Simone Mondesir 
Acquired Tastes 

Revenge is said to be a dish best eaten cold, but when plump, spinsterish academic, Alicia Binns, is betrayed by her best friend, TV producer Vanessa, Alicia discovers she has a taste for revenge not only eaten cold, but smothered in chocolate and whipped cream.The worlds of tabloid TV and academia collide in a tale of lust, sexual fantasy and revenge.Reviews:’Tom Sharpe in Tights‘ – Marie Claire’Summer sizzler‘ – Woman’s Own’A light-hearted comedy with bonk busting tendencies‘ – Time Out’Acquired Tastes‘ was originally published in 1996 by Mandarin Paperbacks, an imprint of Reed International Books. This is a revised edition.