Love & Other Disasters
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
The first openly nonbinary contestant on America’s favorite cooking show falls for their clumsy competitor in this delicious romantic comedy debut “that is both fantastically fun and crack your heart wide open vulnerable.” (Rosie Danan, author of The Roommate)
Recently divorced and on the verge of bankruptcy, Dahlia Woodson is ready to reinvent herself on the popular reality competition show Chef’s Special. Too bad the first memorable move she makes is falling flat on her face, sending fish tacos flying—not quite the fresh start she was hoping for. Still, she's focused on winning, until she meets someone she might want a future with more than she needs the prize money.
After announcing their pronouns on national television, London Parker has enough on their mind without worrying about the klutzy competitor stationed in front of them. They’re there to prove the trolls—including a fellow contestant and their dad—wrong, and falling in love was never part of the plan.
As London and Dahlia get closer, reality starts to fall away. Goodbye, guilt about divorce, anxiety about uncertain futures, and stress from transphobia. Hello, hilarious shenanigans on set, wedding crashing, and spontaneous dips into the Pacific. But as the finale draws near, Dahlia and London’s steamy relationship starts to feel the heat both in and outside the kitchen—and they must figure out if they have the right ingredients for a happily ever after.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Two passionate home cooks fall in love—as cameras are rolling—in Anita Kelly’s palate-pleasing queer romance. After an upsetting divorce, bubbly New England native Dahlia Woodson decides to join the cast of Chef’s Special, a popular amateur cooking competition that she hopes will reignite her passion for life. At the chef’s station behind her is fellow competitor London Parker, a smart, shy, nonbinary Nashville native who cannot take their eyes off of Dahlia’s mesmerizing mane of dark, thick hair. We were glued to the action as the competition heats up and tensions rise. When Dahlia and London finally act on their attraction, the steamy scenes made us blush beet-red! Narrator Lindsey Dorcus’ skill with accents from Scottish to Tennessean elevated this already-thrilling story. Love and Other Disasters is a scrumptious tale of love and self-acceptance, complete with some truly mouth-watering recipes. Just be careful: You might not want to listen on an empty stomach.