Rylana and the dragon chef Jildarin are planning their first date, a delightful escape from work where they can get to know each other. On all levels. But first, they need to find an acceptable assistant chef to take over at the diner.

As one might expect from the demanding dragon who won the Golden Whisk, not any assistant will do, but Jildarin finally picks the perfect candidate, an ogre who makes unique and delicious jam.

There’s just one problem: the ogre is wanted by the peacekeepers for murdering his former business partner.

Is he guilty? Innocent? A threat to the diner? All Rylana knows is that she won’t get her date until she hires the assistant chef that Jildarin wants.

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