Love  Other Disasters, Anita Kelly
Love  Other Disasters, Anita Kelly
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Love & Other Disasters

Author: Anita Kelly

Narrator: Lindsey Dorcus

Unabridged: 10 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Forever

Published: 01/18/2022


Synopsis

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.

About Anita Kelly

A teen librarian by day, Anita Kelly writes romance that celebrates queer love in all its infinite possibilities. Originally from a small town in the Pocono Mountains, Kelly now lives in the Pacific Northwest, the perfect setting for wandering the woods, drinking too much tea, and dreaming of stories.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kezia on May 23, 2022

3.5⭐️ London and Dahlia meet at a cooking show in which they are both contestants. They are both super talented and have great chances of winning a lot of money. Dahlia is used to being a disappointment in many ways, and she is hoping that winning this could help her reset her life. London is nonbina......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on June 15, 2022

3.5ish stars. I really, REALLY appreciated how sex positive and steamy this was, but the book as a whole fell a little flat for me. Going into this I expected to love the cooking competition elements of the story, but as I was reading I found myself growing more and more bored with those scenes and......more

Goodreads review by Kelsi on January 09, 2022

Major trigger warning: a toe gets sucked. BUT if you can look past that significantly disturbing paragraph, this was such a cute book! I watch The Food Network more than is probably considered an acceptable amount, so a book centered around an LGBTQ/non-binary love story during a cooking competition......more

Goodreads review by Gabby on February 27, 2022

I LOVE the premise of this one and I love the idea of a cooking show competition and I love to see a non-binary love interest, I just had a few issues with this one. The pacing was so slow and I was getting bored a few times throughout the story, and also small nitpick here but I’m not a huge fan of......more

Goodreads review by Laynie on January 26, 2022

It's taken me a while to write this review because I loved this book so much, it was hard to put into words. Love & Other Disasters is, to me, home in every sense of the word. It's like this book was written for me personally. As a queer, non-binary Nashvillian with a chef for a father, a love of co......more


Quotes

"Sweet and sexy and wholly delicious. I'm head over heels for these two delightful disasters—three if you count Dahlia's magnificent hair as a separate character. Anita Kelly writes with tremendous warmth and care, and these pages shine with joy."—Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of The Ex Talk

“Kelly writes wildly charming, exquisitely vibrant, and achingly tender prose and has a unique gift for making readers feel safe, loved, and understood within her pages. This story is both fantastically fun and crack your heart wide open vulnerable. I can’t wait to buy it for everyone I’ve ever met.” —Rosie Danan, author of The Roommate

"Sweet, spicy, with characters you won’t forget! I loved Dahlia and London’s growing chemistry and witty banter in this amazing foodie romance that had me wanting to eat all the food! But the perfect ingredient in this delicious story was watching how they each carved out space in their lives for each other."—Farah Heron, author of Accidentally Engaged

"A delightful celebration of love, food, and the power to changes our lives. Anita Kelly does a lovely job creating characters both unique and relatable and tells a story that leaves the reader glowing with hope."—Karelia Stetz-Waters, author of Satisfaction Guaranteed

"With only one book, Anita Kelly has landed among my all-time favorite authors."—Meryl Wilsner, author of Something to Talk About

"This book is sweet, steamy, and absolutely delectable! With relatable main characters, vivid (and delicious) descriptions, and beautiful queer representation, this is a book you both want to savor and consume in a single bite."—Alison Cochrun, author of The Charm Offensive

Anita Kelly has the perfect recipe for romance in her debut, Love and Other Disasters. Kelly masterfully balances the vulnerability and the scorching intimacy of new love for a supremely sexy, tender, and decadent romance. I didn't want it to end and I'm so hungry for more.—Ruby Barrett, author of Hot Copy

“Kelly will whet your appetite from the first page, capping off the wonderful feast with the absolute sweetest of happy-ever-afters.”—Kirkus, starred review

“A sweet debut… a nonbinary protagonist in a mainstream romance is cause for excitement and the characters spark with chemistry. The heartwarming result will leave readers eager for more from Kelly.”—Publishers Weekly