
Can't Take the Heat?
A Calico Cove Standalone
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Narrated by:
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Wayne Mitchell
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Samantha Brentmoor
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By:
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Hailey Shore
About this listen
Can't take the heat? Then don't kiss the chef.
Birdie
Celebrity chef Antony Renard has been banished to Calico Cove while his bad-boy reputation gets a makeover. Just because he's famous—and hotter than a french fry—doesn't mean he gets whatever he lays those ice-blue eyes on…namely, me.
This food truck girl knows he's out of my league and probably has a trail of broken hearts that lead back to his kitchen in California. The chemistry that flares hot between us doesn't matter. We're total opposites. He's a control freak, and I hate rules. He dates models, and I date… um, no one.
Yet the more Antony comes around demanding to try my delicacies, the more I begin to crave his wicked charm. And the more I want just a taste… of him.
Antony
The whole town swears Birdie makes the best sandwiches for miles. Not that I would know because each time I show up at her food truck, she refuses to serve me anything but a sassy smile that makes me want to lick those strawberry-red lips.
When we're forced to work together to help a local teen, I have to prove I'm more than my bad PR and show Birdie that I'm worth the risk, even if I'm everything she never wanted.
This slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romance with a found family brings all the feels. It serves up a deliciously grumpy hero and the spicy-sweet heroine who just can't resist him. Oh, and there are falafels. Because why not?
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- 07-02-24
👩🏻🍳❤️👨🏻🍳❤️👨🏻🍳 Adorable!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It is a book that is part of “Calico Cove Series” and can be listened by itself and there’s no cliffhanger.This is a good series and the characters of previous books are related to each other without confusing the listener and I am love with this series. Once again, this story doesn’t depend on the previous books and can be enjoyed by itself. It is a feel good book, talks about trauma, love, and second chance! I loved the narrators! They had a stellar performance! I suggested starting with Book 1. Happy listening! Overall, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!
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