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A review by jackiepenn18
Love from Scratch by Kaitlyn Hill
5.0
Get ready for a gushing review of this book because I loved it! It's a sweet YA enemies-to lovers story that also deals with cyber bulling, which is such a necessary topic to explore.
Reese is originally from Kentucky is spending her summer as an intern at a Seattle based cooking channel. Reese is determined to prove herself and hopefully snag the fall internship. But when her bosses pitch her and the cooking intern Benny (who is charming and handsome) doing an amateur cooking show, Reese' realizes that her simple plan isn't so simple after all. Forced to face her own fears with social media, Reese tries to protect herself in any way she can and that includes not falling for Benny -- no matter how great he looks in t-shirts or how much he makes her laugh.
One of the things I loved most about this was how the author turned the enemies-to-lovers on its head. You still get the banter and the slow burn aspect, but Benny is one of the sweetest love interests ever. He truly cares about Reese and does whatever he can to support, even as she continues to push him away. I also loved once Reese explains the misogyny and double standards that she's experiences at the internship, Benny immediately sided with her -- and wanted to become a better feminist himself (swoon!). I also loved that the grumpy-sunshine troupe was reversed: Reese is the grumpy one and Benny is the sunshine one.
I also enjoyed all of the food challenges as well - they made me hunger but were also delightful to read.
I adored this book so much and I hope everyone loves it as much as I do. If you want a sweet and super quick read with a great story and characters, then you should definitely check this one out.
Special thanks to Random House Children’s, Delacorte Press and NetGalley for an arc of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Reese is originally from Kentucky is spending her summer as an intern at a Seattle based cooking channel. Reese is determined to prove herself and hopefully snag the fall internship. But when her bosses pitch her and the cooking intern Benny (who is charming and handsome) doing an amateur cooking show, Reese' realizes that her simple plan isn't so simple after all. Forced to face her own fears with social media, Reese tries to protect herself in any way she can and that includes not falling for Benny -- no matter how great he looks in t-shirts or how much he makes her laugh.
One of the things I loved most about this was how the author turned the enemies-to-lovers on its head. You still get the banter and the slow burn aspect, but Benny is one of the sweetest love interests ever. He truly cares about Reese and does whatever he can to support, even as she continues to push him away. I also loved once Reese explains the misogyny and double standards that she's experiences at the internship, Benny immediately sided with her -- and wanted to become a better feminist himself (swoon!). I also loved that the grumpy-sunshine troupe was reversed: Reese is the grumpy one and Benny is the sunshine one.
I also enjoyed all of the food challenges as well - they made me hunger but were also delightful to read.
I adored this book so much and I hope everyone loves it as much as I do. If you want a sweet and super quick read with a great story and characters, then you should definitely check this one out.
Special thanks to Random House Children’s, Delacorte Press and NetGalley for an arc of this book in exchange for my honest review.