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The Brides of Blossom, Texas #2
Cooking Up Trouble
Can sweet and spicy make for a delicious pairing?
When barbecue food truck owner Holt Collins caters a wedding at the romantic wedding venue Falling Blossoms, he meets a woman who throws him for a loop. She may be gorgeous, but they clash immediately. He did however love the venue and makes an appointment to show it to his fiancée, only to receive a break-up text.
Devastated, Holt spends a few days trying to figure out what went wrong and what to do next. He decides to grab a bite at a local cafe, unaware that it is owned by Kayla Burton. After telling Kayla he’s no longer engaged, he later finds her kitchen in crisis and Kayla desperate for help, but unwilling to ask. He steps in and saves the day, but she hates giving up control of her kitchen, much less her heart. She’s attracted, but he’s just been jilted. Is this a rebound fling or fate working its magic?
Can a cupcake café owner find true love with Mr. Hot Holt Barbecue?
When barbecue food truck owner Holt Collins caters a wedding at the romantic wedding venue Falling Blossoms, he meets a woman who throws him for a loop. She may be gorgeous, but they clash immediately. He did however love the venue and makes an appointment to show it to his fiancée, only to receive a break-up text.
Devastated, Holt spends a few days trying to figure out what went wrong and what to do next. He decides to grab a bite at a local cafe, unaware that it is owned by Kayla Burton. After telling Kayla he’s no longer engaged, he later finds her kitchen in crisis and Kayla desperate for help, but unwilling to ask. He steps in and saves the day, but she hates giving up control of her kitchen, much less her heart. She’s attracted, but he’s just been jilted. Is this a rebound fling or fate working its magic?
Can a cupcake café owner find true love with Mr. Hot Holt Barbecue?
216 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 25, 2019
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Lenora Worth
277 books382 followersLenora Worth has written 75 books for three different publishers. She reached a milestone when she received her 50th book pin from Harlequin. Her books have won both regional and national awards and she now has millions of books in print and is a NY Times, USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling author. Currently she is writing both Love Inspired and Love Inspired Suspense and Tule Publishing. Married to her childhood sweetheart, Lenora has two grown children and lives in Florida.
Pen name: Lenora Nazworth
Pen name: Lenora Nazworth
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September 25, 2020
Interesting story
Interesting premise, interesting characters, lovely community, but I struggled with the writing. Just didn't grab me and I didn't believe it.
Interesting premise, interesting characters, lovely community, but I struggled with the writing. Just didn't grab me and I didn't believe it.
September 22, 2020
Cute, clean story, but a little too much with the angst, which gets really repetitive. She seems to unable to believe anything this guy says about how he feels and decides that he’s still hung up on his ex, no matter what he says or does. This becomes exhausting and tiresome.
January 21, 2020
*** COPY PROVIDED BY TULE PUBLISHING ****
I AM LATE WITH THIS REVIEW, BUT I ENJOYED THIS STORY AROUND FOOD. ONE PERSON OWNS A FOOD TRUCK ANOTHER A BAKERY. BOTH ARE WORKING AT THEIR SAID BUSINESSES AND HAD MEET THE PREVIOUS YEAR. HOLT IS BACK IN THE TEXAS TOWN FOR A WEDDING AND HE WAS ATTRACTED TO KAYLA THE LAST TIME BUT SHE WAS WITH SOMEONE. WHEN HE FINDS OUT THAT SHE IS SINGLE THAT IS WHEN THE STORY BEGINS TO TAKE OFF AND THE BANTER BETWEEN THE TWO CHARACTERS INCREASES.
SOME PARTS OF THIS LOVE STORY ARE LIKE OTHER BOOKS BUT THE AUTHOR DOES MIX IT UP AND WITH THE FOOD PART IT DOES ADD TO THE MIX. OVERALL A GOOD STORY. I GAVE THIS BOOK THREE STARS FOLLOW US AT www.1rad-readerreviews.com
I AM LATE WITH THIS REVIEW, BUT I ENJOYED THIS STORY AROUND FOOD. ONE PERSON OWNS A FOOD TRUCK ANOTHER A BAKERY. BOTH ARE WORKING AT THEIR SAID BUSINESSES AND HAD MEET THE PREVIOUS YEAR. HOLT IS BACK IN THE TEXAS TOWN FOR A WEDDING AND HE WAS ATTRACTED TO KAYLA THE LAST TIME BUT SHE WAS WITH SOMEONE. WHEN HE FINDS OUT THAT SHE IS SINGLE THAT IS WHEN THE STORY BEGINS TO TAKE OFF AND THE BANTER BETWEEN THE TWO CHARACTERS INCREASES.
