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The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy E. Reichert
4.0

Books about food are my love language. A chapter about fried cheese curds and mouthwatering burgers? Absolute perfection. Add some romance and the plot thickens like hollandaise.

The Coincidence of Coconut Cake follows chef Lou, owner of Luella’s, and British food critic Al, a cynical hardass who despises Milwaukee. When Al first sees Lou, however, something in him softens like butter. But then....Al reviews her restaurant on a terrible day. And the review is scathing. Yet Al has no idea that the woman he is enamored with is the chef at the restaurant he just creamed.

Lou and Al begin a friendship that turns into something more, and Lou and Al are both finally happy as clams. Al learns how to love his new city, and Lou moves on from her heartbreak. Then Al finds out who Lou really is...will their relationship make it? Or will it get tossed in the bin with the rest of the food scraps?

This is the cutest book. Sometimes a cliche romance novel with lots of food talk is all you need to sweeten your day. Perfect when paired with the coconut cake you know you will inevitably bake using the recipe included in the book. And it’s delicious, y’all. 4 ⭐️