Nessa
I’ve earned my nickname, chaos goblin, through many (many) years of letting my freak flag fly, but I’m ready to get my act together and prove to my friends—and myself—that I’m not that person anymore. I’m responsible, I can take care of myself, and I’m going places in life.
Enter: two little pink lines.
Yeah. That wasn’t on my bingo card.
But that little voice in my head tells me this could be my chance to have a family again, to not be alone. Now I just need to figure out how to navigate pregnancy, my food blog that might just take off, and my feelings that are growing towards my best friend’s cousin—who is also the new chef at work.
 
Maria
After years of well-deserved exile, I’m back in Toronto and ready to make a new, better name for myself. I’m single, talented, and ready to prove I belong in the culinary world.
My cousin has handed me the opportunity to overhaul his menu, but creative block has other plans. Not only that, but I’ve found a new, cute, redheaded distraction. When life throws her a curveball, I find myself wanting to take care of her, to help her find her footing, and figure out why those little butterflies in my stomach aren’t dissuaded by the growing life in hers.