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Delia Montgomery is on the worst date in the history of dates. The charming, funny version of Chip that she met online was an Internet mirage, dissolving to leave her with an overcoiffed raging douche canoe. Chip seems to be following some sort of handbook entitled How to Make Your Date Want to Stab You in the Face in Three Easy Steps. Between the backhanded compliments and "helpful" suggestions, Delia is seriously considering tunneling her way through the floor of Facile with a shrimp fork.

All Jason Parker wanted was to do was throw a nice anniversary dinner for his parents at Facile, just one nice dinner that his parents didn't end up planning, cooking, or funding. It's too bad that his family seems hell-bent on ruining it. Between his older brother stealing credit for the planning, his uncle stealing the silverware, and his sister' stealing everyone's joy, it's enough to send Jason running for the comfort of Facile's bourbon supply.

Kate Ravineux expected her romantic dinner at Facile to end in a proposal from her boyfriend, Scott. She did not expect to open that sacred little blue box to find a keychain. A keychain. Stinging from the realization that her boyfriend considers her a "fixer upper" worthy only of cohabitation he has to hide from his mama, Kate ditches Scott at the table and makes a run for the elevator.

Remy Billodeaux is the king of his kitchen, master of all he surveys. He is accustomed to praise and accolades, to female patrons lining up to be his "flavor of the evening". He is not accustomed to celebrity chefs, food critics, and wannabe chefs intruding on his kingdom. And Sabine Devereaux is just the cherry on the sundae of a bad night. She can't be intimidated. She can't be outsmarted or outcooked. And she's not falling for his usual flirty tricks.

Publicist EJ Lasher is not thrilled to hear that her ex-boyfriend, celebrity chef Morgan Jeffries, is visiting Facile, the latest restaurant she's promoting. She and Morgan did not leave things on a good note - well, technically, she left the note is his knife case, and he didn't notice it for weeks. And she doesn't look forward to facing Morgan's famous profanity-driven temper when he realizes she works for Facile.

Kylie arbeitet als Make-up-Artistin für einen der angesagtesten Popstars des Landes: Daphne Petty. Ein Horror-Job, denn Daphne ist an guten Tagen ein Miststück. An schlechten... nun ja. Wenn Kylie das Geld nicht so dringend für ihre kranke Großmutter bräuchte, würde sie kündigen. Dann lernt sie den Milliardär Cade Archer kennen. Und bevor sie sich's recht versieht, verbringt sie eine Nacht mit ihm. Eine unglaublich heiße Nacht, die Kylie allerdings ihren Job kosten könnte. Denn Cade ist Daphnes Ex.

The Facile Omnibus, Volume 2, offers an enchanting assortment of spicy, sassy heroines. In Steamed, hostess Abby gives a recently dumped customer the night of his life. Pastry artist Lydia takes no lip from the world's pickiest diner in Whipped, no matter how mouthwatering he may be. In Sizzled, food critic Lakshmi just wants to sate her hunger...for food and her delicious yet frazzled ex.

The final story in the Facile Restaurant series! Served, by Jacey Conrad and Gia Corona, gives you a look at each of the couples as they wrap up their steamy night's work.

Lee Broussard is just a nice guy doing a favor for a friend - delivering a gift to an anniversary dinner at Facile - and ends up seeing his girlfriend sucking chocolate mousse off some strange guy's finger. Shocked speechless and on the verge of dismantling the classy dining room with his bare hands, Lee is distracted by lovely seating hostess Abby DuLane, who yanks him into the nearest closet.

Facile's manager, Xavier Blackwell, has reputation for being ruthless, smart, and savvy with the ladies. While the first two descriptors are correct, the third portion of his reputation is not exactly accurate. While the posh London accent and prowling persona have garnered him many a lady's attention, for Xavier, there's been only one woman - one woman who seeped into his soul and left her mark on his heart. And she chose tonight, one of the most hectic, disastrous nights in Facile's history, to visit his restaurant.

Facile's chief pastry chef, Lydia Conner, has watched the jerk at table seventeen run her fellow kitchen staffers ragged all night with his special requests and substitutions. But she knows she can sweeten his sour mood with one of her legendary desserts. No man alive can resist her special flourless chocolate cake...except for the jerk at table seventeen.

