Book Review: "Recipe for Trouble" by Dylan Morrison

As I was reading this fun, sweet, and swoony rom-com, I really wished it was adapted into a movie. The chemistry between the two main characters was adorable and intense.

Ben is a video editor for a multimedia company. He’s good at his job, although he hates it and his colleagues don’t make him feel like he’s a part of the team. He’s a fairly solitary person and he’s tried to convince himself that’s fine.

One day he gets a request from someone in another part of the company to help with a video. Apparently Ben is told it’s a disaster. And that couldn’t be more accurate. It’s a cooking demonstration, and while the chef is clearly knowledgeable (and very hot), he’s an absolute mess in front of the camera.

Ben makes Pete, the chef, look like an expert. He does such a good job that the powers that be want Pete to host more videos. Pete does not want to, but he has no choice, so Ben starts to collaborate with him to help Pete adjust. The more time they spend together, Ben starts to understand what makes Pete tick, and Pete can somehow charm cranky, cynical Ben.

As the chemistry between them intensifies, the videos they produce garner more and more viewers. But when outside forces threaten to sabotage their work and their burgeoning relationship, both will need to prove what they’re made of—and whether the two of them together can truly be a recipe for success.

There was so much I loved about this book—the banter, the cooking, the supporting characters, and, of course, Ben and Pete. I will admit I didn’t quite understand Pete’s major hangup which seems to hang over them, but I was rooting for both of them to stop flailing about. This really made me grin like an idiot.