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fubpg's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
2.25
jenafyre's review against another edition
5.0
Ok ladies! Put on your aprons and get ready to for a great book. Feel the Heat by Kate Meader is one of the funniest books I have read so far. Let me tell you a little about it.
Liliana DeLuca is a photographer who manages her families Italian Restaurant, takes care of everyone in her family and is generally over looked by everyone. One night she is on her way home from a costume party (dressed as Wonder Woman no less) and she sees the lights on and hears noises coming from the kitchen of her families restaurant. That is when she takes matters into her own hands and smack world renowned chief Jack Kilroy over the head with a frying pan. Her older sister has booked Jack cooking show "Jack of all Trades" to tape there, she also wants Lili to hook up with Jack for a one night stand to help her get over being dumped by her fathers business partner.
Jack Kilroy is on his way to even bigger and better things. He is opening a new restaurant in Chicago, owns other around the world, is writing cook books, has a new cooking show in the works and wants people cooking his recipes on his cookware. He is driven, confident and totally taken by the beautiful woman that Lili is. Jack is done with a quick roll in the hay. He is tired of people only wanting him for his money, his looks and what they think that he can do for their careers. He wants more, and he wants more with Lili.
I really connected with Lili. Growing up as a pudgy kid, I can relate to the teasing and name calling that Lili went though. As an adult, still not a size 10, she is comfortable with who she is, but at times, the taunts of the school yard bullies still haunt her. Lili has a hard time believing that someone as handsome, wonderful and funny as the famous Jack Kilroy could possible be interested in someone like her. What I love the most about Jack is that he NEVER once looked at Lili as anything less that what she is. In his eyes, she is a strong, capable, sensitive, beautiful woman, and he will do anything that he can to protect her and convince her that they are meant to be together, while trying to help her fulfill her dreams of becoming a photographer. I really loved them together as a couple. They just seamed to be two halves of a whole.
Along for the ride is Lili's large, close knit, loud, nosy, meddling Italian family, (I can say this because I married into one!) and Jack's sister Jules. I loved the dynamic with these characters and their families. They will have you crying they are so funny! I loved everything about this book and look forward to the next installment of this wonderful new series. RUN to your computer and download a copy to your eReader! You will be sharing this story with all of your friends it is that good!
Liliana DeLuca is a photographer who manages her families Italian Restaurant, takes care of everyone in her family and is generally over looked by everyone. One night she is on her way home from a costume party (dressed as Wonder Woman no less) and she sees the lights on and hears noises coming from the kitchen of her families restaurant. That is when she takes matters into her own hands and smack world renowned chief Jack Kilroy over the head with a frying pan. Her older sister has booked Jack cooking show "Jack of all Trades" to tape there, she also wants Lili to hook up with Jack for a one night stand to help her get over being dumped by her fathers business partner.
Jack Kilroy is on his way to even bigger and better things. He is opening a new restaurant in Chicago, owns other around the world, is writing cook books, has a new cooking show in the works and wants people cooking his recipes on his cookware. He is driven, confident and totally taken by the beautiful woman that Lili is. Jack is done with a quick roll in the hay. He is tired of people only wanting him for his money, his looks and what they think that he can do for their careers. He wants more, and he wants more with Lili.
I really connected with Lili. Growing up as a pudgy kid, I can relate to the teasing and name calling that Lili went though. As an adult, still not a size 10, she is comfortable with who she is, but at times, the taunts of the school yard bullies still haunt her. Lili has a hard time believing that someone as handsome, wonderful and funny as the famous Jack Kilroy could possible be interested in someone like her. What I love the most about Jack is that he NEVER once looked at Lili as anything less that what she is. In his eyes, she is a strong, capable, sensitive, beautiful woman, and he will do anything that he can to protect her and convince her that they are meant to be together, while trying to help her fulfill her dreams of becoming a photographer. I really loved them together as a couple. They just seamed to be two halves of a whole.
Along for the ride is Lili's large, close knit, loud, nosy, meddling Italian family, (I can say this because I married into one!) and Jack's sister Jules. I loved the dynamic with these characters and their families. They will have you crying they are so funny! I loved everything about this book and look forward to the next installment of this wonderful new series. RUN to your computer and download a copy to your eReader! You will be sharing this story with all of your friends it is that good!
jbarr5's review
4.0
Feel the Heat
Lily DuLuca spends her time at the family restaurant and she decides at the cook off to make her move.
