All of the pieces fit together beautifully in this book. I loved the food and how each of the characters taught the other something key to love. I loved that not everything was perfect, but the author was able to bring the story to a satisfying and believable ending. These characters were different than any I've ever met, and I have a better understanding of trans issues having read this book. It utterly inspired me.
"The feelings in this one are dialed up so high you almost can’t look at them directly: It would be like staring into the sun... Like Rosie Danan or Kate Clayborn, Barrett has a way of making palpable the full journey of a relationship" –New York Times
“Simply put, The Romance Recipe is a treat.” –USA TODAY
Amy Chambers: restaurant owner, micromanager, control freak.
Amy will do anything to revive her ailing restaurant, including hiring a former reality-show finalist with good connections and a lot to prove. But her hopes that Sophie’s skills and celebrity…
I found the time the characters spent together built a very believable connection between the two of them. The conflict was original and a better obstacle that the characters had to overcome than I see in many of this genre.
Caroline Parker knows three things to be true. First, she is going to be Boston's most sought-after divorce attorney by 35. Second, given how terrible her romantic track record is, falling in love isn't in the cards for her. And third, Christmas only brings her bad luck - being broken up with not once, not twice, but three times during the holidays is proof enough of that.
When she runs into Hannah Dalton on Christmas Eve, she has no reason to believe her luck will change. After all, though Hannah is probably the most gorgeous woman she's ever seen, she's…
I just loved these characters and the whole premise of what threw them together. I was rooting for them the whole time. I found the banter between the characters delightful.
From the multi-award-winning, best-selling author of Broken Beyond Repair comes a new sapphic celebrity ice queen romance — read as a standalone or as the second book in the South Downs Romance series.
Sculptor Arte Tremaine is thrown into the hospitality industry when her beloved late grandmother bequeaths her and her sister a charming yet rundown country hotel with zero guests. Arte is determined to make a success of the business, despite her sister snapping at her heels to sell it and painful memories confronting her inside.
Charlotte Beaufort, heiress to a hotel empire, television celebrity, and self-confessed city woman,…
Podcaster Sarah Cooper is used to giving others advice but when her own relationship crumbles, she’s left floundering. Determined to heal, she decides to turn all her love and focus to her daughter—not on reentering the dating pool. Her resolve is tested when her backyard swimming pool turns green and requires the attention of a tempting new pool technician.
Jasmine Dìaz knows the importance of family, especially found family. She is far too committed to carrying a baby for her best friend to consider a relationship. Even if it means ignoring how her favorite podcaster seems to be flirting with her.
Soon they both start to believe it would be safe to dip just a toe into the dating pool. But can they stop before they fall all in?
