3.74 AVERAGE

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes

The start was very rough, but ending made up for it
hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

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emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
lighthearted
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

When Ellie is brought in to ghost write Kieran's debut cookbook after his recent win of a cooking competition, they immediately get off on the wrong foot. But as they're forced to work together, they both learn that maybe Kieran could benefit from Ellie's groundedness and Kieran could help Ellie break out of the routines that have become suffocating after her husband's death three years earlier.

It's a great romance that builds slowly.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for an early copy.
emotional funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Overall it was very cute. Loved the dual POV and seeing both reactions to challenging situations.
Hated Diane, wish Ben was better sooner. Could’ve done without bestie hookup.
Ellie is a people pleaser and it unfortunately reminded me a lot of myself.
Also Kiernan should’ve punched Hank when he said it wasn’t his fault.
 

kind of feels like an AI wrote this for me? it has San Francisco, food, a mischievous cat, people-pleasing, romance. it's sweet and a fine fluffy read, but not particularly memorable.

This was excellent. So carefully crafted, a little cliche in some places, but overall so warmhearted. Puts your heart back together in a way you didn't know you needed 
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes