Review: Short but sweet
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 10, 2013
Normally, I don't download single short stories on Kindle unless they're free. But something about Cooking For Love struck me...maybe the absolute ordinariness of the cover and the suggested innocent sweetness. I bought it for .99 cents and quickly gobbled it up.Though the physical relationship moves far too quickly, I gave that a pass because it is, after all, a short story, and things have to move faster than they would in a novel. Plus, the writer balances this "one night stand" feel (something that usually doesn't belong in a romance) by giving both main characters genuine feelings.Deb, completely unskilled in the ways of the dating world, and Jocelyn, wiser and protective and definitely more take charge, are perfect for each other and share terrific chemistry. What is most touching about Cooking For Love is how free it is of any kind of manipulation or cynical takes on life. It would great if in real life more women like Deb had someone like Jocelyn to be their cheerleader and soul mate.