Just a Taste

A feel-good, funny and delightfully delicious Christmas romance

Anise Starre

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Simon & Schuster
13 January 2026

‘Fun, fresh and always sexy – Anise Starre knows romance’ HANNAH GRACE

‘This flirty, slow burn romance is filled with fabulous banter and holiday charm’ FARRAH ROCHON

‘I burned through these pages for the hot kitchen scenes and the cold nights’ JOYA GOFFNEY

A Christmas romance featuring a personal chef who is snowed-in with her least favourite client – a sexy but miserable technopreneur.

The only thing personal chef Noelle Jones loves more than cooking is Christmas. She has a roster of extremely wealthy clients, including the elusive and stoic Alexander Hoxton.

When he asks her to cook a last-minute business meal he’s having, offering triple her pay for the short notice, Noelle jumps at the chance. It’s easy money, one of her favourite dishes and she'll still have plenty of time to get to her family’s annual Christmas reunion.

But, when a sudden blizzard leaves Noelle snowed-in with Alexander, she quickly realises he wants absolutely nothing to do with anything festive. Stuck with a veritable grinch, she’s sure this Christmas is about to become one of her worst . . .

By: Anise Starre
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 20mm
ISBN: 9781398544185
ISBN 10: 1398544183
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 13 January 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Anise Starre is a born and bred Londoner who now travels the world with her husband. She loves writing sweet, fluffy romances featuring Black women being loved on and adored, with a hint of steam and spice to get the heart going. One Week in Paradise is her debut novel and the first book in the Flights and Feelings series. The second book is One Last Job and One More Shot is the third and final novel in the series. Just a Taste is her brand new Christmas romance novel coming out in October 2025. You can follow Anise on Instagram @authoranisestarre and TikTok @anisestarre. Her website is anisestarre.com.

Reviews for Just a Taste: A feel-good, funny and delightfully delicious Christmas romance

'Fun, fresh and always sexy – Anise Starre knows romance' -- <B>HANNAH GRACE</B> ‘Anise Starre’s books are always the perfect balance of sweet with a little heat, and Just a Taste is no different. Starre combines the sexiness of a wealthy man and the aphrodisiac of delicious food in a way that will have even the Grinch’s cold heart melting. Hoxton and Noelle are enemies with a chemistry that could light up a whole Christmas tree farm, and I was hooked for every page. It’s the perfect romp in the snow this holiday season’ -- <B>ALLIE SAMBERTS</B>