Evelyn is a sou chef working for a toxic boss waiting for her day to open her own restaurant. Remi is a rich playboy looking for a chance to prove himself to his stern father. When Evelyn was unfairly taken advantage of by her boss, Remi hired her on the spot to be his personal chef, with every intention of seducing her (a very different challenge from his usual... companions). When both ended up choosing the same property for a deal neither wanted to lose, it's war of the sexes! Who will give in? And will they realize what are they really fighting for?
The proper motivation of each character are very poignant and felt dear to their hearts and essential to who they are, yet both fully realize (perhaps not at first) what really drove them. The darkest hour perhaps wasn't as dark as it could be, but the grand gesture is very well done indeed.
The two bonus novels that came with the package, however, were rather messy.
In Fourth Down and Dirty, College football jock tries every trick to seduce his nerdy (but full-figured) tutor who turned out to be good in bed. So much stereotype here it could make one wince.
In Hayden I Hate You, Allison woke up to find a controversial video game's main character looked exactly like her that her life was ruined, and her confrontation of the game designer, Hayden, did not go as planned. The plot was so convoluted and requires an evil person's confession (unprompted) to conclude. It was a total mess.
All in all, read Cooked for its flavor (ahem!) and you can probably read the 2nd but skip the 3rd one.
Category: Contemporary
Primary Plot: Rich playboy hired chef with intention of seducing her, but found each other fascinating. When both wanted the same location for a business, who will win?
Overall Rating: 4/5
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