Chef's Choice

<b>A 2024 Lambda Literary Award Finalist</b> <p/> <b>One of the 50 Best Romance Novels to Read Right Now by <i>Time</i> </b> <p/> <b>Urgent and intimate. --<i>The New York Times Book Review</i></b> <p/> <b>A fake dating arrangement turns to real love in this deliciously delightful</b> <b>queer rom-com from the author of the sweetly satisfying <i>Chef's Kiss</i>.</b> <p/>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. <p/>Enter Jean-Pierre a laissez-faire trans man and the heir to a huge culinary empire--which he'll only inherit <i>if</i> 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. <p/>Another swoon-worthy and heartwarming queer love story from a charming new voice in romance.