Foodie Romances

Esme Cahill Fails Spectacularly

A Novel

By: Marie Bostwick
Narrated by: Emily Rankin
Length: 11 hours 35 minutes

From the author of The Restoration of Celia Fairchild, comes a novel about the meaning of family and the places we call home. If you love “southern summer” fiction authors like Mary Alice Monroe and Kristy Woodson Harvey you’ll love this delicious novel about family, friendship, and finding your true path in life. Esme Cahill thinks she has... Read more

Summer Reading

By: Jenn McKinlay
Narrated by: Kelsey Navarro Foster
Length: 11 hours 16 minutes

“I accidentally read the second book in the series, Love At First Book, before this one, which gave me some spoilers on the ending, but it didn't lessen my enjoyment. Ben and Sam exemplify the "opposites attract" trope perfectly. It was gratifying to see them grow and change as they learned to rely on each other instead of being completely... Read more

Meet Me Under the Mistletoe

By: Jenny Bayliss
Narrated by: Shakira Shute
Length: 11 hours 48 minutes

A city bookshop owner heads to the English countryside for a holiday reunion—only to face her childhood enemy.

Elinor Noel—Nory for short—is quite content running her secondhand bookshop in London. Forever torn between her working-class upbringing and her classmates’ extravagant lifestyles at the posh private school she attended on scholarship,... Read more

Three Holidays and a Wedding

By: Uzma Jalaluddin & Marissa Stapley
Narrated by: Ulka Simone Mohanty
Length: 9 hours 52 minutes

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK

"The most festive book you'll read this year."—Carley Fortune, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After

Three times the holiday magic. Three times the chaos.

    As strangers and seatmates Maryam Aziz and Anna Gibson fly to Toronto over the holidays—Maryam to her sister’s impromptu wedding, and... Read more

Fancy Meeting You Here

A Novel

By: Julie Tieu
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
Length: 8 hours 18 minutes

“For the rom-com fans, you can never go wrong with a Julie Tieu book.”    — Buzzfeed Opposites attract when an always-the-bridesmaid florist and a grumpy caterer mix business with pleasure in this swoony romantic comedy in the vein of 27 Dresses from Julie Tieu, author of The Donut Trap and Circling Back to You.Every single one of Elise Ngo’s... Read more

The Holiday Mix-Up

By: Ginny Baird
Narrated by: Melanie Mendez
Length: 9 hours 42 minutes

Lonely-hearted waitress Katie Smith has nowhere to go for Christmas and a huge crush on her gorgeous diner patron Juan Martinez. So when Juan asks Katie to pose as his girlfriend for holiday festivities at his family’s winery, Katie leaps at the chance…that is, until an accident lands Juan in a coma right after giving his folks the “news.” Katie... Read more

Kiss Her Once for Me

A Novel

By: Alison Cochrun
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
Length: 10 hours 38 minutes

“I'm inclined to say that this is one of the greatest holiday rom-coms I have ever read. Inspired by the beloved film While You Were Sleeping, Kiss Her Once For Me is a sapphic love story following a down-on-her-luck artist who fakes an engagement with a hotshot landlord, only to discover that his sister was the woman that stole her heart last... Read more

The Romance Recipe

By: Ruby Barrett
Narrated by: Chelsea Stephens & Natalie Naudus
Length: 8 hours 48 minutes

“Juicy, yummy, kitchen queer. Late Bloomer vs Stine Femme and everyone wins. Read more

Chef's Kiss

A Novel

By: TJ Alexander
Narrated by: Em Grosland
Length: 9 hours 38 minutes

“Like a dish of comfort food you’ll want to devour.” —The Washington Post
“It’s hard to say which aspect of TJ Alexander’s novel is sweeter: the slow-burn romance or the drool-worthy desserts.” —Time

A high-strung pastry chef’s professional goals are interrupted by an unexpected career transition and the introduction of her wildly attractive... Read more

