Gypsy Amy Burns has lost her mojo.  Ever since appearing on the Oprah Winfrey show, her gift of naming a person’s true love has been silent.  Finding out that her muse might have taken up with a runaway single mother employed at a French restaurant, Amy shows up and fakes a story about being the single mother’s replacement.  The chef/owner of the restaurant, James LeChance, doesn’t seem to think twice about hiring her and so her plan goes into motion.  It is only a matter of time before her psychic ability is back with her and she can once again access her mystical power.

James LeChance knows that Amy Burns is not what she seems.  Exotic in a Gothic gypsy sort of way, he knows she has an agenda and he knows she is not being honest.  However, with just one kiss he was able to concoct in his mind a new dish to offer on his menu.  He can’t help but wonder what she would inspire if they do more than kissing.

Hungry for More by Diana Holquist is the third book in a trio.  In the prior novels, Amy was able to name her sisters’ one true love.  The catch to her ability is that she can’t predict her own.  Amy’s loss of her ability scares her and makes her restless and edgy.  She is willing to do anything, screw over anyone, and lie, cheat, and steal to get that ability back. For those reasons alone, Amy Burns was simply not likable to me. I actually could not stand her as a character in Hungry for More.  She lied. She was sneaky. She was a thief.  To me she was simply unredeemable and Ms. Holquist tried.  She really did, but by the time Amy seemed to get it all together, I simply wanted the hero to find someone else. Speaking of the hero – James LeChance, while being a chef and restaurant owner, is by no means a true mettle of a man’s masculinity. James’ actions were, but not in a good way.  He seemed to be a bit beta for my tastes and I found myself rolling my eyes at him more than once.