THE HEAT BETWEEN US
Born into a family of culinary royalty, Aria Beaumont has always lived in her father’s shadow — a feared food critic whose name alone can destroy chefs. After getting fired for calling out wrongdoing in the kitchen and catching her boyfriend cheating on the same night, Aria runs into the arms of a mysterious stranger and had a one night stand.
When she enrolls in the prestigious Étoile Culinary Academy to rebuild her life and career, She never expects her mentor for the training to be Leon Cordon; the reclusive, world-famous chef who vanished from the culinary world after the tragic loss of someone he loved.
And she definitely never expects him to hate her on sight.
He recognizes her last name. Her family is his sworn enemy.
He recognizes her from the one-night stand and refuses to mentor her.
She recognizes his arrogance and was determined to bring him back to the culinary industry.
Just as their forbidden connection becomes impossible to deny, the academy sends them on a month-long culinary retreat — isolated, breathtaking, and filled with ghosts of Leon's past.
There, Aria learns that the culinary world’s greatest tragedy…may not be what it seemed.
A past thought buried will return.
Loyalties will break.
A rival chef will step into the scene.
And Aria must decide whether following her heart is worth losing everything she has finally begun to build.