Cooking with Love — David Horne

Abergallanmouth is a small village in the Brecon Beacons of Wales. The sleepy region has one claim to fame, though; it has a tendency to produce the best chefs in all of Wales. The village holds a cook-off every year to bring them together and it's the biggest tourist draw of the area. Edgar Rhys was born and raised in Abergallanmouth, and though he's since moved to Cardiff, he's still the local golden boy and has won the competition for two years running. Unbeknownst to him, though, his competitors are tired of his winning streak and some of them might just be planning to do something about it. And that's not the only surprise in store for Edgar Rhys. Years ago, in culinary school, he'd fallen in love with a fellow student, but the two of them had a falling out over cooking styles and restaurant goals and hadn't spoken in years. Dafydd Gruffudd had always said he'd never do the cook-off in Abergallanmouth, that he thought they were silly and pointless. This year, however, something changed his mind. When taste testers begin to die and Edgar's cooking is blamed, he's thrown into the mystery with his old lover as the two of them try to clear Edgar's name. Is it a simple case of food poisoning or is there something more sinister going on in the idyllic village? Please Note: This book contains adult language & steamy adult activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Novel, approx. 30,000 words in length. HEA (happy ever after ending). Does not end with a "cliffhanger." Themes include: second chances, Wales, village humor, chefs, gay mystery