One Wrecked Cake + One Ruined Dress = Mortal Enemies

Years after a ruined ceremonial gown nearly destroys her design career, Maxine Abernathy is still holding a grudge against cocky chef Nathan Olivier. So what if he's a sexy silver fox with the occasional starring role in some of her naughtiest fantasies? The man is insufferable.

Beneath the belligerent façade, Nathan Olivier is haunted by his part in the tragedy that left one of the Queen's Elite Guard dead. He reinvents himself as a chef and cooks to keep the guilt at bay. Romance isn't on the menu?but ever since the mishap that wrecked his masterpiece cake, he's kept an eye on a certain stylist.

Frayed tempers flare when the two are forced to spend a weekend trapped together in their Queen's office in the capital. During the hottest summer the island of Lytua has ever seen. With no electricity.

Will these adversaries be able to set aside their animosity to work together in extreme circumstances? Or will reluctance to acknowledge their potent attraction stand in the way?