Tara Landing the head chef position at the chic Hudson Vineyards is my dream come true. After toiling away for years in my parent's small-town diner underutilized and underappreciated, all my hard work is paying off. I shouldn't risk jeopardizing my career, especially with the big Christmas in July event coming up, but my boss, Alex, who is twenty years older and so easy on the eyes, is proving to be a major distraction. He's gray-haired to my blond, grumpy to my sunshine, rich to my poor. A challenge. But is it one I should accept?

Roxie Clarke writes sweet romance featuring houseplants, hunky heroes, and happily ever afters.

She lives outside Portland, OR with her husband and their five children. It is loud at her house.