Jack Kilroy is a chef....and he can't believe what he cooks has a strange effect on her...he hopes to persuade her to also turn up the heat.
Steamy sex, food and recipes and a good story line make this a good read.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Lily DuLuca spends her time at the family restaurant and she decides at the cook off to make her move.
Jack Kilroy is a chef....and he can't believe what he cooks has a strange effect on her...he hopes to persuade her to also turn up the heat.
Steamy sex, food and recipes and a good story line make this a good read.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
daniwho's review against another edition
1.0
Der Start war gut. Vor allem das Kennenlernen hat mir sooo gefallen, aber dann ging‘s ohne Pause nur noch bergab. Lili war so unsympathisch und ihr Verhalten hat einfach soo genervt. Jack fand ich okay. Hatten aber null Chemie die Zwei. Der Großteil vom Buch spielt innerhalb von 3 Tagen?! Und Lili tut dann so, als hätten sie diese unglaubliche Verbindung und ich weiß nicht wie sie darauf kommt. Und das Ende.... warum?!? Warum müssen solche Bücher jetzt IMMER GENAU SO ende?!?
noellee_ma's review against another edition
1.0
Außen hui - Innen pfui...
Der Roman "Love Recipes - Verführung a la Carte" von Kate Meader handelt von der italienischen Restaurantführerin Lili DeLuca und dem Starkoch Jack Kilroy. Sie treffen in einer Kochshow, in der Lilis Vater gegen Jack antritt und ihre Schwester Produzentin ist, aufeinander. Dabei geht's nicht nur in der Küche heiß her..
Die Idee, ein Buch über Essen und Liebe zu schreiben hat mich sehr überzeugt. Das Cover war dann ausschlaggebend für den Kauf, da es mit den knalligen Farben und der außergewöhnlichen Haptik ein echter Hingucker ist. Leider konnte mich der Inhalt nicht annähernd überzeugen.
Die Geschichte spielt hauptsächlich innerhalb einer sehr kurze Zeitspanne - 3 Tage, die sich aber ziehen als wären es 3 Wochen. Man lernt direkt am Anfang schon sehr viele Personen aus Lilis Großfamilie und Umfeld kennen, so dass ein Stammbaum nützlich gewesen wäre, um überhaupt den Durchblick zu bewahren. Dadurch kam man häufig durcheinander.
Inhaltlich hat sich die Geschichte für mich im Kreis gedreht, da es hauptsächlich um Lilis Figur und ihr mangelndes Selbstbewusstsein und um Jacks Angst ausgenutzt zu werden ging. Die beiden Charaktere haben sich in meinen Augen kaum weiterentwickelt und wirklich viel mehr hat man auch nicht von ihnen erfahren. Der Aspekt des Essens bzw. des Kochens kam für mich viel zu kurz und auch die Beziehung der beiden war mir zu oberflächlich, zu unauthentisch und zu schnell (alles nach 3 Tagen!!!). Sie konnten sich nicht ein einziges Mal unterhalten ohne anzügliche Hintergedanken zu hegen. In dem Buch, aber vor allem bei Jack, drehte sich gefühlt alles nur um den Sex, auch wenn er etwas anderes behauptet.
Auch die anderen Charaktere wie Lilis Schwester Cara oder ihr Vater Toni konnten mich nicht überzeugen und waren mir von Anfang an sehr unsympathisch. Noch ein Grund mehr, die folgenden zwei Teile der Kitchen Love Reihe, in denen es um Cara und Jacks Schwester Jules geht, nicht zu lesen.
Leider kann ich das Buch nicht weiterempfehlen, da es inhaltlich einfach viel zu flach und oberflächlich war und mir lediglich die Idee und das Cover gefallen haben.
Der Roman "Love Recipes - Verführung a la Carte" von Kate Meader handelt von der italienischen Restaurantführerin Lili DeLuca und dem Starkoch Jack Kilroy. Sie treffen in einer Kochshow, in der Lilis Vater gegen Jack antritt und ihre Schwester Produzentin ist, aufeinander. Dabei geht's nicht nur in der Küche heiß her..
