Spicing it Up

Spicing it Up by Mia Bailey
Publisher: Siren Publishing
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full
Other: M/F
Rating: 3.5 Cherries
Review by Hibiscus

Cara Manning has worked very hard to get to the top of her career. Staying on top is going to be the hardest work she has ever done. Running with the current trend in cooking shows, she pitches ‘Spice It Up!’. Now all she needs is a sizzling chef to host the show.

She definitely finds that in Jack Monroe, an aspiring restaurateur who has a flair for haute cuisine, a scandalous reputation, and a killer smile that makes Cara’s knees melt like butter. From the moment they meet, their heat is evident.

Jack can see beneath Cara’s uptight exterior is a woman with passion. But can he shake the rumors of his “bad-boy” escapades to be with an uptight, corporate executive? Can Cara take a chance with a man who, technically, works for her, without risking her career or losing her own identity?

Ms. Bailey writes a very detailed, suspenseful and steamy book revolving around a cooking show at a television studio. Reading “Spice It Up!” was like seeing a movie. I could visualize every scene in my mind and it kept moving at a good clip.

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The secondary characters are very well written and completely fleshed out. I know almost as much about them as I do the main characters. From Liz, the best friend who orchestrates Jack being in Cara show; to Richard Warren, station Station Manager and Cara’s idol; to Jeremy Steele, station “Golden Boy” and Cara’s abusive ex; I enjoyed the interplay among the characters as they helped move the story along.

Throughout the book, there are glimpses of a stalker. He plays an integral part of this book. When everything begins to be revealed at the end of the story, I was amazed that such a level of suspense was achieved. The ending just blew me away. For scary suspense and scorching hot sex, “Spicing It Up!” fits the menu.