Do you enjoy watching cooking shows on TV? Growing up I remember Julia Child being on our TV among other famous chefs. My mom loved watching the cooking shows, and she was amazing in the kitchen. It was fun to discover this new book by Bethany Turner called Hadley Beckett's Next Dish in which Bethany Turner's story takes on the culinary world with a cooking show inspired story!
From the Back Cover:
Get ready for a heaping helping of humor, romance, and second chances.
Celebrity chef Maxwell Cavanagh is known for many things: his multiple Michelin stars, his top-rated Culinary Channel show, To the Max, and most of all his horrible temper. Hadley Beckett, host of the Culinary Channel's other top-rated show, At Home with Hadley, is beloved for her Southern charm and for making her viewers feel like family.
When Max experiences a very public temper tantrum and is sent packing, his only chance to get back on TV and in the public's good graces is to work alongside Hadley. As these polar-opposite celeb chefs begin to peel away the layers of public persona and reputation, they will not only discover the key ingredients for getting along but also learn the secret recipe for unexpected forgiveness... and maybe even love. In the meantime, hide the knives.
My Thoughts:
This story was a fun, unique setting in the culinary, television network world. I liked how the author pitted the two main characters against each other in the beginning. It seemed like there was no way they could ever be around each other let alone work together. The characters definitely had a lot of banter back and forth, and some of this banter had me holding back laughter. The author definitely has a great sense of humor. The characters each showed some growth throughout the story; although, Max definitely had more room for growing than Hadley. I thought this story read like a good clean romance from the Hallmark Channel... not cheesy, but a fun romantic comedy.
I was surprised that there was only one reference to Jesus in the whole book. So for being a Christian fiction novel, there really wasn't all that much in this book about faith. There is a theme of forgiveness, but the author doesn't come right out and connect it to Hadley's faith. The reader is left wondering if Hadley is a Christian and where does Max stand? Max went to rehab and quotes his counselor, Buzz, but I wish Max would of had a heart change because of seeing his need for Jesus.
So while I wish there would of been more of a connection to Jesus with Max's turn-around, the story was still enjoyable to read.
My Rating: ★★★ ½
***I received this complimentary book from Revell. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions are my own.
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