Recipe from Cynthia Eden

Cynthia Eden primarily writes tales of paranormal suspense and erotic romance. She's always loved writing (don't most authors say that?), and particularly enjoys creating stories about monsters–vampires, werewolves, all of those creatures that haunt the imagination.

Cynthia's publishers include Kensington Brava, Avon Red, Red Sage, and ImaJinn Books. HOTTER AFTER MIDNIGHT was released by Kensington Brava on April 29th. Her next Brava, MIDNIGHT SINS, will be released in December 2008, and IMMORTAL DANGER in April 2009.

HOTTER AFTER MIDNIGHT

Dr. Emily Drake's patients tend to be a little unusual. Instead of the typical therapist's caseload of midlife crises and mother fixations, Emily treats vampires with blood phobias and sex-demons looking for meaningful relationships. But her gift for recognizing and healing the Other—those creatures of the night that most humans don't even know exist—requires a few house rules. First: Never trust a shifter. Especially not one like Detective Colin Gyth whose gold-flecked eyes and predatory air make Emily realize how much she's been longing to lose control…

Colin can't believe the doctor he's been assigned to work with on the Night Butcher murder investigation is the one person who could expose his true identity as a wolf shifter. Smart, sexy, and stubborn as hell, Emily brings out the alpha male in Colin, unleashing a wild, heady desire that takes them both over the edge.

But in the shadows, the Night Butcher waits…eager to spill Emily's blood and taste her terror. And he'll use any means to destroy her, including the one person she has grown to trust.

Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients needed:

• 2/3 cup butter (or stick margarine)
• 5 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, cut into pieces
• 1 ¾ cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease sides and bottom of square baking pan with shortening.
2. Melt margarine and chocolate in saucepan over low heat. Stir continuously. (It's very important to keep stirring!) Allow to cool slightly.
3. Mix sugar, vanilla, and eggs in bowl with mixer on high speed for approximately 5 minutes. Next, add in the chocolate mixture—beat on low speed. You will then mix in the flour just until it is blended.
4. Spread mixture in the pan.
5. Bake 40 to 45 minutes. Cool completely in pan.
6. Enjoy!! (Feel free to add chocolate frosting, too!)

 

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