Slow Burn

Slow Burn is the first and thus far only book of the Slow Burn series.

Summary
''You're traveling the globe on a cooking show! Will it heat up in the kitchen with a hotheaded, passionate chef... or will it all burn down in flames?''

Chapter 1: On Fire
"You're traveling the globe on a cooking show! Will it heat up in the kitchen with a hotheaded, passionate chef... or will it all burn down in flames?"

Chapter 2: Southern Hospitality
"Your first challenge is to makeover a restaurant in New Orleans with a long family history. Are you up to the task?"

Chapter 3: Served with Love
"Tensions are high in the kitchen. Will you be able to salvage this episode... or is this your curtain call?"

Chapter 4: Sugar & Spice
"In Santorini, you have to repair not only the restaurant owners' establishment, but also their romantic relationship..."

Chapter 5: Culinary Arts
"In Rio de Janeiro, emotions are haywire after Santorini... But you still have a job to do."

Chapter 6: True Colors
"You've received a special request that could jeopardize everything..."

Chapter 7: Flash in the Pan
"In Tokyo, pressure increases from Zara. Meanwhile, two brothers face a conflict of their own..."

Chapter 8: Boiling Over
"The chef in the new restaurant has a temper that rivals that of someone very familiar... which could lead to disaster for all."

Chapter 9: Up in Smoke
"After a revelation comes to light, everything begins to unravel..."

Chapter 10: The Back Burner
"After disaster strikes, your Plan B takes you on an unexpected detour. Will the show still go on?"

Chapter 11: Chef's Special
"You have big shoes to fill on Taste of the World. Will you be able to handle the most personal episode of all?"

Chapter 12: Too Many Cooks
"It's time to confront an old enemy in Hanoi, Vietnam. But will it be too much for Flynt to bear?"

Chapter 13: Have One on Me
"Halfway around the world, it's time for the wrap party of Taste of the World! Will the show generate enough buzz?"

Chapter 14: Overcooked
"Just when you thought it was a new era... one of your higher-ups has a request that could shake up everything."

Chapter 15: Dinner and a Show
"You fly to Paris to compete against Antoine Duval. But you're on his home turf now..."

Chapter 16: Piece de Resistance
"This is your chance to make a name for yourself and gain closure for Flynt... if you can pull off a victory."

Cookbook
Throughout the book, you will have the opportunity to invent recipes for the cookbook you're writing. Players are encouraged to recreate the dishes featured and use #playchoices and #choicescookbook on social media for others to see the dishes in reality.

Miscellaneous

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Spoilers

 * On December 28, 2020, PB released a blogpost announcing this book, where they teased that they are "gathering special ingredients for a whole new VIP book that [they] hope will satisfy [our] tastebuds..."
 * On Janaury 22, 2021, PB released a blogpost revealing more information regarding the book.
 * On February 5, 2021, PB confirmed the book's title to be Slow Burn in the Choices Insiders e-mail.
 * In the March 2021 Insiders, PB revealed that the book will be multi-gender along with another sneak peek.
 * On March 8, 2021, PB released a video teaser for the book along with the release date being March 26th.
 * On March 12, 2021, PB released a video trailer for the book.
 * On March 15, 2021, PB released a sneak peek featuring Everette/Yvette.
 * On March 17, 2021, PB released a sneak peek featuring Julian.
 * On March 19, 2021, PB released a sneak peek featuring your companions.
 * On March 25, 2021, PB posted the Chapter 1 description along with a blogpost about the book.
 * In the blogpost, Everette and female Julian's names are written as Everett and Julia, and revealed to be as such in-game.
 * On March 31, 2021, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 3.
 * On April 14, 2021, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 5.
 * On April 21, 2021, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 6.
 * On April 28, 2021, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 7.
 * On May 13, 2021, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 9.
 * On June 10, 2021, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 13.
 * On June 24, 2021, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 15.
 * On June 28, 2021, PB confirmed Chapter 16 is the series finale of Slow Burn, thus confirming the book is a standalone book.
 * On July 1, 2021, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 16.
 * On January 14, 2022, PB released a blogpost confirming the book will be released to all players later this year.

Trivia

 * This is the first of the Early Access books to be Gender of Choice.
 * This is the first of the Early Access books to have sneak peeks of the chapters, and be part of the weekly chapters list on social media.
 * Chapter 4 shares the same title as Desire & Decorum, Book 3, Chapter 4, "Sugar & Spice".
 * Chapter 8 shares the same title as High School Story: Class Act, Book 3, Chapter 8, "Boiling Over".
 * Chapter 10 shares the same title as America's Most Eligible, Book 2, Chapter 10, "Up In Smoke".
 * This is the last Early Access book to be released before the beginning of Pixelberry's new VIP schedule (releasing every new book as VIP before releasing it to the general public a couple of months later).
 * This is currently the only VIP book without a general release date. The structure of the November 2021 Choices Insiders newsletter implies that it will be released after Crimes of Passion.

Click here for the walkthrough of this book: Slow Burn Choices.