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hannahh12345678910's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
READ IT! The enemies to lovers trope is definetly present. I love the way they go from not liking each other at all togetting married and having a child on the way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content and Abandonment
Moderate: Torture and Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy and Racial slurs
turquoiseavenue's review against another edition
4.0
Tacos for Two is flirty, fresh, fun and extremely entertaining.
Betsy St. Amant gives clever winks to the movie You’ve Got Mail in this adorable mash up of enemies-turned-lovers and the online dating world. This book will delight both contemporary romance readers as well as rom-com lovers with laugh-out-loud banter between two people who’s chemistry is sparking!
Warning: You’ll want tacos, and probably, nachos after reading this story.
I absolutely loved the magnetism between Rory and Jude, right from the start. The clever mix of their online relationship, turned unknown-in-person relationship pulls all of the appeal of You’ve Got Mail into the story, but St. Amant makes the story her own. Rory is feisty and likable (despite her occasional woes) and Jude came across as a strong, lovable guy that’s easy to fall for.
The supporting characters were also well loved by me, especially Hannah and Grady. I enjoyed the quick pace of the story and the contemporary aspect focusing on Mexican culinary and food trucks; two things everyone loves!
An underlying story lent personal growth, particularly for Rory as she works to figure out what is best for her in life and maintain continuance of her family legacy. Jude grew as well, pursuing his dreams at all costs, and facing the inevitable fallout with his family over his decision. The blend of these things balanced with the flirty texts and messages, as well as the fireworks in person, created a story that was both addictive and entertaining.
Overall, a great read that I enjoyed and would recommend to readers who like books by Bethany Turner, Melissa Ferguson and Nicole Deese. Tacos for Two is clean, lighthearted and does not contain many faith-based elements.
Content Warning: There was alcohol consumption noted in the book by the characters on different occasions.
*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. All thoughts are my own and I was not required to post a positive review.
Betsy St. Amant gives clever winks to the movie You’ve Got Mail in this adorable mash up of enemies-turned-lovers and the online dating world. This book will delight both contemporary romance readers as well as rom-com lovers with laugh-out-loud banter between two people who’s chemistry is sparking!
Warning: You’ll want tacos, and probably, nachos after reading this story.
I absolutely loved the magnetism between Rory and Jude, right from the start. The clever mix of their online relationship, turned unknown-in-person relationship pulls all of the appeal of You’ve Got Mail into the story, but St. Amant makes the story her own. Rory is feisty and likable (despite her occasional woes) and Jude came across as a strong, lovable guy that’s easy to fall for.
The supporting characters were also well loved by me, especially Hannah and Grady. I enjoyed the quick pace of the story and the contemporary aspect focusing on Mexican culinary and food trucks; two things everyone loves!
An underlying story lent personal growth, particularly for Rory as she works to figure out what is best for her in life and maintain continuance of her family legacy. Jude grew as well, pursuing his dreams at all costs, and facing the inevitable fallout with his family over his decision. The blend of these things balanced with the flirty texts and messages, as well as the fireworks in person, created a story that was both addictive and entertaining.
Overall, a great read that I enjoyed and would recommend to readers who like books by Bethany Turner, Melissa Ferguson and Nicole Deese. Tacos for Two is clean, lighthearted and does not contain many faith-based elements.
Content Warning: There was alcohol consumption noted in the book by the characters on different occasions.
*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. All thoughts are my own and I was not required to post a positive review.
suzyq436's review against another edition
2.0
This started off cute but then quickly went downhill to the point where I could not wait to reach the end of this book.
Firstly, this book is way too long. There is so much unnecessary scenes that could be cut out because the story dragged at times.
Secondly, Rory annoyed me the more I read. She kept making assumptions and jumping to conclusions based on her figments of imagination. None of her assumptions of Jude were based on anything concrete. It was a cause for a frustrating read because Jude wouldn't know why she behaved the way she did and honestly neither did I.
Thirdly, I hope this was worked on for the final copy of the book but most of the text messages did not indicate whose message it was so trying to figure out who was saying what took more brain power than what I was willing to expend on this story.
The chemistry between Jude and Rory was minimal mainly because they didn't actually spend a lot of time together in the story. The most time they spent was with the cooking lesson and even that was average, nothing to indicate the spark.
Firstly, this book is way too long. There is so much unnecessary scenes that could be cut out because the story dragged at times.
