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saycheeze37's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
I had to DNF this one. Not bad, just didn't hold my interest.
sksrenninger's review
5.0
I loved this!! I finished it in one day. It's a little cliche, of course, but it's a fantastic sweet foodie romance that I couldn't put down. There is a recipe for coconut cake in the back that I can't wait to try, and the art on this cover is the greatest. Plus, this book made me want to visit Milwaukee, of all places. I wish I was still reading it. Cute, cute, cute. Read it!!
uearthen's review
4.0
I have been reading a lot of heavy things lately, and this was exactly the pallet cleaner I needed. Is it Austen? NO, but it doesn't have to be. This is everything you want in a cheesy romance, and it doesn't pretend to be anything else.
I always come back to this book when I am having a blue day. It's not perfect, but it's fun and easy to read.
I always come back to this book when I am having a blue day. It's not perfect, but it's fun and easy to read.
biblioraptor's review
5.0
Think You’ve got mail ... with food 🤤This might make you hungry. There’s a fair bit of cheese literally and figuratively (Wisconsin setting) but it reminded me of all my favorite Rom Coms . Someone please make:
1) This into a movie
2) Me a coconut cake
1) This into a movie
2) Me a coconut cake
gabmc's review
3.0
Lou is engaged to Devlin (and he insists on calling her by her full name, Elizabeth ... so we already get a sense of the power dynamics in their relationship). She owns a French restaurant, Luella's (named after her grandmother) but Devlin wants her to give it all up and be a stay at home wife to him, which he is hoping will enhance his legal career. She makes him a special coconut cake for his birthday and while on the way to deliver it to him, literally bumps into Al. Al is an English transplant to Milwaukee and really doesn't like the city much at all. As a food critic (with a biting pen), he is enchanted by the scent of Lou - who smells like the best Mexican vanilla. Lou and Al meet up again one night when she is drowning her sorrows after work. They become friends but decide straight away not to discuss work with each other. As Lou shows Al around her city and introduces him to all the nice foods, festivals and sights, their friendship develops into something more. However, Al feels bad that Lou doesn't know what he does for a living and wants to tell her. Something holds him back though. Very sweet (sorry, bad pun!) romance.
christiana's review
3.0
This was fine, but not nearly the cute fest I had my hopes up it would be when I heard You've Got Mail comparisons. And there was so much Milwaukee description that sometimes I felt like it was just there to make the story longer. It did make me hungry, I'll give it that :)
Also, isn't this just the cover of the Imperfectionists with a cake photoshopped in?
Also, isn't this just the cover of the Imperfectionists with a cake photoshopped in?
shirleytupperfreeman's review
Think "You've Got Mail" but with a Restaurant Critic in Tom Hank's role and a young chef trying to make a success of her new restaurant in the role of Meg Ryan. Things don't start out well. Fortunately, all's well that ends well. This was not great literature but was mildly entertaining.
bakedparmesan's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
⭐️⭐️.5
Synopsis:
A not so typical meet-cute where a miserable anonymous food critic meets a restaurant owner on her worst day. As the story goes on, told from both POVs, Al wrestles with the idea of telling Louella his true identity and what he has done to contribute to her failure. If the truth comes out, will their budding relationship stand a chance?Yes, because her ex is a douche.
Review:
Cute story, not my usual read but a nice quirky romance. I liked the ending the most, the middle seemed to drag on a bit. I liked John and that their friendship grows though out the book. Sad part at the end, but a nice romance story.
Recommend: not really
Unless your thing is romances or meet-cutes. Then yeah it’s a cute story.
Synopsis:
A not so typical meet-cute where a miserable anonymous food critic meets a restaurant owner on her worst day. As the story goes on, told from both POVs, Al wrestles with the idea of telling Louella his true identity and what he has done to contribute to her failure. If the truth comes out, will their budding relationship stand a chance?
Review:
Cute story, not my usual read but a nice quirky romance. I liked the ending the most, the middle seemed to drag on a bit. I liked John and that their friendship grows though out the book. Sad part at the end, but a nice romance story.
Recommend: not really
Unless your thing is romances or meet-cutes. Then yeah it’s a cute story.