Book 4 in Angel's Peak · Small-town romance · Guaranteed HEA
About the book
Hero: Hunter Morgan, the chef at Timberline
Heroine: Audrey Tristan, a New York food critic for Palette Magazine
I didn't know who she was when I pinned her against the greenhouse glass.
Rain hammering the roof. Thunder shaking the walls. And a sharp-tongued stranger whose mouth made me forget every reason I came to these mountains to disappear.
She tasted like defiance. Felt like salvation. And when she melted into my hands—surrendered that razor-sharp control for one perfect, rain-soaked hour—I knew I was already in too deep.
Timberline is my restaurant. My redemption. The only thing I have left after a Denver scandal nearly ended me. Seven generations of mountain roots. My grandfather’s legacy. Everything I’ve rebuilt from the ashes.
Hunter has no idea who the stranger is. She's Audrey Tristan, the New York food critic they call The Executioner. She came to Angel's Peak to review his restaurant.
Tropes, heat and content notes
- Tropes: secret identity, forbidden attraction, chef romance, dominant hero, sharp-tongued heroine, small town
- Heat: explicit, with a dominant hero
- Point of view: first person, present tense, told by Audrey
- Ending: a happily ever after, with no cliffhanger
- Content notes: the death of the hero's parents in his past. Adults 18+.
Where it fits in the series
Matched with the Small Town Chef is book 4 of 11 in Angel's Peak. Every book is set in the same Colorado mountain town.
- Before it: Stranded with the Resort Owner.
- After it: Trapped with the Forest Ranger.
Questions readers ask
Can I read Matched with the Small Town Chef as a standalone?
Yes. Hunter and Audrey's love story is complete in this book. Couples from other Angel's Peak books stop by, but you don't need to know them.
How spicy is Matched with the Small Town Chef?
Explicit, with a dominant hero.
Does Matched with the Small Town Chef end on a cliffhanger?
No. Hunter and Audrey get their happily ever after.
Is Matched with the Small Town Chef in Kindle Unlimited?
Yes. Every Angel's Peak book is in Kindle Unlimited.