Ok if you are a Top Chef fan this one is a must, it felt exactly like binge watching an entire season of the show! I mean to a tee, you follow Sadie from beginning of the show all the way until the end and it’s just as exciting and tense as watching episodes, maybe even a bit more fun actually. The food descriptions alone were to die for so make sure you have plenty of snacks handy when you start this, you’ll definitely be hungry and the Jewish flair Sadie brought to each and every plate was so so fun! I’m no expert on Jewish cuisine at all but reading about Sadie’s modern takes on old classics made me drool and had me wishing she was a real life friend so she could cook for me. Despite my love of the food angle I also really liked Sadie as a character as well, she was funny and quirky and easy to root for. My small and tiny complaint is that I wanted more romance, I get Luke and Sadie had to hide their feelings for each other but I definitely was hoping for some more of that aspect. But overall a super fun read that was a love letter to Top Chef! 

3.5/5



If ever a book has made me feel like I’ve actually taken a vacation it’s this one. I’ve never been to Italy but damn this one truly made me feel like I had been, the descriptions of the towns, landscapes and delicious sounding food were very well drawn here. It was actually my favorite aspect of the book and what truly captivated me here. The author has a magical writing style for sure and there were parts of this that felt special. The plot itself was just fine for me but nothing amazing, I didn’t love Katy and kinda thought she was an awful person but this was quick and engaging enough in the end. Again, the food and scenic locale really made this one for me, really beautiful and well described but the story itself left me wanting a bit more. I would recommend as a vacation read as it’s so quick and easy though 

The first book in this series, It Happened One Summer was my new favorite Tessa Bailey book until this one and now they’re tied because they were both SO good!! As per usual when I adore a book this much I’ll leave you with a list of exactly what made me swoon. 

💗The most adorable text message exchanges between Hannah and Fox that left me giddy

💗Forced proximity as Hannah temporarily moves in with Fox when she’s in town for work

💗Steamy sex and filthy talk from Fox 🥵

💗Friends to lovers that actually truly built upon the friends portion of the trope

💗So many amazing musical references 🎶

💗An equal balance between humor and heart and some tenderness that melted my cold black heart

💗An epilogue that almost brought me to my knees 

I’ll stop here but I’ll say while the audio was fantastic and Lauren Sweet has the voice of an angel I’m sure this would be amazing in whatever format you choose because this book was just that good!

Float Plan was one of my favorite reads last year so it’s safe to say I’ve been dying to read this follow up ever since. The author wrote such a beautiful and tender love story that really pulled on my heartstrings but also made me laugh too. A winning combination for me always and I’m so happy to say I loved this one just as much.

There’s a sunshine and grump trope here and I’m quickly realizing that it’s one of my latest faves. Rachel and Mason are both incredibly likable so you’re behind their pairing pretty fast and the addition of Rachel’s daughter, Maisie was just delightful. You do get to check in with Anna and Keane from the first book which is always a treat and it’s set in a cute little town which is another bonus. There is a grief element here once again but the author handles this really beautifully and delivers a really well rounded romance that I adored.

The other night I was in the mood for a super fast paced and twisty thriller and when I was browsing my shelves I remembered that this book had landed on my Kindle and I knew it would be exactly what I was in the mood for. I was right, I devoured this in just a few hours because I couldn’t put it down. It was full of the authors signature twists and turns, it took a well known trope of a cheating spouse but she put her own unique spin on it and if you’ve read a KMod book before you know that means things were unexpected. The ending was tense, satisfying and thrilling all at once, just overall a solid thriller read. The less you know the better here so just take my advice and add this one to your TBR for the day you’re in the mood for a binge read.