Nuts by Alice Clayton

Nuts (The Hudson Valley, #1)

by Alice Clayton

Bestselling author of Wallbanger and Rusty Nailed is back with Nuts, the first in a brand new series set in New York's beautiful Hudson Valley.

Roxie Callahan is a private chef to some of Hollywood's wealthiest, and nastiest, calorie-counting wives. After a dairy disaster implodes her carefully crafted career in one fell ploop, she finds herself back home in upstate New York, bailing out her hippie mother and running the family diner.

When gorgeous local farmer Leo Maxwell delivers her a lovely bunch of organic walnuts, Roxie wonders if a summer back home isn't such a bad idea after all. Leo is heavily involved in the sustainable slow food movement, and he likes to take his time. In all things. Roxie is determined to head back to the west coast as soon as summer ends, but will the pull of lazy fireflies and her very own Almanzo Wilder be enough to keep her home for good?

Salty. Spicy. Sweet. Nuts. Go on, grab a handful.

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A sweet all American romance with a touch a sexy with a side of funny. It not only leave you craving for more romance but for food as well. I think I actually put my kindle down a few times to check the fridge. Roxie sounded like a wonderful cook. You will fall in love with all the characters in this book, and maybe buy a cook book.

Roxie is a small town girl who knew she was destined for bigger things than the small time family diner. She now lives in Los Angeles and is the chef to the stars.

Until she is not. Who knew one not so happy client can put her on the black list to the stars. To make things worse she gets a call from her mother informing her that she needs help in the family diner because she is going to be on a reality show. YOLO right?

Leo oh Leo the sweet hot farmer who has the nuts everyone wants. Especially Roxie. Walnuts that is. He is a nut farmer and he sells his Walnuts to local restaurants.

The relationship between these two was a sweet build and made Roxie realize that being back in her hometown is just what the chef needed to make her remember that home is where her heart is.

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