1–What is the title of your latest release? BEST SERVED HOT 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Best Served Hot is about two restaurant critics with opposing tastes and methods of reviewing who are forced to work together after a video of them fighting goes viral. Aside from a spicy enemies-to-lovers romance, it features some class warfare, lots of droolworthy food descriptions, and a ton of love for New York City and its restaurants. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I knew I wanted to write about food critics and restaurants, and while I’ve had amazing food all over the country, my stomach is happiest in New York City, where I live. The book became a love letter to my home and its incredible food scene. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Absolutely! Julie and I would have a ton of fun going out to eat together and savoring every bite. 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Polished. Loyal. Hungry. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? How stressful it can be to be a major restaurant reviewer! Think wigs, aliases, and full-on disguises so…

1–What is the title of your latest release? My new book is called SADIE ON A PLATE.   2–What is it about? Sadie’s at her lowest point both professionally and personally after being fired from her job as a chef by her ex-boyfriend/boss (yep, bad decision). So when she gets the chance to compete on popular reality cooking show Chef Supreme, she hopes it’ll be just the boost she and her career need. Her optimism spikes when she has a great, romantic meet-cute with this guy Luke on the plane that turns into a whirlwind date… except when she turns up to set the next day, she learns with horror that he’s the new judge on the show. If they can’t keep their feelings for each other secret, she’ll get kicked off the show. But how long can they tamp down the heat between them before the pot boils over?   3–What do you love about the setting of your book?  I’m obsessed with reality cooking shows, especially Top Chef, so creating the set for a fictional Top Chef-esque reality show was so much fun! I loved imagining the fancy kitchen gadgets, stocked pantry, and the one singular ice cream…