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Book Blurb

Doss Chambers’ dreams of having his own restaurant crash and burn after a lapse of judgment leads to a fatal accident. Doss pays for his mistake, but starting over with a criminal record isn’t always easy. He’s lucky to have the support of his family, and he’s working hard to fulfill the dream he’s never given up on.

If only he could cook…

Henri Courtan is a vampire with a checkered past, as well as being the best pastry chef in Paris. Searching for a place to belong, he ends up cooking for a group of vampires with a penchant for human food. The last thing he expected was to fall in love. But then he accepts a special delivery and logic goes right out the window.

Two men trying to make fresh starts—will their pasts bring them closer together or keep them at arm’s length?

Book Review

Take two men who each have a criminal past trying to build a future together, add the fact that one of them is a vampire, and it almost sounds like a recipe for disaster. I have to admit that the idea of a vampire with an interest in human food made me grin, and making him “the best pastry chef in Paris” only increased my amusement before I started reading this story. It turned out to be less humorous than I may have expected, but that did not reduce my enjoyment of watching Doss and Henri come together, deal with the obstacles in their way, and figure out how to make their relationship and their business work.

Doss had a serious lapse of judgment when he was younger and the consequences were severe enough that he ended up in prison. Once he is again a free man, he finds that realizing his dream of owning a restaurant is more difficult to achieve than he thought, and not just because he can’t cook. He is determined to figure it out though, and once he meets Henri, Doss begins to think there may be a way forward. Even though both men are interested in each other as much (if not more) as in running a café, things aren’t easy and I was kept waiting for a resolution almost until the end.

If you like stories about unusual characters with checkered pasts, if holiday stories with a paranormal touch are your thing, and if you’re looking for a fun read with a dose of adventure and a pinch of suspense, then you might like this short story.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Novella, 77 pages/21409 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	06-December-2019
Price	$4.99 ebook
Buy Link	https://www.extasybooks.com/978-1-4874-2575-3-redemption-caf