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Isabel Johansen, a celebrated chef from the quiet Sonoma town of Archangel, is turning her childhood home into a destination cooking school. The historic mansion on the Bella Vista estate boasts working apple orchards, lush gardens, and thriving beehives, offering an idyllic setting for culinary apprentices to learn and dream.
As Isabel prepares the kitchen for her ambitious project, the arrival of swashbuckling war‑reporter Cormac O’Neill threatens to unravel her meticulous plans. Known for uncovering others’ stories, Cormac is drawn into the warmth of small‑town life and the sensual aromas of Isabel’s dishes, prompting him to confront his own guarded past.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Susan Childress
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