Secondly, Rory annoyed me the more I read. She kept making assumptions and jumping to conclusions based on her figments of imagination. None of her assumptions of Jude were based on anything concrete. It was a cause for a frustrating read because Jude wouldn't know why she behaved the way she did and honestly neither did I.
Thirdly, I hope this was worked on for the final copy of the book but most of the text messages did not indicate whose message it was so trying to figure out who was saying what took more brain power than what I was willing to expend on this story.
The chemistry between Jude and Rory was minimal mainly because they didn't actually spend a lot of time together in the story. The most time they spent was with the cooking lesson and even that was average, nothing to indicate the spark.
solgp's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Easy to read
mrs_dillon25's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
5.0
Loved. It! I feel like this is the perfect book to get you out of a reading slump. I loved all the dialog, I laughed out load so many times, and it's very fast paced.
melmo2610's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
5.0
What an adorable read. As someone who loves and adores “You’ve Got Mail,” this book absolutely thrilled me. A fun romance with movie quotes and other movie details thrown in between the characters, that was more than enough to make me love this book! Rory and Jude and their love/hate relationship was so much fun. Loved this one!
charlottedante's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
DNF at 85% because the song "Bye Bye Bye" is egregiously attributed to the Backstreet Boys. There were other issues but that was the final nail.
ameserole's review against another edition
4.0
I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Tacos for Two was a really cute romcom to jump into. From the very beginning, I liked getting to know Rory and Jude. Especially when food was involved. Ever since they started talking to a certain someone online, I quickly figured out how things were going to go down once the drama started. I just patiently waited for the puzzles pieces to fall into place so that these two could figure it out for themselves.
These two definitely have their ups and downs. I enjoyed the bantering and all the bonding that happened between them. I was also pretty intrigued by the food festival competition, but it was pretty easy to spot who would lose. Even with things being a bit predictable, I still devoured each and every page that came my way.
In the end, the epilogue was freaking adorable. It definitely made me happy and I'm glad that I got the chance to jump into this beautiful book. Now I just really need a taco or two.
Tacos for Two was a really cute romcom to jump into. From the very beginning, I liked getting to know Rory and Jude. Especially when food was involved. Ever since they started talking to a certain someone online, I quickly figured out how things were going to go down once the drama started. I just patiently waited for the puzzles pieces to fall into place so that these two could figure it out for themselves.
These two definitely have their ups and downs. I enjoyed the bantering and all the bonding that happened between them. I was also pretty intrigued by the food festival competition, but it was pretty easy to spot who would lose. Even with things being a bit predictable, I still devoured each and every page that came my way.
In the end, the epilogue was freaking adorable. It definitely made me happy and I'm glad that I got the chance to jump into this beautiful book. Now I just really need a taco or two.
beastreader's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this book. It was a sweet and fun read. The "You Got Mail" references were cute. The food cooking was making my mouth watering. It was as if I could smell and taste the food with the descriptions.
I liked both Rory and Jude. They both are humble and easy going. The chemistry between them was good but I actually was feeling it better when they were messaging each other under their profile names...StrongerMan99 and ColorMeTurquoise. They could share a witty banter this way. In person they were a bit more business like focusing on the competition. Overall, I did enjoy this book and will be reading more books by this author.
I liked both Rory and Jude. They both are humble and easy going. The chemistry between them was good but I actually was feeling it better when they were messaging each other under their profile names...StrongerMan99 and ColorMeTurquoise. They could share a witty banter this way. In person they were a bit more business like focusing on the competition. Overall, I did enjoy this book and will be reading more books by this author.
amyk2024's review against another edition
3.0
This book makes me want to go watch You’ve Got Mail. It was a cute, clean romance. I wanted to give it more stars but I just did not like Rory at all. She constantly jumped to conclusions and then would go off on tantrums. If she would stop and listen most of the ridiculous arguments wouldn’t have occurred. Also, a pet peeve of mine is when a pop culture reference is wrong. *NSYNC sings Bye Bye Bye, not the Backstreet Boys.
I listened to this on audiobook and would not recommend the format. There is one female narrator doing a female and male POV and it was very difficult to discern the many different characters throughout the story. Also her pacing was too fast. I couldn’t tell where the POV changed which often confused me.
I listened to this on audiobook and would not recommend the format. There is one female narrator doing a female and male POV and it was very difficult to discern the many different characters throughout the story. Also her pacing was too fast. I couldn’t tell where the POV changed which often confused me.