About the book:
Get ready for a heaping helping of humor, romance, and second chances
Celebrity chef Maxwell Cavanagh is known for many things: his multiple Michelin stars, his top-rated Culinary Channel show, To the Max, and most of all his horrible temper. Hadley Beckett, host of the Culinary Channel's other top-rated show, At Home with Hadley, is beloved for her Southern charm and for making her viewers feel like family.
When Max experiences a very public temper tantrum and is sent packing, his only chance to get back on TV and in the public's good graces is to work alongside Hadley. As these polar-opposite celeb chefs begin to peel away the layers of public persona and reputation, they will not only discover the key ingredients for getting along but also learn the secret recipe for unexpected forgiveness . . . and maybe even love.
In the meantime, hide the knives.
My review:
This was a wonderfully written romance with food, humor, redemption and did I mention food? When I first met Max, I thought how in the world are these two going to end up together! He was such a jerk! He made a lot of progress, though, and really worked at managing his anger and what and how he said things; Staying away from alcohol helped a lot. It helped that we got inside his head, as well as Hadley's, so that went a long way in understanding why he did what he did. Both of them had messed up childhoods, so were a little gun-shy about relationships. There was a little mention of Hadley's faith and I wished we would have gotten to see what Max ended up ultimately deciding, though I have a guess. Hadley was such a sweet, Southern woman; even when she tried to be sarcastic it came across as sincere, which was pretty amusing. She also had some awkward, laughable moments and there were quite a few times I laughed out loud. She was also incredibly forgiving of Max and gave him chance after chance. Max grew on me as I got to see what he was thinking and how he cared about Hadley. Plus he was cute and could cook! Hadley's grandmother was quite a character; I can't imagine being practically raised by her. The romance was sweet, with them attracted to each other but fighting it. This was my first Bethany Turner but I'm immediately searching out her other two books! I highly recommend it!
I received this book free from Revell. I was not compensated for this review. All opinions are my own.
The Author
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Photo by: Emilie Hendryx © EA Creative Photography Bethany Turner
Bethany Turner is the award-winning author of The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck and Wooing Cadie McCaffrey and the director of administration for Rock Springs Church in Southwest Colorado. A former bank executive and a three-time cancer...
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