*Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for a review*

Love and Other Disasters has earned a place on my favourites list. I loved every second of it! The romance itself just felt very real world (I’m not sure if this makes sense, but it made me feel like I was reading a love story about two real life people).

In this book, we follow Dahlia and London, two contestants on a cooking show known as Chef’s Special, which is mainly geared towards those newer to cooking. Dahlia, fresh out of a divorce and on the verge of bankruptcy, is ready to reinvent herself on Chef’s Special. London is the first openly nonbinary person on Chef’s Special, and is ready to show the world that they can cook, especially their dad. As Dahlia and London grow closer, reality and anxiety starts to fall away. However, they must figure out if they have the right ingredients to form a happily every after forever.

First off, I love that this was a dual POV romance. Seeing the world from both of their eyes really made it a more interesting and exciting read!

Representation: we get to see a queer woman and a pansexual nonbinary as our main characters, but there are also side characters who are queer. I felt the NB rep to be perfect, especially the talks about transphobia. London deals with misgendering from their father. The only thing I did hope we saw more of was London’s father after the show was over (he is mentioned but only briefly in the epilogue).

Dahlia and London’s romance itself is adorable. London loves Dahlia exactly the way she is, and Dahlia loves London exactly the way they are. Dahlia is also protective around London’s father, which I greatly appreciated that a partner sticks up for one another around family.

I highly suggest picking up Love and Other Disasters if you want a queer cooking show romance! It’s super cute, and an easy read.