Tessa thought her day had hit rock bottom when she came home to find her best friend riding her boyfriend like a bronco in the skank rodeo. And then she arrived for her shift at Facile to find that she would be waiting tables in the same section as gorgeous, conceited Colt. Colt, who considered himself God's gift to the sighted. Colt, who honestly seemed to think that diners came to Facile for him and not the delicious food.

Can you stand the heat? It's just another night in the French Quarter's newest restaurant. And, of course, at Facile that means complete chaos - a distracted head chef, a private party full of family dysfunction, and a visit from a celebrity chef trying to poach the best in the kitchen. Served: Facile Restaurant Omnibus, Volume 1 offers a range of hot heroes.

ALTE FLAMMEN LODERN HEIßER... Der Milliardär Jonathan Lyons kocht vor Wut. Der Leiter einer von ihm finanzierten Ausgrabung hat vor seinem Tod ein Fundstück gestohlen und in seinem Nachlass verschlüsselte Hinweise darauf hinterlassen. Der erste führt zu Jonathans Jugendliebe Violet, der Tochter des Ausgrabungsleiters. Doch Violet würde lieber im Bikini in die Arktis reisen, als ihn auf eine Schnitzeljagd rund um die Welt zu begleiten. Warum ist sie bloß immer noch so zornig? Vor allem, da Jonathan nichts lieber täte, als ihre Beziehung wiederzubeleben.

Emily Blaine's life is about to change. Arthur Benoit, the kindly multi-millionaire who has acted as her surrogate father for years, has just told her he's leaving her his entire estate, and he only has a few months to live. Soon Emily will go from being a restaurant manager with a useless English degree to one of the richest and most powerful women in New Orleans. There's just one price.

Die Adoptiveltern von River "Captain" Kipling haben ihn stets spüren lassen, dass sie lieber eine Tochter gehabt hätten und dass er nur die zweite Wahl war. Als eines Tages Addison bei ihnen einzog, war das Familienglück perfekt. Oder zumindest hätte es das sein sollen. Denn schon bald war das junge Mädchen nicht mehr die langersehnte Tochter, sondern nur mehr eine weitere Last für die Eltern. Von diesem Tag an setzte Captain alles daran, Addison zu beschützen. Trotzdem lief sie von zu Hause weg, und nur Captain wusste, warum. Er hat sie danach nicht mehr gesehen. Bis heute.

Pour se protéger de déboires passés, Rylee Thomas est toujours dans le contrôle d'elle-même jusqu'au jour où elle rencontre le seul homme qui, justement, pourrait lui donner envie de lâcher prise... Colton Donavan, un boy superbe, arrogant et ténébreux, habitué à obtenir tout ce qu'il désire. Une histoire d'amour torride entre une femme qui cherche à se reconstruire et un pilote de course intrépide, constamment sur le fil du rasoir, qui repousse toujours plus loin ses propres limites comme celles des autres.

Pour se protéger de déboires passés, Rylee Thomas est toujours dans le contrôle d'elle-même jusqu'au jour où elle rencontre le seul homme qui, justement, pourrait lui donner envie de lâcher prise... Colton Donavan, un boy superbe, arrogant et ténébreux, habitué à obtenir tout ce qu'il désire. Une histoire d'amour torride entre une femme qui cherche à se reconstruire et un pilote de course intrépide, constamment sur le fil du rasoir, qui repousse toujours plus loin ses propres limites comme celles des autres

Da quando Laurelyn Prescott ha perso l'amore, è tornata a Nashville per inseguire l'ultimo sogno che le è rimasto: quello di dedicarsi alla musica. Con fatica riconquista coraggio e determinazione e finalmente si vede offrire una grande occasione. Non la sprecherà, riuscendo a ottenere il successo che ha sempre desiderato, ma non è abbastanza per farle ritrovare la felicità.

Laurelyn è stata delusa dagli uomini e dall'amore, ma una sera incontra un uomo affascinante che la invita a cena e le propone uno strano accordo: passare insieme tre mesi che lui s'impegna a rendere indimenticabili. A una condizione: nessuno dei due dovrà rivelare all'altro la propria identità. Inizialmente Laurelyn è turbata e offesa, ma poi spinta da un'amica e dalla curiosità decide di cedere alla proposta.