She’s Never Met A Man So Mouth-Watering
When Lilah Jane Tunkle fled her dull life in Virginia for the bright lights of New York City, she didn’t...
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Mar 19, 2010
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Apr 26, 2010
CJ - You Carry On As If I Don't Love You
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3.25
A good beach read or a rainy day read.
I don't really have the energy to go into a deep analysis of this book so I'm going to do the pro/con thing.
Pro - I like how there was a homosexual relationship shown and that it wasn't a farcical couple.
Con: This book wasn't about them and their story sort of came out of left field when the book would change from Lilah and Devon's POV. I get that the multiple POV is interesting and when it's handled right More...
A good beach read or a rainy day read.
I don't really have the energy to go into a deep analysis of this book so I'm going to do the pro/con thing.
Pro - I like how there was a homosexual relationship shown and that it wasn't a farcical couple.
Con: This book wasn't about them and their story sort of came out of left field when the book would change from Lilah and Devon's POV. I get that the multiple POV is interesting and when it's handled right More...
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Jan 21, 2012
Sophie
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The BEST recipe for love: A southern Belle and a City Chef! what a HOT AND EXPLOSIVE COMBINATION!!!!. Mrs. Edwards I have to say this: You have a gift. A very talented gift and a way of making the reader think it's a movie script, that I feel totally numbed. This was a treat.! and a very delicious treat!
The secret of this book, lays not only on the absolutely fun and fast paced relationship between Lilah "Lolly" Jane Tunkle and Devon Sparks, but in all the elements revolvi More...
The secret of this book, lays not only on the absolutely fun and fast paced relationship between Lilah "Lolly" Jane Tunkle and Devon Sparks, but in all the elements revolvi More...
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Mar 23, 2011
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This is the second book in Louisa Edward’s ‘A Recipe for Love’ series. The first book was 'Can't Stand the Heat'.
I loved this book. Straight-up, pure and simple – I loved it!
The characters are so much fun in this second installment. Devon Sparks is a celebrity chef –a Gordon Ramsay type reality-TV chef snob – except that Devon Sparks isn’t British, he’s got Adonis-like good looks and he’s secretly lacking in self-confidence. My one complaint about Devon is that while other ch More...
I loved this book. Straight-up, pure and simple – I loved it!
The characters are so much fun in this second installment. Devon Sparks is a celebrity chef –a Gordon Ramsay type reality-TV chef snob – except that Devon Sparks isn’t British, he’s got Adonis-like good looks and he’s secretly lacking in self-confidence. My one complaint about Devon is that while other ch More...
Dec 23, 2010
Susan
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Sep 05, 2010
Jane
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Pleasant escape. The character mix was interesting. The foods and tastings were good.
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Lilah was raised in the Appalachian Mountains. Her boyfriend dumped her, and she lost her teaching job due to a funding cutback. So she moved to New York City and stayed with her friend Grant. Grant manages the restaurant “Market” (from the first book in the series), and he hires her to buss tables there. The owner of Market left for his honeymoon and asked Devon to run the re More...
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Lilah was raised in the Appalachian Mountains. Her boyfriend dumped her, and she lost her teaching job due to a funding cutback. So she moved to New York City and stayed with her friend Grant. Grant manages the restaurant “Market” (from the first book in the series), and he hires her to buss tables there. The owner of Market left for his honeymoon and asked Devon to run the re More...
Mar 22, 2010
Anne
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REVIEWS:
“Boiling and searing love scenes aside, the complex relationships and self-discovery shared with the unique backdrop of the cut-throat and competitive culinary arts forces the reader to consume page after page as voraciously as the chefs can dish it up...Fast paced and scintillating.” --Romance Readers Choice
"A delight from cover to cover…ON THE STEAMY SIDE is much more than a sexy romance. It's [a novel with:] depth and humanity. This series is headed for my kee More...
“Boiling and searing love scenes aside, the complex relationships and self-discovery shared with the unique backdrop of the cut-throat and competitive culinary arts forces the reader to consume page after page as voraciously as the chefs can dish it up...Fast paced and scintillating.” --Romance Readers Choice
"A delight from cover to cover…ON THE STEAMY SIDE is much more than a sexy romance. It's [a novel with:] depth and humanity. This series is headed for my kee More...
