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THE CHAOS VARIABLE: A Grumpy x Sunshine Rivals to Lovers Romance
She wants a chic French bakery. He wants a Texas BBQ joint. They have one shop, a roll of duct tape, and a war to win.
Maya Hart has a If you work hard enough, you can escape your boring lab life and bake happiness. So when a mysterious inheritance gifts her a prime storefront in Brooklyn, she thinks she’s finally the main character of her own story.
Until she meets the other owner.
Daniel McCullen. A grumpy, brisket-smoking, cowboy-hat-wearing giant from Texas. He claims half the deed, half the space, and zero percent of Maya's patience.
Their solution? A line down the middle.
One Pastel blue walls, delicate croissants, and classical music.
The other Fire-engine red walls, smoky ribs, and banjo tunes.
It was supposed to be a cold war of attrition. But when a viral TikTok video turns their dysfunctional "anti-restaurant" into New York’s hottest sensation, the lines begin to blur.
Suddenly, they are partners in a chaotic success. And late at night, when the ovens cool down and the customers leave, Maya realizes that the heat radiating from Daniel isn't coming from his smoker. It’s coming from the way he looks at her like she’s the only sweet thing he wants to taste.
"You can draw all the lines you want, darlin'. I'll just cross them."
The Chaos Variable is a laugh-out-loud, steamy Rivals to Lovers romance featuring a sunshine baker, a grumpy cowboy, and the most chaotic business plan ever conceived. It is the third book in The Variable Series but can be read as a standalone. HEA guaranteed.
Maya Hart has a If you work hard enough, you can escape your boring lab life and bake happiness. So when a mysterious inheritance gifts her a prime storefront in Brooklyn, she thinks she’s finally the main character of her own story.
Until she meets the other owner.
Daniel McCullen. A grumpy, brisket-smoking, cowboy-hat-wearing giant from Texas. He claims half the deed, half the space, and zero percent of Maya's patience.
Their solution? A line down the middle.
One Pastel blue walls, delicate croissants, and classical music.
The other Fire-engine red walls, smoky ribs, and banjo tunes.
It was supposed to be a cold war of attrition. But when a viral TikTok video turns their dysfunctional "anti-restaurant" into New York’s hottest sensation, the lines begin to blur.
Suddenly, they are partners in a chaotic success. And late at night, when the ovens cool down and the customers leave, Maya realizes that the heat radiating from Daniel isn't coming from his smoker. It’s coming from the way he looks at her like she’s the only sweet thing he wants to taste.
"You can draw all the lines you want, darlin'. I'll just cross them."
The Chaos Variable is a laugh-out-loud, steamy Rivals to Lovers romance featuring a sunshine baker, a grumpy cowboy, and the most chaotic business plan ever conceived. It is the third book in The Variable Series but can be read as a standalone. HEA guaranteed.
226 pages, Paperback
Published February 17, 2026
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