Billionaire celebrity chef Christopher Denton is back in his hometown, hoping to win a local baking contest and gain some much-needed publicity before launching his new show. The only possible glitch in the plan is knowing Mara Lancaster, the girl who broke his heart back in high school, is his competition. Though his pulse is racing in that old familiar way, he plays it cool, not wanting Mara to … to know how much seeing her has affected him. Maybe if he acts like he doesn’t care, his traitorous heart will listen. But as the competition heats up, so do his thoughts about her. Mara’s even more gorgeous now and he’s finding it difficult to keep his eyes—and his hands—off her.
Mara has to win the Christmas gingerbread house competition. This isn’t a game to her: it’s her entire future, because she needs the prize money to start her own bakery. Nothing will get in the way of that dream. Certainly not an egotistical, bad boy billionaire chef, even if he makes her blood sizzle and her mind turn to cookie batter—just like he did when they were teenagers. She can’t deny their attraction, though, and the more time they spend together, the more Mara sees the boy she loved before accidentally breaking his heart. And she likes what she sees. Chris is kind and really a bit of a softy, despite his hard exterior.
But just when Mara thinks things between her and Chris might end sweetly, her ex shows up on the scene and leaves Mara wondering if it will all crumble—just like a gingerbread house…
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These two are competitors, but with their past they’re finding it harder and harder to focus. With the final days coming up, will they stay together or leave the past where it was…in the past. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This book three in the Christmas with the Denton Billionaires Series is a very well-written Second Chance at Love Romance with characters that well crafted with depth. The character’s have a past they must work through together so they can move on to a HEA. They have views of each other they need to rethink and communicate. This couple comes to life and you root for their happiness. This is a must read
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Chris is a celebrity chef, star of Cooking with Chris, and possibly headed for a new show. The last leg of a cooking competition has him back in his hometown, baking against his former sweetheart, Mara. She’s a local baker, and plans to use the prize money to open her own bakery. They have history, and their demise as a couple was not pretty. They’re busy pushing each other’s buttons. Until their sizzling hot chemistry draws them together. Can they trust each other again? Do they still have secrets not shared yet? This is the last book in the Denton billionaire series, and it’s a terrific ending.
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Will Chris and Mara have a second chance at love
Leslie is my #1 author as love every single one of her books! You are quickly pulled into Chris and Mara’s second chance love story that ended back in high school but is cooking into something more while their gingerbread house competition builds around them. But will similar mistakes destroy their second chance or will Chris learn there is more to life than his career advancing? You have to read to find out and won’t put the book down until you turn the last page.
Here we have a really good ending to this trilogy. This one is a bit different in tune than many earlier stories from this author as this trilogy is not only about brothers, but cousins as well. But that is not anything that makes or brakes the story. The storyline is good and the characters are as well. There is something though that irks me with the leading mans character, perhaps the over the top – jealousy? or seeming narcissistic personality traits? there is something that is somehow over the top but still the story overall is very good. So this one is getting beautiful four stars.
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A second chance romance read that doesn’t disappoint. Chris and Mara had history and an unexpected second chance but will history repeats itself or will they be able to move forward to find their HEA. Overall a good read but Chris character in the beginning wasn’t appealing to me and took away from the story, but toward the end he redeemed himself. I enjoyed their chemistry and the right amount of drama to make for an entertaining read.
Leslie North has written a 5-star book that has Mara and Chris being competitors in a gingerbread bake-off. They still have feelings for each other even after 10 years of not seeing each other. Mara and Chris were together when in high school but Dan broke them up by kissing Mara and Chris saw him do it. Chris did not give Mara a chance to explain what happened before he took off. After taping one night, they talk and then hook up and things from there are going good, but their relationship has to be kept quiet until after the bake-off. Chris thinks that Mara is playing with him when he sees her come in with Dan, Mara thinks that he leaked their relationship out when it was brought up at a press meeting, now they neither one trust the other one.
Can both Mara and Chris get past their mistrust of each other or will they go their different ways?
This was a wonderful book to read and I would recommend it to anyone.
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A well written second chance Christmas romance story with an interesting storyline and great characters. There’s drama, heartbreak, attraction, betrayal, distrust, and sizzling chemistry, that all leads to a happily ever after.
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The third and final book in the series brings a second chance romance to billionaire TV chef Chris and small town ex girlfriend Mara. The author does a great job building and moving the story,filling it with drama,tons of action .. good and bad , a hot and steamy chemistry ,ups and downs and showing even after ten years the love is still there. All they have to do is trust each other. The story is well written,moves quickly and smoothly and I enjoyed reading.
