The last person on earth I want to be stranded with is Gianni Lupo.

But thanks to the blizzard of the century, I’m trapped in a roadside motel room with that cocky bastard for two straight days.

With one small bed.

Some women might thank Mother Nature for delivering a polar vortex that maroons them with six feet of solid muscle, those deep blue eyes, that sexy grin--but not me. I’ve known Gianni Lupo all my life, and he’s never brought me anything but bad luck and trouble.

So when the tension between us explodes with enough fiery heat to melt my icy defenses, I should have known what the disastrous end result would be--

A big fat plus sign.

After the snow melts, I’m left with more than just memories of the night we spent keeping each other warm. And he might be a rising star on the culinary scene, but he’s got no idea how to handle this bun in the oven.

He says he wants to do the right thing, but I’m not about to spend the rest of my life feeling like someone settled for me.

But just when I think I’ve got Gianni Lupo all figured out, he gives me a taste of the man he could be, of the family we could become, of the way he could love me if I let him.

I’m terrified of falling for him.

But one taste might be all it takes.

Taste by Melanie Harlow was super fun frenemies to lovers story!

Gianni Lupo and Ellie Fournier’s chemistry bleeds off the pages…. the banter is so engaging and well as the Harlow masterful peels back the layers of their backstory you know these two are meant to be together!

Gianni and Ellie find themselves strangled in a snowstorm… if you think you know the story, close quarters, one bed, two people with a connection.. you only know part of it. The author takes this trope and builds an amazing story once that will keep you engaged, smiling, maybe a bit frustrated but in the end super happy with the forever created.

These two find a happy to so very perfect for them. It is not easy for two career-minded adults to craft true happiness, one that fulfilled them both.

Though set in the author’s Cloverleigh Farm world this book is easily read standalone! If you LOVE banter and friends to lovers make sure to 1-click this one!

I am so excited for Tense the next book set in this world!