First up: eldest brother Adam in The Sweetest Seduction
Lia Mantovani has created one of the hottest restaurants on Chicago's Magnificent Mile, but all that could disappear if she loses her lease with Kelly Properties. Having had her dreams ripped away from her before, she'll do everything in her power to keep her restaurant. Her fate hangs on the whims of the frustratingly handsome Adam Kelly.
Adam has spent years trying to convince world famous chef Amadeus Schlittler to open a restaurant in Chicago, but he wants the prime location held by Lia. Business has always come first... until sparks fly when Adam meets her. When things get hot outside the kitchen, though, they're both in danger of getting burned.
Overall Review: 5/5
Plot: This series seems to be shorter novels and they are easy, quick reads, which is nice when you are used to reading epic fantasy length books. Honestly I think this one was about 130 pages or so on my NOOK. The Sweetest Seduction plays out like your typical romance. Guy and girl meet and there is an almost immediate physical reaction. After the initial meeting they have a bit of a rocky start, but together Adam and Lia start to work through their issues, and then there's that moment (much like in a rom-com movie) where it seems like there is an argument or a break-up or some sort of mini disaster so there couldn't possibly be a happy ending...and yet there is anyway. It's cute, it wraps up nicely, and the descriptions of food made me hungry. I really enjoyed it. The story line itself takes place over about a month or so, which means that there can be some relationship development and it isn't insta-love, which is great.
Characters: Obviously Lia and Adam are the main characters, but the important thing to note here is that Adam is the eldest of seven boys...meaning we can look forward to reading seven books. Yay. Adam and Lia are both obviously obsessed with their work and spend so much time working that they don't seem to go out and date much. Hence the reason why their mothers (who think they are matchmakers) set up a way for Lia and Adam to meet. Hey, you know, since this relationship worked out fairly well, maybe Mrs. Kelly should work on some of her other boys. Based on some of the brief interactions with some of the other brothers, I can honestly say that I am looking forward to the future books. We get enough information and interaction with characters to feel drawn into their lives, but as I said, these are short so don't expect to learn every minute detail of each character's past, present, future dreams, or emotions about everything under the sun. You get just enough to whet your whistle and leave you satisfied that the story has a happily for now ending. And, you know, you might just see Adam and Lia pop up in the future books, because it is clear that the Kelly brothers are part of a fairly close-knit family. It's really nice.
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