A Taste of Romance (Avalon Romance) - Hardcover

Denholtz, Roni

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0803477929 ISBN 13: 9780803477926

Publisher: Montlake Romance, 2010

Synopsis

Nicole Vitarelli's local cable TV cooking show, A Taste of Romance has become very popular and gained a nice following. She finds herself in a quandary, however, when her executive producer suggests she have the boyfriend she talks about so fondly appear on the show. That wouldn't be such a problem, except for one thing he's imaginary! Nicole has to come up with someone to play the part, fast.
Jeremy Perez, Nicole's neighbor, is trying to keep a low profile and distance himself from his famous family. All he wants is to be accepted and loved for who he is. So when Nicole approaches him to play the part of her boyfriend, he's a little reluctant, though willing to oblige but only if Nicole agrees to make him some home-cooked meals.
Will their relationship and the TV show turn into a recipe for disaster? Or can the two of them put aside their fears and savor a tasty romance?

About this title

About the Author

Roni Denholtz has been telling stories with happy endings since she was young. Eventually she started writing them.
Roni lives in northwestern New Jersey with her family that includes a big dog and a goldfish. She enjoys reading, cooking, listening to music, and volunteering (for Noah s Ark Animal Shelter and the New Jersey Romance Writers). She also collects girls series books like Nancy Drew and Judy Bolton.
A Taste of Romance is her sixth novel. Marquis in a Minute (winner of the 2007 New Jersey Golden Leaf Award for Best Regency Romance), Lights of Love, Somebody to Love, Negotiating Love, and Salsa with Me (nominated for a National Readers Choice Award and New Jersey Golden Leaf Award) are also available.

Reviews

Teacher Nicole Vitarelli moonlights as a chef on a local cable cooking show, teaching viewers how to cook romantic meals for two. To spice things up, her producer wants her to tape some segments with the boyfriend she often mentions on air. The catch is Nicole doesn’t have a boyfriend. Enter her handsome new neighbor, Jeremy Perez, who has moved to town to escape his famous family. Nicole makes a deal with him: pretend to be her boyfriend, and she’ll cook a weekly dinner. As the two begin slipping into their assumed roles in real life, Jeremy wonders if he’s finally found the woman who will love him for himself and not his connections. Misunderstandings follow when Nicole finds out Jeremy’s secret, but the tension is quickly resolved by the happy ending. Seasoned romance writer Denholtz offers a pleasant if not surprising love story. --Aleksandra Walker

Edition details

• Publisher: Montlake Romance
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0803477929
• ISBN 13: 9780803477926
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 186