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Yes, Chef

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PRE-ORDER the first spicy, standalone novel from the USA Today bestselling author of the Beyond the Play series! Perfect for fans of The Bear and Tessa Bailey! I ATE. THIS. UP … Fun, flirty, emotional, and absolutely dripping in chemistry. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Delicious…this story is a chef's... Read More
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PRE-ORDER the first spicy, standalone novel from the USA Today bestselling author of the Beyond the Play series! Perfect for fans of The Bear and Tessa Bailey!

'I ATE. THIS. UP … Fun, flirty, emotional, and absolutely dripping in chemistry' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Delicious…this story is a chef's kiss of perfection' JULIE OLIVIA

Don’t miss this BRAND-NEW for summer 2026 spicy, grumpy x sunshine, workplace chef romance. Perfect for fans of The Bear and Tessa Bailey!

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PRE-ORDER the first spicy, standalone novel from the USA Today bestselling author of the Beyond the Play series! Perfect for fans of The Bear and Tessa Bailey!

I ATE. THIS. UP … Fun, flirty, emotional, and absolutely dripping in chemistry. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Delicious…this story is a chef's kiss of perfection JULIE OLIVIA

No notes. Yes, Chef was perfect! The banter and the spice 🥵 I'm still recovering ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Perfectly tender, outrageously sexy, and unreasonably fun LAUREN OKIE

If you can’t take the heat…get out of the kitchen.

After a public meltdown in one of Manhattan’s most elite restaurants, Chef Jack Hartman must return to his small Florida hometown. The only upside? He’ll be far away from Poppy Winfield – his former boss’s blonde, beautiful, utterly infuriating daughter – and the shrimp she threw at his head.

Poppy is also desperate for an escape – from her disapproving family and from her infamy as an influencer without a serious bone in her body. With their reputations in ruins, Jack’s only ticket back to New York is turning the unloved restaurant of his childhood into the newest dining hotspot on the East Coast. And unfortunately for him, Poppy’s using her well-honed social media skills to sell out his grand opening.

As sparks fly and tensions reach boiling point, will Poppy and Jack be a recipe for disaster? Or could they be a perfect pairing …?

Perfect for fans of:

☀️ Grumpy x sunshine

🔪 Chef romance

🏙️ Big city girl in a small town

👩‍❤️‍👨 Forced proximity

🔥 Friends with benefits

🧠 ADHD Rep

Yes Chef ate and left no crumbs:

This was so delicious ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Jack and Poppy are EVERYTHING! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Absolutely a must read of the summer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

If The Bear had more flirting and It Happened One Summer energy in South Florida, this would be it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I loved everything about this book!!! Infinity stars!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The sizzling chemistry between grumpy chef Jack and sunshine influencer Poppy is a dynamic of perfectly balanced banter, growth, and spice ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Oh how I loved this book ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

One of my favourite things about this book was the ADHD representation. It felt so natural and incredibly well written ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Your favourite romance authors LOVE Grace Reilly:

Perfect for readers looking for a red hot read B.K. Borison

Charm, humour, and sizzling tension. Reilly writes the perfect blend of swoon and spice Bal Khabra

A sweet and spicy read that brings all the swoon Lana Ferguson

Opposites truly do attract in this true-to-form romantic comedy! Peyton Corinne

Sparkling banter, delicious tension, and page-melting dirty talk Stephanie Archer

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008818456

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 July 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HQ

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Grace Reilly is the USA Today bestselling author of swoony, spicy contemporary romances with heart. When she's not dreaming up stories, she can be found in the kitchen trying out a new recipe, cuddling her pack of dogs, or watching sports. Originally from New York, she now lives in Florida, which is troubling given her fear of alligators. She is the author of the college-set sports romance Beyond the Play series.

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