A review by katherineharnisch
Recipe for Love by Anne Malcom

medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I’m sorry just…can we not refer to Rowan as an “alpha male” ten times in one chapter? 

Also I never want to read “plant a baby in you” again in my life; have to bleach my eyeballs after that one. 

The love interest’s main character trait is being angry and killing people which did NOT work in this book unfortunately. “You’re a normal civilian, act like it”. I know he was a Navy SEAL so that’s a small justification for it but also…why did she say he was in the Army in the first half of the book?? It’s supposed to be a small town and he’s supposed to be very well-liked so how does she not know he was a Navy Seal?? I’m calling BS.

Also this man NEVER speaks in full sentences. It’s always “wanna ___.” Or “gonna ___.” But his family seems normal and speaks in full sentences soooooooo ?  

The cringe factor was too high in this unfortunately (though I did binge it in 2 days, so I suppose that says something).