She’s the local barista, he’s the new chef in town.

Kelsey Rivers has spent her life in the shadow of the Teton Mountains in her small Wyoming town. Between the constant flow of tourists and seasonal workers, she’s used to people not sticking around. What more could she need besides her best friend and fellow barista, her dog, and an unlimited supply of espresso shots?
That is until a tattooed chef, with charming good looks and an even more charming personality, sits down next to her at the local bar. Kelsey can’t remember the last time anyone made her smile, let alone laugh the way he does.
Opening a new restaurant in the trendy Wyoming town was only supposed to be a stopover on Sutton Sterling’s way to more culinary accolades, following in his older brother’s footsteps. From small town Sterling Springs, New Mexico to hotshot chef, who takes nothing seriously except what ends up on his menus, there’s one recipe he can’t figure out.
What did Sutton do wrong two years ago when he met the local girl with the hard-to-earn smile, on his first night in town? No matter how hard he tries, she continues to maintain this one-sided grudge.
A “stolen” car, a landslide, a lot of gelato, two furry sidekicks, and a shared love of reality TV keep bringing these two together. Will they take the hint and finally do something for themselves… SOMETHING SELFISH?

Kelsey is the black cat barista who loves her home town and never wants to leave. Sutton is the up and coming golden retriever chef who’s looking to start a new restaurant in town. They meet and there’s instant attraction – so what happens to make it so that two years later they are no longer on speaking terms?
There’s so much yearning in this book from both sides that you can’t help but want them to be together. I enjoyed the gradual unfolding of the dual time lines that slowly showed us what happened two years ago and then once all is revealed the book continues on in the preset as Kelsey and Sutton work at rebuilding the relationship. Their dynamic, even when they aren’t getting along, is hilarious and fantastic – which means the banter is also top notch.
I really like the setup that I can see being made for the series itself and am excited to see where it goes, especially if it features the rest of the Sterling family and their respective partners.
Happy reading!

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