Chef's Choice

A Novel

Chef's Kiss

By: TJ Alexander
Narrated by: Nicky Endres
Length: 12 hours 2 minutes

“Luna was my favorite character in Alexander’s debut novel, and she shines off the page in this standalone sequel as she cooks up her own love story, complete with fake dating, bed sharing, relatable kitchen disasters, and true depiction of trans & queer communities written with nuance and depth. I’ve already told everyone I know to read... Read more

The Christmas Café

By: Eliza Evans
Narrated by: Eileen Stevens
Length: 8 hours 56 minutes

Jingle all the way to Silver Bells, Wyoming, where love is a treat!

Clumsy, earnest baker Sylvie West has worked at the Christmas Café in Silver Bells, Wyoming, ever since her boozy eggnog fruitcake won the town’s annual holiday bake-off. Her forever happy place, the café complements her sweet, well-ordered life with her roommates: recently... Read more

Mickey Chambers Shakes It Up

By: Charish Reid
Narrated by: Marissa Hampton
Length: 8 hours 1 minute

“A heartfelt opposites-attract romance...” —Publishers Weekly

Total opposites. Totally irresistible.

Mickey Chambers is an expert at analyzing modern literature. But when it comes to figuring out her own story, she’s feeling a little lost. At thirty-three, she’s an adjunct instructor with a meager summer class schedule and too many medical bills,... Read more

Best Served Hot

By: Amanda Elliot
Narrated by: Anna Caputo
Length: 9 hours 31 minutes

Two restaurant critics learn their opposing tastes might make for a five-star relationship in the next foodie romantic comedy from the author of Sadie on a Plate.

By day, Julie Zimmerman works as an executive assistant. After hours, she’s @JulieZeeEatsNYC, a social media restaurant reviewer with over fifty thousand followers. As much as she loves... Read more

Kiss Me, Mi Amor

Love & Tacos: Book #2

By: Alana Quintana Albertson
Narrated by: Christophe Landa & Vanessa Vasquez
Length: 8 hours 31 minutes

It turns out that a fake relationship is the perfect recipe for a love that sizzles hotter than Santa Barbara’s spiciest salsa—when it’s between enemies.…

Enrique Montez, smooth-talking heir to the Taco King empire, is man enough to admit that he made a critical error when he underestimated Carolina Flores. The agricultural hotshot should have... Read more

Ramón and Julieta

Love & Tacos: Book #1

By: Alana Quintana Albertson
Narrated by: Alexander Amado & Vanessa Vasquez
Length: 8 hours 24 minutes

As seen in People en Español!

An NPR Best Book of 2022 and “Books We Love” Pick

A PopSugar and BookBub Most Anticipated Romance of 2022!

When fate and tacos bring Ramón and Julieta together on the Day of the Dead, the star-crossed pair must make a choice: accept the bitter food rivalry that drives them apart or surrender to a love that consumes... Read more

A Dash of Salt and Pepper

By: Kosoko Jackson
Narrated by: Joshua David Scarlett
Length: 9 hours 39 minutes

One of Amazon's Best Romances of December 
A December LibraryReads Pick

Sometimes two cooks in the kitchen are better than one in this swoony romantic comedy from the author of I’m So (Not) Over You.

Xavier Reynolds is doing less than stellar. He just got dumped, was passed over for a prestigious fellowship, and to top it all off he's right... Read more

For Butter or Worse

The Hollywood Series: Book #1

By: Erin La Rosa
Narrated by: Mela Lee
Length: 10 hours 19 minutes

A FEMINIST BOOK CLUB CHOICE AWARD WINNER!

“With great tension, simmering heat, and clever banter, FOR BUTTER OR WORSE is a mouthwateringly delicious enemies-to-lovers romance.”—Helen Hoang, USA Today bestselling author of The Heart Principle

"[A] sparkling romance...witty and lighthearted, with plenty of tender moments to keep readers invested,... Read more