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Yes, Chef: Don’t miss this BRAND-NEW for 2026 spicy, grumpy x sunshine, workplace chef romance. Perfect for fans of The Bear and Tessa Bailey!
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Expected 21 Jul 26PRE-ORDER the first spicy, standalone novel from the USA Today bestselling author of the Beyond the Play series! Perfect for fans of The Bear and Tessa Bailey!***
If you can’t take the heat…get out of the kitchen.After a public meltdown in one of Manhattan’s most elite restaurants, Chef Jack Hartman must return to his small Florida hometown. The only upside? He’ll be far away from Poppy Winfield – his former boss’s blonde, beautiful, utterly infuriating daughter – and the shrimp she threw at his head.
Poppy is also desperate for an escape – from her disapproving family and from her infamy as an influencer without a serious bone in her body. With their reputations in ruins, Jack’s only ticket back to New York is turning the unloved restaurant of his childhood into the newest dining hotspot on the East Coast. And unfortunately for him, Poppy’s is using her well-honed social media skills to sell out his grand opening.
As sparks fly and tensions reach boiling point, will Poppy and Jack be a recipe for disaster? Or could they be a perfect pairing …?
☀️Grumpy x sunshine
🔪Chef romance
🏙️Big city girl in a small town
👩❤️👨Forced proximity
🔥Friends with benefits
🧠ADHD Rep
Your favourite romance authors LOVE Grace for readers looking for a red hot read' B.K. Borison
'Charm, humor, and sizzling tension. Reilly writes the perfect blend of swoon and spice' Bal Khabra
'A sweet and spicy read that brings all the swoon' Lana Ferguson
'Opposites truly do attract in this true-to-form romantic comedy!' Peyton Corinne
'Sparkling banter, delicious tension, and page-melting dirty talk' Stephanie Archer
If you can’t take the heat…get out of the kitchen.After a public meltdown in one of Manhattan’s most elite restaurants, Chef Jack Hartman must return to his small Florida hometown. The only upside? He’ll be far away from Poppy Winfield – his former boss’s blonde, beautiful, utterly infuriating daughter – and the shrimp she threw at his head.
Poppy is also desperate for an escape – from her disapproving family and from her infamy as an influencer without a serious bone in her body. With their reputations in ruins, Jack’s only ticket back to New York is turning the unloved restaurant of his childhood into the newest dining hotspot on the East Coast. And unfortunately for him, Poppy’s is using her well-honed social media skills to sell out his grand opening.
As sparks fly and tensions reach boiling point, will Poppy and Jack be a recipe for disaster? Or could they be a perfect pairing …?
☀️Grumpy x sunshine
🔪Chef romance
🏙️Big city girl in a small town
👩❤️👨Forced proximity
🔥Friends with benefits
🧠ADHD Rep
Your favourite romance authors LOVE Grace for readers looking for a red hot read' B.K. Borison
'Charm, humor, and sizzling tension. Reilly writes the perfect blend of swoon and spice' Bal Khabra
'A sweet and spicy read that brings all the swoon' Lana Ferguson
'Opposites truly do attract in this true-to-form romantic comedy!' Peyton Corinne
'Sparkling banter, delicious tension, and page-melting dirty talk' Stephanie Archer
Kindle Edition
Expected publication July 21, 2026
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Grace Reilly
12 books3,798 followersHi! I’m Grace.
I’m so glad you’re here! Originally from Long Island, I now live in Florida, where I pretend the lizards in my backyard are miniature dragons and soak up the sunshine. I can usually be found with a notebook in one hand and a paperback (or my Kindle!) in another. A storyteller at heart with a deep romantic streak, I write what I love to read: stories filled with swoon and steam, laughter and love, family and friendships, and authentic, earnest emotions and growth. I love drawing on my personal passions for my books, which is how my sports fanaticism resulted in the Beyond the Play series.
More about me: I collect earrings, the quirkier the better. I never turn down a good mint chocolate chip ice cream. I listen to way too much sports talk radio. And I adore writing about couples who are stronger together.
I’m so glad you’re here! Originally from Long Island, I now live in Florida, where I pretend the lizards in my backyard are miniature dragons and soak up the sunshine. I can usually be found with a notebook in one hand and a paperback (or my Kindle!) in another. A storyteller at heart with a deep romantic streak, I write what I love to read: stories filled with swoon and steam, laughter and love, family and friendships, and authentic, earnest emotions and growth. I love drawing on my personal passions for my books, which is how my sports fanaticism resulted in the Beyond the Play series.
More about me: I collect earrings, the quirkier the better. I never turn down a good mint chocolate chip ice cream. I listen to way too much sports talk radio. And I adore writing about couples who are stronger together.
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