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"Juliet Trent is a professional public relation person and she maintains it that way even when she's dealing with a hot-blooded gorgeous Italian hunk and chef, Carlo Franconi. Her job is to make Mr. Franconi's book tour a smooth journey; actually being a personal assistant to this celebrity cook. In return for her hard work, she'll earn a name for herself as a top publicist and will be a step away from establishing her own public relations firm.
Carlo Franconi is a connoisseur of women – he loves each facet of a woman and earns a reputation of being a ladies man. In his food, he is a perfectionist and a hedonist. When he first sees Juliet, there is an instant attraction. Applying his seduction methods on Juliet, he is turned off when she doesn't reciprocate his feelings. But spending time with her throughout the book tour, he is able to enjoy being friends with her and slowly melts away her resistance against him.
Juliet tries to maintain a professional relationship with Carlo. And instead of taking care of Carlo, he seems to be the one who is concerned about her needs and comfort. He destroys all her presumptions that celebrities are snobs when he turns out to be sensitive and loving with the way he caringly treats his close friends and talks about his family. Finally Juliet cannot withstand his seduction and sleeps with him believing that their relationship is purely casual and will end when the book tour also ends. Being Carlo's lover is a truly extraordinary experience for Juliet. Carlo is more attentive and is completely devoted to a woman's needs and feelings. He even teaches her how to cook the Franconi way.
Carlo falls deeper in love with Juliet. He considers Juliet as the woman with whom he can spend his lifetime. When Carlo confesses his love and marriage proposal to Juliet, she panics. Juliet is alarmed that Carlo has deeper feelings for her when she believes what they have is only a short-term affair. She is also bewildered and upset when Carlo wants her to tidy up her business in New York to join him in Italy for their wonderful life together. Juliet has an opposite dream and ambition. Finally the book tour ends. With unresolved feelings and uncompromising hearts, they separate ways. Juliet's life has never been the same and she realizes that her life is with Carlo and that without him she is miserable. Can she give up her dreams to be with the one she loves?
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Katrina Lo, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Forbidden/mismatched love?
Yes
How mismatched?
- celebrity loving noncelebrity
Inner struggle subplot
Yes
Struggle with...
- fear of emotional commitment
If one lover chases another...
- she chases after him
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- chef/cook
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
City?
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
What % of story is romance related?
- nearly 100%
Part of a series?
Yes
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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