Delicious

Absolutely scrumptious!

I love the way this author chooses characters who are not perfect and do not always find happily ever after the first time around. Her heroines are not simpering virgins and her heroes are not lust crazed he-men. There are two lovely romances here and the food makes your mouth water as well. A great read! I was very sorry to see things end. Perhaps Michael will have his own story soon.

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Two multi-layered characters and a wild story captivated this reader.

Headstrong Verity Durant, once Lady Vera Drake, was banished from her society family at 16 when she became pregnant. Ambitious Stuart Somerset, the by-blow of a wealthy family and finally legitimized, has risen to power in the government. There's some history between Verity and Stuart: Long ago she had run away to London from her lover Bertie, a lord who refused to marry her, but who had been paying for her son's education. In London, she was rescued by Stuart from thugs, and they spent one stunning night together. But, leaving only a boot behind, Verity returned to Bertie, not as his mistress any longer but only as his sensational, renowned cook so that she can continue to watch over her son. (Stuart has spent years searching for her in vain). Stuart's estranged step-brother, the very same Bertie, brings things to a boil when he suddenly dies, and Stuart takes over the estate. Although viscerally drawn to the famous cook - now HIS famous cook - Stuart doesn't know that she's Verity. He becomes engaged to too young Elizabeth Bessler and starts entertaining. His secretary William Marsden actually does Stuart's wooing (with flowers, thoughtful gifts) and captures the heart of Stuart's fiancee. The cook does wooing of her own - through food and other delicious ways - slowly reminding Stuart of his lost love. This time he won't let her get away, even with the demands of the reigning arbiter of ton behavior - and Verity's aunt - to let her go. Thus Stuart wins Verity whose title is now restored, and Lady Vera can watch over her godson.

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Pour me another Sherry

Sherry again delights (maybe shocks) us by breaking from the mold of run-of-the-mill historical romance novels with Delicious. Verity and Stuart brought forward some toe-curling tension as they played cat-and-mouse with each other, although Stuart has been otherwise spoken-for. I enjoyed watching Verity bring some color into Stuart's monotonous life. While the main story is not quite the fairy tale that opens the Delicious, it falls into play when the secret of Verity's past was finally revealed toward the end.

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Well worth your time ....

Well worth the time, not the usual historical romance. Plot, intrigue , twists. This one evokes emotion about the final outcome.

Great new Regency Romance POV

I've read everything from the top Regency Romance writers - Lisa Kleypas, Gaeleen Foley, Eloisa James, Julia Quinn, etc. and Thomas has arrived. Her prose are beautiful and evocative and her story is captivating with involved and progressive character development. She's now a top favorite, but unfortunately, she only has 3 books. Read her works and anxiously await the next, she's fabulous. The only draw back to 'Delicious' is that you might gain a pound reading it because this book makes you hungry...

Delectable Victorian Romance

Verity Durant is a good cook - the best, second only (possibly) to Escoffier - with a secret. Her employer (and former lover) Bertie Somerset recently passed away, leaving her in the employ of his half-brother Stuart. What Stuart doesn't know is that his new cook is the same Cinderella he had a one-night love affair with ten years ago and has yearned for ever since.

Delicious is put forward as a Cinderella story of sorts. It starts out framed as a Cinderella story, and the author as well as the characters themselves reference the famous fairy tale throughout the novel. This not only works, but adds tremendously to the romance building between Stuart and Verity.

I loved the entire thing. Not only was I intrigued by the Victorian setting, I wanted to know if Cinderella got her prince, and what happened to the prince's fiancee. And what of Cinderella's stepmother? The prince's family? Delicious answers all of these questions, all the while drawing you into not only the romance between the characters, but into a new love affair with food - for that is how much of Verity's passion is shown: through her food.

Anyone looking to read a romance novel: I highly recommend this! It's delightful, satisfying, and all-around lovely. I know I gush, but I think, in this case, the work deserves the praise.

Great Romance

I loved this book. In the beginning of the book I was confused and almost put it down, but continued on and I am glad I did. She jumps back and forth in time without warning so I had a hard time following the story until I understood what she was doing. It was a great love story and kept me on the edge to find out how it was going to end. The love scenes could have been more detailed for my liking, but that is only because I wanted more. You won't be disappointed.

Pretty borring

The half of the book was pretty borring.The other half was better with a good ending.

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A delightful tale

In London she was scorned for being a mistress to her employer Bertram 'Bertie' Somerset, who recently died in Paris she is the toast of the city for her DELICIOUS meals. Verity Durant loves being a chef. However, her joy of cooking is suddenly disturbed with the arrival of Bernie¿s illegitimate brother Stuart the barrister arrives.--------------- A decade ago she fell in love with Stuart they had a heated one night affair and he left. She still wants him as she never stopped loving him. However, he is engaged to prim and proper Miss Lizzy Bessler. Stuart realizes the error he once made when he let the love of his life go and feels marrying Lizzy is his just desserts. However, Verity tries to serve him the one repast he cannot resist, her.-------------------- This is a wonderful gender war as Stuart and Verity love one another, but use words to hide their deep feelings from their beloved enemy. As the heroine points out from the onset some aristocrats think their romance is a Cinderella tale, but no fairy Godmother came to her rescue as a pariah with passion for cooking and for Stuart. Readers will appreciate this fine tasty delight as Lizzy, the Ton, villains and the lead couple stand in the way of a happily ever after fairy tale ending.-------------- Harriet Klausner

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