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This is Book three in the Denton Billionaire’s series. This is Christopher Denton and Mara Lancaster’s story. Christopher is the cousin of Josh and Mitch Denton. They’re the brothers from books one and two. I really liked this second chance romance. It’s not one of my favorite romance tropes but this one was enjoyable. The story is fast paced, but the story doesn’t feel rushed and has some nice character development. If you’re looking for a quick, steamy read this is the book for you. It reads as a standalone.
Christopher and Mara already know each other and have a prior history with one another. They are both competing in a baking contest, well they’re actually competing against each other since they’re the final contestants. Christopher is hoping for publicity to launch his new show and Mara needs to win the contest prize money to open her own bakery. Chris certainly doesn’t need the money since he’s a billionaire, but he does need that publicity.
Chris isn’t looking forward to the contest. He doesn’t want to face Mara, his first love and the only woman to break his heart. Mara isn’t enjoying being near Chris either. She believes he’s arrogant, cocky and a jerk celebrity, nothing like the boy she use to know. But neither of them can resist the pull of attraction they feel for each other still.
Things heat up between them and they can’t resist the attraction anymore. Can they work together to give their relationship a second chance or will their past and an ex come between them again.
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Christopher and Mara have history she was the one that broke his heart. Now he is back in town trying to drum up publicity for his new show. Mara nees to win this contest to open up her bakery. The more time they have to spend in each others presence shows just how much unfinished business lies between them. Will the contest bring them together or spark a war that will end them all together/
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The Billionaire’s Second Chance Christmas by Leslie North. I love the Denton brothers, Mara and Christopher provided a good contemporary romance story featuring strong characters with ambition, personal drama, heat, and passion. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
As childhood sweethearts they clicked until there was a miscommunication and they went their separate ways. He is now a celebrity chef come back home for a promotional 2 week filming segment for a Christmas show that puts him in competition with said ex. They are to compete in a gingerbread house competition. The chemistry is still there and they try to keep it under wraps, but word gets out and she feels she cannot trust him. It is a great read to see how they learn to trust in each other and communicate to make a relationship work.
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Chris Denton was the golden chef known everywhere. Now, he is back in his hometown getting ready to do a show challenge. It just so happens it was against a hometown baker Mara. Who was Chris’s first love and heartbreak. But, he wanted his show to go further and winning this would cement everything. Mara and Chris kept trading barbs at each other which made the show competitive. Mara and Chris get together in the kitchen on the set when everyone left. Chris and Mara were becoming closer to the point he was helping her with one of her pieces. Time has come for the ending of the competition. Chris drops a bombshell on her. Mara couldn’t believe what had happened
Book three in the Christmas with the Denton Billionaires series a well written short story. Billionaire celebrity chef Christopher Denton and Mara Lancaster’s story of a second chance, and how he almost loses his chance. I enjoyed reading this story. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is book 3 in the Christmas with the Denton Billionaires series and it was a great ending. Fun and wonderful second chance romance about Chris and Mara. Loved them as a couple. They have a few fits and starts to their rekindled romance but they were able to work through it and get the HEA they both wanted and deserved.
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Whew, these two were very indecisive, lol. They are very compatible expect when it comes to communicating. 🙂 I think their unresolved past has a lot to do with their insecurities with one another. Chris appears to have it all, at what cost? Mara has dreams to expand her livelihood without all the flashing lights. Their story is a bit more intense because they are prideful rivals, they are great at that. Their true challenge is, can they straighten things out and work together instead? These two steam up your glasses as they try to figure out their trust issues.
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Excited for this last book in her Christmas series. My husband and I have really gotten into watching baking competition shows so this premise was pretty exciting and definitely unique for a book. It was enjoyable following our mains both in the kitchen and outside of it.
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A pleasant read. This is part of the Denton family series, though this time not a brother but a cousin. A famous chef whose culinary or rather baking talents are pitted against his old high school sweetheart, Mara. Chris’s jealousy left both of them hurt for a decade, yet the first time they are alone, their explosive attraction to each other makes both of them realise that their true feelings are far from over. Being a celebrity chef with directors and the network’s expectations for high ratings, coupled with Chris’s continued jealousy for Mara makes it somewhat difficult to maintain a ‘have your cake and eat it’ ‘scenario, yet every time they are together, there is a desire that won’t die down and a growing need to caress their feelings for each other. The character descriptions were very good along with some steamy love scenes and appropriate dialogue makes this an easy page-turner and pleasant read. We get a HEA, although not before some serious bumps they need to overcome that actually happened a bit suddenly. However, they got there in the end.
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Entertaining, Whimsical, Steamy, Pages turner, Easy to read, Funny, Romantic, Great world building, Happily Ever After, Wonderful characters, charm, humor, and emotional intensity are on full display.