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Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly
4.0
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Steamy romance novel set against the backdrop of a cooking show where two contestants fall in love, one of whom is nonbinary. Excellent representation. It *is* a main plot point that they’re NB and not everyone is accepting, but they’re never deadnamed and the author censors any misgendering (“except [character] didn’t use they…”). It’s all handled well. And it’s a level 4.5 on the steam scale. Tons of tension, very good sex when it happens. Some misunderstandings but nothing too cringy.