SOME PARTS OF THIS LOVE STORY ARE LIKE OTHER BOOKS BUT THE AUTHOR DOES MIX IT UP AND WITH THE FOOD PART IT DOES ADD TO THE MIX. OVERALL A GOOD STORY. I GAVE THIS BOOK THREE STARS FOLLOW US AT www.1rad-readerreviews.com
September 18, 2020
Way too G rated and simple for my tastes. The writing is stilted and lacks true character development. Kayla, the h, was boring and too doubtful. Just plain, no, for me.
September 14, 2019
- Received an Advance Reader Copy in exchange for a fair review -
A quick read about two people recovering from previous break-ups, “Cooking up Trouble”, by Lenora Worth (Tule Publishing), revolves around food, a romantic couple in the food industry, friends and family in a small-town in Texas.
The Texan hero, a hunk with the appropriate drawl, isn’t, however, the over-the-top alpha one would expect, in fact he’s a softy with the heroine and really a kind person and that was nice to read.
Both Holt and Kayla love food, enjoy spending time with each other and cooking together and much of the story revolves around these aspects. There’s also a wedding preparation taking up much of the characters’ time. With all this, I reckon I missed the chemistry between our romantic couple (ah, there are some violations of sanitary rules with all that kissing and baking).
I liked the leads’ honesty with each other. Holt’s transition from the recent break-up was too quick and their attraction in the beginning lacked substance. Kayla’s pain was more convincing and her fears seemed genuine.
I found the story enjoyable yet average, with some clichés and stereotypes (the hunks, the drawl, the happy couples), which aren’t a bad thing and we usually expect them in this genre; but since both Holt and Kayla are quite balanced people after all, the conflict and tension turns out to be exterior to them, for example Holt’s annoying ex ridiculous appearances and insistence.
And then we have a male character who often speaks in rhymes, and wording like this:
“Kaila was light and wind. Air and water. And full of fire.” (quote from ARC)
A quick read about two people recovering from previous break-ups, “Cooking up Trouble”, by Lenora Worth (Tule Publishing), revolves around food, a romantic couple in the food industry, friends and family in a small-town in Texas.
The Texan hero, a hunk with the appropriate drawl, isn’t, however, the over-the-top alpha one would expect, in fact he’s a softy with the heroine and really a kind person and that was nice to read.
Both Holt and Kayla love food, enjoy spending time with each other and cooking together and much of the story revolves around these aspects. There’s also a wedding preparation taking up much of the characters’ time. With all this, I reckon I missed the chemistry between our romantic couple (ah, there are some violations of sanitary rules with all that kissing and baking).
I liked the leads’ honesty with each other. Holt’s transition from the recent break-up was too quick and their attraction in the beginning lacked substance. Kayla’s pain was more convincing and her fears seemed genuine.
I found the story enjoyable yet average, with some clichés and stereotypes (the hunks, the drawl, the happy couples), which aren’t a bad thing and we usually expect them in this genre; but since both Holt and Kayla are quite balanced people after all, the conflict and tension turns out to be exterior to them, for example Holt’s annoying ex ridiculous appearances and insistence.
And then we have a male character who often speaks in rhymes, and wording like this:
“Kaila was light and wind. Air and water. And full of fire.” (quote from ARC)
September 25, 2019
It’s probably not a good sign that I was more interested in the food these two chefs were cooking up than their romance. Holt owns several very successful BBQ food trucks and is in this small Texas town for his buddy’s wedding and to check out a new venue for a truck. He’s attracted to Kayla, the owner of a cafe and bakery/catering service. We’re told that they set off sparks when they first met, but that was in the first book in the series which I haven’t read. It seems a strange choice to make the key moment in their romance happen in a prior book.
It’s now some time later and Holt has just been dumped by his fiance. And immediately, he starts pursuing Kayla. She’s wary, and that doesn’t seem to be a bad reason to have doubts about him. But then the author piles on some more reasons for each to have doubts that their definite chemistry is enough.
I just found that I couldn’t care and Kayla became tedious with her hot and cold thoughts about Holt. And Holt goes from being totally clueless about romance to being all in for Kayla almost immediately. I just didn’t buy it or care.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.
It’s now some time later and Holt has just been dumped by his fiance. And immediately, he starts pursuing Kayla. She’s wary, and that doesn’t seem to be a bad reason to have doubts about him. But then the author piles on some more reasons for each to have doubts that their definite chemistry is enough.
I just found that I couldn’t care and Kayla became tedious with her hot and cold thoughts about Holt. And Holt goes from being totally clueless about romance to being all in for Kayla almost immediately. I just didn’t buy it or care.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.
September 29, 2019
**Copy Provided by Tule Publishing for an honest review**
Although this book is part of a series, you can totally read it was a stand alone like i did.
Kayla looks after the local restaurant in Blossom Falls and Holt is best friends with one of her two friends fiancee. Having met once before where they traded barbs with each other, however Holt has returned a few weeks from Drake and Sarina's wedding only to find that he has been dumped by his fiancee via text and it is Kayla that. Kayla is the one who finds out first and is there when he needs her.
The romance is fairly sweet and only has light kissing, whoever the feelings run deep even though they both have to get over hurts by their exe's and it is Kayla's path that holds them back the most.
There are good supportive friends and family and Kayla and Holt are embraced by all and helped along when they have doubts, especially Kayla as she is the one holding her relationship back with Holt and her own self doubts from being in a bad relationship with another chef.
This book is a lovely read and was really good on a blustery autumn/fall day.
Although this book is part of a series, you can totally read it was a stand alone like i did.
Kayla looks after the local restaurant in Blossom Falls and Holt is best friends with one of her two friends fiancee. Having met once before where they traded barbs with each other, however Holt has returned a few weeks from Drake and Sarina's wedding only to find that he has been dumped by his fiancee via text and it is Kayla that. Kayla is the one who finds out first and is there when he needs her.
The romance is fairly sweet and only has light kissing, whoever the feelings run deep even though they both have to get over hurts by their exe's and it is Kayla's path that holds them back the most.
There are good supportive friends and family and Kayla and Holt are embraced by all and helped along when they have doubts, especially Kayla as she is the one holding her relationship back with Holt and her own self doubts from being in a bad relationship with another chef.
This book is a lovely read and was really good on a blustery autumn/fall day.
October 12, 2020
Beautiful Story
I love small town romances. Kayla owns a successful cafe in her hometown. She loves cooking and seeing people enjoying her food. When Holt's fiancee dumps him, he shares his hurt with Kayla, only to discover that he's not really that hurt. He came to town with plans of expanding his food truck business there, but he finds more than one reason to stay there. Beautiful story of friendships, family, and love. I loved it.
I love small town romances. Kayla owns a successful cafe in her hometown. She loves cooking and seeing people enjoying her food. When Holt's fiancee dumps him, he shares his hurt with Kayla, only to discover that he's not really that hurt. He came to town with plans of expanding his food truck business there, but he finds more than one reason to stay there. Beautiful story of friendships, family, and love. I loved it.
October 8, 2020
Quick, clean romance
This story is a quick, clean romance about a successful woman who has a very low self esteem when it comes to men. She was burned once but she hasn't dated since. When a wonderful man comes into her life she pushed him away at every turn. Very frustrating and got annoyed with her for it. Ok read.
This story is a quick, clean romance about a successful woman who has a very low self esteem when it comes to men. She was burned once but she hasn't dated since. When a wonderful man comes into her life she pushed him away at every turn. Very frustrating and got annoyed with her for it. Ok read.
September 23, 2020
Thoroughly Enjoyable
Likeable, well-rounded characters, a setting so clearly drawn that I would love to spend a weekend there, and enough avtion to keep the plot moving forward make this a keeper.
