Her first meeting with Marco Rinaldi had Christine's mouth watering – not for one his world–famous dishes, but for the scrumptious chef himself. Her next meeting, at the home she was hired to sell for him, included dinner...and seduction. But then Marco made her an offer that left her reeling. He would give her the deed to his five million dollar house, if she agreed to spend a single night with him and do anything he asked. Savvy businesswoman that she was, Christine believed any offer that sounded too good to be true probably was. But even if he was lying, did it really matter? One night of mind–blowing, soul–searing sex with Marco was worth it...whatever the outcome.
I picked up this short erotic romance when I was trying to get a feel for what the Harlequin Spice Briefs line was acquiring. (Why, yes, I did claim it as a business expense. I don't want to know what my accountant thought.)
I enjoyed it. The sex was hot, the female character was believable and fun, and the plot moved along without a lot of audible clanking. It was only when I finished the last page that I was overwhelmed by the total implausibility of the whole thing. Kind of like a Dan Brown novel.
It's also one of the very (*VERY*) few erotic romances that I kept when I was done with my research, if that tells you anything.