Are you hungry? Famished? Voracious for something…delicious?

In this week’s episode, Meg & Nikki dive deep into a prix fixe framework of delicious romance novels that focus on folks in the food industry or where food plays a role in the romantic plot lines.

Get your aprons handy and whisks at the ready as they talk about:

* why folks who work in food service are GODS! GODS WE SAY!

* the romance created by a well-constructed meal

* how Nikki is the easiest sloot if you bring her food

…and make so many dirty food puns and innuendos along the way….

We mention SO MANY BOOKS in this episode, so see our full recommendation list on Amazon *sponsored links or scroll through the list at the end of our show notes.

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Breakfast: coffeeshops with pastries, bakeries

* Affogato / London Fog by E.M. Lindsey

* The Barista & the Bear, Rebel Carter

* Rock Chick (series), Kristen Ashley

* The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian

* Beware of Geeks Bearing Gifts by Charlie Cochet

Lunch: food trucks & casual eateries

* Three-Way Split, Elia Winters → MMF two of them run a pub/brewery together

* Act Your Age, Eve Brown → B&B he owns, she works in the resturant

* The Eastside Brewery series, Mia Hopkins (Thirsty, Trashed, Tanked) → 3 brothers that run a brewery together

* American Dreamer, Adriana Herrera → he runs a food truck( in Ithaca!)

* Small Change, Roan Parrish → he runs a bagel place

* The Opposite of You, Rachel Higginson → she runs a food truck in the parking lot of his fine dining place

* Swallow cove series by DJ Jamison —> Knockin’ Boats (food boat)

* Tap that Brewery series by Lee Blair

* Pitcher Perfect

* Eternal Hoptimist

* Relief Pitcher

* Beth Bolden’s food truck warrior series

* Drive Me Crazy

* Hit the Brakes

* On a Roll

* Full Speed Ahead

* Wheels Down Ride or die

Dinner: fine dining, professional chefs

* Pride, Prejudice & Other Flavors, Sonali Dev → P&P retelling — Trisha is a neurosurgeon, DJ is a chef catering her sister’s wedding

* The Romance Recipe, Ruby Barrett → Amy is the restaurant owner/manager, Sophie is the chef & reality show finalist

* The Seven Year Slip, Ashley Poston → Clementine is trying to get the cookbook deal of famous chef Iwan — but he’s also the man who lived in her apartment when time slipped

* Wicked Beautiful, J.T. Geissinger

* Butcher & Blackbird, Brynne Weaver

* Right as Raine by Lucy Lennox (footballer and private chef)

* Liquor series (Liquor, Prime, Soul, Kitchen) —> Poppy Brite , now William Martin

* “of love” series by Andrew Grey helping of love, slice of love, taste of love

Dessert:

* Winner Bakes All: GBBO based reality show

* Alexis Hall: Rosaline Palmer takes the cake

* Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble

* Lizzie Blake’s Biggest Mistake, Mazey Eddings → Lizzie has a ONS with Rake, and also works in an erotic bakery

* Chef’s Kiss, TJ Alexander → Simone is a pastry chef forced to create videos to sell her cookbook, forced to work together with kitchen manager Ray

* Make it Sweet, Kristin Callihan: he’s a hockey player pastry chef, obvs, and she’s an actress recovering from a shitty breakup

* Beard Science, Penny Reid → Jennifer is the Banana Cake Queen

* The Other side of forever, Norah Pritchard

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