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'Delicious…this story is a chef's kiss of perfection' JULIE OLIVIA

'Razor-sharp banter and tension you can practically taste…Grace brought the heat!' JAQUELINE SNOWE

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If you can’t take the heat…get out of the kitchen.

After a public meltdown in one of Manhattan’s most elite restaurants, Chef Jack Hartman must return to his small Florida hometown. The only upside? He’ll be far away from Poppy Winfield – his former boss’s blonde, beautiful, utterly infuriating daughter – and the shrimp she threw at his head.

Poppy is also desperate for an escape – from her disapproving family and from her infamy as an influencer without a serious bone in her body. With their reputations in ruins, Jack’s only ticket back to New York is turning the unloved restaurant of his childhood into the newest dining hotspot on the East Coast. And unfortunately for him, Poppy’s is using her well-honed social media skills to sell out his grand opening.

As sparks fly and tensions reach boiling point, will Poppy and Jack be a recipe for disaster? Or could they be a perfect pairing …?

TROPES:

☀️Grumpy x sunshine

🔪Chef romance

🏙️Big city girl in a small town

👩‍❤️‍👨Forced proximity

🔥Friends with benefits

🧠ADHD Rep

'Perfect for readers looking for a red hot read' B.K. Borison

'Charm, humor, and sizzling tension. Reilly writes the perfect blend of swoon and spice' Bal Khabra

'A sweet and spicy read that brings all the swoon' Lana Ferguson

'Opposites truly do attract in this true-to-form romantic comedy!' Peyton Corinne

'Sparkling banter, delicious tension, and page-melting dirty talk' Stephanie Archer