Two cocky chefs.
Two rival restaurants.
One night that changes everything…
I hate Emmett Fox.
I hated him ten years ago, back when he was my nemesis at culinary school.
I hate him even more now that he's the executive chef at the biggest rival restaurant in New York City.
When our paths cross again after years of not-so-friendly competition, I'm full of rage. Between his chiseled frame and piercing blue eyes, Emmett's easily the hottest thing in my kitchen — including the custom gas range that roasts at temperatures exceeding 800 degrees.
Wait.
Hold on.
It is rage I'm feeling, right?
Because I hate Emmett Fox.
…Don't I?
CULINARY COCK-UP is a short story originally published as part of the Cocktales Anthology.