Dirty Chef

3.5If like myself you're following the author's suggested reading order of the CCU this novella serves as a buffer to break up the high intensity of the AUCTIONED books. Chronologically it takes place right after [b:Stranded 43811646 Stranded (Auctioned, #2) Cara Dee https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1549091997l/43811646.SY75.jpg 67930201] and we get a chance to visit with some folks we've met in & around Camassia. We also get to watch Adam & Alessia (the owners of Coho Bar & Grill) get their heads out of their a***s and behave like the adults they are (43 & 31 respectively). I know adolescence has been extended indefinitely but I have minimal patience for protracted immaturity. In spite of that I enjoyed myself.This sweet romp is best enjoyed on a full stomach as the food descriptions are mouth watering. I liked the way Adam & Alessia were with each other, affectionate in a pretty tactile way, which made it a bit hard to believe that neither knew the other harbored more than familial feelings. I guess we're blind to what's right in front of us but once they're out to each other they diligently make up for lost time.As usual in Cara's stories family was front and center and was nice to see people who love each other being lovely.