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I didn't care for the MC. It was Emoni's behavior about the culinary arts class & having to follow Chef's rules when I checked out of this book. After that I started skimming the book, skipping entire chapters and never missed anything.
And why does every YA have to have romance? In this case, the romance felt formulaic, as in this is YA, so it must include romance.
Book 10 #summerrreadingchallenge (local DMV author)
TheBookHippie Yes WHY ?! No clue. 3mo
wanderinglynn @TheBookHippie it‘s apparently a mandatory YA formula. 🤷🏼♀️ 3mo
dabbe #fanofthepan! 🤩🤩🤩 3mo
xicanti I loved this culinary YA with no romance in sight:
Lessons in Fusion: A Novel 3mo
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wanderinglynn @xicanti thanks for the rec! 3mo
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