Likeable, well-rounded characters, a setting so clearly drawn that I would love to spend a weekend there, and enough avtion to keep the plot moving forward make this a keeper.
May 29, 2021
Another good story from Ms. Worth and well worth adding to your reading list. Easy read with happily ever after ending. Strong characters. No sex or foul language. Some editing problems with missed or misspelled words but still enjoyable.
October 29, 2021
Fun and lovely story!
This was a fun and lovely story with an HEA, of course. I enjoy stories that have characters from previous novels. I am looking forward to reading the next in the series.
This was a fun and lovely story with an HEA, of course. I enjoy stories that have characters from previous novels. I am looking forward to reading the next in the series.
February 7, 2020
A fun and clean romance. Love the characters of Blossom Texas. This is book two in the series. Two chefs start off arguing, but end up falling in love.
September 21, 2020
Enjoyed!
Kayla and Holt are a fun couple. You get their attraction, you get their competition and you get their love story.
Kayla and Holt are a fun couple. You get their attraction, you get their competition and you get their love story.
September 26, 2020
I really liked it!!
October 26, 2020
I'd say it was a good g rated book. it was interesting and well written. I enjoyed it but most of it came out as i expected it to.
November 2, 2020
Fun
Easy read. Enjoyable love story with three close girlfriends and the close college guys...a relaxing fun read. Go for it
Easy read. Enjoyable love story with three close girlfriends and the close college guys...a relaxing fun read. Go for it
December 28, 2020
Fun and enjoyable read!
February 19, 2021
I just couldn't get into this one. They don't like each other, she's not even very nice and I just didn't have time to see if / how their relationship worked.
January 11, 2022
Love, food, and fun
This sweet story combined two of my favourite things food and a sweet romance set in a tight knit community, such a nice, relaxing read.
This sweet story combined two of my favourite things food and a sweet romance set in a tight knit community, such a nice, relaxing read.
August 16, 2022
There was no chemistry, no spark between the MC's. I was more invested in Kayla's sister Jenna, and her relationships.
August 30, 2022
Ok book. Just didn’t sound like Texas with the sweaters and fire in the summer and Labor Day. Book was clean but just wasn’t for me.
March 15, 2023
meh - didn't care enough to finish.
February 11, 2025
⛔️(in notes)
September 25, 2019
Cooking Up Trouble by Lenora Worth
(The Brides of Blossom, Texas Book 2)
Can sweet and spicy make for a delicious pairing?
When barbecue food truck owner Holt Collins caters a wedding at the romantic wedding venue Falling Blossoms, he meets a woman who throws him for a loop. She may be gorgeous, but they clash immediately. He did however love the venue and makes an appointment to show it to his finance, only to receive a break-up text.
Devastated, Holt spends a few days trying to figure out what went wrong and what to do next. He decides to grab a bite at a local cafe, unaware that it is owned by Kayla Burton. After telling Kayla he’s no longer engaged, he later finds her kitchen in crisis and Kayla desperate for help, but unwilling to ask. He steps in and saves the day, but she hates giving up control of her kitchen, much less her heart. She’s attracted, but he’s just been jilted. Is this a rebound fling or fate working its magic?
Can a cupcake café owner find true love with Mr. Hot Holt Barbecue?
This is Holt Collins and Kayla Burton's story.
“Did he bring his fiancée?” Mona asked, bringing Kayla back to Holt Collins and her own ringless finger and pathetic love life. “Because things work that way, you know. They both need to be here, and you’d think she’d be excited to come now that the house is almost finished with renovations.”
“No, she’s not with him—probably meeting him here for the weekend. Only, he’s been sitting in the corner staring at his phone for ten minutes. I think he might have turned to stone.”
“Has he spoken to you?” “No, not a word. Not even to tell me how to scramble eggs.”
“He’s back.” Kayla Burton held her phone between her shoulder and ear while she scanned her laptop screen. All around her, the Falling Waters Café hummed with customers ordering coffee and baked goods. The perfect early fall weather had brought people out and about to stroll through the Hill Country. Strolling made people thirsty and hungry, so she welcomed the pleasant weather.
