Ginna Wilkerson

A chili cook-off at the local Pride Center sounds like fun for Reese and Kayla. But even the small act of deciding on a recipe to enter builds tension between the two women.<br><br>On the day of the event, free-spirited Jane enters the picture. Kayla is tempted by Jane’s striking pink hair and seductive ways.<br><br>Would she really leave Reese for a woman she barely knows? Will a simple pot of chili end in romance or disaster?

If You Can't Stand the Heat

“Hi, ladies. I’m Kayla. I tasted your chili, but you probably don’t remember me…” Just then, Reese returned with two pints. “This is my partner Reese.”


Reese put down the beers and shook hands with each of the new girls and with Jane. “Welcome to Sally’s. Been here before?”


Brooke and Hannah nodded. Jane spoke up, “Not me—new in town. The chili cook-off was my first chance to see the Pride Center.” Kayla felt her cheeks flush, remembering that tour of the center.


Once everyone had drinks—mostly beer except for Jane, who ordered a glass of wine that seemed coordinated with the color of her hair—talk turned to events at the Pride Center. Pride Month was drawing closer, and most of the women gathered had some part to play.


Chapter 10