Great Chefs books in order

The Great Chefs series by Nora Roberts in order, a two-book contemporary romance duology featuring passionate chefs whose love of food leads them into unexpected romance.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Summer Desserts 1985 Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb Buy
2 Lessons Learned 1986 Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb Buy

The Great Chefs duology pairs food and romance in two of Nora Roberts’ early category novels. Summer Desserts features pastry chef Summer Lyndon, a glamorous and independent woman who takes a consulting job at a Philadelphia hotel and immediately butts heads with the straitlaced manager Blake Cocharan.

Lessons Learned sends Italian chef Carlo Franconi on a whirlwind American publicity tour alongside no-nonsense publicist Juliet Trent. Both books are light, witty, and fast-paced, with the kitchen providing a lively backdrop for the romantic sparring.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Great Chefs series?

There are two books in the Great Chefs series, published between 1985 and 1986.

What is the first book in the Great Chefs series?

The first book in the Great Chefs series is Summer Desserts, published in 1985.

What is the Great Chefs series about?

The Great Chefs series features two standalone romances set in the culinary world. Summer Desserts follows a world-class pastry chef hired to overhaul a hotel restaurant who clashes with the hotel’s buttoned-up manager. Lessons Learned pairs an Italian chef on a publicity tour across America with the publicist assigned to keep him on schedule. Both books center on strong-willed characters whose professional friction turns to romance.

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