An Autumn to Remember

Sometimes the secret ingredient is right under your nose...Executive Chef Sloan Leary just received the invitation of a lifetime to create signature holiday dishes for a premier meal delivery service. If she wins the contract, she can finally expand her restaurant to Paris, fulfilling a promise to her late grandmother. But first she'll need to complete her annual two-week culinary exchange. Sloan is shocked when she's sent to a small-town diner in Brooks Bend, Connecticut. If that weren't enough, she learns her audition is to create dog food for pampered pooches—she's never even had a pet.Ex-military handyman Alex Edwards knows plenty about dogs—his beloved labradoodle is also his emotional support companion. So he's happy to help newcomer Sloan create a Thanksgiving meal fit for canine cravings. When Sloan encourages him to go all in with his carpentry business, Alex pulls back. He stopped taking risks a long time ago and is happy with his slower life...right?As they work to find the right seasonings, can Alex and Sloan rewrite the meal plans for their futures...with each other?