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drez80's review against another edition
1.0
I hated that Josh was so mean to Micah through most of the book, only for him to kiss Micah and decide that the past didn't matter all of a sudden, and without even an explanation of what happened in the past, Josh wanted to be with Micah.
raynebair's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this book, but Josh was hard to like. He was judgemental and selfish.
papercranestitches's review against another edition
3.0
I was enjoying this book more than most in this series, but around the 85% mark, I lost all interest in continuing. In fact, the only reason I DID continue was because I was so damn close to the finish line - NOT because I particularly cared about Micah & Josh's HEA (although getting RECIPES instead of finding out the results of Micah's hearing made me a bit ragey. I mean, what the shit is THAT?!).
crtsjffrsn's review against another edition
3.0
Chef Joshua Golden has made a solid life for himself in Paris, leaving the pain and trauma of his past in the United States behind. But that doesn't stop him from coming home to help run his parents' restaurant while his mother undergoes and recovers from surgery. What he doesn't expect is to run into the person responsible for the pain he's tried to forget--Micah Solomon--to be staying at his parents' house when he arrives. It's almost too much to bear, but he's not one to leave his family in the lurch. It's only two weeks--he can ignore Micah for that long, right? But it turns out it's not as easy to leave the past behind us as Josh hopes...and as he learns more about Micah's situation and the truth behind their sordid past, he can't help but wonder if there just might be a future.
The fact that this is part of a series called "Delectable" seems utterly appropriate. There is a sweetness to this story that is situated well between a sense of edginess that is present at the same time. I am certainly interested in seeing more collaborations between these two authors.
The fact that this is part of a series called "Delectable" seems utterly appropriate. There is a sweetness to this story that is situated well between a sense of edginess that is present at the same time. I am certainly interested in seeing more collaborations between these two authors.
tiggers_hate_acorns's review
3.0
It was ok but the ending kinda just finished, I looked for an epilogue but there wasn't. Josh was a bit of an a***hole at the beginning to Micah and I didn't like him at all. My feelings towards Josh thawed a little but I never really connected with his character. Why did Rina and Micah stay married?, is divorce a big nono in Jewish society? (I know next to nothing about their religion or beliefs so please excuse my ignorance).
So just the three stars from me, ok but definitely not memorable.
So just the three stars from me, ok but definitely not memorable.
the_novel_approach's review
4.0
I really enjoyed how these two finally settled their differences, especially with the help of Josh’s parents, who are just a couple of well-intention meddlers.
Even though these two finally have a HEA, the ending left a question that I would like to have answered which, hopefully while I continue to read further into the series, EM will answer somewhere in a future story.
See the entire review at The Novel Approach: http://thenovelapproachreviews.com/2014/01/27/love-finds-a-way-in-em-lynleys-lighting-the-way-home/
Even though these two finally have a HEA, the ending left a question that I would like to have answered which, hopefully while I continue to read further into the series, EM will answer somewhere in a future story.
See the entire review at The Novel Approach: http://thenovelapproachreviews.com/2014/01/27/love-finds-a-way-in-em-lynleys-lighting-the-way-home/
anitalouise's review
4.0
Lovely, well-written and very readable book about a second chance romance between Micah and Josh who grew up together in NYC. Maybe closer to a 3.5 but bumped it up because of the food! They are best friends and right as they are about to act on their attraction, things change and they go away to college. They try to reconnect some years later but things really blow up and Josh flees to France to begin his journey as a chef. Really liked the way this book combined love of food and family with one's solid belief in faith. The author captures the mouth-watering recipes (really want to try that chicken and lentil dish!) but doesn't let them detract from the action on the page. Wanted to punch Josh in the nose but given his heart had been broken, understood his issues. Great MCs who were well drawn with clear personalities and physical traits. Could see Micah with his intense green eyes and Josh wearing eyeliner as he heads to the club. The secondary characters were done well if a little over the top. Seymour and Miriam's characters were borderline caricatures of what someone might think of a classic older Jewish couple but you could still feel the love for their family. Takes place in NYC and as a NYC native, tried to figure out where the characters were but perhaps the authors purposely made it vague. I knew the neighborhood but wanted more details. That didn't take away from my enjoyment, though. I was just interested in time and place. I was sort of let down at the end. No epilogue? Do I assume? All in all a good read and appreciate the recipes at the back of the book.
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