A MOMENT ON THE LIPS is by author Kate Hardy for M&B Modern and also as an Harlequin Presents.

The book blurb reads:
Dark and delectable Dante Romano may be, but Carenza Tonielli will never sell him her family’s ice cream empire. Only she needs him-to help her learn how to run it! And when Dante looks at her as if she’s the next decadent sundae on the menu, even wary Carenza just can’t resist mixing business with a bowlful of pleasure…

Cue one red-hot fling that’s blowing her mind! But unlike Carenza, her ice-cool Italian is adept at keeping his emotions well under wraps. So she decides to turn the tables on Dante and prove that sometimes living in the moment is sinfully good for you!

My review:

Carenza Tonielli wants to turn around her family’s flagging ice cream business to success. But she lacks the know-how. Can she ask Dante Romano to be her mentor? After all he’s a successful businessman. But he wants to buy her grandfather’s business and merge with his own! Can she trust him?

Well surprise! Dante agrees to mentor her! What about the attraction sparking between them? Then Carenza decides to mentor Dante in having some fun!

A MOMENT ON THE LIPS sparkled with red-hot sensuality and mesmerizing emotion. Kate Hardy has written a fun, engrossing and fascinating story that kept my interest reverted from the first page. I felt I also walked through the streets of Paris and Italy with Carenza and Dante as the environmental details were very realistic. The vivid imaginary of their surroundings was astounding.

Author Kate Hardy has delivered a brooding, tortured yet adorable hero in Dante and a strong heroine in Carenza ! Read it, highly recommended! ( )