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December Book Reviews: The Romance Recipe by Ruby Barrett

Picked this one up from the library because it was a sapphic romance! Amy is owner of a new and struggling restaurant who's hired her reality cooking contestant crush in an attempt to get more people to visit the restaurant. But Sophie feels crushed by the limelight and the social media pressure-- and increasingly distanced from the reasons she loves to cook. Can they navigate their mutual attraction and manage to save the restaurant before it fails?

This was a sweet romance, but it didn't quite click for me. Anxious Sophie and grumpy Amy were interesting, but not particularly compelling. However, I was glad that the reality TV part mentioned in the cover copy was relatively minor, since I dislike that trope. It's nice to see more sapphic romances being published, but this one is just okay.

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Title: The Romance Recipe

Author: Ruby Barrett

Series or standalone: standalone

Publication year: 2022

Genres: fiction, romance, LGBT+, contemporary, food

Blurb: Amy Chambers will do anything to revive her ailing restaurant, including hiring a former reality-show finalist with good connections and a lot to prove...but her hopes that Sophie’s skills and celebrity status can bring her restaurant back from the brink of failure are beginning to wane. Sophie Brunet just wants to cook. She doesn’t want to constantly post on social media for her dead-in-the-water reality TV career, she doesn’t want to deal with Amy’s take-charge personality, and she doesn’t want to think about what her attraction to her boss might mean. Suddenly, they’re presented with an opportunity: a new foodie TV show might provide the exposure they need. An uneasy truce is fine for starters, but making their dreams come true means making some personal and painful sacrifices...and soon, there’s more than just the restaurant at stake.

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Currently Reading: The Romance Recipe by Ruby Barrett

This is my first sapphic romance! And one of the leading ladies is bisexual! So far I’m not loving the social media/reality show aspect of the plot and the characters are definitely flawed, but I’m looking forward to seeing how they come together.

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'I don't need to put our love on camera to know it's real.'

Ruby Barrett, from The Romance Recipe

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Looking for a great book this weekend? These sapphic reads might be just what you’re looking for! Check out my latest reviews and see! Blog link is in the bio!

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