Tacos for Two

 

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Food truck owner Rory Perez may not be able to cook, but she's determined to keep the family business out of the red. An upcoming contest during a food truck festival seems like the best way to do it. The prize money could finally give her solid financial footing, freeing up her time to meet the man she's been talking to via an anonymous online dating site.

Jude Strong is tired of being a puppet at his manipulative father's law firm, and the food truck festival seems like the perfect opportunity to dive into his passion for cooking an finally call his life his own. If he loses the contest, he'll be back at the law firm for good, so failure is not an option.

But things are about to get...complicated. Rory's chef gets mono, forcing her to cook after all. And Jude discovers that his stiffest competition is the same woman he's been falling for online. Will they sacrifice the futures they've envisioned for the sake of love? Or will there only ever be tacos for one?

Review

So fun! I loved Tacos for Two. It was light, flirty, witty, and hit me in all the feels. It read just like a favourite rom-com, and I seriously would love to see this made into a movie as it's something I could watch over and over again! Until that happens, I will just have to re-read the book until it becomes dog-eared (haha). 

Honestly, I found myself alternating giggling and swooning throughout the story as there is a dramatic push and pull of a relationship that seems fraught with problems from the start. From misunderstandings, complicated family dynamics, past trauma, clumsy mistakes, preconceived notions, and a little bit of pride & prejudice  - everything seemingly conspired to keep Rory and Jude apart. It made for a rather entertaining read that is making me eager to dig into other books by Betsy St. Amant. I can't believe I haven't read one of her stories before, but let me tell you, that is a mistake I am going to rectify pronto!

Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.