The Perfect Ingredient

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Elizabeth Saunders is a woman of secrets, a rarity in small town Dare Valley. Her life hasn't turned out like she expected after a tragedy forced her to flee her old life and hide her identity. Now she's unmasked, hoping to put the past behind her—until the only man who ever captured her heart reappears.

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Terrance Waters may look like a sexy Alpha Navy Seal, but he's actually a celebrity chef. His star is rising with a new primetime TV reality cooking show until his dream hits a snag. His bad-boy image needs to be cleaned up. He's arrived in Dare Valley to show the network how squeaky clean he can be, working as the head chef at Dare Valley's famous hotel.

When Elizabeth and Terrance meet, he wants to pick up where they left off, but Elizabeth resists. Terrance is not a man to take no for an answer. Soon the sparks are flying, hotter than ever this time. But the danger from Elizabeth's past appears, testing their newfound love and Terrance's dreams of becoming an even bigger star. Can their love triumph over all?

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 312 pages

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