and he allows a passionate encounter to follow their meal without Eve knowing his true identity. When Eve accidentally finds out who Jack is before he has a chance to tell her, she is beyond furious. To Jack's surprise, he and Eve end up spending the remainder of the weekend together, regardless her anger. They part at the end of the weekend, both agreeing that their time together is completely over. After a briefcase mix-up sends Jack after Eve, they both realize that they want to spend what little available time together that they can, knowing that it will all be over in a few weeks when one of them doesn't get the promotion. Over the next few weeks, Jack and Eve realize they have unexpected new feelings for one another. They must determine if their attachment can endure their business rivalry and if they can ever truly trust each other.
This book caught my attention from the beginning, and I was engrossed until the end. I thought the unbidden romance that develops between Jack and Eve had some very sweet aspects, and there were also some very steamy scenes. There were a couple of things I initially found troublesome - such as Eve continuing her erotic weekend with Jack when she was fiercely angry and distrustful of him - but they somehow worked for me as I kept reading. I thoroughly enjoyed both of the Jennifer Labrecque books that I have just read, and I will be reading more by her.
Better Than Chocolate features Eve Carmichael, a supremely ambitious New York business woman who is focused on a promotion that she is anxious to attain. Eve's counterpart in the company's San Francisco office, Jack LaRoux, covets the position just as badly as Eve. The one of them who wins a Chicago ad campaign will become a company vice president and head of their department nationwide. Unbeknownst to each other, Eve and Jack, who have never met, both arrive a few days ahead of their initial client meeting in Chicago. They meet up at the hotel pool, not knowing who the other is, and without even exchanging names, feel an immediate mutual attraction. After making plans to have dinner together, Jack inadvertently discovers that the lady he is so attracted to is his rival, and he allows a passionate encounter to follow their meal without Eve knowing his true identity. When Eve accidentally finds out who Jack is before he has a chance to tell her, she is beyond furious. To Jack's surprise, he and Eve end up spending the remainder of the weekend together, regardless her anger. They part at the end of the weekend, both agreeing that their time together is completely over. After a briefcase mix-up sends Jack after Eve, they both realize that they want to spend what little available time together that they can, knowing that it will all be over in a few weeks when one of them doesn't get the promotion. Over the next few weeks, Jack and Eve realize they have unexpected new feelings for one another. They must determine if their attachment can endure their business rivalry and if they can ever truly trust each other.
This book caught my attention from the beginning, and I was engrossed until the end. I thought the unbidden romance that develops between Jack and Eve had some very sweet aspects, and there were also some very steamy scenes. There were a couple of things I initially found troublesome - such as Eve continuing her erotic weekend with Jack when she was fiercely angry and distrustful of him - but they somehow worked for me as I kept reading. I thoroughly enjoyed both of the Jennifer Labrecque books that I have just read, and I will be reading more by her.
February 22, 2013
Four and a half stars.
Excellent! Nearly better than chocolate ;)
I love those enemies/competitors-to-lovers stories, and Ms. LaBrecque does a stellar job with this one. Eve and Jack are both formidable competitors, and it's a treat to watch them give as good as they've got. I love that Ms. LaBrecque keeps the story focused on the two of them discovering what they have in common and the growing attraction and mutual respect.
Ms. LaBrecque also provides some very likeable supporting characters, and on the whole, this read was spot on.
I definitely plan to keep on reading more of Ms. LaBrecque's writing.
Excellent! Nearly better than chocolate ;)
I love those enemies/competitors-to-lovers stories, and Ms. LaBrecque does a stellar job with this one. Eve and Jack are both formidable competitors, and it's a treat to watch them give as good as they've got. I love that Ms. LaBrecque keeps the story focused on the two of them discovering what they have in common and the growing attraction and mutual respect.
Ms. LaBrecque also provides some very likeable supporting characters, and on the whole, this read was spot on.
I definitely plan to keep on reading more of Ms. LaBrecque's writing.
February 3, 2008
This story starts slow but the pace picks up and is worth continuing once begun. Having said that, it is a sweet story about two people competing against one another, not trusting one another, and intensely attracted to one another. With that kind of tension, what's not to enjoy?
While there are some scenes that are on par with LaBrecque's talent for witty dialog and sensual situations, this story is not in the same league as Barely Mistaken and Daring in the Dark.
While there are some scenes that are on par with LaBrecque's talent for witty dialog and sensual situations, this story is not in the same league as Barely Mistaken and Daring in the Dark.
June 17, 2013
¡Me encantó!
Por más "enemigos" que fueses sus ganas de estar juntos siempre pudo más.
Por más "enemigos" que fueses sus ganas de estar juntos siempre pudo más.
December 12, 2016
Heti alusta asti oli jännitystä ilmassa ja loppu hyvin kaikki hyvin :)
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