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lovelymisanthrope's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I received a copy of this book as a gift.
"A Taste of Sage" is the heartwarming love story between two chefs: Lumi and Julien. Lumi has a special gift: she can taste what the people were feeling when they prepared the food she eats. After some hard times, Lumi is forced to take a job at a traditional French restaurant owned by Julien, one of the most difficult bosses to work for. Lumi curiously tries Julien's cooking one day and is shocked to discover that not only does it taste great, but she wants more.
This was such a sweet RomCom, and I absolutely devoured this story. Lumi and Julien are so much alike that their natural reaction to each other is to be disgruntled by the other. They are both so headstrong and they are both immensely talented chefs that have a unique vision to make them successful at their own restaurant ventures. They are semi enemies to lovers, but it is more of a poor first impression of each other. Once they actually give each other a chance, it is pure adoration.
I really believed in Lumi's and Julien's stories. They are both flawed in different ways, and I really appreciated seeing them open up to one another and allow the other to inspire the best to shine through. They were also both so willing to help each other, and despite any ill-feelings they might have had, they were both still always rooting for each other in their own way.
Something unique about this book is that it features recipes through most of the chapters. Not only were these recipes a fun treat, but they were also for the different dishes that they were discussing in the story. It was definitely something unique that made the reading experience all the more memorable.
I highly recommend this book if you are looking for a cute story about two chefs who need a little spice in their lives.
"A Taste of Sage" is the heartwarming love story between two chefs: Lumi and Julien. Lumi has a special gift: she can taste what the people were feeling when they prepared the food she eats. After some hard times, Lumi is forced to take a job at a traditional French restaurant owned by Julien, one of the most difficult bosses to work for. Lumi curiously tries Julien's cooking one day and is shocked to discover that not only does it taste great, but she wants more.
This was such a sweet RomCom, and I absolutely devoured this story. Lumi and Julien are so much alike that their natural reaction to each other is to be disgruntled by the other. They are both so headstrong and they are both immensely talented chefs that have a unique vision to make them successful at their own restaurant ventures. They are semi enemies to lovers, but it is more of a poor first impression of each other. Once they actually give each other a chance, it is pure adoration.
I really believed in Lumi's and Julien's stories. They are both flawed in different ways, and I really appreciated seeing them open up to one another and allow the other to inspire the best to shine through. They were also both so willing to help each other, and despite any ill-feelings they might have had, they were both still always rooting for each other in their own way.
Something unique about this book is that it features recipes through most of the chapters. Not only were these recipes a fun treat, but they were also for the different dishes that they were discussing in the story. It was definitely something unique that made the reading experience all the more memorable.
I highly recommend this book if you are looking for a cute story about two chefs who need a little spice in their lives.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship
thewellreadlabrador's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent, Grief, and Cancer
poetkoala's review against another edition
5.0
Sexy, spicy, and sweet. Exactly what I needed for a warm fuzzy read.
knitnread's review
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
dimples0508's review
3.0
Great little book to pass the time. Read this in my effort to read more BIPOC authors.
ghostmomxoxo's review
Literally felt like this was written by a robot. Such a waste of a good premise ðŸ˜
nicolevigdal's review
3.0
It was interesting but not a whole lot going on kind of weird at times but I like the cooking and the romance too bad I got sick and couldn't go to the book club sad
lysh_'s review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
ironskin's review against another edition
At first I thought maybe I missed the pet where they established some chemistry, but then I realised they were just flat, and everything was going to be spoon fed telling without showing.
As a draft on Wattpad this would have lots of potential.
I really wanted it to be more
As a draft on Wattpad this would have lots of potential.
I really wanted it to be more