THE KITCHEN WITCH

Author: Annette Blair ISBN:0425198812 10/2004 CONTEMPORARY Publisher: Berkley

Is she a good witch or a bad witch? With a flip of her raven black hair, a flash of her topaz eyes, and a shake of a stick, rumored witch Melody Seabright has cast a spell on single dad Logan Kilgarven. What else can explain what's happening to him? Logan, a television producer, can't seem to concentrate on anything since he met his enchanting new neighbor... Logan hopes she is bad, very bad. When Logan agrees to help Melody find a job at his TV station, he never expects the culinary-challenged siren to land her own cooking show. Her charisma keeps things bubbling on the set, and behind the scenes, things are starting to steam up between them Logan knows he can't resist her charms--but is there more to their attraction than the here and now? If only he had a crystal ball to show him...

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

Do you believe in magic?

If you don't before reading THE KITCHEN WITCH, you might well believe after reading Annette Blair's first venture into the contemporary romance arena.

This story is pure magic. From a vibrant heroine to a sensual hero and a host of engaging secondary characters, THE KITCHEN WITCH is pretty darn captivating.

Conjure up a quirky, upbeat, intelligent, charming heroine and Melody Seabright is your girl. This endearing character meets her match in reformed—or is he?—bad boy Logan Kilgarven. Together this pair rocks. Melody may or may not be a witch, but she certainly casts a spell over Logan.

Packed with gobs of sexual tension, THE KITCHEN WITCH sizzles into an almost burning inferno. Ms. Blair's writing is as smooth as a fine Kentucky bourbon. Her vivid, well-defined characters grabbed my attention from the first page. The often humorous situations the characters find themselves in kept me reading.

Sexy? Most definitely. Fun? Absolutely.

Ms. Blair can spin quite a yarn. Her first contemporary romance is top notch entertainment.

Debbie Jett