Review: Enjoyed this cute romance with serious undertones
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 18, 2013
Adorable beta pastry chef hero (with an Irish accent to boot!), check. Heroine who is not quite so adorable but this is due to real and serious issues that she is dealing with, check. Meet cute (and marry) in Vegas, check. Lots of food-porn, check. Yup, all the ingredients are there for a romance that is enjoyable and fun on the surface, but has pretty deep undertones. Both Shane and Cara, the leads have secrets that make for a bumpy ride on their way to their HEA. Shane is younger than Cara and seems to be a typical easygoing, fun-loving Irish lad, but underneath that surface is a painful back story. Cara, meanwhile is a prickly, standoffish, always in control event planner whose nickname at the restaurant they both work at is Lemon Tart. She's not at all likable, but as her issues are revealed, you understand why she is the way she is and how hard she is fighting to keep her head above water and work towards a "normal" life. Shane is the catalyst for her letting go of that rigid control and reaching for her deepest desires. I didn't read the first book in the series, but I do want to go back and read it. The author writes great banter and I always enjoy that.I received this book from Netgalley, although I'm not required to write a review.