Warm
Grace Reilly · 2026
After a public meltdown in the dining room of one of Manhattan’s most elite restaurants, Chef Jack Hartman is back in his South Florida hometown. Angry, grieving, and saddled with the unwanted storefront his late mentor left him, his life is spinning out of control. And that’s before Poppy Winfield—the bubbly, infuriating daughter of his former boss—shows up at his dock.
Poppy needs to escape. From her family, her ex-boyfriend, and her reputation as someone who has never taken anything seriously. But more than that, she wants to prove herself—and she has just the plan to do it. Unfortunately, that plan involves Jack Hartman, the most arrogant, intimidating man she’s ever had the pleasure of throwing a shrimp at.
Poppy proposes a deal: they work together to open a revamped version of his mentor’s restaurant. Jack will handle the menu, and she’ll use her social media influence to sell the hell out of its grand opening. If she and Jack can make it a success, it’ll be a ticket for them both to return to New York.
Jack is intrigued, but only on his terms: If Poppy’s going to do this, she must learn the ropes of the business. From him.
As sparks fly both in and out of the kitchen, Poppy and Jack are left wondering, could they be a perfect pairing? Or is this whole experiment a recipe for disaster?
If you love contemporary with grumpy x sunshine, small town romance, enemies to lovers, then Yes, Chef by Grace Reilly is the book for you.
Yes, Chef by Grace Reilly has a spice level of 3/5 (warm — some steamy scenes).
Yes, Yes, Chef by Grace Reilly is a standalone novel.
Yes, Chef features these tropes: grumpy x sunshine, small town romance, enemies to lovers, summer romance, forced proximity, mental health rep, ADHD rep, found family, chef mmc, influencer fmc.
Yes, Chef by Grace Reilly is a Contemporary novel.
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