Sweet Cravings by Eva Lefoy Interview and Giveaway!

Sweet Cravings by  Eva Lefoy

 

Riding the waves of a sugar high, Violet Cunningham seduces the town’s newest pastry chef, slathering him with whipped cream in his secret kitchen. But all that is made of sugar melts, and her brazenness vanishes soon after their tryst, leaving her battling old insecurities about her waistline and appetites, courtesy of her mother. Positive she’s only made a fool of herself, she’s mortified when her boss sends her back to sexy Chef Max’s kitchen and into the proverbial frying pan. After a red-hot date, her chef disappears, and Violet’s emotions simmer to a boil, forcing her to confront the awful truth: there’s more to life than pastry.

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About the Author

Eva Lefoy writes and reads all kinds of romance, and is a certified Trekkie. She’s also terribly addicted to chocolate, tea, and hiking. One of these days, she’ll figure out the meaning of life, quit her job, and go travel the galaxy. Until then, she’s writing down all her dirty thoughts for the sake of future explorers

 Excerpt:

“You hungry, sweetheart?” His hot gaze left a trail on my skin and heated through more than one layer of fabric. The innuendo in his voice was unmistakable. He tucked a stray hair behind my ear with a super-warm finger whose touch promised tingling satisfaction. I held my breath and nodded. “For what?” he whispered.

I wanted to whimper. Wanted to melt right there on my kitchen floor. I’m good at bravado—up to a certain point—but being interrogated, even by a hottie, or especially by a hottie, turns me shy real quick. And Max’s stare-right-through-me intensity made me very shy, very quick. Made it hard to say that one little word…the one I so badly wanted to say: You. I opened my mouth but he’d started talking again.

“You see, I know all about hungers. About appetites.” He circled me slowly. Like a tiger using its steamy breath to tenderize its next meal. “And how to satisfy them.”

Maybe so. But surely I must come off as a rather odd case? I mean, I practically raped a pastry chef at a chamber of commerce event! Was there even help for people like me? Concern and embarrassment had me chewing my lower lip. I wanted badly to look away from his gaze—look anywhere but into his chocolate-drizzled eyes. But as if he could read my thoughts, he placed a finger under my chin and held me captive with that simple touch.

“All people have appetites,” he stated. “Your appetites, I know how to feed.” He smiled, and the corners of his eyes crinkled. “I will enjoy feeding them. If you will let me.”

I tried to hide a gulp. He sounded sincere. But how could it be? No man had ever made me such an outrageous offer. I had half a mind to put up a hand and stop him right there. But wasn’t this what I truly wanted? Or would I rather stay within the safe bounds of the pastry goal lines forever and watch my waistband expand? Alone? God. I could hear my mother’s voice…. You’ll never get married with those eating habits, Violet. No man will ever want you. Besides, bigger women can’t get pregnant very easily.

As if he could hear my thoughts, he said, “Even if you think some of your hungers are bad…or wrong.” He pressed a gentle kiss to the tip of my nose. “I assure you they are not. They are perfectly normal.” His arm slid around my back and pulled me close, hip to hip. My s*x clenched in anticipation. “All of them.”

Author Interview:

1.  Is this book more about dieting or about a broken body image?
Definitely more about a broken body image. Being a size 16 or 18 in today’s society is hard. Everywhere you look, you see the size two’s and size four’s toted as the optimum in beauty. When we meet Violet, she’s kind of given up on men and chosen the safer route to happiness – pastry! Pastry never lets a girl down.
2. Tell us something about the mysterious chef that disappears.
We are not in his POV during this story – it’s all from Violet’s first-person POV – so he remains a little bit mysterious. He’s a pastry chef, and he likes to please women with his food. At first, Violet comes on pretty strong and he’s worried she’d just looking for a quickie. But when she returns… he quickly takes control. He’s not going to let her rush off a second time. The night he goes to her apartment, he’s the one that has to rush off though. He gets a call from his son who’s back from the military and in town for only a short while. Violet’s still sleeping when he leaves. He really should have left a note!
3. What is your favorite recipe for? (just the item, not the recipe)
Cocoa powder brownies! http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2010/01/best-cocoa-brownies/
4. What would you like my readers to know?
This book straddles several different genres. It’s got BBW, it partially falls under Chick-lit, and it definitely belongs in the Foodie category. With all that said, it still manages to be a hot read and doesn’t skimp on the whipped cream!

 Giveaway:

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