“Go freshen his coffee and say something snarky. That’ll do the trick.”
“You’re right,” Kayla said, her gaze moving over the frowning man in the corner. His hair was a hot mess of curls, and he looked different. Frazzled but hunky. “I’ll see if I can irritate him back to life.” Then, she whispered, “By the way, he has a beard going on. Makes him look even scruffier.”
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book."
Cooking Up Trouble by Lenora Worth is a wonderful well written 5 star book.
Lenora's Books with Tule:
The Southern Cowboy
Driftwood Bay
The Southern Hero
Driftwood Bay
The Southern Bride
Driftwood Bay
Undercover Princess
The Castles of Dallas
Lone Star Princess
The Castles of Dallas
Runaway Princess Bride
The Castles of Dallas
Closing the Deal
The Brides of Blossom, Texas
Cooking Up Trouble
The Brides of Blossom, Texas
(The Brides of Blossom, Texas Book 2)
Can sweet and spicy make for a delicious pairing?
When barbecue food truck owner Holt Collins caters a wedding at the romantic wedding venue Falling Blossoms, he meets a woman who throws him for a loop. She may be gorgeous, but they clash immediately. He did however love the venue and makes an appointment to show it to his finance, only to receive a break-up text.
Devastated, Holt spends a few days trying to figure out what went wrong and what to do next. He decides to grab a bite at a local cafe, unaware that it is owned by Kayla Burton. After telling Kayla he’s no longer engaged, he later finds her kitchen in crisis and Kayla desperate for help, but unwilling to ask. He steps in and saves the day, but she hates giving up control of her kitchen, much less her heart. She’s attracted, but he’s just been jilted. Is this a rebound fling or fate working its magic?
Can a cupcake café owner find true love with Mr. Hot Holt Barbecue?
This is Holt Collins and Kayla Burton's story.
“Did he bring his fiancée?” Mona asked, bringing Kayla back to Holt Collins and her own ringless finger and pathetic love life. “Because things work that way, you know. They both need to be here, and you’d think she’d be excited to come now that the house is almost finished with renovations.”
“No, she’s not with him—probably meeting him here for the weekend. Only, he’s been sitting in the corner staring at his phone for ten minutes. I think he might have turned to stone.”
“Has he spoken to you?” “No, not a word. Not even to tell me how to scramble eggs.”
“He’s back.” Kayla Burton held her phone between her shoulder and ear while she scanned her laptop screen. All around her, the Falling Waters Café hummed with customers ordering coffee and baked goods. The perfect early fall weather had brought people out and about to stroll through the Hill Country. Strolling made people thirsty and hungry, so she welcomed the pleasant weather.
“Go freshen his coffee and say something snarky. That’ll do the trick.”
“You’re right,” Kayla said, her gaze moving over the frowning man in the corner. His hair was a hot mess of curls, and he looked different. Frazzled but hunky. “I’ll see if I can irritate him back to life.” Then, she whispered, “By the way, he has a beard going on. Makes him look even scruffier.”
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book."
Cooking Up Trouble by Lenora Worth is a wonderful well written 5 star book.
Lenora's Books with Tule:
The Southern Cowboy
Driftwood Bay
The Southern Hero
Driftwood Bay
The Southern Bride
Driftwood Bay
Undercover Princess
The Castles of Dallas
Lone Star Princess
The Castles of Dallas
Runaway Princess Bride
The Castles of Dallas
Closing the Deal
The Brides of Blossom, Texas
Cooking Up Trouble
The Brides of Blossom, Texas
September 26, 2019
Reviewed at Keeper Bookshelf
COOKING UP TROUBLE is the second story in the Brides of Blossom, Texas series. This time around we’re meeting Kayla and Holt, two business people who are tossed together (in a way) as they both are catering Sarina’s wedding (from CLOSING THE DEAL) and they didn’t exactly start off with good relations, at all.
