Review: Lean Literary Cuisine
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 08 18, 2013
Chef in training Taryn returns home to New York after a whirlwind affair with acclaimed Parisian chef. Savor Me starts exactly where Devour Me ends.Savor, to delight and take pleasure in. I was looking forward to the interesting mix of decadence: mouth watering food and enticing erotica. However, these two things are mutually exclusive in this book. The characters seem one dimensional. Taryn is needy and indecisive yet attempts to keep up a strong faade in front of others. Errol, is arrogant, and pretentious, but otherwise typical alpha male. However, he doesn't have a strong presence in book two. This is really about Taryn. However she doesn't know what she wants. And though she has strong feelings about her chosen career and her love life she self sabatoges at every turn. She is pictured as caring and nuturing but she shamelessly disregards the feelings of an old friend and admirer. The dialogue is awkward and stilted. And with such a rich setting: world class kitchens, gorgeous apartments, warm family homes I expected more of a decadent picture. Instead the author chooses to tell us about these things rather than show us through her words. A missed opportunity.1.5/5