Diced

by Ginger Scott

It’s been 10 years since Jamie Augusthill left Mia Stone’s life, and he was in a tight pair of handcuffs when he went. Now, she’s finally on the verge of reaching her dreams. One perfect dinner service at the hottest new hotel in Vegas means landing her own restaurant. But what happens when her righthand man turns out to be working against her? Mia needs help. And there’s really only one person she can call. But damn is it ever gonna hurt.

Jamie always knew he wanted to stand in front of the love of his life again one day. He also knew he’d never be ready for it. But the cut-throat culinary world left him without a choice. He couldn’t ignore her call for help; he owed her too much.
He owed her everything.
Besides...it’s New Year’s Eve.
Time for new beginnings, and second chances, right?

Genres: Second Chance, Novella, Romance

56 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 20, 2018

About the author

Ginger Scott is a USA Today, Wall Street Journal and Amazon-bestselling author from Peoria, Arizona. She was also nominated for both the Goodreads Choice and Rita Awards. She is the author of several young and new adult romances, including bestsellers The Moon and Back, The Varsity Series, The Hard Count, This Is Falling and Wild Reckless.

A sucker for a good romance, Ginger's other passion is sports, and she often blends the two in her stories. She has been writing and editing for newspapers, magazines and blogs for a hella long time. She has told the stories of Olympians, politicians, actors, scientists, cowboys, criminals and towns. For more on her and her work, visit her website at http://gingerscottbooks.com.

When she's not writing, the odds are high that she's somewhere near a baseball diamond, either watching her son field pop flies like Bryce Harper or cheering on her favorite baseball team, the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ginger lives in Arizona and is married to her college sweetheart whom she met at ASU (fork 'em, Devils).

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Reviews

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was just ok for me. I think the biggest problem is that I'm just not a big fan of novellas. I mostly decided to read this because I wanted to hit a certain number of books read for the year and this would help me get there. It did have some cute moments, but everything just felt so rushed and things weren't really explained to my satisfaction. And then instead of the characters really having a good conversation about the future in the end, they just say some cliched things in an extended sex scene and I was kind of over it. However, if you are a big Romance and novella fan, you will probably enjoy it more than I did.

[TeriLyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

**BETA READ**

5 "My Kitchen." Stars

A delightful surprise dropped by Ginger Scott for the Holidays. Diced is a romantic novella with a second chance perfect for the new year. Jamie and Mia meet again in a kitchen much like how their relationship started ten years prior. Unfortunate circumstances of a youth misspent separated them and now Jamie is back when Mia needs him the most. Sparks fly and passion ensues in Mia's kitchen on the biggest night of her life. Ginger Scott's writing, as usual, engages you as a reader and allows the pages of this short story to fly right by.

[Lorie · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable quick read. For a novella, it was well constructed and satisfying considering there isn’t much time to set the stage with such a small page count - not many authors can do that effective either. I loved that this was set in the culinary world too.

[Luchi Rzezak · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short but awesome. I’d love to read more About them

[Deanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved Diced! It was such a fun romance revolving around chefs. I'm not normally into books about chefs because sometimes the food descriptions take over, but this one was perfectly balanced. I was also impressed with how quickly I connected to the main character and her story. It takes a talented writer to make you feel as connected in a novella as in a full length novel. Ginger Scott achieved that with this one. It was such a fun holiday read.

[MJLovestoRead · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one was a bit of a miss for me. I truly loved the premise of two chefs who find their way back to each other after their love went south. The two main characters of Mia and Jamie are pretty perfect together and in the short 50+ pages we get their history and the reasons for their break up 10 years prior.

But perhaps it's the length that made the story feel rushed and I honestly just wanted more. To me it's got the potential to be so much more should the author feel the need to expand upon it.

I love Ginger Scott's work and won't hesitate to continue to read her books but Diced was just ok.

2.5 stars.

[Brittany Hively · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm normally not a fan of novellas because I feel like they're rushed and leave out so much, but I have to admit I was pretty surprised by this one. I'm sure it could have been expanded more, but I loved it this way.

Short and sweet. Secrets. A bit of angst and steam. A life changing dinner to be made. One locked fridge door. Add all this together for a sweet little story that you will love!

[Nick Lawton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a fun read!

A straight-up delightful read during this holiday season. You get caught up in the characters the way Ginger writes them. It's almost like you're in their heads as they play off each other. Well worth both the price and the experience! :)

[Stacey spence · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect novella

This was the perfect novella. Just what I needed to hold me over for the next Ginger Scott full length book!

[BiblioFan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick, fun read. It held a lot of punch. Especially for a novella. It made me want more!

[Ana · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet, short, second-chance romance. Mia and Jamie's story will put a smile on your face!

[Tara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Diced was a second-chance romance with a lot packed in. I had trouble connecting with the characters, but all in all it was a quick and light read.