Mar 18, 2010
Katie(babs)
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Devon Sparks is a narcissist. Perhaps the reason is because he’s handsome, very rich and admired. Devon is a celebrity who owns a slew of very successful restaurants and is the Cooking Channel’s mega superstar with his very popular show, One-Night Stand with Devon Sparks. Cooking is in Devon’s blood and the brash, curses like a truck driver chef is feeling down and out. He has a near perfect life but is feeling antsy and wants the respect of the culinary world, but is afraid of becoming a brand
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Mar 02, 2010
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On The Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
Contemporary Romance - March 2010
4 Stars
On The Steamy Side is the second novel by Louisa Edwards in her Recipe for Love Series. In this new installment of the series you are reintroduced to the staff of the Adam Temple Market restaurant and will discover even more about some of their personal lives!
On The Steamy Side is the story of famous TV chef Devon Sparks who has agreed to run Adam Temple's restaurant kitchen while More...
Contemporary Romance - March 2010
4 Stars
On The Steamy Side is the second novel by Louisa Edwards in her Recipe for Love Series. In this new installment of the series you are reintroduced to the staff of the Adam Temple Market restaurant and will discover even more about some of their personal lives!
On The Steamy Side is the story of famous TV chef Devon Sparks who has agreed to run Adam Temple's restaurant kitchen while More...
May 23, 2010
Stephany
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This is the second book of Louisa Edwards I've read and it was fantastic. She's quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. The book wasn't cheesy or corny. It had perfect parts of inner character struggles, funny moments, and some hot sex scenes.
The book was about a girl from Virginia named Lilah, who moved to NYC after her art program at school got cut and her boyfriend dumped her. She ended up sleeping with celebrity chef, Devon Sparks, during her first night there and then disc More...
The book was about a girl from Virginia named Lilah, who moved to NYC after her art program at school got cut and her boyfriend dumped her. She ended up sleeping with celebrity chef, Devon Sparks, during her first night there and then disc More...
Mar 23, 2011
Christi
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Review reposted from my Smitten with Reading blog...
My Review:
After a no-strings attached night of wild abandon, Lilah is shocked to discover the next morning that her new boss is the sexy hunk that swept her off her feet the night before.
Devon is a cooking channel star, but he hasn't worked running a real kitchen in over 5 years so he is in a bit of a panic having agreed to run his friend's kitchen (Market from book #1) for 2 weeks while Adam and Miranda escape on More...
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After a no-strings attached night of wild abandon, Lilah is shocked to discover the next morning that her new boss is the sexy hunk that swept her off her feet the night before.
Devon is a cooking channel star, but he hasn't worked running a real kitchen in over 5 years so he is in a bit of a panic having agreed to run his friend's kitchen (Market from book #1) for 2 weeks while Adam and Miranda escape on More...
Nov 29, 2011
Kerste
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I have to say that this isn't my favorite series overall. I mean, I wasn't all that interested in reading Devon's story and Lolly was cutish, but again, the New York culture is really missing from this series. We continued to get a great taste of England via Frankie and here we got a good view of some sort of Southern Living. Tucker was interesting, though the end had sort of a "Sleepless in Seattle" feel to it. I suffered serious deja vu at the end of the book, feeling like I must
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Aug 15, 2010
Carrie
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This was a fun read, but not quite the escape I was hoping it would be. As the wife of a restaurateur I get enough of that at home. The one thing that I really loved about the story was how Lilah calmed Devon down. I do know a lot about the chef mentality and it was very realistically written. Lilah was the bright spot in the story for me. I couldn’t help but like Devon as I saw him through her eyes. By himself Devon wouldn’t be likable at all. His son, Tucker, is another bright spot. I loved ho
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Oct 05, 2010
Janet
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Are nannies the new governesses? I don't think I ever believed fully in the two lead characters. As always with a Louisa Edwards, the recipes are delicious and delightful. The romance between the under (sous?) chef and the previous heroine's brother is un-understandable. Hawt hawt sex between leads but the gay couple fades to dark. By that I mean that their emotional anguish and journey is clear but the bedroom door is shut. NOT that that's a problem but as I've learned from Mary Balogh books, s
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Jun 01, 2010
Shxrxn
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I don’t see the point of wasting time. We’re both adults. I want you. You want me. Why shouldn’t we have what we want?
