Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Review: Seasoned With Love by Melinda VanLone

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Title: Seasoned With Love
Series: Bellamy Sisters
Author: Melinda VanLone
Read copy: eBook (Kindle)
Published: May 4, 2021
Publisher: WrittenHouse Publishing
ASIN: B09474BD4B

Carrie Collins didn’t know she was craving something sweet until Dr. Ben showed up on the menu.

Carrie Collins, the head chef at Belhurst Castle, is not looking for a relationship. She’s made it into her forties encumbrance free and raised her nephews. Settling down and creating a family is not on her menu. So when the hunky new doctor wafts into town, she expects to watch the feeding frenzy from afar. But after one meal at her restaurant, Doctor Ben is interested in a lot more than Carrie’s admittedly excellent cooking.

When the position of Head Surgeon opens up in Ben Murphy’s home town, the offer is too good to refuse. He’s looking forward to living close to his family again, even if he could do without their hints about him settling down and having kids of his own. Then he meets Chef Carrie and suddenly settling down looks a whole lot more appealing. Cute and quirky and very much her own woman, Carrie’s the partner Ben didn’t know he’d been looking for.

But small town relationships come with plenty of watchful eyes and a whole lot of expectations attached, and Carrie decided a long time ago that the traditional life wasn’t for her. Can Ben convince Carrie he wants her just as she is or will this whirlwind romance go stale fast?

My rating:

***eBook available for free on Amazon*** / ***copy provided by author/publisher through BookSirens***

Chef Carrie Collins has sworn off dating local men in a small town...Until Dr. Ben Murphy shows up, determined to change her mind.


The story was definitely too short to actually connect with the characters. The timeline kept skipping weeks and months forward without showing them together as a couple or as individuals (at least in Ben's case) either. He could've been a cardboard cutout for the characters and personality we got to glimpse, while Carrie was all over the place for no apparent reason. Having a panic attack because of the L-word, calling herself a cougar because she happened to be six years older.

Annoying heroine, bland hero, and the romance equivalent to the color beige. At least it was free.

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