Kirjahaku

MichaelScandal may have hit when we landed in Canada, but my girl, my Baby Cakes, is still by my side.Not that I'd let her be anywhere else.So when she stands next to me as the cameras go live, cohosting the Second Bite: New Year's Special with me, I feel more at ease than ever.But then the producers decide to surprise the viewers-and us-with a twist.This weekend's contestants are celebrities.And one of them is a woman from my past. With her sights set on embarrassing my girl.

VALWhen I was nine, I went to my first funeral. Along with accepting my father's death, I had to accept new and awful truths I wasn't prepared for.When I was nineteen, I went to my mother's funeral. We weren't close, but with her gone, I became more alone than ever before.Sure, I have a half brother who runs The Alliance. And yeah, he's given me his protection - in the form of a bodyguard and chauffeur. But I don't have anyone that really knows me. No one to really love me.Until I meet him. The man in the airport.And when one chance meeting turns into something hotter, something more serious, I let myself believe that maybe he's the one. Maybe this man is the one who will finally save me from my loneliness. The one to give me the family I've always craved.DOMThe Mafia is in my blood. It's what I do.So when that blood is spilled and one funeral turns into three, drastic measures need to be taken.And when this battle turns into a war, I'm going to need more men. More power.I'm going to need The Alliance.And I'll become a member. By any means necessary.

My trip to Mexico for my cousin's wedding was only supposed to be a few days of obligation and oceanside.I wasn't expecting Luke.Wasn't expecting the hot hockey player, with the smirks and the tattoos, who kept bumping into me.And I certainly wasn't expecting to spend a night on the beach, under the stars, underneath him.It was magical, but I thought it would end there.Instead, we exchanged numbers and stayed in touch.So when Luke invited me to watch him play in Vegas, I went.And it was great.Until we woke up the next morning and found the wedding certificate in my pocket.Turns out that dance party we snuck into was actually a group wedding ceremony.And now we're married.Which is bad.Because I think our wedding was actually our first date. And if my dad finds out, he'll cut me out of the family business.So when footage leaks of Luke and me hot and heavy in an elevator, I have to make up a new plan to save my reputation and career.Now, all I need is for Luke Anders to act like he's madly in love with me.Should be easy.Right?

When a holiday baking competition goes incredibly wrong. Or right...Michael -I'm starting to think I've been doing this for too long. The screaming fans. The constant media attention. The fat paychecks. None of it brings me the happiness I yearn for.Yet here I am. Another year. Another holiday special. Another Christmas spent alone in a hotel room.But then the lights go up. And I see her.Alice -It's an honor to be a contestant, I know that. But right now it feels a little like punishment. Because any second Chef Michael Kesso, the man I've been in love with for years, the man who doesn't even know I exist, is going to walk onto the set, and it will be a miracle if I don't pass out at the sight of him.But the time for doubts is over. Because Second Bite is about to start - "in three... two... one..." Read now for the full three part series