Hot in the Kitchen

Series · 3 books · 2013-2014

By Kate Meader

Books in series

Feel the Heat

2013

Photographer Lili DeLuca spends all her time working at her family's Italian restaurant, instead of following her dream of getting an MFA. When famous British chef Jack Kilroy unexpectedly challenges her father to a cook-off, Lili decides she's tired of playing it safe and vows to seduce the tempting Brit. But once a video of her and Jack kissing goes viral and her luscious (if voluptuous) butt starts trending on Twitter, Lili fears she's cooked up a recipe for disaster . . . Jack Kilroy's celebrity has left him feeling used and used up. While Lili's oh-so-sexy moans when she tastes his delicious creations turn him on, he's even more aroused by how this beautiful, funny woman is unimpressed by his fame. He knows they could be amazing together, if she could only see past his rabid, bitch-fork-wielding fan base. Now as he's about to start a new prime time TV cooking show, can Jack convince Lili to realize her own ambitions-and turn up the heat in his kitchen?

All Fired Up

2013

Her sweetest mistake . . . tastes so, so good. Cool as a Chicago winter, private events planner Cara DeLuca is a model of self-control . . . until she meets the one temptation she can't resist: Shane Doyle. The sexy, Irish pastry chef is too hot, too sure, too young, and after a crazy night in Vegas-her new husband. While at first Cara wants nothing more than a way out of her sham marriage to Shane, she soon finds that beneath his farm boy demeanor lies a man who can match her drive, both in and out of the bedroom. How can the wrong guy feel so deliciously right? Shane has carefully structured his career and life around one goal: connecting with the family that doesn't know he exists. Marrying a woman with more issues than a magazine stand wasn't part of the plan, but melting Cara's icy exterior is so worth the detour. Now as the annulment date nears and long-buried secrets are revealed, Shane will have to fight for the one thing guaranteeing the perfect life he craves . . . the current Mrs. Shane Doyle.

Hot and Bothered

2014

A Fire They Can’t Put Out . . . Although her baby boy keeps her plate full, Jules Kilroy is ready to take her love life off the back burner. Her deepest wish is that her best friend, Taddeo DeLuca, might help with her reintroduction to the dating scene. But she learned her lesson once before when she went in for a kiss, only to have Tad reject her. She’s vowed never to blur the lines again . . . After a lifetime of excuses and false starts, Tad has finally opened a wine bar, a deal made even sweeter when Jules joins his staff. Lovers come and go, and he’s had his share, but friendships like theirs last forever. Still, ever since he tasted her, he can’t stop fantasizing about what could be. Then she signs up for an online dating site—and the thought of his Jules with another man makes Tad’s blood boil. Even if he gets burned, Tad won’t stop until he makes this amazing woman his . . .

Author

Kate Meader

Author · 44 books

Kate writes sexy contemporary romance with strong guys and amazing women and men who match their heroes quip for quip. In her latest series, Rookie Rebels, a new generation of players take to the ice and learn that all’s fair in love and hockey. Sign up for her newsletter to get updates on sales, giveaways, and new releases. The Rookie Rebels spins off her bestselling Chicago Rebels hockey romance series.

GOOD GUY (Levi and Jordan)
INSTACRUSH (Theo and Elle)
MAN DOWN (Gunnar and Sadie)
FOREPLAYER (Cal and Mia)
DEAR ROOMIE (Reid and Kennedy)
REBEL YULE (Erik and Casey)
JOCK WANTED (Fitz and Tara)
SUPERSTAR (Bast and Pepper) The Hot in Chicago Rookies series heads back to Engine 6 for more steamy firefighter romances.
UP IN SMOKE (Roman and Abby)
DOWN IN FLAMES (Jude and Hudson) The Laws of Attraction series about sexy divorce lawyers:
DOWN WITH LOVE (Max and Charlie)
ILLEGALLY YOURS (Lucas and Trinity)
THEN CAME YOU (Grant and Aubrey) The Chicago Rebels series about sexy hockey players: 0.5 IN SKATES TROUBLE (Ford and Addison) - FREE!
IRRESISTIBLE YOU (Remy and Harper)
SO OVER YOU (Vadim and Isobel)
UNDONE BY YOU (Dante and Cade)
HOOKED ON YOU (Bren and Violet)
WRAPPED UP IN YOU (More Dante and Cade) The Hot in Chicago series about sexy firefighters: 0.5 REKINDLE THE FLAME (Beck and Darcy)
FLIRTING WITH FIRE (Luke and Kinsey) 1.5 MELTING POINT (Gage and Brady)
PLAYING WITH FIRE (Eli and Alex)
SPARKING THE FIRE (Wyatt and Molly) 3.5 FOREVER IN FIRE (More Eli and Alex) 3.6 COMING IN HOT, Men in Uniform anthology (Tyler and Evie) The Hot in the Kitchen series about sexy chefs:
FEEL THE HEAT (Jack and Lili)
ALL FIRED UP (Shane and Cara)
HOT AND BOTHERED (Tad and Jules) The Tall, Dark, and Texan series about sexy tycoons:
EVEN THE SCORE (Hunter and Tess)
TAKING THE SCORE (Brody and Emma)
ONE WEEK TO SCORE (Flynn and Olivia) ... however each book can also be read as a standalone novel or novella. For excerpts, news, and giveaways, visit: http://katemeader.com