Virtually Perfect

I add the randomist of books to my Overdrive queue. This is another that I added for whatever reason and by the time it came around to me I had no idea why I requested it. Sometimes it works out, other times notsomuch. This was one of the notsomuch times. Lizzie was once a Food Network star but was f......more

This was a pleasant surprise and a quick read. I was grabbed by the cover, hooked by the characters, and committed to the story. This book had a character that I loved to hate, Kathryn. Part of me kept reading just to see if karma would come around on her, because I know women like Kathryn. She flaun......more

Cute and fluffy. The beauty in this one is in the details. I liked all of the details of the book. I pictured everything so well! The story was kind of predictable. So much so that I skimmed to the end because blah.. But it was a nice easy read and change of pace!......more

This book was a major disappointment for me. The plot was predictable, and long passages describing meal planning and food prep made me constantly impatient to reach the next plot development. Additionally, many of the characters are unpleasant people who seem to exist solely to be unpleasant. Durin......more

Lizzie Grant appears to have it all: magazine column, successful cooking show, fame. But, with the blink of an eye – it’s all gone and she’s feeling like a failure. But there are bills that need paying, and since she is a chef, the opportunity to work for a wealthy Jersey Shore family as their priva......more