- Devon
Uncomfortable.Lord. I’ve been doing the comfortable thing my whole life, it seems like. And what did it get me? I think it’s about time I did something a little uncomfortable.
- Lilah
My Aunt Bertie always says, if you don’t know the right thing to do, err on the side of politeness.
- Lilah
a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do.
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- Devon
Uncomfortable.Lord. I’ve been doing the comfortable thing my whole life, it seems like. And what did it get me? I think it’s about time I did something a little uncomfortable.
- Lilah
My Aunt Bertie always says, if you don’t know the right thing to do, err on the side of politeness.
- Lilah
a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do.
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Feb 12, 2011
Blez
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Another tale on the fascinating and intriguing world of gourmet cooking, “On the Steamy Side” was an absolute hit and another addition to my book shelf labeled “Favorites”! The fun and acerbic humor continued in this series and of course nothing beats the steamy HOT and sizzling sex which I do believe added spice to this culinary romance.
This is the second installment to the “Recipe for Love” series. It was the story of Devon Sparks, our very own celebrity Chef and Lilah Jane Tunkle, More...
This is the second installment to the “Recipe for Love” series. It was the story of Devon Sparks, our very own celebrity Chef and Lilah Jane Tunkle, More...
Oct 30, 2010
Hannah
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I bought this book on my kindle for the Dewey's Read-a-thon. The third book in the series, Just One Taste, was recommended by a friend. I was so excited about a cooking romance series that I spent at least 20 minutes trying to decide which one I would buy. I settled on On the Steamy Side due to the description. Unfortunately, I was disappointed.
I'm not sure if I did not enjoy this novel because I was expecting too much or if I actually just didn't like it. But either way, I didn' More...
I'm not sure if I did not enjoy this novel because I was expecting too much or if I actually just didn't like it. But either way, I didn' More...
May 21, 2010
Maria
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This is a sequel to "Can't Stand The Heat" and I always recommend that you read sequel books in order because you will need the information on the primary and secondary characters in that book to fully enjoy this book. I really liked this book, the characters were fun to read and their story was romantic. I enjoyed the continued development of the secondary characters as well. This picks up a short while after the conclusion of the events in the first book and one of the secondary ch
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Aug 23, 2010
Jennifer
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I liked this but not as much as the first one. Devon and Lilah Jane are all right but they don't throw many sparks for me. The unexpected highlight of this book for me was the relationship between Frankie and Jess. How often in a contemporary romance book with a straight (hetero) H/H do you get meaningful subplot love stories about gay men? Hmm, not very. Tastefully done in a mainstream way, in that the steamy parts were all straight as an arrow, and Frankie and Jess just do alot of cuddling. Bu
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Oct 19, 2011
Ada
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Oct 17, 2010
Michele
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Firing his New York publicist is the first thing Devon Sparks has done in a long time that feels right. The second thing is flirting outrageously with a gorgeous stranger, who politely reprimands Devon for splashing his drink all over her back. Unlike the hordes of females who are more than happy to keep celebrity chef Devon and his money company, tart-tongued, sweetly southern Lilah Jane Tunkle has no idea of the extent of Devon’s fame and wealth. One night of no-strings, no-regrets sex with Li
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May 23, 2010
Carrie
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I didn't enjoy Louisa Edward's first book, Can't Stand the Heat, because of the crazy, selfish, manipulative Miranda, but I did enjoy the writing and the secondary characters. In fact, I liked the writing well enough to give the author a second chance and I'm glad I did. While Devon was arrogant, he also showed a vulnerability that softened the effects of his ego. I have to admit Devon's interactions with his father were unsatisfying to me, but other than that, I enjoyed the story. I also enjoye
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May 10, 2011
Kimberly
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Great, great, great! I actually read this book first, not realizing that it was book #2 in the series, but it didn't matter (except for that now I want to read Adam and Miranda's story too!). This book was fantastic-- the character development was flawless, the dialogue snappy and fresh, and the research and knowledge of the culinary world was apparent yet not overbearing. I liked that Edwards shook up the traditional boy-meets-girl order of things (slight spoiler: the hero and heroine end up in
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Sep 22, 2011
Book Chick City
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After reading and enjoying Can't Stand the Heat, Louisa Edwards debut novel, I had high expectations for On the Steamy Side. Unfortunately, although there were many good aspects to this novel, including the hero, there were aspects that weren't... like the heroine.
