Back for Seconds, (Paperback)

<p><strong>From <em>Cosmopolitan's</em> Cosmo Reads imprint comes BACK FOR SECONDS, a sexy, sensory exploration of how food, sex, connection, and community can make even the darkest days shine bright with hope and love. It's about letting yourself be seen--mess and all.</strong></p><p><strong><em>Two cups of chaos, a dash of generational trauma, and a pinch of Christmas magic.</em></strong></p><p>June Alfiero is just trying to survive her first Christmas post-divorce. If growing up the only daughter of Evergreen's boardwalk pizza king taught her anything, it's how to eat or be eaten.</p><p>She's done indulging family drama; she refuses to play games with her ex; and she definitely will not be falling for the viral vegan homecook she accidentally dragged on TikTok after one too many margaritas. </p><p>But when June comes face-to-face with the Adonis himself, Joey Pagano is nothing like his digital footprint. He's patient. Earnest. Maddeningly kind. And navigating his own heartbreak.</p><p>The more time they spend together, sharing home-cooked meals and soft confessions, the more June's hardened exterior begins to melt. </p><p>Suddenly, her small Jersey Shore town is serving up more than bittersweet nostalgia: it's late-night kitchen experiments, flirty bickering, shared secrets, and the kind of steady companionship June had given up on. Joey doesn't shy away from her mess--he pulls up a chair, pours a glass of wine, and asks for seconds.</p><p>With every boardwalk stroll and cozy, flour-dusted moment, June feels something inside her unclench. Maybe healing doesn't have to be quiet. Maybe it can be loud, joyful, and a little chaotic--just like Evergreen at Christmas.</p><p>But bearing her soul to Joey means risking the kind of heartbreak she's barely recovered from.</p><p>Will June take a chance on the delicious magic growing between them--or close the door before Joey can knock again?</p>

• Back for Seconds, (Paperback)
• Author: Betty Corrello
• ISBN: 9781464291623
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-10-06
• Page Count: 368