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A review by delise
One Tough Cookie by Delise Torres
emotional
funny
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
5.0
Dear Reader,
Thank you for checking out my debut novel, ONE TOUGH COOKIE. It's women's fiction/romcom with a HEA and steamy scenes, but also plotlines involving Karina trying to break up her company's CEO's new romance, preparing for a food safety inspection, and her relationship with her estranged mother. I have a PhD in Food Science and previous work experience as a quality assurance manager, so I infused the story with food safety and quality terms that I hope give you a behind-the-scenes look at how food is produced at an industrial level. It was really fun for me to design the fictional company, Singular Cookies, Inc., and the products they make: breakfast cookies with functional ingredients, each with a unique personality, as you will find out when you read. And yes, there are recipes included!
I pitched this book as Things You Save In a Fire by Katherine Center meets the show Fleabag, so if you're a fan of these, you'll probably enjoy ONE TOUGH COOKIE. Like Cassie in TYSIAF, Karina doesn't want to fall in love and keeps people at a distance due to issues with her mother. And like Fleabag, Karina is irreverent, sarcastic, promiscuous, foul-mouthed, and afraid to be vulnerable. But then a hot mechanic enters her life who can see through the façade, and her walls start tumbling down. She can be a lot to take but I hope you understand where she’s coming from and stick with her as she grows and becomes a better person towards the end of the story.
Thank you for checking out my debut novel, ONE TOUGH COOKIE. It's women's fiction/romcom with a HEA and steamy scenes, but also plotlines involving Karina trying to break up her company's CEO's new romance, preparing for a food safety inspection, and her relationship with her estranged mother. I have a PhD in Food Science and previous work experience as a quality assurance manager, so I infused the story with food safety and quality terms that I hope give you a behind-the-scenes look at how food is produced at an industrial level. It was really fun for me to design the fictional company, Singular Cookies, Inc., and the products they make: breakfast cookies with functional ingredients, each with a unique personality, as you will find out when you read. And yes, there are recipes included!
I pitched this book as Things You Save In a Fire by Katherine Center meets the show Fleabag, so if you're a fan of these, you'll probably enjoy ONE TOUGH COOKIE. Like Cassie in TYSIAF, Karina doesn't want to fall in love and keeps people at a distance due to issues with her mother. And like Fleabag, Karina is irreverent, sarcastic, promiscuous, foul-mouthed, and afraid to be vulnerable. But then a hot mechanic enters her life who can see through the façade, and her walls start tumbling down. She can be a lot to take but I hope you understand where she’s coming from and stick with her as she grows and becomes a better person towards the end of the story.