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Have you read Recipe For Desire ? Are you wondering what happened in The Square when she and her friends were arrested? Well, check it out: Marie Charles yawned as she read another party invitation. Sure, she'd built her reputation as a party girl and her image had appeared on some flyers -- not always with her permission -- and promoters had paid her to show up at events before, but she was getting bored. Her event planning company had come together with ease because if Marie was in the house, people would surely follow. Yawning, she tossed the invitations aside and kicked her feet, clad in a pair of black and white Christian Louboutin's, up on her brand new desk in the office of M&A Events. She recalled the conversation she and her father, Richard Charles III, had two days ago. "Marie," he'd said. "You need to do something more with your life." She'd sighed and sipped her chi tea. "Daddy," she'd replied. "I am doing so...

Devon Harris is a celebrity chef who defied his NBA father by heading to culinary school in Paris. At the time, Devon was dating Kandace Davis, the woman his father blamed for his son's decision to abandon playing basketball. So, Devon Harris, Sr. arranged a going away party that would change his son's life and cost him his relationship with Kandace. Was Devon hoping for a reunion with Kandace when they reunited in Betting On Love and he decided to work for the work his friends, Jade, Serena and Alicia? Yes, but as it turned out it wasn't meant to be. Besides, Devon had a lot he was dealing with. He gave me the details about one night in Paris that changed his outlook on love and the man he wanted to be. When I arrived in Paris, I met a lot of beautiful women and many of them were impressed by my cooking skills. I don't know what it is about women and men who cook for them. As a young man, I did my share of loving and leaving. Then I met Monique.  She was sweet,...

Marie Charles is Charlotte's resident party girl and she took a break from her social schedule to be interviewed. As you know, Charlotte is about to host the CIAA basketball tournament and the Democratic National Convention, so Marie didn't give me much time to talk to her.  So now, I'm left with a bunch of stuff Marie Charles says.    "I'm not a trophy." "Look at this outfit. Not trying to mess this up by slapping that slut silly."  "Do you know who I am? I'm Marie Charles." "Wow, Channel Three is talking about me?" "You have to crack a few eggs to make an omelet. This isn't old school Charlotte." Marie Charles is going to learn a powerful lesson in Recipe For Desire and meet her match in the form of celebrity chef Devon Harris. By the way, Devon sat down with me and told me about a night in Paris that changed his life. We'll talk about that later this week. Be sure to check out Marie and Devon...