Authors: Sophie Renwick
Hot in Here
Book Jacket
Ryder Brothers [1]
**A sizzling debut novel starring a sexy TV chef who steams up more than just entrees...**
*She wasn't his kind of dish-until someone turned up the heat...*
Celebrity chef and infamous ladies' man Bryce Ryder can't believe the thoughts he's having about his old friend Jenna McCabe. She's always been the shy girlnext- door, but when some bad publicity threatens everything he's built, Jenna gets down to business- and shows a side of herself that is take-charge and totally irresistible.
Soon things are heating up in and out of the kitchen-and all of Jenna's secret fantasies about Bryce start coming true. But will she be the one to tame his heart, or is the sexy chef just indulging another one of his cravings?
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Acknowledgements
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Twelve
Thirteen
Fourteen
Fifteen
Sixteen
Seventeen
Eighteen
Praise forHot in Here
“Sophie Renwick cooks up a spicy romance hearty enough to satisfy any appetite. Fans of
friends-to-lovers stories will especially enjoy this tasty treat.”—Megan Hart, author ofTempted
“Sophie Renwick has created a most delectable recipe with her debut novel: Take one scrumptious, sexy
chef, add a smart, sensual heroine, blend with scorching love scenes, whip in an exotic setting, then top
with decadent desserts, and you have one orgasmic read! No matter how spicy you like your dish,Hot in
Here serves up the heat on a decadent platter. I ate it up! Bon appétit!”
—Karin Tabke, author ofMaster of Craving
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First published by Heat, an imprint of New American Library,
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First Printing, June 2009
Copyright © Sophie Renwick, 2009
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Hot in here/Sophie Renwick.
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eISBN : 978-1-101-05354-6
1. Cookery—Fiction. I. Title.
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For all the women out there who love good food, hot men and sexy romance books, this one is for you!
Acknowledgments
Special thanks goes to my awesome editor, Tracy Bernstein. I learned a lot from you, and thank you for
your time and excellent edits. What a pleasure it was to work with you, and what a joy it is knowing we
will be working together again. You really helped make this book live up to its title!
One
“I likemywomen the way I like my recipes: fast, easy and full of variety.”
There was a pregnant pause, followed by a raised brow and a flash of blue-green eyes above the spine
of the glossy magazine. “Did you really say that?”
The look that greeted him from across the table momentarily gave him pause. Then he smiled, turning on
the renowned charm that now came automatically to him. “Of course not.”
The brow went up again—a challenge—before her gaze lowered once more to the magazine. “The sexy
chef was then overheard saying, ‘Mar riage? God, no. The only housewives I’m into are the ones who
tune into my cooking show hoping to add some spice to their dreary lives. Ihave to likethem . After all,
they’re the ones who’ve made me rich.”
Again with the questioning brow. This time, though, there was an unavoidable air of disapproval as she
stared him down. “I did not sayany of that,” he exploded.
“But you did say the first bit, about how you like your women?”
Bryce felt his face heat up. “OK, I said that. But not the other part. I wouldnever say something so
demeaning.”
“Because it would cost you your career, or because you don’t really feel that way toward the poor,
overworked housewives the world over?”
Tossing his napkin onto the table, Bryce slid deeper into the plush velvet seat of the booth. He surveyed
his dinner companion, not entirely certain he knew her.
