Review: Hadley Beckett's Next Dish

 Hadley Beckett's Next Dish

"Celebrity chef Maxwell Cavanagh is known for many things: his multiple Michelin stars, his top-rated Culinary Channel show, To the Max, and most of all his horrible temper. Hadley Beckett, host of the Culinary Channel's other top-rated show, At Home with Hadley, is beloved for her Southern charm and for making her viewers feel like family.

When Max experiences a very public temper tantrum and is sent packing, his only chance to get back on TV and in the public's good graces is to work alongside Hadley. As these polar-opposite celeb chefs begin to peel away the layers of public persona and reputation, they will not only discover the key ingredients for getting along but also learn the secret recipe for unexpected forgiveness . . . and maybe even love.

In the meantime, hide the knives."

Author: Bethany Turner

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Get ready for a heaping helping of humor, romance, and second chances

I'm gonna be honest with y'all, I have a LOVE/dislike relationship with this book! 

When Hadley & Max were together, and were good to each other I was DIGGING the chemistry!! 😍😍

Hadley's "blowing up at random times" felt a bit hypocritical to me. One minute she was all "flirty flirty", then the next she was flying off the handle. (And she DIDN'T SEE IT!!!) 

*cough* Max wasn't the only one with anger issues...*cough*

Now, when she WASN'T freaking out, I really enjoyed her character! She was cutesy, a bit naive, a little insecure. Which is where I think a lot of her issues stemmed from.

She did have a lot of character growth throughout the story, so I guess I can't harp on her too much. 😅

AHHHH, MAX! I loved him! Plain & simple. 

He was trying SO hard to be a better man, and no one believed in him. (Other than our gracious Hadley 😉)

I loved watching him grow as a character, and in himself as the story progressed.

This book definely had its heavy hitting moments that make a person sit up and think. It wasn't super "in your face Christian fiction". So if you have any 

Review: Ready to Trust

 Ready to Trust

"Rancher Reece Rainbolt’s shocked to learn he’s inherited half of Claire Ballard’s family farm—and that he’s a father. Now Claire’s determined to break ties with the man who once left her behind. But Reece will buy her half only on one condition: she must stay in town to help with the harvest…and let him get to know his little girl."

Author: Tina Radcliffe

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Series: Hearts of Oklahoma (book 2)

Proving he’s a changed man 

could be his biggest challenge yet.

Y'all, I was SO excited for this book. Like I was squealing the minute Reece came on the stage in the first book. I HAD SUCH HIGH HOPES!

Sadly, this one did NOT hit it for me. 

I have a REALLY REALLY REALLY hard time with the "secret child" troupe! Especially because the mothers seem to have the "holier-than-thou" "helicopter mom" attitude, and I can NOT get behind that character arc. 

That troupe normally goes hand & hand with the "I'll never ACTUALLY trust them, even though I said I did" troupe. Which is equally as irritating to me, personally. 

Claire fell PERFECTLY into this character mold, so I had the hardest time liking her!

Reece was great, though he was just as stubborn as Claire.

They were BOTH so hung up on the past! I felt like they kept repeating the same thing, and never actually fixing the problem. It was a bandaid relationship.

I ADORED the background characters! They made the whole thing worth it to me. 💙 I loved seeing the Rainbolt family all together.

I am looking forward to the next in the series. That one promises to be fun. 😉

So no, this wasn't my favorite book in the world, BUT I know Tina is going to knock it out of the park next time!

I rated it a 2.5/5 stars.

*I received this book from the author**All opinions are my own*

Review: Molly

Molly 

"If there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s that I absolutely refuse to tell a lie no matter the consequences. So don’t ask me a direct question unless you’re prepared for a direct answer—that’s something my SoCal sewing girlfriends have learned the hard way.But who would have thought my honesty policy would get me fired from my job at the preschool? Or that a desperate—and not to mention devastatingly handsome—single father of one of my (now-former) students would hire me that same day as a nanny for his daughter?I’m an education professional. How hard can taking care of a four-year-old and her over-stressed, over-worked father be?" 

Author: Sarah Monzon

Genre: Contemporary Romance 

Series: Sewing in SoCal (book 1)

They're SEW IN love 

in  SoCal

ALL. OF. THE. SWOONING. 

I'm so excited about this new series! I love the "Sewing in SoCal" girls. They're going to be a HOOT! 

I really enjoyed this book!! The troupe was so cute, I love the "nanny" troupe. *If you see it in other contemporary books, lemme know! 😉*

Molly & Ben were interesting, but adorable characters! Each had their own little quirks, but it added to their charm. 💛 I just loved them! 

It was a pretty quick book, so not every part of their backstories were delved in to. All the major things were taken care of though. I just love Sarah's stories so much so there is never enough of her books to me...

Overall it was SUPER CUTE! I adore Sarah, and her books, and I'm PUMPED about the rest of the series.

I rated it a 4/5 stars

*SIDE SWOON* Chapter 19...😍😍🦄😍😍 (if you know, you know)

*I received this book from the author**All opinions are my own*