So you've landed the dream job and the dream boyfriend. Everything should be perfect . . . right?Ben Cook seems to have it all. An awesome new cooking job at Cochon Doré, a steady writing gig, amazing roommates, and—best of all—super-dreamy boyfriend, Liam. Even better, reservations at the restaurant have skyrocketed thanks to Ben's recent viral article, and the staff is buzzing with excitement. But between the pressures of the growing restaurant, looming writing deadlines, and nosy parents, Ben is worried about making sure everything is perfect in his new relationship with Liam. When Ben can't quite figure out the perfect Halloween couples costume or the perfect Christmas plans, and Liam gets more and more overwhelmed with all the new responsibilities at Cochon, the new couple starts to grow distant rather than rely on each other. When pressure mounts and signals get crossed, will Ben and Liam be able to overcome their anxieties and learn that striving for love is better than striving for perfection?Bringing back all the steamy recipes and steamy romance, join Ben and Liam in Chef's Kiss Again, the much-anticipated sequel to Alex Award–winning and Eisner- and GLAAD-nominated Chef's Kiss. Perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Check, Please!, experience the ups and downs of new love, new jobs, and new dreams. From food journalist, comic writer, and cookbook writer Jarrett Melendez (Young Men in Love, Persona: The Official Cookbook, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Official Cookbook, My Pokemon Baking Book) and Irene Flores (Shojo Fashion Manga Art School, Heavy Vinyl, Adventure Time) comes the next chapter in Ben and Liam's love story.
Contributors: (W) Jarrett Melendez (A) Irene Flores (C) Irene Flores
Jarrett Melendez is a GLAAD Media Award– and Eisner Award–nominated comic and graphic novel writer, cookbook author, and food journalist. He’s best known for the award-winning graphic novel Chef’s Kiss, a queer romance set in a restaurant, which he cocreated with Danica Brine. Jarrett has also contributed to award-winning and nominated anthologies, including Young Men in Love, All We Ever Wanted, and Young Men in Love 2: New Romances. Jarrett is currently working on Tales of the Fungo: The Legend of Cep, to be published by Andrews McMeel; Fujoshi Warriors, an action comedy comic miniseries and love letter to both fujoshis and magical girl anime and manga; and a yet-to-be-announced licensed Webtoon. As a cookbook author and food journalist, Jarrett has written countless articles and developed hundreds of original recipes that have appeared in Bon Appetit, Epicurious, Saveur, and Food52. He’s written a total of 10 cookbooks to date, including My Pokémon Baking Book, RuneScape: The Official Cookbook, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Official Cookbook, The Official Wednesday Cookbook, The Official Borderlands Cookbook, Persona: The Official Cookbook, and The Official White Lotus Cookbook. Jarrett grew up on the mean, deer-infested streets of Bucksport, Maine, but currently resides in Watertown, Massachusetts, with his partner, Theo, and a collection of Monokuro Boo plush pigs.Irene Flores is an illustrator, occasional author, karaoke aficionado, and full-time coffee drinker. Growing up in the Philippines, she was heavily influenced by both Japanese animation and American comics. She currently lives and works in West Seattle with her wife and several fat birds. Her career started in 2004 as the cocreator and illustrator of Mark of the Succubus, a three-volume series for TOKYOPOP. She went on to illustrate and cowrite a series of art instructional books, including the bestselling Shojo Fashion Manga Art School, published by Penguin Books. Her other work includes illustrating and inking several projects for BOOM! Studios, including R.L. Stine's Just Beyond: Monstrosity, Heavy Vinyl, and Labyrinth Coronation. Most recently, she illustrated the graphic novel Disney’s Mirrorverse: Belle for VIZ Media.