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#Giveaway Bon Appetit and a Book THE CEO’S UNEXPECTED CHILD by @Andrea_Laurence 3.13

March 6, 2016 By Mary 11 Comments

by Andrea Laurence
Published by Harlequin Books

THE CEO'S UNEXPECTED CHILD

CLAIMING HIS CHILD…AT ANY COST 

A shocking fertility clinic mix-up has resulted in Luca Moretti fathering a child with a woman he’s never met. There’s no way the CEO will walk away from his baby girl. But he has thirty days to convince her distractingly beautiful mother to do exactly what he wants.

Widow Claire Douglas is still reeling from the loss of her husband when she discovers a stranger has fathered her child. And the rich bachelor will stop at nothing to gain joint custody. How can she possibly fight a man with such money and power…and a charm she can’t resist?

  • Series: Billionaires and Babies (Book 2431)
  • Mass Market Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Harlequin (March 8, 2016)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0373734441
  • ISBN-13: 978-0373734443

 

 

 

About the Author

Andrea Laurence is an award winning contemporary author who has been a lover of books and writing stories since she learned to read. She always dreamed of seeing her work in print and is thrilled to be able to share her books with the world. A dedicated West Coast girl transplanted into the Deep South, she’s working on her own “happily ever after” with her boyfriend and five fur-babies. You can contact Andrea at her website: http://www.andrealaurence.com.

 

Bon Appetit and a Book

The hero of the book THE CEO’S UNEXPECTED CHILD is the owner of a large family-style Italian restaurant chain called Moretti’s Italian Kitchen. One of the featured dishes at the restaurant is cheesecake, which makes a special appearance in the epilogue. I’ve personally made a lot of cheesecakes in my day and this is one of my favorite recipes. There are fancier ones, and more complicated ones, but this has always turned out for me. It’s a pretty simple one, although the top is prone to crack. I haven’t had any luck with waterbaths because my springform pans always leak. So, if the top cracks – put on a layer of chocolate ganache or fruit topping. Problem solved!

Ingredients

  • 1-3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/3 cup margarine or butter, melted
  • 1-1/4 cups sugar, divided
  • 3 pkg. (8 oz. each) brick cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling or other topping of choice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F if using a silver 8- or 9-inch springform pan (or to 325°F if using a dark nonstick 8- or 9-inch springform pan). Mix graham cracker crumbs, margarine and 1/4 cup of the sugar. Press firmly onto bottom and 2-1/2 inches up side of pan; set aside.
  • Beat cream cheese and the remaining 1 cup sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour into crust.
  • Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 min. or until center is almost set. Turn oven off. Open oven door slightly. Let cheesecake set in oven 1 hour. Remove cheesecake from oven; cool completely. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Loosen cheesecake from rim of pan; remove rim. Top cheesecake with pie filling just before serving. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

 

 

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Comments

  1. Rachel B says

    March 6, 2016 at 9:20 pm

    The Greek’s Ready Made Wife by Jennifer Faye

    Reply
  2. holdenj says

    March 7, 2016 at 4:10 am

    I also just finished The Greek’s Ready Made Wife! The cheesecake looks delicious, I admit I have never made one completely from scratch.

    Reply
  3. anne says

    March 7, 2016 at 7:13 am

    I just finished a wonderful romance. The Tea Rose.

    Reply
  4. kim amundsen says

    March 7, 2016 at 7:50 am

    Nope have not read any good romances lately.

    Reply
  5. Linda Kish says

    March 7, 2016 at 10:28 am

    No, I haven’t.

    Reply
  6. Diane Sallans says

    March 7, 2016 at 6:17 pm

    just finished Susan Mallery’s ‘One in a Million’

    Reply
  7. Renee Rousseau says

    March 8, 2016 at 8:52 am

    I am presently reading “In Some Other World Maybe” by Shari Goldhagen.

    Reply
  8. Daniel M says

    March 8, 2016 at 5:45 pm

    nope haven’t read any lately

    Reply
  9. missy ellis says

    March 8, 2016 at 8:10 pm

    unexpected rush by jaci burton

    Reply
  10. Linda Moffitt says

    March 9, 2016 at 6:12 pm

    Yes The Plain Fame Series by Sarah Price and Marci Boudreaux’s Stonehill Romance Series

    Reply
  11. James Coyne says

    March 9, 2016 at 6:21 pm

    No I havent

    Reply

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