<p>Carlina P&eacute;rez is in way over her head. Unexpectedly jobless and fostering an exotic pet with an insatiable appetite, this pastry chef needs a new gig faster than she can whip up a batch of scones. But when she&rsquo;s tapped to serve as the personal chef to a haughty tabloid regular, she only considers the job out of sheer desperation. After all, Giorgio Acardi may be filthy rich and intoxicatingly handsome, but he&rsquo;s also a first-class scoundrel.</p><p>Giorgio Acardi has it all: money, fame, an endless string of beautiful companions, and the respect of his colleagues and rivals. From the outside looking in, his life is perfect. So perfect, in fact, that he&rsquo;s even got his eye on a new personal chef. She&rsquo;s talented and gorgeous, and it shouldn&rsquo;t make a difference whether she hates him or not as long as she does the job. But there&rsquo;s something about Carlina that Giorgio just can&rsquo;t resist, and he hasn&rsquo;t enjoyed success by backing down from a challenge.</p>