She came to find the perfect lobster roll. She never expected to find him.

Julianne Winslow has made a career of tearing apart restaurants with a single review.

As New York's most feared food critic, her word can make or break a chef's dreams.

So when her editor sends her to a tiny coastal town in Maine, she expects an easy assignment.

What she doesn't expect is Caleb Dunbar.

The gruff lobsterman couldn't care less about her prestigious reputation.

In fact, he flat-out refuses to serve her.

Challenge accepted.

She makes him a deal: one day on his lobster boat, and he has to cook for her.

He's certain she'll quit before noon.

He's wrong.

Beneath the blisters and sea spray, Julianne discovers a man with more depth than she anticipated.

And Caleb finds himself wondering if this city critic might understand the ocean's magic after all.

But her review could change everything for the town she's grown to love.

A sweet, small-town romance about first impressions, second chances, and discovering that sometimes the best things in life can't be reviewed.