Romantic Times calls Laura Florand's writing "sensuous andsumptuous", awarding her their Seal of Excellence, and NPR says it's"explosive, sensual . . . and utterly sweet".Now Florand offers up another tale of passionate chefs and the lengths theywill go to for the women they love and gives a first taste of her new series,La Vie en Roses, with her novella Turning Up the Heat. When two peoplehave loved each other so much that they've given up their very selves, what dothey do when they need their selves back? Does their marriage have a second chance at romance? OverviewAfter eleven years of marriage, Léa Laurier knew her husband.  Knew how hecould take on responsibility for a world-famous restaurant, a wife, and her twoteenage siblings at nineteen years old and never falter, never tire. Knew hisdrive and his ambition, that took him to the stars.  Knew how brillianthis gray eyes looked when they met hers for just one moment across a host ofcameras.  She didn't know why she was so tired.  She didn't know whyshe needed to just get away.  For a while.  Maybe a week ortwo.  A month.  She'd be back.After eleven years of marriage, international superstar chef Daniel Laurierknew his wife.  Knew how she could lavish caring on everyone, hersiblings, his staff, and most especially him.  Knew the way her face litup when he won yet another television contest, and the way she hugged him forit. Knew how her hair smelled when he sank into bed exhausted at one in themorning.  He didn't know what to do when he came home from a consultingtrip to find she'd disappeared to remote South Pacific island:  I justneeded to get away for a little while.  A week or two.  I'll callyou.As the whole solid world under his feet turned into a sandcastle in the tide,Daniel knew only one thing:  whatever was wrong with his marriage or hiswife, he wasn't losing her.  So as a top chef, he did the one thing healways knew how to do:  turn up the heat. (A novella of 30,000 words orapprox. 120 pages.)Praise for Laura Florand and her novels"I adored this story...Paris, chocolate, and romance, all in one hilariouspackage."--New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James"It's like when you find that amazing piece of chocolate -- you take a bite,and it sits on your tongue and melts into a pool of liquid heaven." - RTBook Reviews"Seriously, get this book. Thank me later. Once you wash the meltedchocolate off your hands..." - USA Today bestselling author DonnaKauffman"Readers will devour this frothy, fun novel." - Booklist"Both sensual and sweet, a story that melts in your mouth." - USAToday bestselling author Christie Ridgway"One of the cleverest, most persuasive enemies-to-lovers stories I've readin a long time."—Dear Author Recommended Read for The Chocolate Kiss"A lovely confection of a contemporary romance."--Dear AuthorRecommended Read for The Chocolate ThiefOther WorksTurning Up the Heat provides a first glimpse of the world and familiesof Florand's Vie en Roses series, set in Provence. For the first full-lengthbook in that series, check out The Chocolate Rose, the tale of sexy,uncontainable top pastry chef Gabriel Delange and the daughter of his worstenemy. And make sure to sign up for Laura's newsletter (lauraflorand.com) toknow when future books in this series are released.Dreaming more of Paris than Provence? Then check out the other books in theAmour et Chocolat series, The Chocolate Thief, The Chocolate Kiss,The Chocolate Touch, and The Chocolate Heart.