Chloe Daniels doesn't need a man--after escaping a marriage gone bad, she guards her heart as closely as the details of her past. So when hot-tempered celebrity chef Ben "the Beast" Haddox storms into her struggling toy store, Chloe is determined not to be drawn in by his broad shoulders...or baby-blue eyes.

In his hometown, Ben's culinary career is almost as famous as his bad-boy rep. He's out to prove to naysayers he's a success by opening a new restaurant--and the only thing standing in his way is Chloe's store. But before he has a chance to convert her space into his signature...