Books like Chef's Kiss by T. J. Alexander

PhD candidate Olive Smith pretends to be in love with fellow scientist Adam Carlsen, only to find that chemistry might be more than just a lab reaction.

Alex Claremont-Diaz, the United States’ First Son, confronts diplomatic drama when he falls for the Prince of Wales, Henry. Their staged truce turns into a real romance that could reshape politics and personal identities alike.

Executive assistants Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman battle over a promotion, turning office rivalry into a witty, high‑stakes game of love and humor within Bexley‑Gamin Publishing.

Amid writer's block and a looming deadline, a skeptical romance novelist and a disenchanted literary author trade their craft: she must write a happy ending, he a Great American Novel, as they race to finish before summer ends.

Poppy, a free‑spirited New Yorker, and Alex, a quiet book‑lover from their hometown, have shared summer vacations for a decade until a fateful trip tore them apart. Now, desperate to reclaim their friendship, she invites him for one last getaway.

Rock‑star kid Luc O'Donnell teams up with the scandal‑free barrister Oliver Blackwood for a fake boyfriend deal that turns into a real connection.

Stella Lane, a mathematician with Asperger’s, hires an escort to learn the art of love and discovers that emotion can be as logical as numbers.

Josh and Hazel have a decade‑long friendship that keeps them within arm’s reach—each undermining the other’s romantic life with a series of disastrous blind dates, while secretly falling in and out of love through nightly encounters.

After a breakup, Tiffy Moore takes a cheap flatshare with night‑shift worker Leon, and they begin exchanging notes about garbage, leftovers, and toilet seats—sparking a friendship and perhaps something more.

A dark, twisty tale set at the obscure Dalloway School, where a haunted past and forbidden romance entwine as two girls confront the school’s occult history.

On the Yorkshire Moors, a secret clan of book‑eaters consumes stories for sustenance; their children grow with the knowledge of every narrative they eat, until one little boy’s darker hunger threatens the fragile balance.

A queer YA romantic comedy where two girls become involved in a fake romance and must figure out if they truly want to be together or if their plans are just a disaster waiting to happen.

A young woman with the power to grow plants uses her gift to uncover a sinister inheritance in this contemporary fantasy.

When Natasha’s sister vanishes into the forest, she turns to Della, a local girl rumored to be a witch, in a race against a monstrous threat tied to Della’s past. Two young women must confront magic, monsters, and betrayal to survive.

A young woman inherits her ancestral home, Harrowstone Hall, and must survive a year of supernatural hauntings to keep the property, while uncovering family secrets and confronting her own identity.

A trans wizard and a bad boy biker must navigate the world of magic and romance to find true love.

In a divided empire, young Sylah and Anoor unite against the red-blooded ruling class, while Hassa’s unseen perspective fuels a covert resistance that may ignite a full-scale revolution.

Alex Price, a 19‑year‑old star captain of the Houston Hell Hounds, battles an anxiety disorder while embracing his gay identity. Partnered with former figure‑skating prodigy Elijah Rodriguez—whose Olympic hopes were shattered by a seizure disorder—the two plan to reveal their love after the Stanley Cup season, but a spousal‑outing fan threatens their future.

A fake dating arrangement turns to real love in this deliciously delightful queer rom-com from the author of the sweetly satisfying Chef’s Kiss. When Luna O’Shea is unceremoniously fired from her frustrating office job, she tries to count her blessings: she’s a proud trans woman who has plenty of friends, a wonderful roommate, and a good life in New York City. But blessings don’t pay the bills. Enter Jean-Pierre, a laissez-faire trans man and the heir to a huge culinary empire—which he’ll only inherit if he can jump through all the hoops his celebrity chef grandfather has placed in his path. First hoop: he needs a girlfriend, a role that Luna is happy to play…for the right price. She’s got rent to pay, after all! Second hoop: they both need to learn how to cook a series of elaborate, world-renowned family recipes to prove that Jean-Pierre is a worthy heir. Admittedly, Luna doesn’t even know how to crack an egg, but she’s not going to let that—or any pesky feelings for Jean-Pierre—stop her.

When a new girl arrives in 1987 Blackwood, Vermont, high‑school friends try a Benny Rose prank on Halloween, only to find themselves trapped in a chilling nightmare of truth and terror.