Tasting Temptation

A Sapphic Age-Gap Romance

By: J.J. Arias

Narrated by: Kingsley Rose

A forbidden taste. An irresistible attraction.

Young, headstrong chef Slade has talent to spare but a chip on her shoulder. When she loses her job after clashing with a tyrannical boss, she reluctantly takes a private chef gig for a group of wealthy women at a lavish retreat. Little does she expect to meet Marissa Guzman, a glamorous TV personality on the brink of forty wrestling with complacency. Though on paper they have little in common, the sparks between them are instant and undeniable.

As Marissa encourages Slade to embrace her dreams of opening her own restaurant, Slade coaxes Marissa to rediscover her adventurous spirit. The future seems bright until their idyllic fling nears its end date. Can Slade focus on her second chance while still holding onto the woman who saw her potential? Or will playing it safe leave them both unsatisfied?

Dive into this steamy, sapphic age-gap that tastes too good for self-control.

Contains mature themes.

©2024 J. J. Arias (P)2024 Tantor Media

Delicious

This was a treat! I love JJ Arias and she is the best writing age gap romances!

Arias' Delish Dish is even Tastier w Rose's Spices

If you've read Arias' book first, you'll know what I'm talking about when I say, with absolute confidence, that when you hear J.J. Arias' partner-in-crime, Kingsley Rose, lather her words, written and unwritten, in her sultry, husky voice that oozes insatiable playfulness and seduction that will leave you wanting more. Just when I thought this book was going to be Arias’ lighthearted, purely fun story, hence my sense of emotional engagement wasn’t that deep, which, uncannily, was how Rose portrayed it with her vocal interpretation.

Let me just take a moment here to say that Arias and Rose’s dynamic collaboration is so perfect, it’s a book-to-voice marriage made in heaven, hands down! It’s like Arias was meant to write for Rose to perform and Rose was meant to be Arias’ vocal muse. So, I can’t see anyone but Rose giving voice to this story, this absolutely delish dish that becomes a thought-provokingly heartfelt MEAL that leaves you with a long fully-sated sigh of satisfaction by your last bite of it! I realised quickly that Act 1 was just the appetiser, always light, fun, and playful, just a taste, a palette cleanser, if you will.

Then came Act 2, the main course - I was deep into tasting the whole dish that was filled with dramatic flavours mixed with a dose of dry humour that were so perfectly spread out that by the end of it, I wanted seconds! All the longing, the desires, the sacrifice…oh, the emotions! The emotions representing these states of mind were captured with such resonance by Arias’ always-richly expressed words that they spoke volumes, reverberated with fervour by Rose’s embodiment of those emotional sounds and nuances with her signature close-to-tears voice, the subtle shakiness in her husky whispers that just tugs at your heart (at least for me!), immediately creating this 3-dimensional depth of realism and authenticity in the characters. Rose literally brought Marissa to life, amongst others, obvs. But Marissa. Yes, she’s my favourite in the story…in writing when I first read the book, then exponentially affirmed when she came to life courtesy of Rose’s captivating personification that divulged her character into an even deeper emotional level, using only her voice!

So it came as no surprise what was to come in the 3rd and final act. After tasting some fun appetizers and the absolutely scrumptious entreé laced with dramatic and supremely sensual flavours that simply explode in your mouth with every bite you consume, the 3rd and final act was presented with an emotionally satisfying dessert filled with a promise of endearing, age-defying love that endured. Rest assured, the last bite will be the one that will leave you fully satisfied with bells ringing as the 2 sensual characters ride together into the sunset, with their body, mind, soul, fully sated.

The Arias/Rose collaboration has once again hit the nail with this deliciously fun and entertaining, TASTY (food-wise, in this context!), and always, always endearing to the heart, thought-provoking to the mind, and resonating to the soul. The best thing? Rose brings all of it to exquisite life.
LISTEN to it. READ it.

Tasting Temptation

Another amazing story from J.J. Arias!

Slade and Marissa's chemistry is super fiery! So much deliciousness in this story - the food, their connection, their passion. All of it was HOT... and romantic as well ❤️‍🔥

Bonus: The friends are also such great characters! I love a group of supportive, encouraging, empowering, and loyal women who will do anything for their friend🥰

Overall, it's a great story... no lulls, great banter, super entertaining! Kingsley Rose is perfect!

superb

kingsly rose is always amazing. she really brought the book to life like only she can.

Another Number 1

Everything I have come to love about a JJ Arias novel is in this one: tenderness, longing and pining, deep questioning of self and how to fit someone in one's life, natural attraction, and a development of a solid foundation for more. I love how Arias is able to capture little insecurities without devaluing or dulling down the strengths of character. I also love to look for the part when one or the other lover trips over the others "thick thighs." lol,

Loved it!

A wonderful story and the narration was great

I just can't say enough good things. The story was great, the characters were interesting and the narration was super. I will definitely listen to more of Ms Rose. I highly reccommend it.

I loved the storyline

I love this author’s stories. I have read many of her books and I’m thinking this might be one of my favorites. Both the story and the steam were very enjoyable.

everything

this was a great read it was full of passion and food and audio was amazing

Love it!

Another hot hit from Arias with fantastic narration, as always. Am I the only one who wants a follow up novel centered on Felicity finding unexpected love again? The characters in this book were so fun...I want more! Perhaps this story was a wonderful initial offering and Felicity's hard won heart is the perfect main course. ❤️

Boring

I didn’t like this book and narration didn’t really help sorry I got it. I thought it would be interesting