Ryan Callahan’s parents died in a boating accident off Sutter’s Bay when he was five years old. Now Ryan is back in the bay ready to live in the Victorian reproduction house his father built for his mother. And ready to get his dream job a chef in a restaurant. The job of head chef seems to fall into his lap when Mabry’s is short staffed, but when the sexy as sin owner, Chris Mabry, returns from vacation he fires the inexperienced Ryan on the spot.<br><br>Ryan’s dream seems to be over before he gets a chance to prove himself, but when Chris realizes how bad his restaurant’s situation is, he rehires Ryan. As Mabry becomes a success, things sizzle between Ryan and Chris and soon Ryan is cooking for Chris personally.

Tempted to Taste

“Okay,” he announced, “you can go sit at the table.”


He’d set the bottle of white wine he had opened earlier on the table and he watched as Chris refilled his glass and then sat in one of the two chairs at the small wooden dining table.


Ryan dressed each plate with a twig of rosemary and some parsley and then framed them with a thin line of sauce. He brought them to the table. “You know it just occurred to me I am not even positive you like fish. I just assumed since you own a fish restaurant.”


“Whew, thank God. Okay, I have local caught opah paired with mushroom parmesan risotto and grilled asparagus spears.”


“Yum.” Chris eyed the plate Ryan placed in front of him. “It looks and smells fantastic. I should hire you as my chef.”


“Ha ha.” But Ryan grabbed his own wine to hide the fact he was actually pleased Chris seemed impressed. He watched and waited for Chris to take his first bite.


Chapter 8