An order you can't resist . . .

Ingredients: One thirty-something chef hiding from his past behind a diner counter. One silver fox venture capitalist who left the big city to save his health and heart. A chance meeting with his son’s former best friend who's all grown up and exudes the kind of quiet, commanding presence he craves.

Directions: Toss ingredients into a small-town Southern skillet with a heaping dash of drama. Turn up the heat with orders in the bedroom for a sizzling good sear but mind the clock. Don't let things get too hot or feelings might stick . . . or someone might get burned. Cook to the perfect temp—love—for a juicy, delicious forever.

Savor this steamy age-gap M/M romance novella while noshing on your favorite guilty pleasure.

Contains mature themes.