Designer Marly West has one reason for taking the job at Draconia Fashions...and it's not to come up with the latest clothing trends. But when she blurts out a good idea in a corporate meeting, she gets exactly what she didn’t want … an opportunity of a lifetime. Too bad taking ad-vantage of it might reveal the secret she desperately needs to keep hid-den. But it’s too late to get out of it now, and she soon finds that she’s in over her head with a boardroom full of resentful executives, a hot CEO, and a jealous M&M-scarfing assistant who wants to make sure Marly doesn’t succeed.
Two real chefs. One phony engagement. Is it a winning combination or a recipe for disaster? Playboy restaurateur Raffe Washburn is tired of living in his rich father's shadow. An upcoming culinary contest could finally prove that talent is behind his success, not his inheritance. He won't let anything stand in the way of his winning… not even the couples-only rule. Chef's assistant Sarah Thomas can hardly believe Raffe wants her as his partner. It could be the big break she needs. While she's confident she can keep up with him in the kitchen, she has no idea if she can keep up the happy couple charade… As the competition heats up, so does their mutual attraction. Before the final round, Raffe and Sarah may discover that the recipe for success often comes from unexpected ingredients… If you like sizzling chemistry, dramatic culinary contests, and tasty treats, then you'll love this witty kitchen tale from USA Today bestselling author Leighann Dobbs and Lisa Fenwick.
What goes around comes around. Turning over a new leaf isn’t easy. Especially when your first task is to plan the wedding of your biggest enemy. Veronica St. James is determined to set aside her conniving ways and make the wedding a success. Her new boss, Gertie O’Rourke, has put her faith in her, and Veronica won’t let her down. Too bad the wedding planning gets complicated when it turns out she’ll have to work closely with TJ Flannery, the skinny dishwasher she used to boss around in her last job. Except TJ isn’t a skinny dishwasher anymore. He’s filled out into a handsome executive, and now he’s the one calling the shots. TJ Flannery has been given a unique opportunity to turn himself around. He’s cleaned up his act and is determined that Gertie won’t regret the risk she took in hiring him. Keeping the wedding budget on track should be easy for an experienced finance guy like him. What might not be so easy is working with the same feisty blonde that used to bust his chops in his last job. But when it turns out that someone is trying to sabotage the wedding, Veronica and TJ must work together to soothe the ranting bridezilla and unmask the culprit in order to save Gertie’s business as well as their jobs.
Harper Sullivan has one wish - to catch the person sabotaging O’Rourke Signature Events. She needs to make up for her past actions and she can’t stand the thought of anyone hurting her feisty, generous boss Gertie O’Rourke. Lucky thing she has the perfect person to help - her uncle Tanner. He should know how to catch someone hell bent on destruction since he’s a master at it himself. When Harper catches the new guy, Logan Carter, doing something suspicious, she thinks she has discovered the culprit. Undercover P. I., Logan Carter didn’t take Gertie O’Rourke seriously at first, but now he’s starting to think there may be something to the kooky old lady's accusations that someone is trying to ruin her business. He’s grown fond of Gertie and wants to see her succeed, but when he sees Harper Sullivan doing something she shouldn’t, he can’t bring himself to turn her in right away. It has nothing to do with the way her red curls make his heart beat faster, either. Accusing someone of tampering is serious and he wants to be certain. But as Harper and Logan set out to prove each other is the culprit, they soon realize the threat is more sinister than either of them suspects... not just to O’Rourke Signature Events but also to their hearts.
A hilarious rom-com cozy mystery! Working for restauranteur Raffe Washburn hasn’t been all that chef Sarah Thomas had hoped it would be. The two have conflicting philosophies on how to run the kitchen and it’s put a big strain on their personal relationship. When Sarah quits to work for O’Rourke Enterprises and decide what to do about the Raffe situation among friends, she gets more than she bargained for. Someone is trying to sabotage an important upcoming event and figuring out who is behind it is certainly a good way to keep her mind off her love life. Until... it turns out her biggest suspect is Raffe. Raffe Washburn has no clue what he’s done to make Sarah so mad. All he knows is that he wants her back and he’ll do anything to get her. Too bad he really has no idea what women actually want. A surprising event causes Raffe to join Sarah in her search for the culprit, and they soon discover that differing philosophies can sometimes come in handy. But is it too late to stop the threat from their past who harbors a festering grudge against almost everyone at O’Rourke Enterprises?