Unwrapped

Sex & Candy #4

by Carrie Alexander

Karina Sutter is famous for her decadent chocolates. Thanks to a secret family recipe, no one can resist the candy's sexual effects. After one bite, men and women can't keep their hands off one another. As happy as Karina is for her very satisfied customers, just once she would like to experience the benefits. In fact, a gorgeous, mysterious man recently moved in across the street.

Maybe it's time to let loose and indulge....

When Karina shows up on Alex Anderson's doorstep with a box of truffles, she's sure that after one bite, he'll be hers! It may not be true love, but who said a hot, steamy night was a bad thing? However, Alex isn't as easy to convince as she thought. But Karina's not giving up. Besides, it's Christmas -- isn't sex just the perfect gift to give...and receive?

Genres: Romance, Harlequin Blaze

256 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2004

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

[Alexandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Karina owns a chocolate shop. One that's very popular as the chocolates have an aphrodisiac effect. The mysterious Alex Anderson moves across the street. Karina noticed the good looking hunk, but he doesn't seem to notice her. So she goes over to his apartment with a box of the special chocolates. Hoping to have a steamy encounter with him. They start a steamy affair. Of course the course to love, isn't an easy one. As Alex is holding a big secret, which could alter the course of the affair and his life.

[Diane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hot enough to melt chocolate!

One of them might be in hiding, but the other draws them together through passion that is never ending!