One review can change everything...Grace Morgan has built her reputation as a fearless Canadian food critic celebrated for her honesty and dreaded for her sharp pen. She believes that every plate tells a story, and she's never been afraid to tell the truth, no matter how bitter the taste.James Grantham is London's rising culinary star, a chef whose creations are as elegant as they are precise. To his loyal customers, he's charming and talented. To an anonymous online friend, he's witty, warm, and unexpectedly easy to talk to.Neither knows they've been falling for the same person until Grace's latest review goes viral, savaging James's signature truffle risotto as "a confused bowl of expensive nothingness."When a food festival in London brings Grace face-to-face with the man she's unknowingly insulted and secretly connected with, sparks fly in the heat of the kitchen. Between tense stand-offs and reluctant laughter, both must decide if they can turn a dish of disaster into a recipe for something extraordinary.Full of flirty banter, rich culinary detail, and the emotional depth of a true feel-good romance, The Chef & the Critic is a delectable story of second chances, sizzling chemistry, and discovering that sometimes... love's best course is the one you never saw coming.