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A Catered Romance Kindle Edition

by Cara Marsi (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 out of 5 stars (45)
Sensuous. Sizzling. Scrumptious.

There's more than business brewing between two old high school flames...

Stubbornly self-reliant Mary Beth Kendrick needs financial backing to keep her catering business cooking. A looming corporate buyout forces her to accept help from Tom Sackett, the man who broke her heart and left her with no appetite for love.

Unable to forget Mary Beth, Tom sets out to win her forgiveness. As he gets to know her again through their shared business interests, he realizes he wants more than forgiveness from her. He wants her in his life.

Grateful for Tom’s support but unwilling to trust him, Mary Beth vows to keep their relationship strictly business. But his attentiveness, culminating in a night of passion, starts to melt her icy resolve and shows her the caring, sensitive man Tom has become.

Can Mary Beth learn to love and trust again? Will she and Tom open their hearts to a second chance at love?

2013 Winner, Second-Place Contemporary Romance, Oklahoma Romance Writers International Digital Awards

"(Cara Marsi) whips up a delicious romance with her novel A Catered Romance. I devoured every sweet nuance in this story of reawakened love." ...RITA nominee Elizabeth Keys

"Mix together the sweetness of joy, the bitterness of betrayal, some salty angst, a dollop of spicy attraction and the luscious taste of love and you have the recipe for A Catered Romance. (Cara Marsi) has written a rich and deliciously flavored story meant to be savored." ...Donna Clayton, award-winning author

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A DELICIOUS ROMANCEBy Avid Romance fan on May 9, 2003Format: HardcoverCaterer Mary Beth Kendrick needs a boost for her deflating business. Along comes business tycoon and old flame Tom Sackett to turn up the heat - for the business and for Mary Beth! Tom has more on his mind than stuffed mushrooms and cinnamon ice cream. Can the girl from the wrong side of the tracks forgive the spoiled rich kid who humiliated her on prom night?
A wonderful story written with a fine blend of humor and angst.Reader review from original Avalon Books hardcover edition.

About the Author

An award-winning and eclectic author, Cara Marsi is published in romantic suspense, paranormal romance, and contemporary romance. She loves a good love story, and believes that everyone deserves a second chance at love. Sexy, sweet, thrilling, or magical, Cara's stories are first and foremost about the love. Treat yourself today, with a taste of romance.

When not traveling or dreaming of traveling, Cara and her husband live on the East Coast in a house ruled by a formerly homeless cat who chose them as her family.
 
Read excerpts of her books and sign up for her newsletter at caramarsi.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007CB5X5M
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Painted Lady Press
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 17, 2013
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 565 KB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 138 pages
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  • Best Sellers Rank: #5,408,560 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 out of 5 stars (45)

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An award-winning and eclectic author, Cara Marsi is published in romantic suspense, paranormal romance, and contemporary romance. She loves a good love story, and believes that everyone deserves a second chance at love. Sexy, sweet, thrilling, or magical, Cara’s stories are first and foremost about the love. Treat yourself today, with a taste of romance.

When not traveling or dreaming of traveling, Cara and her husband live on the East Coast of the United States in a house ruled by two spoiled cats who compete for attention.

Please visit Cara at www.caramarsi.com

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3.9 out of 5 stars
45 global ratings

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Customers enjoy this romance book, describing it as sweet and a great read. The plot receives positive feedback, with one customer noting it reads like traditional Harlequins and Silhouettes.
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10 customers mention romance, 10 positive, 0 negative
Customers enjoy the romance in this book, describing it as sweet, with one customer finding the character Tom Sackett particularly appealing.
...Her sweet, passionate story will melt your heartstrings. I also loved the way she wove in the catered food with the storyline.Read more
...The story was sweet and though it is a reissue it still a favorite of mine. Great book and definitely can't wait for more from this talented author.Read more
I love a good romance novel where you can relate to the characters and feel like you're part of the story...Read more
I so enjoyed this terrific love story that brings Tom and Mary Beth together....Read more
9 customers mention readability, 9 positive, 0 negative
Customers find the book to be a great read, with one describing it as a feel-good story.
...If you like Harlequin Presents titles...you'll enjoy this one. It's a great read and a wonderful romance, which is exactly what I've come to expect...Read more
...This is a fun book, in the same vein as Harlequin's PRESENTS series, that will have the reader closing the back cover...Read more
Love this book. Could not put it down once I started reading. The characters seemed real and I was anxious to find out whats going to happen next....Read more
...Great book and definitely can't wait for more from this talented author.Read more
6 customers mention plot, 6 positive, 0 negative
Customers enjoy the plot of the book, with one noting it reads like traditional Harlequins and Silhouettes, while another describes it as a quick story.
...I hoped for more but the ending was good! The ending should have been the wedding thou and a beat down to the 2 jerks!Read more
...Excellent plot.Read more
...Nevertheless, I enjoyed reading this light, quick story and it was most definitely a romance, so I would recommend it to others.Read more
...has all the angst you'd expect in a contemporary romance, and a beautiful ending you won't soon forget.Read more

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  • Robin L. Haseltine
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, feel-good read!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2012
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    I so enjoyed this terrific love story that brings Tom and Mary Beth together. I loved Ms. Marsi's clever use of food descriptions when relating that to the rest of the story. I felt Mary Beth's hesitancy about giving her heart to Tom, but I also felt Tom's desire to rekindle the friendship ... and more ... that he hoped to have with the heroine. I love Ms Marsi's characters -- they're all well developed, with great character, along w/ bad guys we love to hate!

