Overview

Grace Wong, prestigious food critic for Culinary Sophisticate, believes in technical precision above all else. Morgan Taylor, beloved blogger behind Real Bites, champions emotional connection to cuisine. When a cruise ship booking error seats them together, sparks fly—but not the romantic kind.

Their dinner debates become cooking class competition, which leads to intimate market tours and wine-fueled revelations. Grace discovers that Morgan's "simple" approach masks serious culinary expertise, while Morgan realizes Grace's exacting standards come from genuine passion. But when they discover they've been anonymous professional rivals for years, their budding romance crashes like a fallen soufflé.

Can two food critics who've built careers on opposite philosophies find a recipe for love? Or will their professional pride prove more powerful than their growing attraction?