Review: Undemanding, fun, fast
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 29, 2012
Dr Meredith Black is a twice-widowed psychologist made famous by her books about dealing with grief. Kelly Spicer is a Texan chef living in New York, with a magical cookbook which he uses to persuade Meredith to help his widowed sister.Despite the fact that Spicer is smoking hot, Meredith won't let herself get involved with him, partly because he's younger than her, partly because she believes she's a jinx, after losing two husbands.Her damaged public persona means dating Kelly may be the only thing that can save her career, though.There was good sexual tension throughout the book, though no explicit sex scenes. The dialogue between Meredith and Kelly was very good, if a little cutesy.The secondary characters, like Meredith's friends, are a little caricature-ish, and Kelly can be a little too cowboy at times. Meredith's friends exist solely to provide her with makeovers, bug her for details about Kelly and push them towards each other.Although there is a magic cookbook, it features very little, as does Kelly's sister and her dealings with Meredith as she copes with losing her husband.Although it's a romance, so obviously the two will end up together, I never once believed in the tension between them, I never believed either of them were truly angry/upset with the other.When they do end up together, it's a very traditional cliched way (SPOILER: They get married, despite saying throughout the book that they never want to get married). I like romance novels with no babies and no marriage, probably just because that's how I'm put together.It's a fun, fast, undemanding read, with just the right amount of magic.