My Fake Dating Chef: A fake dating, enemies to lovers, reverse grumpy/sunshine, small town, sweet romantic comedy (Heartstring Hill Book 2)

A fake dating, enemies to lovers, reverse grumpy/sunshine, small town, sweet romance.

🍽️ Numbers, napkins, and a fake romance… is love on the menu?🍳

When grumpy CFO Cherida Turnidge steps in to rescue the Heartstring Hill Hotel from financial disaster, she expects to battle overdue bills, not an infuriatingly charming head chef. Rocco Stone has a heart as big as his signature soufflé… and a spending habit to match.

Their daily sparring over tight budgets versus artisanal butter takes an unexpected turn when a situation arises that calls for them to pretend they’re a couple—at least in public.

But between late-night menu tastings, a just one bed disaster, and the occasional soft smile that catches them both off guard, Cherida and Rocco start to realise their biggest challenge might not be saving the hotel… but risking their hearts.

A warm, laugh-out-loud foodie romance with irresistible chemistry and a sprinkle of small-town charm.

🥖 Tropes You’ll Love:
✨ Enemies to lovers
✨ Role-reversed grumpy/sunshine (she’s the grump, he’s the sunshine)
✨ Fake dating
✨ Workplace romance
✨ Foodie fun + flour fights