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This is a cute YA about a teen on a cooking show. I did find that they didn't talk a lot about the actual cooking, instead focusing on the relationships. Even though the book was a normal length, it didn't feel like they explored everything they could have. It was rushed on a lot of things that could have been developed better with just a few more pages. Overall, it was fun and adorable, I read it quickly.

I bought this more for the concept of it than the actual plot. But, I was disappointed with how little the cooking show aspect of it was showed. It would be Peyton struggling to come up with an idea for about a page or so and then the next part would be half a page, judging and elimination. I felt those were too sudden because you would be reading one sentence and then the next the one person you thought would be in the finale went home. It ⬇️

A lighthearted YA contemporary about teen chefs competing in a reality show for a culinary school scholarship. Fairly superficial - the depth in the characters is mostly underdeveloped - but a pleasant fun read about nice people doing what they love. A palatable snack of a book and just what I was in the mood for.

Thank you to Netgalley and Perseus Books, Running Press for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book was so adorable! I love watching cooking shows, and the idea of a YA book set on the set of a cooking show was too tempting to pass up. (Cont. ⬇️)