The Coincidence of Coconut Cake in Some Like It Hot!

Jul 06, 2018 Jane Stewart rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-romance, 5-star-romance

Nice escape. Very enjoyable.

It’s a slow buildup of romance. There is a happy ending. And of course, it’s done in 3rd person -- my comfort read.

I was surprised at the suspense. I was on the edge of my seat for much of the book wondering what would happen and how Lou would find out the secret. It was good suspense. (The secret is in the book blurb so this is not a spoiler.) Al is the newspaper restaurant critic who writes a scathing review about Lou’s restaurant. When they meet and start seeing ea ...more

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Aug 25, 2016 Sheila rated it it was amazing

Lou discovers her fiancé with another woman. She's upset and off her game as she cooks that night for a restaurant critic. He gives it to her with both barrels and her restaurant slowly goes down the drain. The same day she meets a man in a bar who cannot wait to brush the dust of Milwaukee off his shows. She challenges him that she will introduce him to the real Milwaukee and he will change his attitude. Neither knows how life changing that meeting will be as he is the reason she is losing her ...more

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Jun 01, 2015 Alaina Maxam rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

THIS BOOK WAS VERY WELL WRITTEN. I HAD A HARD TIME PUTTING THIS BOOK DOWN. I WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ANYONE THAT WANTS A BOOK THAT DRAWS YOU IN.

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Nov 25, 2019 Laura rated it it was ok

Shelves: fiction

Actual rating: 2.8

I struggled to rate this one. It wasn't bad per se. I didn't connect with the characters and some of the narrative choices were a bit annoying. ...more

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