"This. Was. Adorable. I swooned for both of these two HARD! This is grumpy x sunshine delivered!" Reader review, 5 stars
"Heartwarming and funny… the banter is truly next level… a wonderful and cozy read." Reader review, 5 stars
A funny and sweet slow-burn grumpy x sunshine cozy romance: found family, office intrigue and all the feels.
Video editor Ben Blumenthal has perfected the art of cynicism... until he meets Pete Bailey, a devastatingly handsome chef whose sunny disposition should be annoying but somehow isn't. Ben's used to keeping people at arm's length; Pete's a walking catastrophe who somehow stays cheerful despite it all. But as Ben works side by side with Pete in the kitchen, he discovers there's much, much more to this beautiful mess of a man than meets the eye...
Perfect for fans of The Charm Offensive, Alexis Hall and Casey McQuiston. Recipe for Trouble is a male x male contemporary romance, featuring:
- Grumpy x Sunshine
- Rivals to Lovers
- Slow Burn, Closed Door
- Workplace Romance
- Food as a Love Language
- Witty Banter
- Found Family
- Big City Romance
- Family Wounds / Complicated Roots
What readers are saying about Recipe for Trouble:
"Ben and Pete's chemistry hit me hard, straight away. I am feral for both of them." Reader review, 5 stars
"An utterly compelling, emotionally layered, highly original romance… laugh-out-loud funny and heartache-inducing… incredibly satisfying… Morrison's writing is truly distinctive for the genre — intelligent and assured… a book that will stay with me for a long time." Reader review, 5 stars
"One of my books of the year… Funny, charming, compelling… I totally fell for Pete and Ben." Reader review, 5 stars
"This book was a joy… genuine emotional arcs… this really cemented Morrison on my list of must-read authors." Reader review, 5 stars
"This book was such a joy to read!… Heartwarming and funny… the banter is truly next level… a wonderful and cozy read." Reader review, 5 stars
"Love love love!… Sweet, funny, heartwarming… The characters were so lovable and well developed." Reader review, 5 stars
"A slow burn without spice, full of witty characters… the transition in their relationship feels organic." Reader review, 5 stars
"As an avid MM romance reader… Ben and Pete are both flawed but lovable, and the writing is so engaging and funny that I really couldn't put this one down." Reader review, 5 stars
"Hilarious and adorable… My partner ended up reading over my shoulder because I kept bursting out laughing." Reader review, 5 stars
"Adorable and extremely well-written. I laughed out loud frequently." Reader review, 5 stars
"Super sweet and cute!… I highly recommend this book." Reader review, 5 stars
**Dylan Morrison** has known he wanted to be a writer since roughly age five. However, Dylan Morrison is also the sort of person who, when falling from the top of a very tall tree, has the marked tendency to hit every branch on the way down. As a result, he attempted to find fulfillment and stability by trying an assortment of other professions on for size, each with varying degrees of success. After determining that he was, in his heart of hearts, neither a project manager nor a recruiter nor an administrative assistant nor a customer service professional nor a social media manager nor at all interested in answering phones for a 24-hour plumber, Dylan was forced to reconsider the possibility that he might, in fact, be a writer. Luckily for Dylan, the condition of being a writer is as incurable as it is permanent, so he did get in some practice during his time exploring other career paths. His fanfiction, which he’s been posting online for nearly two decades, has been translated into more than fifteen languages and read by millions across the globe. A queer trans man himself, Dylan has a particular passion for telling stories about complex, layered queer characters, and for depicting those characters finding joy, self-acceptance, and love. Dylan is based in Cleveland, Ohio, where he shares a home with his spouse Rowan, too many books for any two people to read in a lifetime, and a frankly excessive amount of jam. If you are looking for him, your best bet is to check the kitchen, where he is highly likely to be making a sandwich.
