Review: delectable read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 12, 2014
This is the third book in the Hot in the Kitchen series but can be read as a stand-alone.As a single mom, Jules Kilroy always has her hands full.  Fortunately as baby sister of the famous chef Jack Kilroy, she has a bit more leeway financially to be able to find her independence.  She’s witty and cheeky but it has not always been sunshine and roses for her.  Struggling her way through school, abandoned by her brother to be left in the care of her aunt and uncle who found her to be a nuisance, and a late diagnosis of dyslexia all compound to low self-worth.  To counteract that she would often date the wrong type of guy until she found herself pregnant and fleeing to the US.Taddeo DeLuca spent a large part of his adult life running away from the emotions surrounding the loss of his parents.  It’s only been in recent years that he has felt steady enough to move home and started to settle down—but just professionally.  Refusing to spend time in the kitchen, he instead is opening of a wine bar.  Personally, he’s had a string of one night stands and short term flings but refuses to open his heart to any woman; although, he does have a soft spot for his best friend, Jules and her son.With a kiss and a rejection from Tad a year prior, Jules decides it’s time to start living her life again and to start dating.  The other girls in her circle not only encourage it but push it on her.  Upon finding out, Tad does not like this one bit.  Will they ever believe they are good enough for the other?This is a charming story full of angst, friendship, and finally love.  Both Jules and Tad are broken people and while coming from different emotional perspectives, they still have the poignant fractures as a commonality for their relationship.  In the end, they must go through separate journeys and personal growth before they can find their way to each other.Rating:  4 stars~Complimentary copy received in exchange for honest review.~