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Like Cats & Dogs
by Lizzie Shane
A rivals-to-lovers romcom that's as sweet as the confections they're baking!
Magda and Mac, respective owners of a bakery and coffee shop in their small hometown, have been feuding for the last 14 years. The town knows the basics- something about a stolen family recipe, or maybe it was a swiped location on the town's square- but no one knows the what really started the decade of glares and avoiding each other. So when Magda gets the call that she's been cast for the new season of The Great American Cake-Off she's ecstatic to finally live out her dream of being on the show, until she gets there and finds Mac already on set. Turns out this season has a twist and each baker will have a rival in the kitchen. Now Magda will have to do whatever it takes to win- and keep the producers from finding out the real reason behind their feud.
This book honestly felt like it was written just for me with all of the GBBO and show tune references. Throw in a second-chance romance with a little forced proximity and I was an absolute goner.
I thought the banter in here was top-tier and it had me actually laughing out loud. Our two love interests have so much chemistry and tension that they gave they saying "if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen" a whole new meaning. Though, this is a closed door romance for those of you who prefer that. I really loved Magda's character and found that I related to her quite a bit. It was a joy to see her character develop and find both self-fulfillment and love.
This is the 6th book in the Pine Hollow series, and since I haven't read the rest of the series, I can only guess from context clues that Magda and Mac's feud has been featured in the other books. However, I thought the author did a really good job of laying out their backstories and making this totally readable as a standalone. I'll definitely be going back and reading all the books in this series though!
Thank you to the publisher, Forever (Grand Central Publishing), for the eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Magda and Mac, respective owners of a bakery and coffee shop in their small hometown, have been feuding for the last 14 years. The town knows the basics- something about a stolen family recipe, or maybe it was a swiped location on the town's square- but no one knows the what really started the decade of glares and avoiding each other. So when Magda gets the call that she's been cast for the new season of The Great American Cake-Off she's ecstatic to finally live out her dream of being on the show, until she gets there and finds Mac already on set. Turns out this season has a twist and each baker will have a rival in the kitchen. Now Magda will have to do whatever it takes to win- and keep the producers from finding out the real reason behind their feud.
This book honestly felt like it was written just for me with all of the GBBO and show tune references. Throw in a second-chance romance with a little forced proximity and I was an absolute goner.
I thought the banter in here was top-tier and it had me actually laughing out loud. Our two love interests have so much chemistry and tension that they gave they saying "if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen" a whole new meaning. Though, this is a closed door romance for those of you who prefer that. I really loved Magda's character and found that I related to her quite a bit. It was a joy to see her character develop and find both self-fulfillment and love.
This is the 6th book in the Pine Hollow series, and since I haven't read the rest of the series, I can only guess from context clues that Magda and Mac's feud has been featured in the other books. However, I thought the author did a really good job of laying out their backstories and making this totally readable as a standalone. I'll definitely be going back and reading all the books in this series though!
Thank you to the publisher, Forever (Grand Central Publishing), for the eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.