For years, things have run quite smoothly for Perdita and her organic gardening business. So what if her hair needs a complete overhaul, her sweater has more holes than Swiss cheese, and theres no hope of a boyfriend on the horizon? The last thing Perdita wants is a meddlesome man in her life-but shes about to get one, in the form of her completely infuriating ex-husband, Lucas.

Lucas in disagreeable, curt, arrogant, and smolderingly gorgeous. Hes also the new chef at Grantly House, Perditas number-one customer. Worse, Mr. Grantly has the insane idea of starting a television cooking show that will put Lucas and Perdita together as The Gourmet and the Gardener.