Book Review - Last Bite

Ok I'm not doing what I did with my last post and I'm writing this one right away. Considering I just finished the book 2 nights ago I should be ok.... This is another awesome Kindle Daily Deal find for a whopping $1.99 price. Granted most days I don't end up purchasing the daily deal the ones that I have gotten have certainly worked out in my favor. It actually took me a while to get through the book, not because it was bad, but just because I started reading other books in the meantime and put this one on the back burner. So I definitely read it in separate sittings, but it was pretty easy to remember the storyline and pick up where I left off.

Book Title: Last Bite: A Novel of Culinary Romance by Nancy Verde Barr

Book Summary (From Amazon): After ending a bad relationship, Casey Costello, an executive chef at a morning television show, swears off men. Who has the time anyway? She's busy overseeing a rambunctious food-prep crew in a kitchen the size of a closet; trying to please high-maintenance celebrity guest chefs; and dealing with her large extended Italian American family, who believe that the solutions to life's problems involve food. And in the midst of her high-energy, stress-inducing career—punctuated by a steady stream of parties and restaurant openings that must not be missed—she's trying to uncover why Sally Woods, a grand old dame of the culinary world and regular on the television show, is suddenly ready to jump ship and find a new station and a new executive chef.

When Danny O'Shea, a handsome chef from one of New York's hottest new restaurants, makes a guest appearance on the show, Casey smells trouble. But feelings ignite faster than a flambé dessert, especially when Danny whips up a few surprises during a television shoot in Italy. Narrated in Casey's smart and refreshingly disarming voice, Last Bite is an irresistible culinary caper, with characters whose appetites are as big as their personalities.

Book Review: I thought this book was really cute. It was your typical chick romance book in terms of Casey and her "love" interest Danny who she is determined not to have be her love interest. In the middle of their love story was also an interesting story line about her work as a chef and also working for a morning news shows. And in the end there were a few other surprises as well in terms of her friend and celebrity chef Sally. I enjoyed how it all came together. I definitely enjoyed it for what it was a cute, light, chick lit book read with some fun characters. And I enjoyed the scenery of their trip to Italy as well!