Sweet Heat - by Trinity Nguyen

Book Synopsis

In this YA rom-com two teenage contestants compete on a reality cooking show and dish out a fun enemies to lovers romance.

Lizzie Le is determined to win when she's invited to compete on Sweet Heat--a reality cooking show where young cooks compete for a mentorship under a world famous chef. Victory would mean fulfilling her culinary dreams and financially helping her family's restaurant.

But then Ethan Huang walks into the kitchen.

Lizzie never forgot when the arrogant foodstagrammer nearly tanked the restaurant with a harsh review, and now he's her competition? Ethan, however, has plans of his own. He's ready to prove to his parents and the world that cooking isn't just a hobby, it's his future. And he's not about to let Lizzie Le stand in his way.

Lizzie and Ethan clash at every turn, but as things come to a boiling point, they begin to realize that their rivalry might be the very thing pushing them to become their best selves...

Can they turn up the heat without getting burned?