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When a grumpy baker and a brash marketing wiz collide, they'll either blend perfectly... or turn into a recipe for disaster. After a chaotic childhood, all Erik Andersson wants is peace and stability. What a shock, then, to find himself quitting on the spot after a tornado of a woman storms his workplace and exposes the toxicity of his boss. Although Erik should be focused on locking down his next gig, he instead agrees to a wild business proposal from the beautiful chaos agent intent on upending his life. Josie Ryan spent years chasing her mother’s approval and now fills that void by wowing clients with her buzzy PR events. So when the brooding baker with the gorgeous cakes ends up jobless, Josie leaps at the chance to prove her worth by turning his talent into an empire—assuming she can work alongside a reserved hunk who charms her with every grumble. Keep it professional. That’s the first rule of a good partnership. Soon enough, though, Josie and Erik have dropped their defensive walls to explore the potential of their sweet-and-salty relationship. But as the business grows, their clashing definitions of success threaten their happy equilibrium. Can they resolve their differences to form the perfect fusion, or will the heat force one of them out of the kitchen? Tempting Taste is book 2 in Tempt Me, Sara Whitney's hot and humorous contemporary romance series. It's a standalone novel with no cliffhangers, so grab your favorite pastry and get reading!
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Erik “Man Bun” and Josie. 5 ⭐️ because this is exactly what was advertised and delivered. Hot, Viking, grumpy baker meets hot red head marketing Dynamo. She’s sunshine, he’s grumpy. They both have some friends who turn up, she’s got a terrible mom who turns up, he’s got a terrible mom who never shows up.
Erik quits the bakery he works at when he realizes his boss is turning away LGBTQ+ customers. Josie sort of takes him under her wing to find him work and eventually to start his own business. Even though she drives him crazy, Erik loves that Josie has confidence in him.
Note for book club: Erik’s cakes bring these 2 together a few times, then him starting his business keeps them together.