Willy W. reviewed on 11/1/2015 + 503 more book reviews

Nicely written and reasonably researched book about a punk rock loving chef who falls for a food critic who is secretly writing a gossipy tell-all about the chef's new restaurant. Chef Adam Temple comes across as sweet and romantic and while chefs don't particularly float my boat, I love books about food and cooking and romance. Unfortunately for this story, the "heroine" is a selfish jerk throughout the story and I never felt like she was redeemed. In fact, her supposedly selfless act at the end still seemed to be the opposite of what anyone wanted and while it helped resolve the enormous problem she created, I didn't think it helped her credibility at all. It all still seemed very selfish and manipulative. There is a secondary love story that is sweet and I wish they had been the central characters in this story because I hated the heroine.

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