Cooking Up Love

Cooking Up Love by Amylynn Bright

Is there anything more pathetic than a food critic who can’t cook? That’s Holly Darcy—secret socialite, wannabe author, lousy chef and “The Covert Connoisseur.” Feeling like a fraud for critiquing restaurants when she can’t boil a pot of water, Holly joins a cooking class for beginners…and quickly cooks up serious chemistry with the sexy instructor.

Mark Bennett was born to be a chef, but his foray into restaurant ownership fell far short of his dreams thanks to a scathing review from The Covert Connoisseur. Now teaching is the closest he will venture into a kitchen. Luckily the job comes with an unexpected perk: the attraction simmering between him and a curvy, clever writer with pinup-girl looks.

Flirting over pasta soon leads to passionate kisses and a sizzling relationship. But how can Holly be honest about her job when Mark blames his restaurant’s failure on her review? And when Holly’s secret is exposed, how will Mark be able to forgive her for ruining his life?

I received this as an ARC from Netgalley for a honest review.

Holly can't cook, but she has a hell of a palate.  She knows what tastes fabulous, but she couldn't cook it for you. So she signs up for a cooking class and meets Mark. She's in to him and he seems like he's in to her. They begin dating and everything is wonderful, they just fit. Until she finds out that he blames her review, her column for the fall of his restaurant.

Mark knows that the review from The Covert Connoisseur is the reason his restaurant failing. There was so many things going on but it was that one review that blew it all out of the water. He can't cook because he's afraid he'll fail again. So he works for his brother and he is teaching this cooking class. He's very interested in one of his students. They start dating and then he finds out that she's the column author.

I enjoyed this story. I thought it was a good idea. I didn't love that when things would go south they would just quit. I really didn't like the way Mark acted when he found out about her being the reviewer. In the end the story was good, I just questioned how he could let angry and hate win. Check it out! I'd love to hear what you think about this story.