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Table for Two by Kate Gavin
4.0
4 Stars
“Table for Two” was a very sweet romance featuring an ice queen with the lovable girl next door.
Reagan is going through a very difficult time in her life. Her father is in the last stages of pancreatic cancer and she’s taken some time off of work to help deal with that. On a break one day she goes out to eat at a crowded restaurant and ends up sharing a table with the frosty Jillian. It’s not a good time for either one and both are happy to see the lunch end. Sometime later Reagan decides to go back to work her first client back is none other than Jillian.
Jillian was an ice queen and she was my favorite kind of ice queen. She knows her personality is brusque and cold but it doesn’t bother her too much. She was raised by terrible parents and learned from them so it isn’t something she’s done on purpose. She admits she doesn’t know how to turn it off even when she wants to.
Reagan on the other hand, was very sweet and caring. She has a close family and a tight group of friends to support her in dealing with her father’s illness. She’s the co-owner of a restaurant group with her best friend and she is hired by Jillian to cater her step-father’s birthday bash.
The two have chemistry even when they aren’t getting a long and Jill is being her iciest. Jill and Reagan were a lot of fun while getting to know each other. I liked that Reagan would stand up for herself and tell Jill when she was being wrong. Reagan was sweet but she wasn’t going to let anyone treat her the wrong way either, no matter the reason. Reagan and I both fell for Jill the more we learned about her past and how her family treated her. It was easy to see why she was so frosty and understand it. It made so much fun when the frostiness disappeared and her caring and sweeter side came out.
The only part I didn’t enjoy and it sometimes took me out of the story was some of the dialogue. It seemed melodramatic and unnatural at times. There were at least two occasions where I thought to myself “people just don’t talk like this in real life” as I was reading. I know in one instance Reagan says “I felt adrift” and I just don’t know anyone who really says “adrift” in everyday language. Other than that, I really enjoyed “Table for Two” and as this was my first time reading from Gavin, I’ll be looking forward to more of her work.
This is a pretty low angst read but it does have some sadness in line with Reagan’s father’s illness. I recommend this to fans of ice queens and opposites-attract romance.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Bella Books in exchange for an honest review.
“Table for Two” was a very sweet romance featuring an ice queen with the lovable girl next door.
Reagan is going through a very difficult time in her life. Her father is in the last stages of pancreatic cancer and she’s taken some time off of work to help deal with that. On a break one day she goes out to eat at a crowded restaurant and ends up sharing a table with the frosty Jillian. It’s not a good time for either one and both are happy to see the lunch end. Sometime later Reagan decides to go back to work her first client back is none other than Jillian.
Jillian was an ice queen and she was my favorite kind of ice queen. She knows her personality is brusque and cold but it doesn’t bother her too much. She was raised by terrible parents and learned from them so it isn’t something she’s done on purpose. She admits she doesn’t know how to turn it off even when she wants to.
Reagan on the other hand, was very sweet and caring. She has a close family and a tight group of friends to support her in dealing with her father’s illness. She’s the co-owner of a restaurant group with her best friend and she is hired by Jillian to cater her step-father’s birthday bash.
The two have chemistry even when they aren’t getting a long and Jill is being her iciest. Jill and Reagan were a lot of fun while getting to know each other. I liked that Reagan would stand up for herself and tell Jill when she was being wrong. Reagan was sweet but she wasn’t going to let anyone treat her the wrong way either, no matter the reason. Reagan and I both fell for Jill the more we learned about her past and how her family treated her. It was easy to see why she was so frosty and understand it. It made so much fun when the frostiness disappeared and her caring and sweeter side came out.
The only part I didn’t enjoy and it sometimes took me out of the story was some of the dialogue. It seemed melodramatic and unnatural at times. There were at least two occasions where I thought to myself “people just don’t talk like this in real life” as I was reading. I know in one instance Reagan says “I felt adrift” and I just don’t know anyone who really says “adrift” in everyday language. Other than that, I really enjoyed “Table for Two” and as this was my first time reading from Gavin, I’ll be looking forward to more of her work.
This is a pretty low angst read but it does have some sadness in line with Reagan’s father’s illness. I recommend this to fans of ice queens and opposites-attract romance.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Bella Books in exchange for an honest review.