The hero in On the Steamy Side is Devon, a self-made millionaire who's a celebrity TV chef with his own show. His TV personality is not unlike our very own Gordon Ramsey - he shouts, he swears and he definitely plays up to More...
The hero in On the Steamy Side is Devon, a self-made millionaire who's a celebrity TV chef with his own show. His TV personality is not unlike our very own Gordon Ramsey - he shouts, he swears and he definitely plays up to More...
May 27, 2010
Mahyar
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I can’t ever get enough of chefs: first Adam, then Bryce and now Devon.
On the Steamy Side, as you may already know is the second book (If you haven’t read the first book, Can’t Stand the Heat yet, Go get it now!) from Recipe for Love series.
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Although unexpected, first pages were awfully hot, but soon after the mouth-watering hot shower, most pages were uninteresting until Tucker, Devon’s son arrival.
Devon’s feelings toward Tucker were hea More...
On the Steamy Side, as you may already know is the second book (If you haven’t read the first book, Can’t Stand the Heat yet, Go get it now!) from Recipe for Love series.
*SPOILERS*
Although unexpected, first pages were awfully hot, but soon after the mouth-watering hot shower, most pages were uninteresting until Tucker, Devon’s son arrival.
Devon’s feelings toward Tucker were hea More...
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May 05, 2010
Judi
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Country bumpkin and one time High School drama teacher Lilah Jane (Lolly for short and yes I kept thinking of a lollipop every time someone called her that) leaves the comfort of her small town life in rural Virginia and heads to the Big Apple looking to shake up her safe, staid, boring life and do the opposite of everything her Aunt Bertie has always taught her to do.
Devon Sparks is a world renowned celebrity chef, star of his own successful TV show, egomaniac, narcissist and all ar More...
Devon Sparks is a world renowned celebrity chef, star of his own successful TV show, egomaniac, narcissist and all ar More...
Mar 09, 2010
Maria
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On the Steamy Side is book 2 in Louisa Edward's Recipe for Love series and it's just as good if not better than the first one! Lilah Jane Tunkle moves to New York City to get away from her lackluster life in rural Virginia and thanks to her girlhood friend, Grant, gets a job bussing tables at Market (the trendy Manhattan restaurant featured in book 1).
Devon Sparks is a celebrity chef whose good looks and playboy ways have made him one of America's hottest bachelors, but it's been a More...
Devon Sparks is a celebrity chef whose good looks and playboy ways have made him one of America's hottest bachelors, but it's been a More...
Feb 10, 2012
Nancy
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Like the predecessor to this novel, this is not your typical Kathleen Woodiwiss romance novel. It is "On the Steamy Side"...introduced in the previous novel, Devon Sparks, chef, meets his match in Lilah Jane Tunkle, newly arrived from the hills of Virginia. A chance encounter in a bar leads to steamy, in-the-shower sex, in her hope to live a more exciting life (anything other than the mild, mundane life she's trying to escape). Surprise!! Her chance encounter is not so chance, they m
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Mar 10, 2010
Jane
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Thought Devon, the hero, was pretty unlikeable. Kept picturing Gordon Ramsay and so when the author tried to make Devon into a nice guy, I didn't buy it. Loved the kitchen scenes and revisiting the staff at The Market. The chef aspects of the story are very appealing, it's the characters that held me back.
Dec 31, 2011
Sara
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Even though devon starts off as this asshole who you just want to hate, his character improves and becomes more likeable as the story progresses.
& i love the fact that Louisa Edwards makes her own recipies for the books... it really makes you want to try them out.
& i love the fact that Louisa Edwards makes her own recipies for the books... it really makes you want to try them out.
