Books like Delicious by Susan Mallery
Seattle restaurant owner Cal Buchanan faces a culinary crisis and hires the best chef in town—his ex‑wife Penny Jackson. Penny, on the brink of motherhood and determined to remain single, sees the restaurant opportunity as a chance for career and financial stability. Their professional partnership soon stirs memories and feels under the heat of a rekindled romance. As the couple navigates the demands of the kitchen, a hidden secret from Cal’s past looms, threatening their newfound harmony. Will their culinary chemistry survive the test of a shared past and new family dynamics?
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Susan Mallery
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