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A review by andireadsromance
Stirring Up Love by Chandra Blumberg
5.0
I loved Chandra Blumberg's debut, Digging Up Love, so I was excited for it's follow up, this time focusing on Alisha's sister Simone.
Simone has just come back to her home town, after leaving it for 4 years to get away. She's taking over the family BBQ restaurant she's just inherited and feels she has a lot to prove to the town she left to let them know she means business. In addition to updating the restaurant, she wants to expand it into an entertainment venue. She also doesn't like accepting help because she wants to prove she can do it on her own.
Finn is a chef who wants to open a no-profit cooking school for those who are underprivileged or low income. He was an orphan who bounced around from home to home until someone finally gave him a chance and now he wants to do that for others. He starts by selling his homemade BBQ sauce.
Simone and Finn get off on the wrong foot and end up on the same reality show, similar to Shark tank, to try to get investors. Those investors see their heated chemistry and want them to work together. All or nothing. They have a week to decide, but end up getting stranded at the airport. Finn decides to rent a car and invite Simone to join him. He figures it'll give him a chance to prove that she should take a chance on him. What could go wrong?
I enjoyed this book even more than the first. Simone is sassy and Finn is sweet and I loved the banter between them. They balance each other out. They're both trying to prove their worth in the face of loss and abandonment. Simone wants to prove herself and needs to be able to trust. Finn needs to feel chosen. Being in forced proximity helps them see each other in a new light and helps them find acceptance in each other.
Thank you to Montlake Publishing and NetGalley. I voluntarily reviewed an early copy of this book.
4.5 Stars
Simone has just come back to her home town, after leaving it for 4 years to get away. She's taking over the family BBQ restaurant she's just inherited and feels she has a lot to prove to the town she left to let them know she means business. In addition to updating the restaurant, she wants to expand it into an entertainment venue. She also doesn't like accepting help because she wants to prove she can do it on her own.
Finn is a chef who wants to open a no-profit cooking school for those who are underprivileged or low income. He was an orphan who bounced around from home to home until someone finally gave him a chance and now he wants to do that for others. He starts by selling his homemade BBQ sauce.
Simone and Finn get off on the wrong foot and end up on the same reality show, similar to Shark tank, to try to get investors. Those investors see their heated chemistry and want them to work together. All or nothing. They have a week to decide, but end up getting stranded at the airport. Finn decides to rent a car and invite Simone to join him. He figures it'll give him a chance to prove that she should take a chance on him. What could go wrong?
I enjoyed this book even more than the first. Simone is sassy and Finn is sweet and I loved the banter between them. They balance each other out. They're both trying to prove their worth in the face of loss and abandonment. Simone wants to prove herself and needs to be able to trust. Finn needs to feel chosen. Being in forced proximity helps them see each other in a new light and helps them find acceptance in each other.
Thank you to Montlake Publishing and NetGalley. I voluntarily reviewed an early copy of this book.
4.5 Stars