Deluged With Books Cafe

Books That Cook is served like an array of cuisine in diverse flavors for one to dig in and enjoy. It was a delight to discover it was chock full of literary works; poems, snippets of fiction, memoirs (all related to food, of course) and must-have recipes. The engaging stories, steeped with old time dish, cooking wisdom and introduction of specialties, make for a cozy reading as well as useful for everyday food preparation. It was quite a brilliant idea, I must say, since I have never read anything like it (perhaps because cookbooks are not part of my usual reading). It felt like being invited to a warm kitchen and subjected to pleasant monologues from someone’s grandmother while a pot of stew is bubbling on the stove and the smell of fragrant spices fill the air. There is a sense of intimacy in being shown to each character’s household kitchens which are naturally a haven of family history, drama and nostalgia.

Two strangers… Makenna James thinks her day can't get any worse, until she finds herself stranded in a pitch-black elevator with a complete stranger. Distracted by a phone call, the pin-striped accountant catches only a glimpse of a dragon tattoo on his hand before the lights go out. Four hours… Caden Grayson is amused when a harried redhead dashes into his elevator fumbling her bags and cell phone. His amusement turns to panic when the power fails. Despite his piercings, tats, and vicious scar, he's terrified of the dark and confined spaces. Now, he's trapped in his own worst nightmare. One pitch-black elevator… To fight fear, they must reach out and open up. With no preconceived notions based on looks to hold them back, they discover just how much they have in common. In the warming darkness, attraction grows and sparks fly, but will they feel the same when the lights come back on? Amazon