Jackson “The Beast” Boudreaux is full, gorgeous, and unbelievably rude towards the personnel at Chef Bianca Hardwick’s New Orleans restaurant. Bianca would faster douse herself in sizzling hot sauce than cook for Jackson again, but when he asks her to cater his fund-raiser, Bianca can’t refuse, understanding the cash can help pay her mother’s medical bills. After that Jackson makes another outrageous demand: Marry me. The unconventional offer includes an enormous sum-money Bianca frantically needs, actually if it can come with a contract-and a stunning ring.

The heir to a family group bourbon dynasty, Jackson knows the gossips swirling around him. The simple truth is also darker. Still, he requires a wife to secure his inheritance, and free-spirited, sassy Bianca would play the part beautifully. Quickly, though, their simple business offer evolves into an emotional intimacy he’s built walls in order to avoid.

As the passion heats up between them, Bianca and Jackson struggle to define which emotions are real and which are for display. Is falling for your false fiancé the best happy closing . or a recipe for disaster?