Review: Contemporary Romance, Chick lit or RomCom  Readers will be Delighted with this one!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 1, 2014
The Meatball Mistress by Tiffany York is a 2014 Crimson Romance publication.  I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.Cara is two months away from getting married when she walks in on her fiance having sex with her hairdresser.  With no family and a dead end job, Cara just takes off in her car with a hundred dollars in her account.  She is homeless, living in her car and starving when she decides she must have  good  meal.  She picked the wrong place to try and run out on the bill.  Ryan took a liking to his guest and sat with her while she ate.  When she skipped  out on the bill he was furious.  By chance he sees her again .  By this time Cara is sick and Ryan assumes the worse.. she's a drug addict or prostitute.  When he hears her story he hears himself offer to let her stay at his place and work at his eatery. What was he thinking?  But, Cara soon learns Ryan is the very definition of a ladies man.  He dates several women at one time, only out for  a good time and absolutely NO emotional attachments.  He and Cara constantly trade barbs in a good old fashioned battle of the sexes.  But, then it seems as though Cara is beginning to see things from Ryan's perspective.  Maybe this casual dating thing could work for her, Ryan could be her "sexual bandaid" while she nurses her wounds after being cheated on.  Not only that Cara has a talent for making the best meatballs in the world, something that could come in handy in Ryan's kitchen when he starts having some financial issues. Cara grows more confident and able each day, deciding to go back to school and put a serious romance on the back burner until she has her life in order. Ryan gave her some great advice about all those things.  So, now it looks as though the tables have turned.  Cara is in the drivers seat and loving it.  But, is she really enjoying herself as much as she lets on?  When push comes to shove, Ryan knows Cara has wormed her way into his life, but he hasn't said those magical words Cara longs to hear.  So, will Cara stay with Ryan or will she set out on her own?This is a cute contemporary romance featuring two people that had been badly hurt, each coping with it in their own way.  The quirky cast of characters Ryan and Cara work with adds seasoning and spice to the story as well as a healthy dose of humor.  The reader knows a bit about Ryan's past that Cara isn't aware of so we have an idea why he keeps women at arms length emotionally.  Cara just knows he gets under her skin with all his exploits and talk of women always making things too complicated and  wanting more.  So, I loved it when Cara begins to use Ryan's words against him.  He seems genuinely surprised when the tables are turned and he becomes Cara's sex toy .  She doens't seem to need much real intimacy from him and he finds himself wanting to cuddle and be close to her on a different level.  So, while the couple will have to go through some drama before  it all comes together for them,  these two will be good for  and to each other .Chick lit, RomCom, or contemporary romance lovers will be delighted with this one.  Overall this one gets a B. (3.5 stars)