First Corpse The Appetizer
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Last published Mon, Sep 24, 2018
First Corpse The Appetizer is a delicious romantic comedy, served fast and hot, with a deadly culinary twist....
When celebrity chef Layne Stevens heads to San Francisco in search of "appetizers to die for," she finds them on her hotel room floor, next to a dead man. Assigned to investigate the case, Special Agent Ryan Cooke has finger worthy salt and pepper hair, a seriously scrumptious smile, and a voice like warm caramel. He's funny, and charming, and sexy as hell.
He's everything Layne shouldn't trust.
But the investigation plummets her into a deadly conspiracy that puts the people she loves at risk. To save them, she's forced to dive into the rotten underbelly of the deception with the sinfully yummy agent. And it may be too late before she learns which is more dangerous...the conspiracy, or Special Agent Ryan Cooke.
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