Review: Final book
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 4, 2014
*Received a copy for an honest reviewI've followed Errol and Taryn from the beginning.  This is the last in the Master Chefs trilogy, so with that here's my take on what I've read.I feel that Errol is the character that has grown the most.  He went from a womanizing playboy to a devoted man in love.  I kind of felt bad for him that he was right there in the relationship with Taryn but kept having to prove himself to her.  She had a jealous streak that would flare up any time another woman was in Errol's vicinity.  She always got the wrong idea and Errol paid for it.  I had to remind myself that Taryn was young.  Her instinct was to walk away rather than talk out what was making her insecure.  Errol was a saint in my book.  Only for the fact that he didn't walk away and made a point to get Taryn to open up to him.  Believe me he wasn't a saint in behavior.  He was all male, sexy, controlled, and driven.Now Taryn is another story.  I had to warm up to her.  She was young and inexperienced when we meet her in the first book.  She has all the qualities to become a top chef and that is why she was in Paris.  She met Errol while in Paris.  He offered her a place to stay and to study under him.  Yeah, both at the Institute and in the bedroom.  Of course, she runs away when her insecurities creep in.  I would like to say that Taryn grew as a character over the course of the books but it was not the case.  She did love Errol but that fight or flight issues she had carried all the way through.  She did finally let Errol set her straight and she had a break through with a childhood memory that finally put to rest her fears.Now, Taryn's brother Bobby is another character that seems to have endless possibilities for a story. He's shown some growth from the time we meet him in book 2 to the scenes in book 3.  He is a chef as well, or at least attending classes to be.  he does love the ladies and apparently they like him to.  He ends up in Paris and that just speaks of possibility.Overall, this was a great trilogy to read.  It had characters to love or hate, a captivating story line, and issues that speak to the audience.  I like when the issues are woven in to the story and the way the characters react to their issues seem real.  The way they deal with them and then learn from them is why I love these books.  Taryn has a fear of the dark and learns where it stems from so she can deal with that fear.  Errol has abandonment issues from childhood.  It stays with him in his relationships and he constantly gets that from Taryn every time she runs out.  He never runs out on her and I think that speaks volumes.  I love the parental relationship between Sam and Taryn.  There is so much built in to the story that if the reader is paying attention they will be rewarded with so much more than a steamy read.  Give it a chance.  This trilogy will not disappoint.