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Hell Yeah! Box Set With Bonus Cookbook

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by Hunter, Sable


  No recriminations? Jessie wasn’t listening anymore. He kept talking, but she just held the phone in her hand. The baby didn’t belong to Jacob. She started to shake. The baby didn’t belong to Jacob. Jacob wasn’t the father. Jacob loved this baby! Suddenly, every insecurity and doubt that Jessie had ever had hit her full force. What was she going to do? How could she tell him? Would he still want to marry her? Jessie sat there, still holding the phone.

  “Pumpkin?” Jacob walked in and found her just staring into space. She was deathly white. “Jess? What’s wrong?”

  Blankly, she looked up at him. This was it. She would be alone, again. From the first moment Jacob had heard about the baby, he had wanted it. His baby. She had almost convinced herself that he was marrying her because he loved her - but deep inside she knew that her being pregnant with his child was the necessary piece of the puzzle. Without the baby, they would have never met, fell in love or decided to marry. The baby was everything to Jacob. “You’re not the father of my baby, Jacob. It’s all been a lie.” Numbly, she stood and began to walk away from him.

  “Wait,” Jacob’s voice invited no argument. Jessie halted. He grabbed her by the wrist and tugged her into his embrace. “You’re wrong, Jessie. That is my baby.”

  Jessie wilted. “No, Mr. Brown called…” and she began to tell him the conversation.

  “Baby, Baby, stop.” he shushed her. “Don’t you shed one more tear.” He began to kiss the dampness away. “I knew, Jessie. I knew.” Jessie got chills. This was déjà vu all over again. The last time she had confessed about the baby, he had said those same words, ‘he knew’.

  “What do you mean?” She was clinging to him. She had nowhere else to go. He was her world.

  “I got the phone call about the paternity test before we rescued you. At the time, it wasn’t important - all that was important was getting you and the baby back.” As he talked to her, he rubbed her back, her arms - kissing her on the face, the neck. He was letting her know with his whole body that she was everything to him. “After you came home - frankly - I forgot about it.” Holding her head in both hands, he made her look him in the eye. “I love you. You. You are more important to me than my land, my home - hell, you are more important to me than my own life. And the child you carry will be mine. I will love you and him every single day of my life.” He sealed that promise with a kiss that took her breath away.

  ******

  A Glimpse Into The Future

  Jacob opened the truck door. Noah met him with a slap on the back and a brotherly hug. “We’ve been waiting on you guys.”

  Jacob unlatched the newborn car seat and handed Noah his brand new nephew. Isaac carried Jessie’s luggage and Nathan carried the balloon bouquet.

  Jacob carried Jessie. “We’re home, sweet-angel.”

  The whole family crowded around them. All eight of them. Nathan, Noah and three other happy couples stood around Jacob, Jessie and Bowie Travis.

  “Bowie Travis?” Aron asked. “You named him after Bowie Travis Malone?”

  “Yea, I did.” Jacob hoped that wherever Bowie Travis Malone was he was just half as happy, safe, and loved as Bowie Travis McCoy. “We’re gonna call him Travis.”

  “I’m gonna call him B. T,” Nathan laughed. “B. T. McCoy.”

  “Isn’t he beautiful?” Jessie asked.

  Jacob knelt by his little family. “He sure is.” He kissed his baby, then held out his hand and invited his beloved wife into their circle of love. Little Bowie Travis had dark sable brown hair and lapis blue eyes. He was the picture of his father – Jacob. What did doctors know anyway? “This is my baby. A real McCoy.”

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  Hell Yeah! Series

  Cowboy Heat - Aron’s Story - Hell Yeah! I

  Hot on Her Trail - Jacob’s Story - Hell Yeah! II

  Her Magic Touch - Joseph’s Story - Hell Yeah! III

  Badass – Isaac’s Story – Hell Yeah! IV

  I’ll See You In My Dreams – Zane’s story - Hell Yeah! V

  Coming Soon

  Skye Blue - Noah’s Story - Hell Yeah! VI

  Spinoff Series of Hell Yeah! – Cajun Style

  Burning Love - Hell Yeah! Cajun Style I

  Forget Me Never – Hell Yeah! Cajun Style II

  Coming Soon

  Finding Dandi – Hell Yeah! Cajun Style III

  Free Read

  On Secret Cravings

  A Brown Eyed Handsome Man – Kane’s story – Hell Yeah! Universe

  Cookbook

  Sable Does It in The Kitchen Volume 1

  Coming Soon

  Sable Does It in the Kitchen Volume 2

  Sable Does It in the Kitchen Volume 3

  Also, Coming Soon

  Thunderbirds with Ryan O’Leary

  AND

  For a Hero by Jess Hunter

  For more info check out…

  www.sablehunter.com

  Welcome!

  My name is

  Sable Hunter and I love to cook.

  I also love to write romance novels.

  Inside this book you will find some of the recipes that my heroines prepared

  for their heroes, as well as other recipes that I like to prepare in my home.

  There are also some recipes that readers have given to me

  that I think you will enjoy.

  Foreword

  Let me preface this cookbook by saying that the novels I write are not G rated; I write erotic romances, but they are full of love and tenderness – suspense and tears – laughter and joy. And while some of these recipes may be HOT and spicy, none of them are X-rated. The covers of my books are included as well as some PG-rated snippets and hints to future books. This is meant to be fun for my readers as well as acceptable to those who do not read this genre, but might like to look at the handsome Jimmy Thomas. Ha!