Sparks fly between Holt and Kayla, each has a troubled past, both have been hurt badly, and they are trying to heal, to let the past go while fighting the attraction that is obvious between them. There are issues, trust to be gained, the past to be put firmly in its place, and healing to be done before this couple can find a happy future together. I liked both Holt and Kayla. There is no bad guy here, no major blowup to spoil their relationship, only two people who are at different places in recovering from being hurt before. Their story is of rebuilding trust and letting yourself love again – even if it seems too soon to Kayla for a time.
Food – there is so much food talk in COOKING UP TROUBLE and I loved it. (grin) This story is believable, even relatable as life happens then we move on sometimes to an even better future. I had fun with this small-town romance and would not hesitate to recommend it to any reader who loves good friends, likable secondary characters, and a couple who belong together – once they figure that out.
*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher, Tule Publishing. That does not change what I think of this story. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*
COOKING UP TROUBLE is the second story in the Brides of Blossom, Texas series. This time around we’re meeting Kayla and Holt, two business people who are tossed together (in a way) as they both are catering Sarina’s wedding (from CLOSING THE DEAL) and they didn’t exactly start off with good relations, at all.
Sparks fly between Holt and Kayla, each has a troubled past, both have been hurt badly, and they are trying to heal, to let the past go while fighting the attraction that is obvious between them. There are issues, trust to be gained, the past to be put firmly in its place, and healing to be done before this couple can find a happy future together. I liked both Holt and Kayla. There is no bad guy here, no major blowup to spoil their relationship, only two people who are at different places in recovering from being hurt before. Their story is of rebuilding trust and letting yourself love again – even if it seems too soon to Kayla for a time.
Food – there is so much food talk in COOKING UP TROUBLE and I loved it. (grin) This story is believable, even relatable as life happens then we move on sometimes to an even better future. I had fun with this small-town romance and would not hesitate to recommend it to any reader who loves good friends, likable secondary characters, and a couple who belong together – once they figure that out.
*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher, Tule Publishing. That does not change what I think of this story. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*
September 16, 2019
I received this book in exchange for an honest review. Follows are my own opinions. I have read and enjoyed several books by Lenora. This book is the second book in the series and I previously read the first book too. We return to Blossom, Texas and the 3 friends. This book is Kayla’s story. Kayla runs the Falling Waters Cafe. In the first book she meets her friend Sarina’s fiancé Drake’s friend Holt. Holt also makes his living cooking Barbecue meats and sides and owns a few food trucks. Kayla previously felt threatened by Holt and his food. She wasn’t too fond of him. Holt was engaged and had come to Blossom to look at the facilities for hosting his wedding. In this book we learned that Holt was dumped by his fiancé in a text message.
Holt is supposed to help cater Sarina’s wedding and be a groomsman for Drake. Kayla is also helping to cater the wedding and is a bridesmaid. They are determined to get along and not ruin the wedding.
Kayla and Holt start spending time together while he is in town and planning their parts in the wedding. They realize they have strong feelings for each other. Since Holt so recently broke up with his fiancé, Kayla is afraid he’s on the rebound and afraid she’ll get her heart broken again. Not too long ago she was in a relationship and the guy, her cooking mentor, insulted her and dumped her, then got back with his ex wife.
As time passes, they both decide to take the chance. There is some suspense and angst but in all it is an HEA. I highly recommend it. I can’t wait to read the final book in the series.
Holt is supposed to help cater Sarina’s wedding and be a groomsman for Drake. Kayla is also helping to cater the wedding and is a bridesmaid. They are determined to get along and not ruin the wedding.
Kayla and Holt start spending time together while he is in town and planning their parts in the wedding. They realize they have strong feelings for each other. Since Holt so recently broke up with his fiancé, Kayla is afraid he’s on the rebound and afraid she’ll get her heart broken again. Not too long ago she was in a relationship and the guy, her cooking mentor, insulted her and dumped her, then got back with his ex wife.
As time passes, they both decide to take the chance. There is some suspense and angst but in all it is an HEA. I highly recommend it. I can’t wait to read the final book in the series.
September 30, 2019
Can a cupcake queen and a Texas bbq food truck master find a common ground?
Well, if you are a Lenora Worth fan, you know the answer to this already. They will find a common ground.
