A snowstorm, a scandal, and a secret identity blow into a writing retreat...

Disheartened romance author Meade Godwin has two goals: finish the last book of his contract then break free of his greedy ex-wife's financial demands. He doesn't need a cranky injured chef with a penchant for sharp knives distracting him. Especially one who is a fan of the pen name he plans to retire.

Justine Macko may have lost her restaurant due to her former fiancé's shady business schemes, but cooking at a writing retreat in the remote Adirondack Mountains is exactly what she needs to reclaim her kitchen mojo. She's not going to let a little bad weather or a secretive writer with questionable taste buds stop her.

Until her past tracks her down.