It's HOT in the Kitchen Books in Order

A busy chef recruits her attractive boss as a pretend boyfriend to escape her mother's matchmaking at a family wedding. Their rehearsed closeness begins to feel real, leaving her to decide whether the risk extends beyond the weekend.

A fake relationship with hockey star Max Turner helps a woman discourage her former boyfriend. As she discovers the guarded man beneath his public image, real feelings threaten the arrangement and force them to confront his reluctance to commit.

Eight years after a misunderstanding ended their relationship, a food critic repeatedly encounters her former love in Bluebell Falls. Their sharp exchanges conceal lingering attraction, but trusting his claim that he never stopped loving her means reopening an old wound.

To claim an inheritance, a businessman must spend sixty days working at his late uncle’s sandwich shop. He intends to sell it, but employee Mia’s determination to save the place complicates his financial plans and growing feelings.

Pastry chef Cynthia has built a successful bakery while keeping romantic disappointment at a distance. Local architect Ethan’s persistent interest challenges her defenses, leaving her to decide whether she can risk the trust that a new relationship requires.