by Bella Andre
First published 2014
Julie Delgado's restaurant has shuttered, leaving her scrambling for work. She lands a temporary catering gig at Rose Chalet, an upscale San Francisco wedding venue. Julie needs to impress the owners with her first event if she wants the job to become permanent. Then Andrew Kyle walks into her kitchen for the initial menu tasting. Julie recognizes him immediately as the Cuisine Channel host whose scathing review helped destroy her restaurant. Andrew sees Julie as a talented chef who plays things too safely. He wants to push her beyond her comfort zone and unleash the passion he senses she keeps locked away. The attraction between them grows stronger despite their complicated history. Andrew believes in Julie's abilities when others have written her off. Julie must decide whether she can trust him with her cooking, her career, and her heart. Taking risks could lead to everything she wants or cost her the fresh start she desperately needs.
Genres: romance, contemporary-romance, second-chance, culinary
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, fast-paced, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance-romance
Setting: San Francisco, Rose Chalet
176 pages · Kindle Edition · Oak Press, LLC