Chef's Kiss
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TJ Alexander
“Like a dish of comfort food you’ll want to devour.” —The Washington Post “It’s hard to say which aspect of TJ Alexander’s novel is sweeter: the slow-burn romance or the drool-worthy desserts.” —Time A high-strung pastry chef’s professional goals are interrupted by an unexpected career transition and the introduction of her wildly attractive nonbinary kitchen manager in this deliciously fresh and witty queer rom-com. Simone Larkspur is a perfectionist pastry expert with a dream job at The Discerning Chef, a venerable cookbook publisher in New York City. All she wants to do is create the perfect loaf of sourdough and develop recipes, but when The Discerning Chef decides to bring their brand into the 21st century by pivoting to video, Simone is thrust into the spotlight and finds herself failing at something for the first time in her life. To make matters worse, Simone has to deal with Ray Lyton, the new test kitchen manager, whose obnoxious cheer and outgoing personality are like oil to Simone’s water. When Ray accidentally becomes a viral YouTube sensation with a series of homebrewing videos, their eccentric editor in chief forces Simone to work alongside the chipper upstart or else risk her beloved job. But the more they work together, the more Simone realizes her heart may be softening like butter for Ray. Things get even more complicated when Ray comes out at work as nonbinary to mixed reactions—and Simone must choose between the career she fought so hard for and the person who just might take the cake (and her heart).
Romance
Lgbtq+
Romantic Comedies
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Author
TJ Alexander
Pages
320
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2022-05-03
ISBN
1982189088 9781982189082
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"This was a wonderful palate cleanser to get me out of my slump. Difficulties from being non-binary and how someone tries to support them through it. What happens when they don’t see how they feel for each other?"
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Seriah
"I love this story so much! It’s kinda an enemies to lovers slow burn but the satisfaction of the payoff is so good. I love Ray so much. The description of them is so vivid that I can even picture it. Simone is so predictable but she’s also willing to fight for what’s right even when she’s a cis ally who is trying to fight the oppression that the company is throwing at Ray. This entire book took so long to get to the happy ending i wanted and I loved every minute of the buildup"
"I really liked the relationship between the main character and the love interest. I'm also always happy to find books with nonbinary characters"
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Lilliana Nightshade
"my apologies if i return this book to the library with tear stains in it! soon, i will invest in my own copy so that i may cry to my frail heart’s content.<br/><br/>i don’t know why i always find myself at a loss for words when it comes to the books that impact me the most. i stayed up until 4am because i could NOT put this book down & my heart feels so happy. no regrets <3"