Queen B’s Decree: One thing that has been great about 2022 so far is the emergence of more main stream sapphic and diverse romance. The Romance Recipe features headstrong and micromanaging restaurant owner Amy and her grumpy chef, Sophie.
Usually, I am all about a bossy and headstrong heroine. But Amy was too controlling and pushy in a rude way. She frequently discounts Sophie’s feelings. Their relationship is very hot-and-cold, although you consider their romance a slow burn.
Sophie was more of a dreamer. She’s discovered later in her life that she was bisexual, and has only recently begun to come out and deal with the reality of her newly found feelings. I wasn’t a believer in her love for Amy—it felt too much like lust or the honeymoon period.
The sex scenes were well written and were surprisingly more spicy than I expected. They were actually my favorite part of the writing; the chemistry between them was electric.
Overall, The Romance Recipe was a quick and easy read but it was missing something.
Book: The Romance Recipe by Ruby Barrett
Series: standalone
Genre: Contemporary
Hotness: medium salsa
Plot Devices/Tropes: boss/employee