BURNED: Sizzling Betrayal

**Dear reader, I would appreciate your feedback. I am hoping to have the book finalized by mid-February. Books 2 and 3 are already in the works and will be posted as each chapter is edited and 'good enough'.**

After years of sacrifice and hard work Cameron Rhodes, a talented Chef, has achieved success building his dream restaurant, Fire & Fork, the must visit restaurant in a bustling southern city. Chaos ensues in the city when devasting fires are set throughout the city threatening his life's work.

Enter Elena Hart, a relentless food critic with an ulterior motive. Elena craves chaos and disorder. She is on a mission to destroy everything that is "Cameron Rhodes". But her mission become complicated with she discovers there more to Cameron than his reputation- the man is passionate, vulnerable, and ambitious. She begins to be romantically consumed by the man she was set to destroy.

As sparks start between Cameron and Elena, fires are set throughout the city. Fire investigator, Jade, is suspicious of the timing and leads the charge to discover the arsonist. Suspicion weaves its way through Cameron's staff, relationships fracture under pressure, and the truth smolders just beneath the surface.

Caught between her growing attraction to Cameron and the dangerous secrets she hides, Elena finds herself walking a knife's edge. With Fire & Fork on the brink of revival and trust in short supply, Cameron and Elena must confront their pasts, their desires, and a mystery that threatens to consume them both.

Burned is a curious tale of ambition, redemption, and the fine line between passion and destruction. As the embers of deceit glow hotter, readers will be left breathless, wondering who set the fires-and why. Perfect for fans of romantic thrillers with rich character drama and suspenseful twists.