num_pages: 347
description: From the author of Digging Up Love comes a heartfelt story about two rivals whose passion for food and their communities brings them together in ways they never expected.After doing her time in corporate Chicago Simone Blake returns to small-town Illinois to tackle a new venture: her grandfathers barbecue restaurant. The secret as they say is in the sauce. Simones plan is to sell Honey and Hickorys signature sauce to put her hometown on the map.But shes not the only one with a recipe and a plan: chef Finn Rimes from nearby Springfield has a similar vision. To jump-start his dream of opening a culinary school he shows up at the local farmers market with his own barbecue sauce.When Simones plan to outsell Finn falls flat she auditions for a reality show to pitch her brand. But shes horrified to discover Finns had the same idea. As Simone and Finn wage barbecue war on television their feud turns into an undeniable attraction.With their livelihoods on the line it may not be so much about making the best saucebut finding their way to each other.
language: English
title: Stirring Up Love
publisher: Montlake