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On the Line (A Line Cook Romance) by Naomi Loud

6 reviews

readbykatherine's review against another edition

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emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

I feel like James & Ozzy had very little in common other than sex and trauma. I wasn't a big fan of the CNC scene either or the lack of safe words in any of the more intense sex scenes.
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ninon_dh's review against another edition

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4.5

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clareasday's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.5

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ididntknowyouread's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Umm…what?! I went into this expecting a smutty little romance set in a restaurant. And yes, that was delivered, but it also had so much depth and heart.  

Ultimately this is a story of two people overcoming their notions of themselves and the worlds that they grew up in to find happiness and love with each other. 

It was glorious smut, beautiful revelations, character growth, and some truly memorable moments. 

I can tell this book is going to stay in my mind for a looooong time. 

Check TWs people!

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

It's everything you ever wanted your relationship with the chefs at work to be, that never happened 
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griffieclark's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

“…the unspoken knowledge that if I wanted him to stop, he would have stopped. I held the power. And that makes me feel…invincible.”

**spoilers ahead**

  A realistic, dark, contemporary romance that plays out all the fantasies we had watching The Bear. James is an artist from a well off family and Ozzy is the cozy Taurus line cook, with an abrasive upbringing.

  When James decides to choose her passion for art over her cushy lifestyle, the real world sets in. Being on her own calls for living with a roommate and working at Orso, a upscale restaurant with a particularly yummy line cook. Only James has a pretty shitty old money boyfriend and Ozzy has a knack for sticking his cucumber in everyone’s salad. (Literally and metaphorically, he’s the salad chef.) The attraction is eminent as James catches Ozzy’s eye from across the dining room. Suddenly the boyfriend is out of the picture — he’s a piece a shit any way — and there’s a snickers bar up James’…ahem.
  This book gave me a new affinity for taurus men, domestic bliss, and the color lavender. This book was healing and humorous and comforting. It was just the perfect amount of spice and fluff with poetic one liners throughout. I hope this book brings Naomi out of the kitchen and onto the floor as a pretty stellar romance author.
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