Table for Two

Ingredients: One surly, tattooed chef on the brink of losing it all, including his sense of taste. One sexy, bespectacled doctor who jumps at the chance to dine with his foodie idol. A cross-country culinary adventure, from picnics to dive bars to fine dining and home-cooked meals. Directions: Combine ingredients in one plane, in one hotel room, in each other's company for ten days over Christmas and New Year's. Add shared struggles, simmering attraction, inconvenient feelings, and a splash of angst. Do not remove from oven until fully baked or else there will be no saving it. Let stand for a lifetime of love and dining together. Contains mature themes.

An order you can't resist . . . Ingredients: One thirty-something chef hiding from his past behind a diner counter. One silver fox venture capitalist who left the big city to save his health and heart. A chance meeting with his son's former best friend who's all grown up and exudes the kind of quiet, commanding presence he craves. Directions: Toss ingredients into a small-town Southern skillet with a heaping dash of drama. Turn up the heat with orders in the bedroom for a sizzling good sear but mind the clock. Don't let things get too hot or feelings might stick . . . or someone might get burned. Cook to the perfect temp-love-for a juicy, delicious forever. Savor this steamy age-gap M/M romance novella while noshing on your favorite guilty pleasure. Contains mature themes.

At your mercy this holiday season . . . Ingredients: One feisty redheaded attorney guarding her heart and her friends' business interests. One bossy seasoned negotiator who always gets what she wants. A distillery at the center of a contested year-end deal that pits two fierce women against each other. Directions: Mash ingredients in New Orleans with family and holiday cheer to bring down their walls. Add mutual professional challenges and a steamy desire to burn hot together in public. Be careful to avoid last-minute changes that will upset the deal and risk combustion. Unless the blend is strong enough to withstand the heat-a full proof love perfect for aging. Contains mature themes.

A cocktail you won't forget . . . Ingredients: One down-on-his-luck chef struggling to make it in his hometown. One nomadic bartender allergic to putting down roots. A hot and heavy night in the Big Easy that neither of them can stop thinking about. Directions: Pour ingredients into the chef's final hope, a queer-friendly gastropub in New Orleans. Set a timer for how long the bartender is willing to lend his skills. Let ingredients meld as they build a concept for their community, share drinks and menus, and learn to expand their horizons from right at home. Stir until the two can no longer be separated and love is guaranteed. Sip this short and spicy M/M workplace romance novella for a light and easy happy hour treat. Contains mature themes.