He’s my grumpy rival. I’m his sunshine nemesis. And now we’re stuck cooking side by side.
Adrian Hale. A brilliant chef. A perfectionist. And the grumpiest man I’ve ever met.
Thanks to our meddling families and an overzealous agent, we’re forced to team up for The Classics—the biggest culinary contest of the year.
He critiques every choice I make. I roll my eyes at every rule he makes. We’re fire and ice, sugar and salt—complete opposites.
Until sparks start flying. The more we cook, the hotter it gets.
A brush of his hand steadies me. His rare smile slips past my defenses. His quiet kindness reveals the man beneath the scowl.
Then—he tells me he’s fallen for me.
Against all logic, I’m falling for him too.
But the contract’s fine print shatters everything.
The investors don’t just want Cocoa & Kind, my Chocolate Shop, to franchise—they want me in New York, running it from their headquarters.
And now…I’m not sure I’m willing to risk my dream even for the only man I’ve ever loved.
Genre: Romance
Adrian Hale. A brilliant chef. A perfectionist. And the grumpiest man I’ve ever met.
Thanks to our meddling families and an overzealous agent, we’re forced to team up for The Classics—the biggest culinary contest of the year.
He critiques every choice I make. I roll my eyes at every rule he makes. We’re fire and ice, sugar and salt—complete opposites.
Until sparks start flying. The more we cook, the hotter it gets.
A brush of his hand steadies me. His rare smile slips past my defenses. His quiet kindness reveals the man beneath the scowl.
Then—he tells me he’s fallen for me.
Against all logic, I’m falling for him too.
But the contract’s fine print shatters everything.
The investors don’t just want Cocoa & Kind, my Chocolate Shop, to franchise—they want me in New York, running it from their headquarters.
And now…I’m not sure I’m willing to risk my dream even for the only man I’ve ever loved.
Genre: Romance
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