Book guide
Chef's Kiss
A perfectionist pastry chef’s career is melting down—then the kitchen manager turns up the heat.
Genre and trope pairingsRomanceForced proximityRomanceGrumpy x sunshineRomanceSlow burnRomanceWorkplace romanceContemporary RomanceSlow burnContemporary RomanceLGBTQ+Contemporary RomanceWorkplace romanceQueer RomanceSlow burnQueer RomanceLGBTQ+Queer RomanceWorkplace romance
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About Chef's Kiss
Pastry chef Simone Larkspur wants stability and professional respect, but her cookbook publisher’s pivot to video content throws her plans into chaos. Working with a charming nonbinary kitchen manager, she discovers that love, allyship, and reinvention may be the sweetest recipe.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Medium
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Balanced
Series
Chef's Kiss · Book 1 of 2
Content warnings
- misgendering
- nonbinary character not out at work
- fatphobic comment
- alcohol
- mild blood
- prescribed drugs in post-surgery context
- past child neglect
- kicked out for being gay
- sexual content
- transphobia
- homophobia
- deadnaming
