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Title: Kissing the Chef, 6ix Loves
Author: S.M. West, USA Today bestselling author
*****Book review*****
>Love and Loss<
Always with the emotions! Geez, Louise. I was not prepared to be either crying or on the verge of tears for nearly 50% of the book. Talk about an emotional wringer. ππ€§π
So, now that I've experienced the cathartic? (if you can call it that) release, I have to piece myself back together. Hold my wine while I work on that, would ya? π· Wait. I need a fortifying gulp first.
...OK, let's talk about Chef Samson (Sam) Beaulieu. For much of this, I love his calm, patient demeanor, but when he lets something fester or lets an investor dangle a carrot, he falls down the dark rabbit hole. He does lose sight of what's important to him, but rarely for long.
-- Book quote
'I want to call her, to tell her Iβm sorry, to take back the accusation that poured from me like poison. But my pride is a stubborn bastard. And the thing about pride is itβll keep you warm until you realize itβs whatβs keeping you alone.'
-- Sam Beaulieu
I love that even though Olivia (Liv, Livvy) Cassidy fights being in a relationship, she's still caring and willing to drop everything to be where she's needed. Her heart may not be as open as Sam's, but she loves just as hard.
These two really are wonderful. They make mistakes, but how they handle them is what kept me a fan.
There are losses of a marriage, friendship, and loved one covered. That last one really got me, but I wouldn't change a thing about it. The bittersweetness and realistic way everything occurs was like an arrow to the heart, and simultaneously, a balm for the soul.
Story: 5 stars
H = 30; h = 42
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KISSING THE CHEF: 6ix Loves bk 01 by #SMWest 5π
Releases Jan 22
This is FANTASTIC! πΆπβ€οΈ Oh, my word! Tears, laughs, steam, & more. Well written
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