Kiss the Cook [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Jacquie D'Alessandro (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2006

Was it the worst day of her catering career? Melanie Gibson decides it probably was. Her delivery guy got sick, her car died, she waded through a downpour holding fifteen gourmet dinners (wearing one shoe) and had the worst case of raccoon eyes when she found herself double parked next to the sexiest, crankiest, and hungriest man she'd ever met. Mel's dilemma: relationships are bad for her heart. Christopher Bishop can't resist the lure of a woman who smells like brownies and has an off-beat personality as delicious as her desserts. As he sees it, he's got two problems: first, he's not looking for love...not yet. Second, he's the accountant hired by the bank to assess Mel's business for a loan. But all their best reasons for not falling in love are about to go on the back burner-because what's simmering between them is too delicious to ignore.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 341 pages
• Publisher: Thorndike Press (November 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786290609
• ISBN-13: 978-0786290604
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,128,266 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, funny book!, August 14, 2000

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pontmarie (SF Bay Area) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kiss The Cook (Zebra Bouquet) (Paperback)

I just loved this book! It was funny, had nice, endearing characters and zipped along at a nice pace.

Melanie (Mel) Gibson is having the day from hell, broken down car, alarm not going off, snagged hose, etc, but in the middle of all of this she meets Christopher Bishop, an accountant who ends up with his pants ripped off (don't ask) - the attraction between them is immediate, but of course, there are issues that must be resolved.

Mel had an evil fiance who left her insecure and wary of men, she thinks that hunky Chris is just too handsome and too everything to have a future with her, while Chris must tiptoe the ethical line between processing Melanie's loan for her gourmet catering business and his involvement with her, which could mean that the loan could be rejected.

The dialogue is snappy, reminded me of Liz Bevarly or Susan Andersen at their best, and both Mel and Chris are truly nice people, the secondary characters are nicely drawn, despite the short length of this book and all in all, I highly recommend this as a wonderful summer read.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You won't put this one down!, May 11, 2000

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Huntress Reviews (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kiss The Cook (Zebra Bouquet) (Paperback)

Christopher Bishop was an accountant who just made partner. He was looking forward to a few wild bachelor years. The last thing he wanted was a serious and long time romance! That was, until he met Melanie Gibson (aka Mel Gibson). He soon figured out that wild years did not mean he had to to be single.

Mel did not need, was not looking, and did not want a romance with anyone! That went double for men as sexy looking as Chris! Men that looked that good should be illegal! She tried to turn him down...honest! But Chris was determined to change Mel's mind about dating him. He intended to show her that when love came around you had no choice but to MAKE time!

*** Men like this are down right sinful! Jacquie D'Alessandro has written a funny and romantic story that readers will fall in love with from the first page! Fair warning here...DO NOT open the front cover of this one until you have time to read the whole thing. You will not be wanting to put it down. Excellent and highly recommended! ***

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This one will make you laugh!, February 21, 2001

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WHoosierBookie "whoosierbookie" (Crown Point, IN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kiss The Cook (Zebra Bouquet) (Paperback)

Melanie Gibson is trying to get a bank loan to expand her gourmet catering business. She is having a terrible day and to top it all off, her delivery driver has called in sick. This forces her to make her final delivery herself. According to her own slogan if it's not there on time it's free. With 5 minutes to spare she double parks to make her "quick" delivery. That is how the fun begins. Melanie's bad day intrudes upon Chris Bishop's (owner of the blocked in car)day and he'll never quite recover from it.

This story is strung together with one liners which makes the story move swiftly. We have a quirky heroine, all she wants is a delivery van. We also have a handsome hero who happens to be a paradox, he's an accountant with a harley. Neither has the time nor the inclination to date, let alone fall in love. But as they soon find out it just takes a moment to fall in love. This book will make you laugh and when you're not laughing you'll have a silly grin plastered on your face! If you're looking for a light read that will make you laugh, look no further!