For Butter or Worse
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“With great tension, simmering heat, and clever banter, FOR BUTTER OR WORSE is a mouthwateringly delicious enemies-to-lovers romance.”—Helen Hoang, USA Today bestselling author of The Heart Principle "[A] sparkling romance...witty and lighthearted, with plenty of tender moments to keep readers invested, this work gets the enemies-to-lovers trope right."—Publishers Weekly They go together like water and oil… All chef Nina Lyon wants is to make a name for herself in the culinary world and inspire young women everywhere to do the same. For too long, she’s been held back and underestimated by the male-dominated sphere of professional kitchens, and she's had enough. Now, as co-host of the competitive reality TV series The Next Cooking Champ!, she finally has a real shot at being top tier in the foodie scene. Too bad her co-host happens to be Hollywood’s smarmiest jerk. Restaurateur Leo O’Donnell never means to get under Nina’s skin. It just seems to happen, especially when the cameras are rolling. It's part of the anxiety and stress he has come to know all too well in this line of work. So nothing prepares him for the fallout after he takes one joke a smidge too far and Nina up and quits—on live TV. To make matters worse, the two are caught in what looks like a compromising situation by the paparazzi…and fans of the show go absolutely nuts. Turns out, a “secret romance” between Nina and Leo may just be what their careers need most. Now all they have to do is play along, without killing each other...and without catching feelings. Easy as artisanal shepherd's pie. Right?
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I really love “fake dating” stories and this one did not disappoint!
sometimes this book felt like it was written by someone who's chronically online and other times by someone who never owned a twitter account
2.75/5
The fact that the author talked and showed the anxiety the male mc suffers through made it more realistic for me. I liked that he was aware that despite talking shit that he was overstepping a stone.
I didn't like the fact that he only apologized for being dismissive toward all the sexism and misogynistic shit Nina had to go through because they got into an arrangement that benefitted them both and it took him so long to come forward and publicly apologize. Had he done this before, then there wouldn't have been any hate between them.
I didn't particularly like the female mc, her personality wasnt intriguing enough for me. The only thing i felt being pointed out was that she's bossy, blunt and reserved. I felt no connection between the MCs even though i liked the male mc.
The story itself in general was meh. It could have been better. There was zero chemistry, zero yearning. The smut itself was meh as well.
I feel really disappointed because this book was high on my tbr for this year. It was one of the few books i've been anticipating and it let me down :/
Deeper Than Usual Rom-Com. This is one of those rom-coms that starts out light and fluffy and fun - even in an “I'm gonna kill you for that!” way - and then hits on several more substantive issues along the way. And yet, it never feels overly weighed down by any of them, though as with the comedy itself it is very likely that your mileage will vary there. For me, I loved the “behind the scenes” look at the “real-life” stresses of being a TV food show host/ judge... while also running your own restaurant empire off camera. And the constant twitter / google/ other social media feeds were an interesting spin as well, particularly used how they were. Great for foodies or really anyone just looking for a good time - though on that note... maybe not so much for the “clean” / “sweet” romance crowd. Very much recommended.
