Title: Taste (Take it Off #9)
Author: Cambria Hebert
Release Date: July 25. 2014
BLURB ~ One taste is never enough…
Spencer Waller’s main purpose in life is to protect and serve. After spending years in the military, he gets a coveted spot on the Secret Service detail protecting the president. Spence doesn’t have time for women or all the work having a relationship with one requires. But just because he isn’t looking for a lady doesn’t mean he can’t appreciate a beautiful one when he sees her.
And he makes it a point to see one in particular every single day.
Elle Bond has literally chopped and fried her way to the top of the food chain. Earning a coveted position in the White House as the president’s personal chef, she figures her professional life can only get better. Her personal life, on the other hand, could use a little bit of an overhaul, and because of that, she tries to ignore the charm-dripping cookie thief every time he comes into her kitchen. After all, she knows better than anyone that just one taste of something good is never enough.
One night after work, Elle is assaulted, threatened, and given an ultimatum. She can’t go to the police, and she sure as hell can’t do what she was ordered.
But she has to. Or else.
Pale, shaken, and scared to death, Elle confides in Spence, and his protective instincts take over. Together, Elle and Spencer have to uncover a sinister plot and stop it before someone ends up dead.
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ExcerptFrom this close I could see the scruff growing in on his jaw area, it was dark blond too and made him look totally delicious.
Holding my shirt up with one hand he reached out with the other, gliding his fingers across my stomach, just below my ribcage. “Here?” he whispered, staring at the area.
I nodded, not bothering to glance down. The skin stung lightly as he caressed it. I didn’t care. Frankly, it could hurt like hell and I still would have let him touch it. Desire suffused my limbs, making them heavy. I felt goose bumps break out over my bare skin, and maybe I should have been embarrassed at my reaction because really there wasn’t anything sexual to what he was doing but my body sure as well acted like there was.
He frowned a little when my muscled trembled beneath him and glanced up. “Does it hurt?”
I shook my head, unable to speak.
“It’s just red. No blisters,” he answered, not looking back down at the “burn” but not pulling his fingers away either. Spencer watched me as he dragged the tops of his knuckles down the curve of my waist and moved across my navel.
“You burned anywhere else?” he rumbled in a low, throaty tone.
Man, I wish I was. I wished I could point out a thousand injuries just to give him a reason to not lift his hand.
“No,” I whispered.
He glided his hand over my hip and curved his palm around the dip in my waist, tugging me just a little bit closer. Just one step… that’s all I needed to take to bring my bare waist up against his body.
I tilted my head back when he bent, lowering his face toward mine. I anticipated his kiss, I craved it… part of me thought I might need it.
He stopped just inches away, his heavy lidded eyes spearing mine. “Nice drawers,” he whispered.
It took me a second to realize what he said, I was too far under his spell.
But when his lips turned up in an onery smirk his words penetrated my lust laden brain I gasped and leaped back, pulling my shirt from his hand and yanking it down over my “drawers”.
“Oh my God!” I burst out. “You are such a pig!”
He laughed. “What? I was paying you a compliment.”
I groaned, still yanking at the hem of my shirt. “You’re making fun of me!” I challenged.
He laid a hand over his heart and looked at me solemnly. “I do swear that no one wears polka dots like you do.”
I. Was. Going. To. Die. Of embarrassment.
July 30. 2014
4.5 Taste the Rainbow Stars
Taste was another exceptional addition to
the Take it Off Series. Even though each story seems to fly by I was not at any
point disinterested or un-invested in the story. From the first page I was in
love and the only point that had me upset was when it was over.
Taste had a very intriguing and interesting plot.
Elle works at the White House in the kitchens. Her day to day life is not
stressful or dangerous, in fact she loves her job and creating new meals,
regardless if they’re for the president or not. However, one night Elle is
attacked in her home and the very thing she holds dear is threatened leaving
Elle flustered, afraid and unclear on what to do. Luckily secret service agent
Spencer has always been more interested in Elle than just her cookies.
Together Spencer and Elle have to learn who to trust in a
world full of corrupt politicians and threats from every corner. The dialogue
between Elle and Spencer was often witty and engaging, making Spencer all the
more swoon-worthy. How Elle has ignored his hotness so long, I’ll never know,
even with her outside commitments.
To hear that this book was originally only half the size is
just a shame. Then again seeing it fleshed out in all its glory makes me truly
happy that this was not brushed aside.
Overall I loved this book. The plot played out like a movie
and the flow just kept things moving along. With the many suspenseful elements
and the relationship growing between Spencer and Elle I was always engaged and
curious how things would play out. Again Cambria Hebert excels with her
flawless writing that keeps you from being distracted with errors and
misspells. Taste was another 5 Star novel and I can’t wait for more.
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Cambria Hebert is the author of the young adult paranormal Heven and Hell series, the new adult Death Escorts series, and the new adult Take it Off series. She loves a caramel latte, hates math and is afraid of chickens (yes, chickens). She went to college for a bachelor’s degree, couldn’t pick a major, and ended up with a degree in cosmetology. So rest assured her characters will always have good hair. She currently lives in North Carolina with her husband and children (both human and furry) where she is plotting her next book. You can find out more about Cambria and her work by visiting http://www.cambriahebert.com
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