Sometimes the past refuses to stay buried.

Restaurateur Dante Moore has fought his way from an orphaned childhood to the brink of culinary stardom. When a glowing review crowns him one of New York's hottest new chefs, Dante expects praise-not a collision with the woman who once shattered his heart. The food critic behind the accolades is Adrianna Wright, the ex-girlfriend who vanished from his life more than a decade ago without explanation.

Adrianna never planned to see Dante again. Now divorced and back in New York to care for her ailing father, she's built a formidable reputation of her own-and buried the truth about why she left. One look at Dante reignites old passions, unresolved anger, and the love they never truly escaped.

As professional rivalry turns into undeniable attraction, Dante and Adrianna are forced into close quarters when a lucrative television opportunity demands they work together. With secrets simmering beneath the surface, every shared kitchen and stolen moment threatens to expose the truth Adrianna has guarded for years.

When long-buried heartbreak and devastating revelations finally come to light, Dante must decide whether forgiveness is possible after betrayal cuts this deep. And Adrianna must risk losing Dante forever if she wants any chance at the future they were once denied.

Because when love comes back around, it always takes two to tango.