Beach Read

The heat is on...Raised among women who taught him to cook at his family's Buenos Aires restaurant, master chef Paolo Santos deftly works his culinary wiles--and his Latin charm--on post Flamingo Island's female clientele. The most tempting on the island, though, is cool, elegant Michaela Willoughby. The redhead's slender curves are as enticing as her rabbit-food menus are maddening. And she's his main competition for the chance of a lifetime - top chef in a new TV cooking show. When the stage lights ignite, so does the sexual chemistry no one--least of all Paolo and Michaela--saw coming. Suddenly, separating business from pleasure is as impossible as separating a scrambled egg. And the big question isn't whose knife cuts fastest...it's whose heart can take the most heat. Warning: Contains two hot chefs duking it out in a lively showdown of sexy rivalry. Mix in family drama, luscious recipes and spicy mischief, and there's more than just steam rising out of the kitchen. BEACH READ SERIES - each book is a standalone.Grill Me, Baby (Book 1)Blame it on Romeo (Book 2) Previously titled Paging Dr. Hot

Hi, I'm Francesca Lake, WBCG TV's medical reporter. Privately, I am on a mission to marry a doctor. After my recent mortifying episode in the ER, it's clear I suck at self-diagnosis. It all started when I thought I was having a heart attack. I made a cringe-worthy entrance at the hospital, but in my defense, I thought I was DYING. You can ask Harrison Taylor, my dog's vet. He was the one who carried me into the ER. I used to love my job reporting the social scene, but I've been recently drafted as the station's medical reporter . God only knows what diseases I will have to report on. This is not a good thing for a closet hypochondriac! There's only one upside-medical reporting means meeting lots of doctors. Surely, there will be a few eligible bachelors in the mix… I'm trying to ignore my wild attraction to Harrison, but his forest green eyes, rugged physique and warm smile make my insides melt…not to mention other parts. My adorable dog, Romeo, is in love with Harrison, and he's convinced Harrison is for me. But I'm looking for a "human" doctor. Harrison is an animal doctor. Do I look like an animal? Well, only on a bad hair day, but that's beside the point. Marrying a doctor calls for a methodical approach, and I intend to date as many as I can to meet "the one." I have to ignore Romeo's blatant attempts to matchmake me with Harrison. But ignoring my pounding heart when I'm around swoony Harrison is another matter entirely… BEACH BOOK SERIES: Each book is a standaloneGRILL ME, BABY, Book 1BLAME IT ON ROMEO, Book 2 (previously titled Paging Dr. Hot)

He's hotter than a habanero. She's sparkling champagne. Sometimes opposites attract in the most delicious ways... All Gabe Falcon wants is to make his trendy Naples restaurant a success. Until he meets his new neighbor, that is. The sweet and sexy perfumer challenges and entices him in equal measure from the start. Too bad the only thing she wants is for him to get lost. Lily Marlowe doesn't have time for the annoyingly hot alpha next door, especially when the spicy aromas of Gabe's dishes overpower her fragrances and run off her customers. The fact that he's the only man to ever make her regret all the barriers she's built around her heart? Irrelevant. This is business. But Gabe isn't about to give up on Lily without a fight, and when he makes her an offer she can't refuse, she quickly finds her ordered life thrown into a tailspin. Torn between business and desire, can Lily learn to trust her senses--and Gabe? Or will their happily ever after be snuffed out before it can even begin?