{"id":5343,"date":"2015-12-11T16:03:43","date_gmt":"2015-12-12T00:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.emlynley.com\/blog\/?p=5343"},"modified":"2016-05-01T17:19:42","modified_gmt":"2016-05-02T00:19:42","slug":"delectable-gayromance-emlynley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.emlynley.com\/blog\/delectable-gayromance-emlynley\/","title":{"rendered":"Oh Yummy: 12 Courses, A New Delectable Series Story #gayromance @emlynley"},"content":{"rendered":"

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12 Courses<\/em>, the sixth book in the Delectable Series is coming December 23!<\/h2>\n

A bit about the book:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thom Kennedy Leyton returns to San Francisco to take up the reins of Graze, one of the city\u2019s best restaurants, years after he lost his job when his innovative new set of recipes was stolen. Thom\u2019s loss of self-esteem eventually caused his boyfriend, Blake Warner, to end their relationship, sending Thom into a deep depression.<\/p>\n

Now, cured of fifty excess pounds and any attraction to Blake, Thom\u2019s back in town. Blake catches him off guard when he visits Graze several days in a row, and Thom lets himself get caught up in Blake\u2019s allure, despite knowing better. Thom juggles a renewed relationship with Blake, a Christmas visit from his parents, and an important holiday menu based on a Twelve Days of Christmas theme.<\/p>\n

When an old acquaintance reveals that Blake knows more about the theft of the recipes than he lets on, Thom doesn\u2019t know whom to trust. But the truth isn\u2019t quite that simple, and Thom won\u2019t be able to decide if Blake deserves a place in his life until he learns exactly what happened years ago.<\/p>\n

Release date: December 23.<\/p>\n

Available now for pre-order at Amazon<\/a> — Dreamspinner Press<\/a> and at All Romance.<\/a><\/p>\n

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The inspiration<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I love to cook. If you\u2019ve met me, you probably also know I love to eat. I have food and cooking scenes in all of my books, so it was inevitable I would write a series featuring chefs and winemakers, and other men in the restaurant world.<\/p>\n

For this sixth installment in the Delectable Series, I needed to come up with some familiar, yet completely different. Another story about another chef just wasn\u2019t going to do it for me or for fans of the series.<\/p>\n

I decided to set myself a challenge: a new chef trying to convince his bosses to take a big chance on a vegan Twelve Nights of Christmas menu. Not only is Thom Kennedy trying to earn his way back to the top, but he\u2019s chosen an incredibly tricky and risky way of doing it.<\/p>\n

Thom actually had it easy. I was the one struggling to create a menu as elaborate as Thom needed. Not being a chef myself, coming up with a dozen unique vegan dishes worthy of a holiday special event taxed my brain more than anything I\u2019ve written. I probably spent more time creating the menu than writing the story.<\/p>\n

I did not consult with any professional chefs, so my imaginary Twelve Courses may not even work in actuality. That\u2019s why I haven\u2019t included any recipes this time around, though I will be sharing Blake\u2019s Lobster Grilled Cheese Menu on my blog for release day.<\/p>\n