{"product_id":"slow-burn-9781250410160","title":"Slow Burn","description":"\u003cp\u003e★\"This delicious rom-com has all the right ingredients: relatable characters, whirlwind pacing, electric chemistry, and expertly seasoned prose.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this YA rom-com two teenage contestants compete on a reality cooking show and dish out a fun enemies to lovers romance.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLizzie Ly is determined to win when she's invited to compete on \u003ci\u003eSweet Heat\u003c\/i\u003e--a reality cooking show where young cooks compete for a mentorship under world famous chef, Harrison Moss. Victory would mean finally fulfilling her culinary dreams \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e honoring her mother's memory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut then Ethan Huang walks into the kitchen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLizzie never forgot when the arrogant foodstagrammer nearly destroyed her kitchen confidence with a harsh review, and now he's her competition? Ethan, however, has plans of his own. He's ready to prove to his parents and the world that cooking isn't just a hobby, it's his future. And he's not about to let Lizzie Ly stand in his way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom collaborating on team challenges, enduring the show's meddling producers, and one upping each other in their private late-night cookoffs, Lizzie and Ethan clash at every turn. But as the competition comes to a boiling point, they begin to realize that their rivalry might be the very thing pushing them to become their best selves... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLizzie and Ethan are falling in love...but can they turn up the heat without getting burned?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Holt \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250410160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026 pg. 114\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Trinity Nguyen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53678537081013,"sku":"9781250410160","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781250410160.jpg?v=1793722183","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/slow-burn-9781250410160","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}