J.M. Snyder

Preston Pruitt put aside his dreams of becoming a gourmet chef at a high-end restaurant to raise his daughter while her mother was on active duty in Afghanistan. Now Abby is a precocious eight-year-old in love with fairies and princesses, and Preston works at an unimaginative and monotonous job as a short order cook.<br><br>Abby has her quirks, and when she tries to wear a pair of costume wings for her school pictures, her father is called to help talk her out of them. That's when Preston meets Cam Richards, a handsome photographer with his own studio in town. Between Cam's quick smile and flirty manner, Preston is smitten and surprises himself by asking the guy out. Late night phone calls lead to dinner dates, and soon Preston is falling for Cam. It helps that Abby approves of her father's new special friend.<br><br>With Cam’s encouragement, Preston gets the chance to interview for an executive chef position. Now that he has all the ingredients, will he finally fulfill his dream of becoming a top chef and find the perfect recipe for romance?

Recipe for Romance

Cam’s hand rubbed down Preston’s arm and eased back his shirt sleeve to expose a swath of skin. There Cam’s forefinger began to trace a tiny circle into the tender skin on the back of Preston’s wrist. “What are you thinking?” Cam asked softly.


With a laugh, Preston admitted, “That I know shit about wine.”


Cam smirked. “That’s why they train the wait staff. Forget about the wine for a minute. What are you thinking about for dinner?”


Preston looked up from the menu and met Cam’s jeweled gaze. That was all it took; in a heartbeat, he was gone again, lost in those golden eyes. It was only when Cam applied gentle pressure to his wrist that Preston could shake himself free. “I’m sorry. I just…every time I look at you, I want to stare all night.” His heart did a little nervous flip.Aw, the hell with it, he thought. Taking the plunge, he admitted, “Is it too early for me to say I think you’re the sexiest guy I’ve ever met?”


Chapter 23