Holt Collins owns several successful BBQ trucks in San Antonio and has come to Blossom to look at Falling Blossoms as a possible wedding venue for him and his fiancé. His fiancé never shows and actually breaks up with him by text. He is devastated but he has promised to be best man to a long time friend so he stays around Blossom. He is also looking for another spot more permanent to locate another BBQ truck as well.
Kayla Burton has taken over the family business. She has not only taken it over but completely turned it around. Plus she makes the best cakes for miles around. When she meets Holt there is an instant attraction but she refuses to let herself act on them. She doesn’t want to be the rebound girlfriend. But sometimes things happen for the right reasons and both Holt and Kayla
My only compliant about this book is that the special Man Muffins recipe that Kayla creates for Holt is not including in the book. I really do want this recipe.
I did receive a copy of this book in advance from the publisher in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.
Well, if you are a Lenora Worth fan, you know the answer to this already. They will find a common ground.
Holt Collins owns several successful BBQ trucks in San Antonio and has come to Blossom to look at Falling Blossoms as a possible wedding venue for him and his fiancé. His fiancé never shows and actually breaks up with him by text. He is devastated but he has promised to be best man to a long time friend so he stays around Blossom. He is also looking for another spot more permanent to locate another BBQ truck as well.
Kayla Burton has taken over the family business. She has not only taken it over but completely turned it around. Plus she makes the best cakes for miles around. When she meets Holt there is an instant attraction but she refuses to let herself act on them. She doesn’t want to be the rebound girlfriend. But sometimes things happen for the right reasons and both Holt and Kayla
My only compliant about this book is that the special Man Muffins recipe that Kayla creates for Holt is not including in the book. I really do want this recipe.
I did receive a copy of this book in advance from the publisher in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.
September 26, 2019
The Brides of Blossom, Texas book 2, Cooking Up Trouble by Lenora Worth is a delightful sweet story of two chefs who initially clash. I liked both characters immensely who choices of specialties are as different as they seem to be. I also liked how they continually kept running into each other through work.
Holt and Kayla have had some past experiences that cause them to be wary of love and relationships. I could see how Kayla would think that Holt is on the rebound. Still the couple fit together if only they could take a leap of faith.
An easy to read story that had me rooting for these two from the first seemingly ill-fated meeting. The appearances of Drake and Sarina along with Mona were wonderful parts of the story too. It is a serendipity kind of story that was heartwarming and smile bringing.
An ARC of the book was given to me by Tule Publishing which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Holt and Kayla have had some past experiences that cause them to be wary of love and relationships. I could see how Kayla would think that Holt is on the rebound. Still the couple fit together if only they could take a leap of faith.
An easy to read story that had me rooting for these two from the first seemingly ill-fated meeting. The appearances of Drake and Sarina along with Mona were wonderful parts of the story too. It is a serendipity kind of story that was heartwarming and smile bringing.
An ARC of the book was given to me by Tule Publishing which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
September 27, 2019
This is a wonderful sweet romance about the power of love been able to heal even the most hurt and broken
Kayla Burton has had her heart broken and has no intention of ever letting it get broken again Then she meets Holt Collins as they both cater a wedding reception. He loves the site of the wedding so much he wants to show it to his fiance the only problem he received a break up text back from her. He decides to stay a few days to get over his shock When he heads to a local diner to eat he discovers it is owned by Kayla and she has a disaster fungoid on in her kitchen when he steps into help there are sparks in more way than one between them But is he just looking for a fling to get over his broken heart and engagement or is there really something between them Can two people so hurt with such huge walls built up around them going to help one another destroy those walls You will have to read to see
Kayla Burton has had her heart broken and has no intention of ever letting it get broken again Then she meets Holt Collins as they both cater a wedding reception. He loves the site of the wedding so much he wants to show it to his fiance the only problem he received a break up text back from her. He decides to stay a few days to get over his shock When he heads to a local diner to eat he discovers it is owned by Kayla and she has a disaster fungoid on in her kitchen when he steps into help there are sparks in more way than one between them But is he just looking for a fling to get over his broken heart and engagement or is there really something between them Can two people so hurt with such huge walls built up around them going to help one another destroy those walls You will have to read to see
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