A girl doesn’t just let her cheating ex steal her dead mother’s cookbook without stealing it back. At least, that’s Australian carpenter Jaqueline Piper’s philosophy.

Jacq’s on a mission to retrieve her most precious possession, and her neighbor, Louisiana chef Donny Greyson, isn’t about to let her do it alone. But while he’s the only thing that got Jacq through her break-up, she hasn’t been entirely forthcoming with him about her plan. Like the part about breaking-and-entering. Or her ex’s biker neighbors…

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They were kidding about this being a sassy short story — it’s incredibly short! I was expecting a few chapters, but this is basically a story in a chapter. Most stories this short fail miserably, but Jessica Kate pulls it off. It’s sweet and romantic and there’s even a fun twist in there that I didn’t see coming.

If you need a sweet, clean, quick read (like an hour!), pick this up. Get your copy here.