[Kitchen Heat 01] • Appetizer

Corey may be young, but he knows what he wants: he wants to set the world aflame.

Fresh out of culinary school, he's ready to test the waters as a chef in an up-and-coming, Michelin starred restaurant in the heart of Chicago’s bustling food scene. It’s in the kitchen where he meets Keith, a brooding, sexy-as-hell, perfectionist chef with talent like Corey has never seen and can only dream of achieving. Keith doesn’t need or want fame or praise, he is only in it for the art and the food. Corey can’t seem to figure out why, but as their attraction grows, he is close to figuring the man and his intentions out.

When an unexpected turn of events suddenly launches Corey into the limelight as the next big thing, he has to figure out if he is prepared for the cost of fast fame. Navigating the complicated world of his new found celebrity, he realizes everything given to him is not as it seems and all things come with a cost. Is Corey able to decide where his true passion lies, even if it means losing Keith in the process?

This debut novel by Blane Thomas is full of heat, spice and some secret special ingredients that you're sure to love! Previously published as "Amuse-Bouche", I re-edited and gave it a new title and cover!