Feast of Hearts: World Food Day Romances Series by Seraphina A. Blackwood

Julien Armand lives for fire, knives, and flawless plates. The youngest French chef to claim a Michelin star, his kitchen is both temple and battlefield every dish executed with precision, every service carried like a performance. Nothing rattles him. Until Amelia Moreau walks through his doors with a pen sharp enough to cut deeper than any blade.Amelia built her name on brutal honesty. Critics fear her reviews, and she doesn’t mind... moreJulien Armand lives for fire, knives, and flawless plates. The youngest French chef to claim a Michelin star, his kitchen is both temple and battlefield every dish executed with precision, every service carried like a performance. Nothing rattles him. Until Amelia Moreau walks through his doors with a pen sharp enough to cut deeper than any blade.Amelia built her name on brutal honesty. Critics fear her reviews, and she doesn’t mind. But she doesn’t expect to be pulled into Julien’s world of velvet sauces, relentless discipline, and storm-gray eyes that promise both trouble and temptation.Their first meeting sparks a clash. Their second becomes a a secret dinner neither of them can forget. What begins as ego and rivalry shifts into something riskier, an attraction that threatens reputations on both sides of the plate.Chef and critic. Fire and ice. Fame and careers dangle in the balance, but passion doesn’t care about rules.In a city where every bite can seduce and every word can wound, how long can they resist the heat before it devours them both?***Step into this story and discover how it joins the larger feast of passion that defines the Feast of Hearts series.Across kitchens, markets, and festivals worldwide, passion simmers just beneath the surface. Feast of World Food Day Romances brings together steamy standalone love stories where flavor meets desire. From candlelit dinners in Paris to spice-drenched nights in Mumbai, each tale blends the richness of food with the heat of attraction. Every story serves its own course sweet, fiery, forbidden yet all promise the same decadent escape. These aren’t just stories of hunger satisfied, but of hearts claimed and love found in the most delicious places.Will you taste the fire where food and desire collide? less

The night bazaar in India hums with color and noise spices piled like jewels, lanterns tilting in smoky air, voices tangled in a constant rhythm of bargaining. For Maya, a fearless travel vlogger, it’s a story waiting to be told. For Aarav, a spice merchant rooted in his stall, it’s the only life he’ll let himself live.Their paths cross over peppers and teasing words, but the pull between them runs deeper than play. Aarav keeps his heart locked tight, scarred by loss... moreThe night bazaar in India hums with color and noise spices piled like jewels, lanterns tilting in smoky air, voices tangled in a constant rhythm of bargaining. For Maya, a fearless travel vlogger, it’s a story waiting to be told. For Aarav, a spice merchant rooted in his stall, it’s the only life he’ll let himself live.Their paths cross over peppers and teasing words, but the pull between them runs deeper than play. Aarav keeps his heart locked tight, scarred by loss. Maya chases movement and discovery, always ready for the next horizon. Yet in the quiet of his spice cellar cardamom thick in the air, saffron dust on wooden shelves caution falters. Desire takes its place.What begins as a clash of fire and restraint shifts into a connection neither planned. But doubts weigh heavy, and choices can’t be avoided. Maya must ask if she can trade motion for belonging. Aarav must decide if silence is safer than love.When longing burns hotter than chili on the tongue, will they build a life together or let fear turn it all to ash?***Step into this story and discover how it joins the larger feast of passion that defines the Feast of Hearts series.Across kitchens, markets, and festivals worldwide, passion simmers just beneath the surface. Feast of World Food Day Romances brings together steamy standalone love stories where flavor meets desire. From candlelit dinners in Paris to spice-drenched nights in Mumbai, each tale blends the richness of food with the heat of attraction. Every story serves its own course sweet, fiery, forbidden yet all promise the same decadent escape. These aren’t just stories of hunger satisfied, but of hearts claimed and love found in the most delicious places.Will you taste the fire where food and desire collide? less

In Venice, the canals glow under lantern light, every corner hiding secrets. For Isabella, an art student chasing inspiration, the city feels alive with promise. She doesn’t expect her search to lead into a small gelateria tucked inside centuries-old walls or to Matteo Rossi, its owner, whose quiet discipline unsettles her more than she wants to admit.Matteo lives by precision, by rules carved from tradition... moreIn Venice, the canals glow under lantern light, every corner hiding secrets. For Isabella, an art student chasing inspiration, the city feels alive with promise. She doesn’t expect her search to lead into a small gelateria tucked inside centuries-old walls or to Matteo Rossi, its owner, whose quiet discipline unsettles her more than she wants to admit.Matteo lives by precision, by rules carved from tradition. Isabella lives by color and impulse, her sketchbook spilling across counters and napkins. Their clash is immediate. And magnetic.Behind the counter, their days tangle together skin brushing by accident, arguments whispered over melting gelato, the heady pull of flavors crafted in silence. But when Isabella’s drawings catch the eye of a rival shop, betrayal threatens to crack the fragile bond forming between them. Ambition and loyalty collide, leaving both with choices that cut close to the heart.In a city that seduces with every glance, will they risk stepping into sweetness or retreat into solitude?Love, like gelato, melts fast in the heat of Venice. What lingers can change everything.***Step into this story and discover how it joins the larger feast of passion that defines the Feast of Hearts series.Across kitchens, markets, and festivals worldwide, passion simmers just beneath the surface. Feast of World Food Day Romances brings together steamy standalone love stories where flavor meets desire. From candlelit dinners in Paris to spice-drenched nights in Mumbai, each tale blends the richness of food with the heat of attraction. Every story serves its own course sweet, fiery, forbidden yet all promise the same decadent escape. These aren’t just stories of hunger satisfied, but of hearts claimed and love found in the most delicious places.Will you taste the fire where food and desire collide? less