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Publisher: Bantam
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Pages: 432
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Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.2 x 2
ISBN: 0440244323
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780440244325
ASIN: 0440244323
Publication Date: July 29, 2008
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Love has a flavor all its own.…
Famous in Paris, infamous in London, Verity Durant is as well-known for her mouthwatering cuisine as for her scandalous love life. But that’s the least of the surprises awaiting her new employer when he arrives at the estate of Fairleigh Park following the unexpected death of his brother.
The lawyer Stuart Somerset worked himself up from the slums of Manchester to become one of the rising political stars of England’s Parliament. To him, Verity Durant is just a name and food is just food, until her first dish touches his lips. Only one other time had he felt such pure arousal—a dangerous night of passion with a stranger, a young woman who disappeared at dawn. Ten years is a long time to wait for the main course, but when Verity Durant arrives at his table, there’s only one thing that will satisfy Stuart’s appetite for more. But is his hunger for lust, revenge—or that rarest of delicacies, love? For Verity’s past has a secret that could devour them both even as they reach for the most delicious fruit of all.…
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 Not quite a feast December 1, 2008
Difficult book to follow, I suspect I might like it better on second reading, but on first reading it really didn't work - and yet, I finished it, didn't I...
Set in 1892, so Victorian rather than Regency, it tells the tale of Verity, a woman who 3 times loved when she shouldn't. At 16 she loved a stable boy (who frankly wasn't given enough story or personality for her to have done what she did) and fell pregnant. At 22 she fell in love with an earl who rejects her and forces/permits (? wasn't clear which) to remain as his cook once the affair was over. And she also fell in love with her lover's hated cousin. We meet at the second lover's death when the hated cousin inherits everything, including the cook. They have this game where he doesn't see her for nearly 2/3 of the book, she's in shadow or with a mask on, but when he does see her, he still doesn't recognize her.
Not very explicit though with one great bath scene, I liked the lovers but I never could suspend my disbelief and sink into the book, too many jarring things kept happening. The book was very disjointed to start, but got better, but the end was just ridiculous - the duchess completely changed character for no reason at all.
It's not the best and not the worst I've ever read... November 14, 2008
This book was OK.... Here's my take on it:
PRO'S:
* I'd like Verity to cook for me please. :) All of the items she cooked sounded like they would be devine!
* I read the book in a few days time.
* Liked it enough to purchase her first book and give that a try.
* Graphic, detailed sex scenes
CON'S:
* The time frame jumping was VERY confusing. I didn't like that at all.
* Lack of description for the main character--- Because our hero in the story couldn't "see" who she was he was constantly imagining some dark, ugly, "Hunchback of Notre Dame" type character. Not appealing because I couldn't picture her a real beauty at all.
 Couldn't finish it November 2, 2008
I've never rated a book a 1, but after reading a quarter of the book, I didn't like the characters. Everything was too shaded in mystery. I struggled to keep up with the three different time frames. There just wasn't enough to keep me turning the page. So I'm afraid I gave up. My suggestion would be to give the heroine some more humanity so we as the reader can like her. If I liked her I would have kept reading.
Four stars, but with reservations due to dumb plot devices October 20, 2008
* Some Plot Spoilers *
I enjoyed the romance of Stuart and Verity, but hated the ending with the Dowager Duchess. The reader is supposed to believe that this woman who terrorized her niece, Verity for years, was only trying to look out for her? Not offering her a scrap of help, only contacting her in order to blackmail her by intimidation--that's family love?? You could tell that a woman like that could have easily helped her niece without her husband knowing about it. What she did was absolutely evil, and the reasons given are preposterous!! What she did to Verity would have made some sense (based on wanting to avoid family scandal), if her character had actually been as malevolent as she seemed to be. And Stuart, how much dumber could his character be that he couldn't recognize the woman he loves, over and over, especially since she never gave him a valid reason why he couldn't look at her. Also, the reason Stuart believed he couldn't marry before hadn't changed, so why did he suddenly think that it was OK to marry Verity when talking to the Duchess? The book would have been so much better just letting the Duchess be as evil as she obviously appeared to be and not having Stuart be so dense. The author suspended logic too much, IMHO. And how would they explain Verity/Vera's resurrection from the dead, they buried her after all!? However, overall it was still a good read until the ending. Having said all that, Sherry Thomas really is an exceptional writer--I could almost taste the food from reading the descriptions. She just needs to work on her plot devices a little more.
Better than the first book October 18, 2008
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OK, I finally got a chance to read 'Delicious' this week and I liked it better than 'Private Arrangement' (Sherry Thomas' 1st book).
The Good:
Delicious' theme is still the same as the 1st book: about 2 people who have a past passionate history together, get separated, and meet again after a number of years. Sort of like reunion storyline, which is one of my favorites. However, while the placement of flashbacks in 'Private Arrangement' was a bit jarring at times, it's smoother and more seamlessly in 'Delicious'. I also like the portrayal of the 2 main characters much better in 'Delicious', and the echo of Cinderella tale frames the book neatly.
The Bad:
There are a few loopholes in this book though. First, I find it hard to believe that anyone would carry a torch for another for many many years after just 1 night stand; and then to throw away said torch for another woman whose face he hasn't even seen. Another one that I found a bit annoying is Verity's unwillingness to reveal herself until almost the end. It's a bit childish, IMO. But in anycase, those loopholes are not enough to affect my enjoyment of this book.
I am glad that I found Sherry Thomas because I sincerely think she's a gifted new writer with bright future ahead of her, judging from her 2 books so far. There's some excerpt of her 3rd book (in progress) that looks like it has the same theme. The excerpt looks interesting and I'll definitely buy it. Although.. I hope Sherry Thomas would write other themes as well in the near future.
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