Will I love Piglet?

The writing has the sparkle of a Nora Ephron rom-com and the sharp agony of the TV show Fleabag, plus gorgeous food writing, a deep understanding of female friendship, and class-related snobbiness. Our heroine is Piglet, and she acquired that nickname from her family as a kid. She's grown up now, and she's doing very well for herself, thank you very much. Until her dreamy fiancé confesses a betrayal just 13 days before their storybook wedding. The wedding is still on, but you have to wonder if Piglet and Kit are careening toward the worst wedding ever. And maybe even… show more.

This is my most recent “can’t look away” read. The titular Piglet hits rock bottom and keeps digging after her idea of a perfect life with her fiancé Kit goes up in flames. Lottie Hazell really knows how to do a set piece with constant escalating tension. Every food-related meltdown in Piglet proved more anxiety-inducing than the last, particularly a scene of Piglet frantically trying to bake a croquembouche on the day of her disastrous wedding.

I always appreciate a book that refuses to give the reader breathing room and puts you in the scene with its characters. Piglet’s pages… show more.