Review: Chef substitution?
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 4, 2014
Ever gone into a restaurant, ordered something off the menu, and then been served something entirely different thanks to a chef substitution?This book is like that.It's tasty. I liked it. It just wasn't what I thought I'd be getting on my proverbial plate.From a reader standpoint, I was expecting another book with some hot scenes, hot people, and a potentially hot ending. I got what I wanted in many aspects. Luke was hot as a house on fire; Lilly was gorgeous, sexy, and spunky. There was enough steam in it to get anyone's train running down the tracks. It was very well-written. I enjoyed a lot of the dialogue and the way that things progressed between Lilly and Luke to be believable.So many books have that insta-love thing where there's no believable conflict, the hero immediately changes his ways for the leading lady, and then boom! They're perfectly happy together.I really enjoyed that they were portrayed as simply people trying to be---well, better people together. I liked that.The twist ending wasn't as troubling for me as it seems to be for many others. I think what bothered me the most is that I expected a book with a resolution and I got a really good prologue to what will likely be a very great story.If I had known this was a prelude to something more? A transition novel? I'd have given it 5 stars. Easily. At this length and with all the content that was in it, it's a fantastic prelude/prequel novel to another story.It's just stated as a novel in this series when really it's a very clever transition to something different and something more. Is it a good read? Absolutely. I'm not disappointed with what I got from the author. I just wish I had known what I was getting up front since it would have been a more enjoyable read which I could have provided a better rating for in the end.I'll be tuning back in to read the next installment. I'm curious to see where this story goes!***COPY PROVIDED FREE FROM AUTHOR FOR AN HONEST REVIEW FROM THIS REDHEAD LOVES BOOKS BLOG***