    This is a fun book, in the same vein as Harlequin's PRESENTS series, that will have the reader closing the back cover (or clicking to the back cover) with a huge smile on her face. Bravo!
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  • Silly Girl
    2.0 out of 5 stars Predictable Plot
    Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2012
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    I love a good romance novel where you can relate to the characters and feel like you're part of the story (you cry at the sad parts, laugh at the funny moments and sniffle when they finally declare their love). But unfortunately this book didn't do it for me. The plot of feel sorry for the poor heroine and rich guy comes back to save her is just too predictable. I didn't get drawn into the story and the wimpness of the heroine drove me insane. Sorry...I know other reviewers really liked it, but I'm just being honest.
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  • Storm
    4.0 out of 5 stars good read
    Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2012
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    High school is a time for romance to bloom and yet for Mary Beth Kendrick it was a time of humiliation. She is so in love with Tom Sackett even though she was from the wrong side of the tracks. The Sacketts are wealthy people and Mary Beth was a young girl trying to stay alive in high school among the wealthy kids. Yet years later Tom is back in her life and even though she swore years ago to never fall for him again she can't help the attraction. Her main goal right now is to make her business a success and that means teaming up with Tom Sackett. Each day with him is torture for her for she wants him yet remembers the joke he played on her in high school. Can Mary Beth trust him again when it's not just her heart on the line but her business as well?
    Tom Sackett is wealthy, handsome and sad to say alone. For years he has never forgotten about Mary Beth Kendrick his first love. He knows that in high school she was the only one who looked at the real him and not the money behind his name. Now seeing her again he is determined to make things right by confessing his real feelings towards her. Just when he thinks something could grow a woman from his past ruins everything once again. Can Tom convince Mary that his feelings now are real of a man in love and not a young boy intent on breaking her heart?
    Cara Marsi has created a romance that speaks of forgiveness and second chances in a way that will make your heart warm. I fell in love with Tom Sackett for even though he is wealthy he doesn't care about money just Mary Beth. Now Mary Beth was a little hard to like for each time Tom made an effort she would step back. These two together are obviously still attracted and understand about Mary Beth's hesitation in believing him of his love again. Yet through it all Cara Marsi shows us that love can occur no matter how much you deny the love. The story was sweet and though it is a reissue it still a favorite of mine. Great book and definitely can't wait for more from this talented author.
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  • Regular Prime customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Nice, predictable story
    Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2012
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    Everything about A Catered Romance was nice but without any surprises. Mary Beth was extremely beautiful (of course) as well as an outstanding chef, devoted daughter, and best friend. Tom was a total hottie (naturally) in addition to being a shrewd, wealthy businessman, and a warmhearted and caring person. Mary Beth and Tom have loved each other since high school but, because of a misunderstanding and bad timing, neither one knew it. They came together 12 years later when Tom's company bought the controlling interest in Mary Beth's catering business. I was disappointed that Mary Beth vacillated back and forth with her feelings for Tom while waiting for him to take action instead of confronting him and demanding some answers. Nevertheless, I enjoyed reading this light, quick story and it was most definitely a romance, so I would recommend it to others.
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  • Foreverwriter
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Delicious Read!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2012
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    A Catered Romance was so realistic for me. Who doesn't have a past love, past crush, or past hurt out there they'd like to confront?

    The characters popped off the page in such a wonderful way. Even Mary Beth's mother seemed so real. I loved Gail and thought she was well written. But Mary Beth and Tom were absolutely delicious. The incredible pull between them is the stuff fantasies are made of which makes the book a must read. If I wasn't already a huge Cara Marsi fan, I would be after reading this book!
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  • CA romantic
    5.0 out of 5 stars Yummy!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2012
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    This was such a great read! Who wouldn't want to reconnect with a high school flame when you're older and wiser and sexier? I love redemption tales and all the work Tom had to do to win over Mary Beth. The story reads like traditional Harlequins and Silhouettes, which I really enjoy. Very hot romance!
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  • Cookie's Princess
    5.0 out of 5 stars SWEET PASSIONATE LOVE STORY
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2014
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    Cara Marsi has done it again.. this book is a feel good warm romance..This book will melt your heart and make you feel gooey!!once started I could not put it down.. at one point I wanted to shake Mary Beth.. do not want to do that often... but she did come into her own.. You have to read this book to know what.are my thoughts on this book...you will not be disappointed..
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  • Sunne
    2.0 out of 5 stars Same old - same old
    Reviewed in Germany on March 5, 2012
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    I got this one as a freebie - my luck. I'm an avid reader and no book lasts longer than two days with me. So I venture from time to time to the freebies.

    I have to admit - romance isn't my prefered genre but I love a good one any way. Well, this one was just like lukewarm spaghetti - same story as thousands before, not even very hot or funny. From the language POV it was okay, you could read it fluently. But let's face it - variations of "Poor talented girl / rich hot guy - mean other woman - many misinterpretations - not enough communication between the woman and the man" have been written thousend times before and not even the dialoques have been witty or funny (which for me saves a lot if the storyline is boring).

    So - if you just want to endulge in another variation of the above mentioned...this is a book for you. If you expect more - for example to laugh out loud...forget it.
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