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With a Cherry On Top
by Letizia Lorini
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
ARC review
"With a Cherry on Top" by Letizia Lorini is part of the "Love & Other Recipes" series.
This could be read as a standalone, but I recommend reading the other books first (especially Riding the Sugar High)
I received an advance review copy from the author.
Opinions from this review are completely my own.
What you can expect:
- single dad
- age gap (14 years)
- personal chef / model (and cam girl)
- single POV (Aaron's)
- forbidden romance
- spice
- found family
This is the first book with only the male POV and it was an interesting experience.
Aaron was a character that I did not like in "Riding the Sugar High" and this is his redemption arc.
On the surface this is a cute, funny and sexy book about a forbidden relationship between a chef and the daughter of his boss.
But after you start reading you discover a complex story that treats heavier topics such as disordered eating and parental neglect.
(Please check the full list of trigger warnings on the author's site.)
I loved all the books that Letizia wrote and she managed to make me like Aaron.
Reading this was emotional, but also fun.
It was great to have the main characters from the other 3 books make appearances, especially Ian and Amelie.
I like the friendship between Aaron and Amelie and Ian's protective side.
Charlotte's story broke my heart and made me cry a lot.
But I liked her personality and the way she got close to Sadie, Aaron's daughter.
The romance part was full of tension and chemistry.
I liked that they communicated a lot and that the age gap did not mean a power imbalance.
The ending and the epilogue were so sweet and made me happy for them.
I'm looking forward to finding out who is the next book about.
"With a Cherry on Top" by Letizia Lorini is part of the "Love & Other Recipes" series.
This could be read as a standalone, but I recommend reading the other books first (especially Riding the Sugar High)
I received an advance review copy from the author.
Opinions from this review are completely my own.
What you can expect:
- single dad
- age gap (14 years)
- personal chef / model (and cam girl)
- single POV (Aaron's)
- forbidden romance
- spice
- found family
This is the first book with only the male POV and it was an interesting experience.
Aaron was a character that I did not like in "Riding the Sugar High" and this is his redemption arc.
On the surface this is a cute, funny and sexy book about a forbidden relationship between a chef and the daughter of his boss.
But after you start reading you discover a complex story that treats heavier topics such as disordered eating and parental neglect.
(Please check the full list of trigger warnings on the author's site.)
I loved all the books that Letizia wrote and she managed to make me like Aaron.
Reading this was emotional, but also fun.
It was great to have the main characters from the other 3 books make appearances, especially Ian and Amelie.
I like the friendship between Aaron and Amelie and Ian's protective side.
Charlotte's story broke my heart and made me cry a lot.
But I liked her personality and the way she got close to Sadie, Aaron's daughter.
The romance part was full of tension and chemistry.
I liked that they communicated a lot and that the age gap did not mean a power imbalance.
The ending and the epilogue were so sweet and made me happy for them.
I'm looking forward to finding out who is the next book about.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse
Moderate: Sexual content, Abandonment
Minor: Death of parent