A funny and sweet slow-burn grumpy x sunshine cozy romance: found family, office intrigue and all the feels.
Video editor Ben Blumenthal has perfected the art of cynicism... until he meets Pete Bailey, a devastatingly handsome chef whose sunny disposition should be annoying but somehow isn't. Ben's used to keeping people at arm's length; Pete's a walking catastrophe who somehow stays cheerful despite it all. But as Ben works side by side with Pete in the kitchen, he discovers there's much, much more to this beautiful mess of a man than meets the eye...
Perfect for fans of The Charm Offensive, Alexis Hall and Casey McQuiston. Recipe for Trouble is a male x male contemporary romance, featuring:
- Grumpy x sunshine
- Rivals to lovers
- Slow burn, closed door
- Workplace romance
- Food as a love language
- Witty banter
- Found family
- Big city romance
- Family wounds / complicated roots