Pure Indulgence Heat (Harlequin Temptation) [Mass Market Paperback]

Janelle Denison (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (October 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373691475
• ISBN-13: 978-0373691470
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,476,278 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Janelle Denison is a USA Today bestselling author of over fifty sensual contemporary romance novels who has written for Harlequin Blaze, Kensington Brava, Berkley and St. Martin's Press. She is a two-time recipient of the National Reader's Choice award, and has also been nominated for the prestigious RITA award.

Originally a California native, she now calls Oregon home. She resides in the Portland area with her husband and daughters and can't imagine a more beautiful place to live. When not writing, she can be found exploring the great Northwest, from the gorgeous beaches to the amazing waterfalls and lush mountains.

To learn more about Janelle and her upcoming releases, you can visit her at www.janelledenison.com, friend her at Facebook at www.facebook.com/janelledenisonfanpage, or chat with her at her blog at www.plotmonkeys.com.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful, sexy and sweet indulgence!, January 9, 2004

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baltimore0502 "Hon!" (BALTIMORE, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pure Indulgence Heat (Harlequin Temptation) (Mass Market Paperback)

Another steamy, sexy, yummy tale from Janelle Denison! Kayla Thomas owns her own bakeshop and is experimenting with a new line of chocolates - but not just any chocolates - these are laced with an aphrodisiac! She just needs the perfect test subject to try them out on. Will they really stimulate a sexual response? And how much fun will it be testing it out with the right guy?!

Jack Tremaine is the owner of one of the most popular restaurants in town and is in the process of opening a second. He has been so wrapped up in ensuring the success of his restaurant, and now launching the new one that he has spent little time dating - at least not seriously. And as one of the most eligible bachelors in town, he tends to attract shallow, vapid model-types that quite frankly bore him - like his date for the evening. He spots a gorgeous, voluptuous blond serving desserts at a Chamber of Commerce dinner and discovers that her shop catered the desserts for the event. She's a breath of fresh air - warm, sweet and curvy - and they flirt and have some serious chemistry. He suggests that he may want to hire her to revamp his dessert menu in his restaurant - a real coup for her and her business.

When he shows up at the bakeshop to taste-test one of her dessert suggestions, she decides to also have him taste some of her aphrodisiac candies! He's a gorgeous, dark haired, blue-eyed hunk who is way out of her league (she's got serious body image issues ingrained by her mother and an ex-boyfriend), but if the candies have the desired effect, she may be able to have a little fantasy time with him! Well, if the steamy kiss they share in her shop is any indication, it looks like the candy works REALLY well!

They begin an affair with Kayla always bringing a new flavour of candy for him to try each time that they are together. But is Jack's response driven by the aphrodisiac or by a real attraction to Kayla? And what happens when he discovers that she's been using him as a guinea pig? Was the whole thing the real thing or all an illusion?

I loved this story, could identify with Kayla and her insecurities and found Jack to be a really sweet, sexy and nice guy. I wonder if a story will be coming to feature Kayla's former model sister Jillian and Jack's business partner Rich <g> ! Very highly recommended!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indulge Yourself With This Great Book!!!, November 19, 2003

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Kristi Ahlers (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pure Indulgence Heat (Harlequin Temptation) (Mass Market Paperback)

Ms. Denison has penned another great story! I love Ms. Denison's stories because her characters are not "perfect" and this gives those of us that aren't perfect our own happy ending!

Kayla Thomas is a full figured women who owns her own bakery. She meets Resturant owner Jack Termaine at a chamber of commerce get together. She is instantly attracted to the handsom Jack and thinks that the attraction is returned. That is until a perfect size 3 walks up and claims Jack as her own.

Jack Termaine has been busy getting his business up and running he has not been giving much thought to his female companionship until he meets Kayla. Kayla takes his breath away and he is instantly drawn to the beautiful Kayla but she does not see herself the same way he does and he is fighting her past and self perception. He can wait though because she is exactly what he has been waiting for.

This was a great read. The chemistry between the two main characters are great, her secondary charaters Jillian (Kayla's sister) and Rich (Jack's best friend) are great and I hope that they eventually get their own stories. The story line is great and I liked the fact that Ms. Denison tackled the problems that less then perfect figured women face. This book has made it to my keeper shelf!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indulge in a steamy read, October 18, 2003

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Judy "book reader" (Cincinnati, ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pure Indulgence Heat (Harlequin Temptation) (Mass Market Paperback)

Kayla Thomas bakery Pure Indulgence has really started to take off. Kayla wants to branch out into chocolate aphrodisiacs. But she needs a test subject. At a party she is catering she meets restaurateur Jack Tremaine. Jack hires Kayla to make the desserts for his restaurant but Kayla decides to use him as her test subject while Jack gives her desserts a trial run. Kayla's aphrodisiacs work better then she ever dreamed. She finds herself falling for Jack but is Jack falling for her or is it the candy.

Janelle Denison writes another steamy book. Its packed with great characters, sparkly dialogue and a dazzling sizzle.