Burn for You (Slow Burn #1)
J.T. Geissinger
The marriage is fake. But for a sassy chef and an arrogant billionaire, the sparks are real…
Jackson “The Beast” Boudreaux is rich, gorgeous, and unbelievably rude to the staff at Chef Bianca Hardwick’s New Orleans restaurant. Bianca would sooner douse herself in hot sauce than cook for Jackson again, but when he asks her to cater his fund-raiser, Bianca can’t refuse, knowing the cash will help pay her mother’s medical bills. Then Jackson makes another outrageous request: Marry me. The unconventional offer includes an enormous sum—money Bianca desperately needs, even if it does come with a contract—and a stunning ring.
The heir to a family bourbon dynasty, Jackson knows the rumors swirling around him. The truth is even darker. Still, he needs a wife to secure his inheritance, and free-spirited, sassy Bianca would play the part beautifully. Soon, though, their simple business deal evolves into an emotional intimacy he’s built walls to avoid.
As the passion heats up between them, Bianca and Jackson struggle to define which feelings are real and which are for show. Is falling for your fake fiancé the best happy ending…or a recipe for disaster?
Tagged as:
- marriage of convenience 19
- enemies to lovers 19
- contemporary 16
- rich hero 14
- tortured hero 9
- grumpy/cold hero 8
- slow burn 7
- sassy heroine 7
- take-charge heroine 7
- multicultural 7
- alpha male 7
- friends to lovers 6
- funny 6
- angst 6
- arranged/forced marriage 6
- bad boys 5
- poor heroine 5
- dual pov 5
- independent heroine 4
- single father 4
- m-f romance 4
- african-american 3
- disabilities & scars 3
- fake relationship 3
- forced proximity 3
- class difference 3
- black mc 3
- grumpy & sunshine 2
- cheerful/happy heroine 2
- male pov 2
- height difference 2
- bw/wm 2
- new adult 1
- other man/woman 1
- competent heroine 1
- first person pov 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- death / grief 1
- terminal illness 1
romance tags
The 'Slow Burn' series
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