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Sizzling In The Kitchen Series
Book #1 - Chef In The Wild - Amazon US | Amazon UK | Universal Link
Blurb
Cal Mayer is thirty and starting over. His last relationship was a failure. His job went down the drain. So when his cousin Pete, a.k.a Baldwin Powell celebrity chef, offers him a gig in his restaurant, he can’t help but to jump at the offer to reinvent himself.
Bobby and Cal don’t exactly hit it off—to put it lightly. Bobby resents getting Cal dumped in his lap. Cal doesn’t appreciate Bobby’s frosty attitude. They’re stuck together day and night, and their chemistry is undeniable… but will it be sweet summer love or a case of too many chefs in the kitchen?
Carra's Review
This is a new-to-me author, and since I love main characters who are chefs (gotta love those A-type personalities), I figured having two of them clashing would make for a fun read. I also loved the setting, Vermont is gorgeous no matter what time of the year.
Both Bobby and Cal started off as likable characters. Bobby irked me a bit though with his attitude toward Cal once they meet, though once they get past that things did settle down between them. The buildup between them was more tell than show though; and both of them were throwing off pretty ambivalent vibes towards each other for quite a while. If you’re looking for hot and naughty, that’s not what you’ll find here—anything beyond kissing is just alluded to and occurs off-page.
The writing style felt a little awkward to me, and some ideas were repeated more than once. Where you’ll find detailed descriptions is with anything regarding the food; the rest of the story not so much, and things roll along at a brisk pace. There’s a bit of hubbub introduced with a rival chef at one point, but it’s resolved rather quickly in kind of a no-muss, no-fuss manner.
Cal had his opportunity to frustrate me later in the story when he vacillates on his future, then makes an impulsive decision that really didn’t ring true to me—it felt more like that choice was forced in to create drama. Then once the resolution came along, that felt more convenient than anything else and the ending felt rushed.
Overall I’m on the fence for this one, which has me placing my rating solidly at 3 stars.
About the Author
MJ O’Shea has never met a music festival, paintbrush, or flower crown she can stay away from. She loves rainstorms and a perfect cup of tea, beach days, music, bright colors, and more than anything a cozy evening with a really great book.She is from the Pacific Northwest. While she still lives there and loves it, MJ has the heart of a wanderer. So she puts all her dreams of far off places and extraordinary people in her books.
Except for every once in a while when she does what all travelers have to do on occasion… come home.
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