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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
The title is truly accurate, but when the slow burn ends the romance is expedited and the romance all happens very quickly. The Slowest Burn is cute summery romance with great characters and a fairly unique plot. I was looking for more character descriptions, but overall would recommend as a light and fun read!
A big shoutout to NetGalley & SMP for an eARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
The cover of this one is what immediately drew me to it, it screams fall and love! How could I not?
Here’s what I liked about this one:
•The mental health representation in this one is incredible, our female MC is so understanding and patient once she understands our male MC and his struggles with anxiety and dyslexia.
•The rawness of what Ellie has been through and what’s she’s still going through felt so real.
•All the food references and recipes - made me want to cook and bake everything. I’m here for it!!
•There is a cat soooo duh
The cover of this one is what immediately drew me to it, it screams fall and love! How could I not?
Here’s what I liked about this one:
•The mental health representation in this one is incredible, our female MC is so understanding and patient once she understands our male MC and his struggles with anxiety and dyslexia.
•The rawness of what Ellie has been through and what’s she’s still going through felt so real.
•All the food references and recipes - made me want to cook and bake everything. I’m here for it!!
•There is a cat soooo duh
How to create The Slowest Burn; start with a base of opposites-attract, add a friendly helping of forced proximity, a splash of whitty banter, and pull it all together with the charming writing of Sarah Chamberlain.
The push and pull love story between Ellie Wasserman and Kieran O’Neill in The Slowest Burn will capture your heart. Ellie, a talented ghostwriter who is learning to find joy after loss, crosses paths with misunderstood, quirky chef, Kieran, who is out to prove he’s more than what the media has made him out to be. The pair are thrown together to write Kieran’s first cookbook.
The snark begins to flow the moment the two meet; I was at the edge of my seat awaiting the moment Ellie and Kieran would begin to see each other in a new light...when they would start to peel back the layers of one another and connect on a deeper, more emotional layer.
I appreciated the mental health angles thought out this novel, from both main character’s POV. It was exciting to experience the moments of self discovery alongside Ellie and Kieran, not to mention how freeing it was to see the pair break free of the “chains” holding them back in life.
I cannot express how easy it was to fall in love with Ellie and Kieran, and The Slowest Burn as a whole. I’m looking forward to what Sarah Chamberlain writes next and will be first in line to scoop it up!
A big thank you to Sarah Chamberlain, NetGalley, and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC
The push and pull love story between Ellie Wasserman and Kieran O’Neill in The Slowest Burn will capture your heart. Ellie, a talented ghostwriter who is learning to find joy after loss, crosses paths with misunderstood, quirky chef, Kieran, who is out to prove he’s more than what the media has made him out to be. The pair are thrown together to write Kieran’s first cookbook.
The snark begins to flow the moment the two meet; I was at the edge of my seat awaiting the moment Ellie and Kieran would begin to see each other in a new light...when they would start to peel back the layers of one another and connect on a deeper, more emotional layer.
I appreciated the mental health angles thought out this novel, from both main character’s POV. It was exciting to experience the moments of self discovery alongside Ellie and Kieran, not to mention how freeing it was to see the pair break free of the “chains” holding them back in life.
I cannot express how easy it was to fall in love with Ellie and Kieran, and The Slowest Burn as a whole. I’m looking forward to what Sarah Chamberlain writes next and will be first in line to scoop it up!
A big thank you to Sarah Chamberlain, NetGalley, and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC
The Slowest Burn has one of the most beautiful covers I've ever seen. Beautiful story too. Ellie is a ghost writer. Kieran is a chef. They are thrown together when she agrees to write his cookbook. I'll admit that at first I didn't warm to either mc. But this wonderfully told story uncovered many layers of these complex characters, and I started to love them. Ellie has a lot of grief to wade through, and we are right there with her. And FLOYD THE ADORABLE cat!!
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief
The Slowest Burn by @sarahchamberlainauthor is really a slowburn. A sweet story that makes your heart go all over the place. The world isn’t perfect and people aren’t perfect, and this is all mentioned in this story. Loved listening to it
Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martins Press, and St. Martin's Griffith for this advanced copy! You can pick up The Slowest Burn on September 24, 2024.
Was this chef romance adorable and sweet? Absolutely. Was it also chock-full of grief and emotionally charged moments between loved ones? You bectcha. I really appreciated how Sarah Chamberlain handled so many kinds of moments between characters so well, including Kieran's struggles with his ADHD and Ellie's people-pleasing destructiveness. The way food played a role in their romance was charming, but it also hit home how much food is about people and community.
If you enjoy hate-to-love, fake-dating, and chef romance, this is your book!
Was this chef romance adorable and sweet? Absolutely. Was it also chock-full of grief and emotionally charged moments between loved ones? You bectcha. I really appreciated how Sarah Chamberlain handled so many kinds of moments between characters so well, including Kieran's struggles with his ADHD and Ellie's people-pleasing destructiveness. The way food played a role in their romance was charming, but it also hit home how much food is about people and community.
If you enjoy hate-to-love, fake-dating, and chef romance, this is your book!
This was such a fun cute read. I loved every second of it. I loved how they worked off each other they meshed well and this is another one where you need to start over and build your life but how do you do it without upsetting people.
This was a perfect moment for this book just side tip don't read when your hungry. haha
Thank you NetGalley for this Audio Arc in Exchange for my honest review.
This was a perfect moment for this book just side tip don't read when your hungry. haha
Thank you NetGalley for this Audio Arc in Exchange for my honest review.
4.5 stars. One of the best romances I've read in awhile. This is a debut, and I cannot wait to see what Chamberlain writes in the future. This romance had so much depth and tackled issues like neurodiversity, addiction, grief, trauma, and more! I loved the way the relationship developed, and how it reflected where each character was at in life and in dealing with past issues and traumas. Very well written and engaging. Oh.....and I always love when a book contains foodie elements!
Ellie is a ghostwriter for cookbooks and Kieran is her latest celebrity chef project. They couldn’t be more opposite and can’t get along at all. She is still healing from past trauma and doesn’t want to let anyone into her life beyond a professional level. After a forced weekend away and a faked date to appease family, they begin to realize there might be more there than they originally thought.
I took a chance on this book based on the fact that I enjoy cooking shows and several of the tropes here. However, the title should have given me a big clue. It was a very slow read to the point that it felt much longer than it was. There were too many things going on and too much family drama and difficult characters on both sides. While I can appreciate representation and heavy topics when done well, here it felt like there were too many and it just took away from any romance that could develop. I also struggled to like the MMC after some of his initial behavior. I acknowledge that this book was just not for me but would probably appeal to other readers. If you enjoy a very slow building romance, a focus on family drama/grief/family dynamics, or plus size/ Jewish/ ADHD representation, then this may be a great book for you!
Thank you to the author and St. Martin’s Griffin for the early digital copy and opportunity to review.
I took a chance on this book based on the fact that I enjoy cooking shows and several of the tropes here. However, the title should have given me a big clue. It was a very slow read to the point that it felt much longer than it was. There were too many things going on and too much family drama and difficult characters on both sides. While I can appreciate representation and heavy topics when done well, here it felt like there were too many and it just took away from any romance that could develop. I also struggled to like the MMC after some of his initial behavior. I acknowledge that this book was just not for me but would probably appeal to other readers. If you enjoy a very slow building romance, a focus on family drama/grief/family dynamics, or plus size/ Jewish/ ADHD representation, then this may be a great book for you!
Thank you to the author and St. Martin’s Griffin for the early digital copy and opportunity to review.