Show Me 5 Saturday – Can’t Stand The Heat by Louisa Edwards

a meme by That’s A Novel Idea

now hosted by Jenners at Find Your Next Book Here

1. Book title:

Can’t Stand The Heat by Louisa Edwards

2. Words that describe the book:

Contemporary; Romance

3. Settings or characters:

Miranda Wake – a food critic known for her ‘take no prisoners’ reviews

Adam Temple – talented chef and owner of a new restaurant

Market (Adam’s restaurant)

4. Things I liked/disliked about the book:

I liked the descriptions of the restaurant kitchen. Louisa Edwards’ detailed narrative makes me think she has worked in a restaurant.

I liked all of the supporting characters

I liked Adam – a good character

I couldn’t warm up to Miranda – she was annoying most of the time

5. Stars or less: 3.5 – 4 stars

Goodreads: For sharp-tongued food critic Miranda Wake, the chance to spend a month in Adam Temple’s kitchen to write an exposé is a journalistic dream come true. Surely Miranda can find a way to cut the hotshot chef down to size once she learns what really goes on at his trendy Manhattan restaurant. But she never expected Adam to find out her most embarrassing secret: she has no idea how to cook.

Adam’s not about to have his reputation burned by a critic who doesn’t even know the difference between poaching and paring. He’ll just have to give the tempting redhead a few private lessons of his own—teaching her what it means to cook with passion…