First published 2008
Gina Foxton thought she had it made. The former Miss Teen Vidalia Onion runner-up hosts Fresh Start on Georgia public television and dates the producer. Then her show gets axed and she discovers her boyfriend sleeping with the boss's wife. Suddenly unemployed and single, Gina sets her sights on The Cooking Channel's search for their next big star. She knows she's perfect for the job. One problem stands in her way: Tate Moody, host of Vittles, a hunting and fishing show where he kills what he cooks. Tate embodies the rugged outdoorsman with his flannel shirts and his dog Moonpie. The network executives love him as much as they love Gina. What starts as professional rivalry becomes an epic culinary battle that will determine who gets the coveted contract and who goes home empty-handed.
Genres: romance, contemporary, comedy, culinary
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Georgia, The Cooking Channel
Period: Contemporary
384 pages · Audio CD · HarperAudio