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Is lasting love on the menu?

Hotelier Harper Fontaine only wants one thing in life: to take over her family’s business empire. And she won’t let celebrity chef Ashton Croft screw up the new restaurant in her Vegas showcase. Getting the adventurer to meet deadlines is hard enough, but turning down the flame on their uncontrollable chemistry soon proves impossible!

Ashton has traveled the world but has never encountered a delicacy as delicious as Harper. Sure, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but will Ashton stay for Harper…especially when the chips are down and she suddenly stands to lose it all?

“From the minute I showed up here I’ve rubbed you the wrong way. ”

Harper stared at him in helpless fascination. This was the Ashton Croft she’d been dying to get to know. The dashing adventurer who’d gamely hiked into dangerous surroundings to share a meal with locals and educate his viewers about what was unique to the area. It was always fascinating and often stuck with her long after the credits rolled.

“If you knew that, why didn’t you try rubbing me the right way?” Harper regretted the words the instant they left her lips. They sounded like flirtatious banter. “What I meant was…”

Ashton shook his head, stopping her flow of words. A low chuckle vibrated in his chest.

“Please don’t try to explain it,” he said. “I think it’s the first honest thing you’ve ever said to me. ”

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A Taste of Temptation is part of the Las Vegas Nights trilogy: Where love is the biggest gamble of all!

Dear Reader,

Being a huge fan of cooking shows, it was only a matter of time before I had a chef as a hero. A man who knows his way around a kitchen is oh-so-sexy. And when he’s also an adventure-loving world traveler, I’m hooked.

Researching new places to visit is a favorite pastime of mine. I’d never considered South Africa a must-see destination until I started researching the perfect safari camp for Harper and Ashton to fall in love. As I wrote, I listened to sounds of the bush, and by the time I finished the story I felt as if I’d actually traveled there. The area’s culture and history intrigue me, and I’ve added South Africa to my growing list of places I’d like to experience.

All the best,

Cat Schield

A Taste of Temptation

Cat Schield