LoveReading Says
LoveReading Says
Cookbook writer Ellie is trying to be efficient and independent, yet still living in the shadow of her deceased husband. Chef Kieran — aka ‘the Happy Leprechaun Pirate’ (quite a mouthful) — has just won a cooking tv competition, but hates his public branding, and worries his dyslexia and ADHD will make writing a book impossible. Together, they get off the wrong foot, but of course will end up being exactly the contrast the dish needed.
It cleverly combines many romcom tropes, including enemies to lovers, fake dating, and forced proximity, and romance genre superfans can enjoy the meta/self-aware references that the characters make — Ellie is herself a reader of romances, and I enjoyed the recurring joke about whether or not they have to share the ‘one bed’ on their writing retreat or in Kieran’s flat. Kieran does at one point literally Save the Cat.
I really looked forward to reading on, and the characters have lingered in my mind a lot, even days after finishing the novel. Paul Hollywood would give it a handshake.
Lily Lindon
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The Slowest Burn Synopsis
Love could be a recipe for disaster, or the best thing they ever cooked up...
Kieran O'Neill should be on top of the world. He's just won a cooking reality TV show, he's on track to open his own restaurant before he turns thirty, and he's even got a high-paying cookbook deal. Still he can't impress his stuck-up family, his ADHD makes planning ahead impossible and, worst of all, his ghostwriter is the most uptight, humourless woman he's ever met. But to be seen as a serious chef like he's always wanted, he needs to finish this book...
Ellie Wasserman is barely holding it together. She's a thirty-year-old widow living with her needy in-laws, her little brother won't adult without her help, and instead of working on her own cookbook, she's ghostwriting one for the chaotic, impulsive Kieran O'Neill. Or would be, if he'd ever answer her emails. But to own her own home like she's always dreamed of, she needs to finish this book...
As their deadline gets closer and the heat between them builds, can these two driven, lonely people let go of their past hurts and make something truly sweet together? Or will their fragile new love go up in smoke?
The ultimate will-they-won't-they, enemies-to-lovers romance that readers everywhere are falling in love with! If you love THE SPANISH LOVE DECEPTION, WILDFIRE and Ali Hazelwood, you will love THE SLOWEST BURN . . .
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781408730195 |
| Publication date: |
24th September 2024 |
| Author: |
Sarah Chamberlain |
| Publisher: |
Sphere an imprint of Little, Brown |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
336 pages |
| Primary Genre |
Romance / Relationship Stories
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Press Reviews
Sarah Chamberlain Press Reviews
'I loved luxuriating in this rich, simmering, clever, sexy romance. Sarah Chamberlain is such an assured writer I almost can't believe it's her debut' Bethany Rutter
'A treat for the soul and the tastebuds - the perfect foodie romance and a complete joy of a book' Cressida McLaughlin
'The Slowest Burn is absolutely delicious. Smart, sweet and big-hearted, it is perfect for readers who want a romance that packs an emotional punch' Laura Wood
'A gorgeous love story with all the ingredients of a first-rate romance' Emma Hughes
