Cole is a chef at a restaurant/bar owned by his grandfather who is on his last legs. When the time comes for the will to be read, Cole finds out the restaurant has been sold out from underneath him. He is devastated beyond just the normal grief of losing his grandfather. Cole gets an invitation to be a sous chef at a new upscale restaurant in Manhattan. Cole and Laila go to Manhattan with their newly married friends Seb and Brynn. They take the time to explore and experience all that the city has to offer. When the job offer comes in, Laila goes back to Colorado. She refuses to be a stumbling block to Cole's career. She will be able to find a job when she gets back home. After Laila leaves, Cole's mother returns to Adelaide necessitating Cole's return as well.
Cole and Laila have been friends since childhood and Laila has loved Cole almost since then. One of my favorite parts of the book is their "first date" in Manhattan--the amount of thought Cole puts into the date, the sheer enjoyment Laila gets from it, and the realization that neither is willing to hold the other back.
There were parts where the plot seemed to drag a bit for me, but overall, this is an excellent book with yummy characters and incredible settings. It is part of a series, but it stands alone quite well, and that makes it worth reading. Bethany Turner is an author I truly enjoy reading and this is why.
Four Strong Stars.
Thomas Nelson Fiction provided the copy I read for this review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.
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