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A review by topy_loving_books
The Romance Recipe by Ruby Barrett
4.0
I bought the paperback after seeing a video of the author crying discovering her book for the first time among the shelves at Chapters. I love seeing those videos of new authors who get so emotional. It's adorable. So then knowing it's a Canadian queer author, I wanted to support her.
So far, the sapphic romances always have something missing for me. But I really loved this one as I connected with the two characters and it's the first time the s3x scenes got really hot damn!!!
I specifically connected with Sophie being an ex-Montrealer in love with poutine with a late bi-awakening (in her 30's). It's so nice to see her learning who she is & being her true queerself, with the courage to end a relationship where this part of her wasn't welcome in the open. But also to re-discover her Montreal roots.
With Amy it was that she is a plants lady. But mostly it's how she's processing her grief, after losing her mom from cancer and struggled to have a relationship with her dad (mine was thankfully not an ass like hers). With her restaurant aka her baby, we could see an other aspect of herself. Wanting to pay tribute to her mom, but struggling to make the business work. I wasn't a big fan of the reality show being the magic solution to their financial struggle, but I really appreciate when she let Sophie in and share a part of the burden. I just wish we would have seen more of the reality cooking show aspect, especially the behind the scene.
Those two characters felt real, and it's interesting to see their relationship evolved and get intertwined, becoming true partners professionally/romantically. Also it was adorable to witness those two dummies pinning for each other hard.
I paired my reading with the audio narrated by Chelsea Stephens & Natalie Naudus who both gave life to the MCs and made the reading even more enjoyable.
So far, the sapphic romances always have something missing for me. But I really loved this one as I connected with the two characters and it's the first time the s3x scenes got really hot damn!!!
I specifically connected with Sophie being an ex-Montrealer in love with poutine with a late bi-awakening (in her 30's). It's so nice to see her learning who she is & being her true queerself, with the courage to end a relationship where this part of her wasn't welcome in the open. But also to re-discover her Montreal roots.
With Amy it was that she is a plants lady. But mostly it's how she's processing her grief, after losing her mom from cancer and struggled to have a relationship with her dad (mine was thankfully not an ass like hers). With her restaurant aka her baby, we could see an other aspect of herself. Wanting to pay tribute to her mom, but struggling to make the business work. I wasn't a big fan of the reality show being the magic solution to their financial struggle, but I really appreciate when she let Sophie in and share a part of the burden. I just wish we would have seen more of the reality cooking show aspect, especially the behind the scene.
Those two characters felt real, and it's interesting to see their relationship evolved and get intertwined, becoming true partners professionally/romantically. Also it was adorable to witness those two dummies pinning for each other hard.
I paired my reading with the audio narrated by Chelsea Stephens & Natalie Naudus who both gave life to the MCs and made the reading even more enjoyable.