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Susan Napier's family once lived on the success of the high-end restaurants founded by her late grandfather. But bad luck and worse management has brought the business to the edge of financial ruin. Now it's up to Susan to save the last remaining restaurant: Elliot's, the flagship in Edinburgh.

But what awaits Susan in the charming city of Auld Reekie is more than she bargained for. Chris Baker, her grandfather's former protégé--and her ex-boyfriend--is also heading to the Scottish capital. After finding fame in New York as a chef and judge of a popular TV cooking competition, Chris is returning to his native Scotland to open his own restaurant. Although the storms have cleared after their intense and rocky breakup, Susan and Chris are re-drawn into each other's orbit--and their simmering attraction inevitably boils over.

As Chris's restaurant opens to great acclaim and Susan tries to haul Elliot's back from the brink, the future brims with new promise. But darkness looms as they find themselves in the crosshairs of a gossip blogger eager for a juicy story--and willing to do anything to get it. Can Susan and Chris reclaim their lost love, or will the tangled past ruin their last hope for happiness?

25% - (view spoiler)[I admit I'm getting a little bored by all the talking about food and the restaurant. I'm more curious about why she left him without an explanation. I like that the new chef told the men no more sexists comments allowed. (hide spoiler)]
50% - (view spoiler)[Boredom, here I am (hide spoiler)]
75% - (view spoiler)[Am I the only one barely noticing the romance? I have a hard time focusing on anything... (hide spoiler)]
100% - (view spoiler)[I did not like this. I was so bored & it gave me a headache :( (hide spoiler)]

Starting this now!

Oh man, just saw the 2 stars!

25%: (view spoiler)[All this food talk is making me hungry.. other than that - do they talk about ANYTHING ELSE? (hide spoiler)]

ahah not that I remember

Oh god.. so they only talk about food?

45%: (view spoiler)[I GET IT - YOU LIKE FOOD BUT HOT DAMN - GIVE ME SOMETHING ELSE. (hide spoiler)]

70%: (view spoiler)[With all this food talk, I just had to get dinner started.. I think this would be better being a movie. Kind of like 'No Reservations'. (hide spoiler)]

100%: (view spoiler)[Omg, this was hard to get into and I am so happy that it is over. (hide spoiler)]

I'm sorry to hear it was painful for you too. I wish I would have been declined for this one

Kelly wrote: "I'm sorry to hear it was painful for you too. I wish I would have been declined for this one"

Lol same then I would've been less disappointed..

joining you guys for this one!

24% (view spoiler)[ I'm liking it just fine up until now. It's quite basic (the usual clichées in my opinion) and i'm already forseeing the love match but i don't mind it: i want romance ot make me feel cozy and at home. (hide spoiler)]

51% (view spoiler)[This really isn't romance at all in my opinion but I'm liking it a lot! The story is versitile and keeps changing and the characters (most of the at least) are likeable and interesting to follows thoughout their days. I'm hoping to see more of Chris and Susan but I'm also interested of getting to know some of their childhood/backstory. (hide spoiler)]

71% (view spoiler)[ i'm really enjoying this, as light-hearted as it is... i'm liking the way things are going: Susan could flourish with either one of the men (or all on her own) and i like the way that both Chris and her are taking steps to close the gap that still separated them. i'm quite annoyed by her aunt and Susan's family: they're also so pretentiously abnoxious and unpleasant to read about (hide spoiler)]

Finished (view spoiler)[ the ending was to be expected but it was cute nonetheless. the only thing i disliked was the pregnancy... it felt a little too abrupt and out of nowhere since it sounded like they hadn't been dating again or a long enough period (hide spoiler)]