Two stubborn chefs. One hot kitchen. How can they resist?
Shattered by her cheating lover, Chicago chef Nikki Collino swears off romance forever and escapes to Paris to fill in as sous chef for the iconic restaurant La Belle Famille. Nikki finds herself working side by side with Severine, La Belle’s stubborn, stoic executive chef. Her recipes are too rustic, her leadership is too rigid, and she moved Nikki’s knives! Her chef’s knives! Mon dieu!
The cutthroat world of fine dining is child’s play to Severine. She grew up in the foster care system and didn’t just survive, she thrived—but her sense of trust is long gone. Few people earn that trust, and no one ever earns her heart. But when a letter from Severine’s long lost family arrives, she finds herself navigating her family trauma with Nikki by her side. Along the way, they brainstorm a brilliant idea—a one-of-a-kind dining experience that sets the town of Paris on fire.
Late nights, hot kitchens, the thrill of creativity… it’s no surprise when the two chefs fall into bed. Still, falling into bed doesn’t mean falling in love—at least, that’s what Severine and Nikki tell themselves. But summer in Paris promises more than sweet breezes and evening walks along the Seine: it promises a lasting love that might be worth the risk.
