Ready To Burn — Tracey Alvarez

Love small town, New Zealand romance with an unforgettable cast of characters?
Each book in the Due South series contains a sizzling, sexy love story set on an unspoilt, wild island in New Zealand.
Meet Shaye and Del...
Take one sassy Harland girl...
Shaye Harland, sous chef de-awesome, desperately wants the role of Due South's head chef. Though a little out of her depth, she can totally cope with the extra demands if she can resist her future brother-in-law when he muscles in on her kitchen. The Hollywood wannabe is nothing but a troublesome distraction and he fries her sex-ometer to a crisp. But as far as romance? Forget it. Love, when she finds Mr. Perfect, will be as sweet as her to-die-for cookies.

Add a bad-boy from LA...
Del Westlake swore he'd never again set foot on the island he calls the "ass end of New Zealand." With his reputation as a sous chef in one of LA's hottest restaurants trashed, and his estranged father's restaurant needing a head chef, Del wants nothing more than to go in, get the job done, and get out. Except his feisty second-in-command carves herself a spot in his heart and completely incinerates his plans.

Watch the sparks fly as they burn it up in the kitchen...
Winning a spot on a TV reality show is just what Del needs to jumpstart his career back in the States. Nothing can get in the way of him winning-not even the woman whose trust he'd destroy if she discovers his secrets. But with a film crew capturing the explosive kitchen chemistry between them, will his bad-boy ways rear up and ruin his shot at becoming Shaye's Mr. Perfect?

Fresh...Seductive...Heart-warming...
Everything you want in a contemporary romance-plus enough steaminess to make your toes curl!
Intended for mature 18+ aged readers.

The Due South Series:
Book 1: In Too Deep. Featuring Piper and West. A smoking-hot reunion which may lead to a second chance for them both...
Book 2: Melting Into You. Featuring Kezia and Ben. Can this widowed single mom and the stubborn but sexy single dad ever make one big happy family?
Book 3: Ready To Burn. Featuring Shaye and Del. Two chefs, one workplace where things get seriously overheated-and a passionate enemies to lovers romance.
Book 4: Christmas With You. Featuring Carly and Kip. A New Zealand holiday romance where becoming friends with benefits can sometimes make the sexiest Christmas present of all...
Book 5: My Forever Valentine. Due South Short Stories.
Book 6: Playing For Fun. Featuring Holly and Ford. Coming later in 2015.