The Kappa in the Kitchen
(2026)(The second book in the Love & Ley Lines: Lifeboat series)
A novel by Vinni George
Kori Mizushima, a prickly kappa shifter and chef, has carved out a life running Mizu Mizu, his Japanese fusion restaurant, by blending tradition and magic. But when Ash Whitaker—a brooding human fire witch and former Michelin-starred chef—storms into town and sets up a rival eatery across the street, sparks fly in more ways than one.
As construction beneath Ash’s restaurant exposes a fragile ley line conduit, mysterious sabotage threatens to unravel the delicate balance that keeps Lifeboat’s magic alive. With the town’s kraken mayor, Levi Shoal, and his human mate Kris Kringle rallying the community, Kori and Ash must confront their fierce rivalry—and undeniable attraction.
Bound by an ancient mate bond neither expected, their fire and water magic intertwine in passionate and dangerous ways. But when the exiled former mayor Calder Delmar returns with a deadly plan to destroy the ley line, Kori, Ash, and their allies must fight to protect the magic—and their future.
Will the flames of love be enough to save Lifeboat’s magic from drowning in darkness?
Genre: Paranormal Romance
As construction beneath Ash’s restaurant exposes a fragile ley line conduit, mysterious sabotage threatens to unravel the delicate balance that keeps Lifeboat’s magic alive. With the town’s kraken mayor, Levi Shoal, and his human mate Kris Kringle rallying the community, Kori and Ash must confront their fierce rivalry—and undeniable attraction.
Bound by an ancient mate bond neither expected, their fire and water magic intertwine in passionate and dangerous ways. But when the exiled former mayor Calder Delmar returns with a deadly plan to destroy the ley line, Kori, Ash, and their allies must fight to protect the magic—and their future.
Will the flames of love be enough to save Lifeboat’s magic from drowning in darkness?
Genre: Paranormal Romance