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Is there a connection between good food and good sex? The answer is a resounding yes, according to sources as diverse as Discovery Health and the Social Issues Research Center. Food is part of the dating and mating ritual across all cultures. Both food and mating are essential to the survival of the species. Feeding your mate is not only sexy, but also a way of saying, “I will take care of you forever.”

In my paranormal novella, Kiss of the Silver Wolf, Zack Abingdon, alpha-werewolf-in-waiting, surprises the love of his life, Charlene Johnson, with a flower covered house and a gourmet meal in the middle of rural Kentucky. Exhausted and overwhelmed, unable to speak, she tears up. He sees her face, pulls out a chair for her and says, “I thought the city girl might need a fix. So tonight, you are dining Chez Zack. I am your chef, your server and your dishwasher. Your wish is my command.” I don’t know about you, but the fact that he would wash dishes was the clincher for me! Of course, they end up in the bedroom.

In my forthcoming novella, An Inn Decent Proposal, Genie King is a Culinary Institute of America trained chef who is piqued by her high school heart throb, Jim Rawlings, when he tells her that he’s sure she’s “a solid cook.” Furious, she retorts, “Tell you what, Mr. Critic, you come to my house for dinner tomorrow night. My food makes men go weak at the knees.” She proceeds to seduce him, a la Tom Jones, with her sensual cooking. Starting with a chef’s amuse-bouche and ending with a decadent dessert in the bedroom, Genie brings Jim to his knees and makes him beg for more.

Some people may go a bit overboard combining food and sex, as this fun loving couple did. But, hey, it’s their groceries, who am I to criticize?

One super food that has been strongly linked to super sex is chocolate. Yes, dare I say it? Women are programmed to love it because it gives us pleasure and makes us feel happy and sexy.  In this season of giving, consider giving yourself and your mate the gift of chocolate–in the bedroom. Be imaginative. Play with your food!