Burn Rate An Enemies-to-Lovers Romance

Chef Selene Okafor built her restaurant, Ember, from a food truck to a Michelin nod — and she did it without help from Damian Voss, the arrogant restaurateur who tried to buy her out twice and lost both times.

When a citywide culinary festival forces them into the same tiny kitchen trailer for a week, with one cot and no air conditioning, professional hatred starts to feel a lot like something else entirely.

Selene has spent her whole career proving she doesn't need a man like Damian. The trouble is her body never got the memo — and neither did he.

Heat level: Explicit / Steamy (18+)

Tropes: Enemies to lovers, rival chefs, workplace tension, strong female lead, one-bed forced proximity

Length: Short story / novella, approx. 2,600 words

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