  It is my plan to release my ‘Savory’ erotic romances in a toned down version, a ‘Sweeter’ version, with a little less explicitness, but the same rollercoaster emotions that I love to write. For those of you who like your romances to be a little less racy, look for my Sweet Sable versions of my Hell Yeah! and Hell Yeah! Cajun Style series coming in 2013. To celebrate that endeavor, my recipe book is divided into two categories ‘Savory’ and ‘

  Sweeter ’.

  I welcome you to my world. I write about handsome alpha heroes and the women who bring them to their knees. My heroes are passionate and loyal, and my heroines have real challenges; they don’t think they are worthy of love. Yet, they meet a man who thinks they are perfect, just the way they are. The worlds that I create are places where right prevails, love conquers all and holding out for a hero is not an impossible dream.

  My Personal Hints for You

  There are a few things that my pantry is never without:

  Minced Garlic

  Worcestershire Sauce

  Swanson’s Chicken and Beef Broth

  Swanson’s Chicken and Beef Broth flavor packets

  Tony Chachere’s Louisiana Seasoning

  Parsley

  Basil

  Thyme

  Extra Virgin Olive Oil

  Real Butter

  Half and Half

&
nbsp; Heavy Cream

  When I am making soups and stews along with various other meat or vegetable dishes, I rarely use water. I use broth instead. It makes the dish taste richer.

  I prefer Kosher salt over regular iodized salt.

  I do not use margarine; I use real butter in my dishes.

  Any alcohol that I use in my recipes is something I would serve at my table to drink. Rule of thumb: If it is not good enough to drink, it is not good enough to put into your dish.

  Visit:

  Tony Chachere’s Famous Creole Cuisine

  Smoker for Brisket (Click and you’ll be taken to Sable’s Store where she has the Smoker along with more of her Favorite Items)

  Recipe Sections

  Savory Section...........................8

  Sauces & Stock

  BBQ Sauce..........................................................................................................32

  Homemade Cranberry Sauce.........................................................................83

  Shrimp (or Crawfish) Stock............................................................................57

  Good Spaghetti Sauce.....................................................................................44 - 45

  Dip

  Hot Artichoke Dip............................................................................................21

  Bagel Dip............................................................................................................26

  Fish

  Chicken, Sausage and Shrimp Gumbo.......................................................76 - 78

  Crawfish Etouffe..............................................................................................55 - 56

  Shrimp Creole..................................................................................................58 - 59

  Poultry

  Butter Chicken..................................................................................................10 - 11

  Chicken Cacciatora (Hunter’s Style)............................................................23

  Chicken Casserole............................................................................................25

  Chicken & Dressing.........................................................................................79 - 80

  Chicken & Dumplings.....................................................................................63 - 64

  Chicken & Rice (Arroz Con Pollo)...............................................................27 - 28

  Chicken Salad.....................................................................................................9

  Chicken Stir-Fry (My Way)............................................................................60

  Chicken, Sausage and Shrimp Gumbo........................................................76 - 78

  Grilled Lemon Chicken...................................................................................46

  Honey Ginger Chicken....................................................................................22

  Parmesan Chicken............................................................................................15 - 16

  Ryan’s Candlelight Chicken............................................................................41 - 42

  Best Thanksgiving Turkey...............................................................................37 - 39

  Wings with Homemade BBQ Sauce.............................................................67 - 68

  Savory Section Cont’d

  Meats

  Beef Burgundy..................................................................................................12 - 13

  Beef Stew............................................................................................................61 - 62

  Braciole...............................................................................................................74 - 75

  Texas Chili - The Real Deal...........................................................................72 - 73

  Country Captain..............................................................................................81 - 82

  Grilladas.............................................................................................................71

  Lasagna..............................................................................................................65 - 66

  McCoy BBQ Brisket - Done Right...............................................................31 - 33

  Pepper Steak......................................................................................................43

  Red Beans & Sausage......................................................................................40

  Smoked Pork Loin Stuffed

  with Cajun Boudain.............................................................................47 - 51

  Sweet Sausage Rolls........................................................................................24

  Grains & Vegetables

  Roasted Asparagus and Other Vegetables.........................................................14

  Rice.............................................................................................................................84

  Sweeter Section..............................87

  Breads, Brownies & Cakes

  Banana Bread......................................................................................................100 - 101

  Chocolate Ganache Cake...................................................................................96 - 97

  Creamy Coconut Cake......................................................................................120

  My Friend, Fiona M’s “Death by Chocolate”................................................112 - 113

  Grandma Prowant’s Chocolate Cake.............................................................115

  Libby’s Orgasmic Brownies...............................................................................91

  Presley’s Stickey Buns........................................................................................124 - 125

  Candy & Cookies

  Alex’s Chocolate Chip Cookies.......................................................................117

  Anzac Biscuit Cookies........................................................................................88

  Cady’s Pecan Pralines........................................................................................106

  Easy Fudge Peanut Butter Ring.......................................................................110 - 111

  Homemade Hard Candy - In Microwave......................................................122

  Nut Rolls...............................................................................................................114

  Pudding & Desserts

  Apple Crisp a La Ryan......................................................................................121

  Banana Pudding.................................................................................................104 - 105

  Brownie Pudding.................................................................................................98 - 99

  Croissant Bread Pudding...................................................................................94 - 95

  Pumpkin Cream Cheese Delight.....................................................................89 - 90r />
  Fresh Strawberry Pie......................................................................................... 102 - 103

  Strawberry Surprise.......................................................................................... 123

  Strawberry Trifle..................................................................................................92 - 93

  Sable Does It

  in the

  Kitchen

  Brought to you by: Sable Hunter

  Illustrated and Edited by: Barb Caruso

  Savory Section

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