"A sinfully delicious tale"

Pastry-shop owner Reilly Chudowski finds herself romantically involved with Ben Kane, the impossibly handsome owner of LA's most famous restaurant. What starts out as a simple request for Reilly's incredible desserts winds up being something way beyond Reilly's control. She knows who Ben is and who he dates. So do her friends and they warn her to stay away. But, it's beyond Reilly's control. She finds herself tumbling in bed with the handsome restaurateur with no regrets.

Ben discovers in Reilly something he's always been looking for, but can he convince her she's the only one for him? Because the media is so focused on the two top eateries in LA, they dig deep until they find out that both Reilly and Ben were once obese.

It doesn't matter to Ben or Reilly what was in their past, they only want to concentrate on their future. And they do so in quite an interesting way that you'll discover once you read this utterly delightful tale of love and friendship.

The heroine doesn't have to be model perfect. She just has to be beautiful inside and out. In this case, the hero finds out exactly what he's been missing by escorting all those beautiful model types to "events of show." Of course, the heroine doubts herself because many years ago she was dreadfully overweight. She thinks this will turn off the hero but considering he also had the same problem...

Ben now owns an extremely Hollywood successful restaurant and Reilly isn't far behind with her delicate confections. Once the two meet it's an instant attraction. Though Reilly's friends don't think she should pursue a relationship with Ben, Reilly goes for it. It takes a lot of twists and turns before we realize who Ben really loves and what really is important in this incredible series of friends loving friends. If you liked Friends the TV show, you'll love this continuing series. It does end happily ever after in this episode.

Well, I did miss part of the apparent continuing series of four friends dealing with the real world of the ups and downs of romance in the real world. Tori Carrington has started an interesting continuing story of friends who find love in the most unexpected ways and people to find interesting in also the most unusual ways. This story is a racy yet quirky tale of two unexpected people to get together and fall in love. Tori Carrington proves once again that it's smart, sassy and sizzling romance that they share with romance fans everywhere. I had the pleasure of reading Just Between Us and it was just as dynamic as this story. This is a line you definitely want to follow. These four friends always have something going on.

Tori Carrington writes love, romance and hot, hot stories. Carrington said it all, and I agree. "This is the best of the best."

Reviewed by Kelly McDonough
Posted January 31, 2004

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Summary

Pastry shop owner Reilly Chudowski has spent most of her life squelching her secret cravings. But when delicious Ben Kane shows up with an offer she can't refuse, Reilly can't help indulging a little. Only the more she has, the more she wants. But Ben is known for dating L.A.'s crème de la crème. How can down-to-earth Reilly be anything more than the flavor of the month?

The decadent delicacies Reilly creates are irresistible, but the delights she serves up in bed are what Ben hungers for most. How could he have guessed that this subtly sensual woman could make love to him so wildly...and steal his heart so easily? And now all Ben has to do is convince Reilly that she's one dish he'll never stop craving....