Simmering Desires

A ruined plan. A blunt stranger. A recipe that changes everything.Miriam has a strict plan to save her late grandmother's shuttered Italian restaurant. Manny, the infuriatingly stubborn chef just hired behind her back, is not part of it.Tasked with recreating a legendary Sunday ragù in just eight weeks, Miriam's careful precision immediately clashes with Manny's fiery instincts. But as they fight for control of the kitchen, the magic of the hilltop village takes over. Soon, old secrets and new appetites make it impossible for either of them to stay out of the heat.Perfect for readers who love: Enemies to Lovers Forced Proximity Slow Burn Small-Town Romance