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Is Recipe for Disaster a standalone or part of a series?

Recipe for Disaster is Book 3 of the Matthews Sisters series, a four-book contemporary romantic comedy series by NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Michelle M. Pillow. Each book follows a different Matthews sister and delivers a complete happily ever after, so the books can be read in any order, but reading in publication order rewards series fans with sister cameos and shared family moments.

Does Recipe for Disaster end on a cliffhanger?

No. Recipe for Disaster delivers a complete happily ever after for Zoe Matthews and Jackson Levy. There is no cliffhanger. Readers can continue the series with the next sister’s story, Degrees of Passion.

What is the heat level in Recipe for Disaster?

Scorching. Recipe for Disaster is a Romantic Comedy and Contemporary Erotic Romance with explicit on-page heat. Originally published under Random House’s Cheek imprint, the line is known for sex-positive, smart, banter-driven contemporary romance.

Who is Recipe for Disaster for?

Recipe for Disaster is for readers who love smart, sex-positive contemporary romantic comedy with banter-heavy chemistry, foodie heroines, and boss-employee dynamics. Aspiring chefs, restaurant moguls, lost-everything-second-chance setups, forced-proximity workplace tension, and witty back-and-forth. Recommended for fans of Lauren Asher and Sara Cate.

Who are Zoe and Jackson in Recipe for Disaster?

Zoe Matthews is an aspiring chef who has lost everything and is fighting to rebuild her career and her name. Jackson Levy is the powerful restaurant mogul who hires her, fully intending to teach her a lesson she will not forget. The chemistry between them detonates fast, and what starts as a recipe for revenge becomes a recipe for falling in love.

What is the Matthews Sisters series about?

The Matthews Sisters series follows the four Matthews sisters (Kat, Megan, Zoe, and Sasha) through smart, sex-positive contemporary romantic comedies. Each sister gets her own HEA in a standalone story with shared family moments, opposites-attract chemistry, and the kind of witty banter that defined the Cheek romcom imprint. The series spans Matthews Sisters #1 through #4, all originally published under Random House’s Cheek imprint.

What tropes are in Recipe for Disaster?

Recipe for Disaster delivers a buffet of bestselling contemporary romance tropes: Boss-Employee Romance, Workplace Romance, Aspiring Chef Heroine, Restaurant Mogul Hero, Foodie Romance, Forced Proximity, Lost Everything to Second Chance, Banter-Heavy, NYC-Adjacent, and Romantic Comedy.

What is the recommended reading order for the Matthews Sisters series?

Each Matthews Sisters book is a standalone with its own HEA, but the publication order is: 1) Bit by the Bug; 2) Along for the Ride; 3) Recipe for Disaster; 4) Degrees of Passion. Sister cameos and shared family moments reward series readers.

When was Recipe for Disaster first published?

Recipe for Disaster was first published in print on June 10, 2008 by Random House under the Virgin Books Cheek imprint. The eBook edition was released as Her New Boss on August 14, 2012. It is the third novel in the Matthews Sisters series.

Matthews Sisters Reading Order

• Bit by the Bug
• Along for the Ride
• Recipe for Disaster
• Degrees of Passion

Other Cheek Imprint Standalone Titles

• Fierce Competition
• Opposites Attract

CW: Michelle M. Pillow’s books contain adult subject matter, graphic violence, and are not suitable for all audiences. 

Book Heat Levels: Scorching