BLURB:
Brazil…Hawaii…India….As a food writer, Maeve has
just been handed the hottest opportunity of her career. She’s being sent on an
international research tour for an aphrodisiac cookbook. The downside is that
she has to travel with rock star photographer and womanizer Jackson Dodds. And
the upside is that she has to travel with Jackson Dodds. Because once they
meet, Maeve understands why he’s been named “America’s Most Eligible
Bachelor”—and despite her best intentions, all she can think about is putting
their arousing recipes to the test…
Sexy and talented, Jackson can have any woman he
desires. But lately, the thrill is gone—until he lays eyes on Maeve, who exudes
sensuality like no one else. She’s determined to keep things professional, but
he knows the attraction is mutual. And as they travel the world, sampling
warming saffron, juicy papaya, silky avocado, rare herbs and teas—and a
mushroom whose very aroma sends women to heights of ecstasy—both discover a
hunger they’ve never known, and don’t want to resist, even amid unexpected
danger…
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EXCERPT:
She acted like she didn’t even know he was there.
He watched her full lips curve around the spoon as she stared intently into the
bowl. What would they feel like on him? She was not paying one ounce of
attention to him, so he let his eyes linger on her toes. They were simply
perfect toes, topped off with a splash of bright feminine pink, and her feet
looked porcelain smooth and inviting. But he held back. Christ—what if a woman
like this did respond to him and then it went horribly bad, as most of his
affairs had? They might be stuck together on some godforsaken mountain in India
or Italy and be miserable.
So, he held his breath, while his heart raced, but
kept his eyes on her feet and slurped the stew. After all, this was his career.
He couldn’t risk it—even for Maeve. Especially for Maeve.
“What are you doing, Jackson?” She said and took
another bite.
“Eating soup and, ah, looking at your toes. They,
ah, look really good,” he said.
“Maybe you need some coffee, Jackson,” Maeve said,
laughing.
“Sorry, I just never knew that you had such pretty
feet,” he said and smiled.
“Well, you’re using that word a lot. Pretty. You’re
barking up the wrong tree if—”
“We work together,” Jackson stammered. “You know, I
should never have mentioned how pretty you feet are. Or how pretty you are,
period. I’m sorry.”
What was happening to him? Usually so confident,
here he was stammering around Maeve like a schoolboy.
He held the bowl up to his mouth to drink the last
drop, his tongue licking his lips in utter abandonment.
He held up his fingers and wiggled. “You don’t know
this about me, but I give an incredible foot massage.”
She slammed her bowl down. “Are you coming on to
me?”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Liz
Everly is a passionate cook, writer, and traveler. Exploring food and romance
in Saffron Nights, Liz ombines her lifelong love of action-packed romance with
her culinary expertise. She loves to interact with readers. Please follow her
on Twitter @Lizeverly1, check out her website http://www.lizeverly.worpress.com.
You can also find her on Facebook and blogging at http://www.ladysmut.com.
Link
to Amazon Page:
http://www.amazon.com/Saffron-Nights-ebook/dp/B009T9SCDU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354634050&sr=8-1&keywords=Saffron+Nights
Link
to eKensington: http://ekensingtonbooks.com/
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