Delightful and lighthearted is how I would describe this book. Yes, there is a mystery to solve - who started the restaurant fire - but the rest of the book's plot is pure romantic enjoyment.

Our hero Chef Chase Fitzgerald has been injured in an arson fire at his anchor restaurant. Although he was not able to actually see who clobbered him from behind and started the fire, he has images and voices in his memory. All he has to do is get a Private Investigator to help him with the clues. He almost lost his eyesight because of this fire, so now he is determined to find out the truth. While he has been healing he has become a recluse in Montana taking care of his ranch and breeding his horses totally giving up cooking.

Nikki Savoy is the sister of the sous chef that is being blamed for the fire. Her sister Dee has been in a medically induced coma for the last 6 months while surgeries and skin grafts are done to help her heal. Nikki is determined to get to the bottom of who started the fire so she can prevent her sister from going to jail.
So Nikki takes a job as a web designer for Chase's horse breeding ranch in order to try and unearth the truth.

The banter and "horse" play (pardon the pun) between our characters is delightful. The attraction is strong and they both are intelligent, articulate, and independent persons, making for amazing banter tempting each other. Surrendering to each other is inevitable, but how they get there is a journey not to be missed.

If you have been following the Fitzgerald family saga you will find this book as enjoyable as the others. I was deeply immersed in this book... let's face it, there are some very ***SEXY*** scenes in this book! ( )

review Although this was a great read I only rated it four stars because it was too predictable. Everyone knows when you purposely set out to deceive someone it never ends well. The chemistry between Chase and Nikki was great and the whole family was fascinating although this is the first book in this series that I have read. Thanks netgalley for a read in exchange for a review. ( )

Surrender to Temptation by EB Walters
This family saga is about Chase and the woman of his dreams. He runs many successful restaurants. Keira is a food critic for the LA Times.
Nikki has arrived at the ranch to make a web page for them. Chase is the rancher and she has ulterior motives. Her sister was at his restaurant when it burned one night, scarring her and leaving her with many surgeries.
She has found Chase to have an eye problem since the fire and she and he both are sexually attracted to one another.
Love hearing of the food combinations and the lifestyle on the ranch-so many new things to learn about.
Hot steamy passionate love scenes and a mystery man who may have started the fire after all as others in the family check out the trails and clues.
Excellent read even by itself but it's always nice to catch up with the family...
I received this book from the author in exchange for my honest review. ( )