Take All The Time You Need - Out Now
Published 09/24/24, this spectacular, spicy and seriously swoony contemporary romance about a widowed artist and a hard-working chef is here to show you it’s okay to take your time for the things that matter most— in life, and in love.
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Riley Chase is taking her sweet time to move on.
Working as a painter in the West Village in New York City, Riley is still reeling from the loss of her fiancé, Grant, three years later, until an unexpected rent hike forces her to move out of the apartment she shared with him. She takes it as a chance to start anew, at the encouragement of her therapist.
After answering a request to paint a mural in The Red Kettle, a new restaurant owned by none other than Jae Cho, the wickedly handsome chef who just moved into her old apartment.
As Riley and Jae work together to get the restaurant ready for opening night, Jae learns of Riley’s well-meaning but ultimately futile attempts to make a dating app profile. Jae can’t stand to watch his new employee flounder in love--or get kidnapped by a serial killer before she finishes painting his mural-- and promises to help get her profile in order including a practice date in exchange for her painting the mural for free.
Riley questions what it means to "move on" from her late fiancé, and from the place she called home for so long---all while trying to not fall for her new neighbor who can’t seem to help but feed her dumplings and take her on long walks through NYC.
Maybe it isn’t too late for love after all.
Trope list
Neighbors to Lovers, Friends to Lovers, Idiots to Lovers
Mental Health/Anxiety Rep
Widowed, Dog Mom Heroine
Golden Retriever Hero
NYC Setting
Hurt/Comfort
Chef MMC
Artist FMC
Content Warnings
Cancer (on page mention of type of cancer, but no descriptions of illness)
Death (on page mentions of character who died, but no explicit descriptions)
Grief (on page, thorough description)
Graphic sex (3 scenes/ 3 chili pepper rating)
Heroine takes antidepressants, goes to group therapy
Here's what readers are saying:
"What a beautiful love story and what a respectful and beautiful display of what grieving is like." - Tamara, Goodreads
"I loved how fast-paced the slow burn was...I mean, you'll get it when you read it. Just trust me." - Mel, Goodreads
"In a world of romance novels where the characters are a little above and beyond, it was awesome to read a story that felt like these two could be your own friends." - Stephanie, Goodreads
"Summers does a wonderful job blending romance with the exploration of grief, making this a touching and reflective read. It’s a story about moving forward, accepting love when it comes, and finding beauty in the unexpected." - Cassandra, Goodreads