A review by dazyreads
A Recipe for Disaster by Kate Lauren

funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A

4.0

welcome to New York, the home of The Sweet Red & Closed Cook: these neighbouring chefs are not very friendly… πŸ—½πŸ§‘πŸ³πŸ‘©β€πŸ³


π’”π’‘π’π’Šπ’π’†π’“ 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆 ~
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⭐️: 4
🌢️: 2.5
πŸ“–: kindle 

tropes/themes:

- rival chefs 
- grumpy x grumpy 
- rivals to lovers 
- forced proximity 
- slow burn 
- he falls first 

plot:

what will stir up between a sassy FMC and a sarcastic MMC when they both enter a prestigious cooking competition? 🍝

Kate whipped us up a sweet, rom-com baked alongside a unique storyline. 🧑

characters: 

Iris is such a badass. she is strong and determined, and always focusing on her a cooking dreams. while Dakota is secretly a lil sweetheart. 

while both Dakota and Iris relationship feels stone cold, it was interesting to see how their relationship gradually heated up.❀️‍πŸ”₯

both characters were not afraid to dish out the sarcasm, while learning to navigate the competition together. 

i loved how naturally both characters began to open up about their troubling past, and understand one another on a deeper level. 

i absolutely adored the ending it was so sweet!!

the writing:

such an amazing read! when they hate how much they want each other >>>

i really enjoyed the dual pov and how both characters had their own sassy flare. i loved how the characters explored how the past impact their present actions. 

i felt like the scenes could have had a little more world building and description of the scenery to help bring the story to life. 

overall: this book is chef’s kiss!! filled with a balanced blend of sweet and spice, mixed with cheeky dialogue and steaming tension. after taking a shot for every cooking pun within this review, make sure you get your hands on this book! πŸ§‘πŸ‘©β€πŸ³

Arc Review: thank you for the early copy!