Die Idee, ein Buch über Essen und Liebe zu schreiben hat mich sehr überzeugt. Das Cover war dann ausschlaggebend für den Kauf, da es mit den knalligen Farben und der außergewöhnlichen Haptik ein echter Hingucker ist. Leider konnte mich der Inhalt nicht annähernd überzeugen.
Die Geschichte spielt hauptsächlich innerhalb einer sehr kurze Zeitspanne - 3 Tage, die sich aber ziehen als wären es 3 Wochen. Man lernt direkt am Anfang schon sehr viele Personen aus Lilis Großfamilie und Umfeld kennen, so dass ein Stammbaum nützlich gewesen wäre, um überhaupt den Durchblick zu bewahren. Dadurch kam man häufig durcheinander.
Inhaltlich hat sich die Geschichte für mich im Kreis gedreht, da es hauptsächlich um Lilis Figur und ihr mangelndes Selbstbewusstsein und um Jacks Angst ausgenutzt zu werden ging. Die beiden Charaktere haben sich in meinen Augen kaum weiterentwickelt und wirklich viel mehr hat man auch nicht von ihnen erfahren. Der Aspekt des Essens bzw. des Kochens kam für mich viel zu kurz und auch die Beziehung der beiden war mir zu oberflächlich, zu unauthentisch und zu schnell (alles nach 3 Tagen!!!). Sie konnten sich nicht ein einziges Mal unterhalten ohne anzügliche Hintergedanken zu hegen. In dem Buch, aber vor allem bei Jack, drehte sich gefühlt alles nur um den Sex, auch wenn er etwas anderes behauptet.
Auch die anderen Charaktere wie Lilis Schwester Cara oder ihr Vater Toni konnten mich nicht überzeugen und waren mir von Anfang an sehr unsympathisch. Noch ein Grund mehr, die folgenden zwei Teile der Kitchen Love Reihe, in denen es um Cara und Jacks Schwester Jules geht, nicht zu lesen.
Leider kann ich das Buch nicht weiterempfehlen, da es inhaltlich einfach viel zu flach und oberflächlich war und mir lediglich die Idee und das Cover gefallen haben.
jaimejustreadsromance's review
5.0
This is the series that started my love affair with all things Kate Meader but I only discovered it with the final book and, until today, I never found the time to go back and read the first two. I can’t beleive I waited so long.
This story was a slow-burning, tension-filled romance that explored the ugly side of fame and the psychological scarring side of being the “fat girl” without dwelling ONLY on those two points. Kate Meader wrote a well-rounded story that seemed to pack the punch of a year long romance into one that really only spanned a little over a couple months. I can’t wait to read about Shane and Cara next!
This story was a slow-burning, tension-filled romance that explored the ugly side of fame and the psychological scarring side of being the “fat girl” without dwelling ONLY on those two points. Kate Meader wrote a well-rounded story that seemed to pack the punch of a year long romance into one that really only spanned a little over a couple months. I can’t wait to read about Shane and Cara next!
tsukikomew's review against another edition
4.0
I kind of wish I had read this one first...
Review to come.
Review to come.
keepcalmandcurl86's review
2.0
The plot was a bit scattered at the beginning and it took me a while to get into it. But one I hit the middle of it, it picked up and kept my attention until the end. I didn't mind the main character - she was a little more realistic than your usual "female" character, as she proud of her curvier and larger figure. Not many books portray women in that light, so it was refreshing in that sense. I'm not sure if I'll read the rest of the series though. I may change my mind later.
katmorrisey's review against another edition
4.0
This book was a fun, sexy read and I really glad I got to around to reading it. I thought the author did an excellent job with developing the main characters along with the characters around them, making me want to continue the series and see what happens down the road in this series. (It's always a good thing, in my opinion, when an author makes me not only care about the MCs, but also future MCs of other books. It makes me feel more invested in the book and the series.)
I'll post a full review to my blog (hopefully soon) and will link to it here when I do.
*This book was purchased by me and all opinions are my own.*
I'll post a full review to my blog (hopefully soon) and will link to it here when I do.
*This book was purchased by me and all opinions are my own.*