A review by _basicbookworm
Best Served Hot by Amanda Elliot

5.0

Julie works as an executive assistant by day, but at night she is a social media influencer, specializing in reviewing local NYC restaurants. She dreams of turning this hobby into a real career, but when she has a chance to apply for the New York Scroll, she does not get the job. To make it worse, the job goes to society boy Bennett who happens to hate social media. She confronts Bennett at a food festival, and posts the conversation on her social media page. Next thing she knows, the post has gone viral and Julie and Bennett are partnering up to generate more attention for their reviews. But there’s a fine line between competition and attraction and they are about to find that out.

There was so much to love about this book. First of all, I can’t talk about this book without sharing how hungry it made me. I wanted ALL the food mentioned. The food descriptions were incredible and definitely had me wanting to try these meals. I also loved Julie’s journey and how she chased her passions, stood up for herself, and took some pretty big risks in her professional life. But the real reason we are all here is the romance. The banter and chemistry between Bennett and Julie was top-notch. I also thought the author did a great job discussing issues of class and privilege without making it too heavy. Between this and Sadie on a Plate (which I also loved), Amanda Elliot has quickly become an auto-buy author for me and I look forward to whatever she writes next!

Thanks to Berkley Publishing for the advance copy and to @berittalksbooks and @dg_reads for the buddy read!