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Chef's Choice (Chef's Kiss, #2)
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I had such a great time reading this book! It features fake dating, which is always a plus for me, and it was fun to see that trope play out between two trans characters. Luna is in need of work after just being fired from her job. She meets Jean-Pierre, heir to a French culinary empire who needs to pass a cooking test in order to gain his inheritance. Neither of them are chefs, but he offers to pay her to pose as his girlfriend for the press and help him pass the cooking challenge. In need of the cash, Luna can’t pass his offer up.
Luna and Jean-Pierre were both interesting characters. While they are both trans, they have different ideas about passing, whether or not they’re in a queer relationship, and other trans topics. I felt like having the characters hold different perspectives created an organic way for the author to bring these discussions up without it feeling like A Teaching Moment™.
I loved the chemistry between Luna and Jean-Pierre. I’m a sucker for any fake dating story where the characters practice kissing so that it will be believable when they have to do it in public. Also, the steamy scenes here are very excellent.
The 3rd act conflict was a nice departure from the typical breakup story arc. The way everything came together in the end really worked for me. Where the tension came from and how the conflict played out was great.
The first book in the series, Chef's Kiss, was only okay for me. But I fucking loved this one. Now I can’t wait for T.J. Alexander’s next book.
Luna and Jean-Pierre were both interesting characters. While they are both trans, they have different ideas about passing, whether or not they’re in a queer relationship, and other trans topics. I felt like having the characters hold different perspectives created an organic way for the author to bring these discussions up without it feeling like A Teaching Moment™.
I loved the chemistry between Luna and Jean-Pierre. I’m a sucker for any fake dating story where the characters practice kissing so that it will be believable when they have to do it in public. Also, the steamy scenes here are very excellent.
The 3rd act conflict was a nice departure from the typical breakup story arc. The way everything came together in the end really worked for me. Where the tension came from and how the conflict played out was great.
The first book in the series, Chef's Kiss, was only okay for me. But I fucking loved this one. Now I can’t wait for T.J. Alexander’s next book.
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