GRR Reviews A Teaspoon of Trouble (The Bachelor Bake-off) by Shirley Jump

A Teaspoon of Trouble is a reunion story that is angst-y but not too much so.

Carolyn is a sous chef with a chance to be head chef in a trendy NYC restaurant. She left her hometown of Marietta MT years ago, after realizing her then-boyfriend Matthew will never leave. But when she found that her sister and her husband were killed in a tragic car accident, and Carolyn was left in the care of the 4-year-old niece Emma, she had to take a sabbatical to take care of the family emergency. Which also brought her back to Matt, now the town veterinarian, even more handsome... // Matt is a very eligible bachelor, but he's always had a thing for Carolyn, his high school sweetheart. It was a dream that she came through the door with a pooch in distress from unfamiliar food and travel... And it just happens that he needs some serious help to participate in the town's Bachelor Bake-off to raise money for the paramedic that was killed recently. So they made a deal... Carolyn will teach Matthew about baking, and Matthew will help Carolyn teach the dog some obedience lessons. In between, they have to help poor little Emma to grief and accept the circumstances... And there's the problem of Carolyn's job in New York... and why she left in the first place...

Angst-y without TOO much so. Carolyn had a sudden family and it was totally overwhelming, both Emma and the dog. Matt was like the PERFECT partner, and it was pretty obvious how she'd choose at the end after examining her reasons. I personally think her reasoning can be explained a little better though.

Category: Contemporary

Primary Plot: Can a sous chef who suddenly inherited a family accepts the help of the local veterinarian with her dog? Will she leave?

Overall Rating: 4/5

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