Ember's Secret (Solstice Quartet Book 1)

Ember Ngata only wants two things out of life: to be
reunited with her sisters, and to see people return to her café. Catering to
people she never sees again, she experiences a loneliness that can’t be filled.
As one of the last Whakamanu—a
descendant of the Maori bird-god Tane—she holds on to the secrets of her
decimated tribe. Family first.

TV personality and host of the popular show Back Road Eats, Austin Garten needs more
in his life than Breadbasket America grilling. He’s tired of the safe routes
and the easy and dependable foods his network loves to display. When his RV
breaks down in Wyoming, and he learns about Kai, a Maori restaurant outside of
Casper, his interest is piqued. Once Austin meets the proprietor, he wants more
than just her food. He wants her.

The Solstice, the Maori New Year, is fast approaching, and
with the heat in her kitchen ratcheting up, Ember realizes she can’t keep her
secret for much longer. But will Austin be able to accept her? Or will her
secret drive them apart?