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Sarah Echavarre Smith

A PopSugar Must-Read for October!In this finger-licking good rom-com, two is the perfect number of cooks in the kitchen. Nikki DiMarco knew life wouldn’t be all sunshine and coconuts when she quit her dream job to help her mom serve up mouthwatering Filipino dishes to hungry beach goers, but she didn’t expect the Maui food truck scene to be so eat-or-be-eaten—or the competition to be so smoking hot. But Tiva’s Filipina Kusina has faced bigger road bumps than the arrival of Callum James. Nikki doesn’t care how delectable the British food truck owner is—he rudely set up shop next to her coveted beach parking spot. He’s stealing her customers and fanning the flames of a public feud that makes her see sparks. The solution? Let the upcoming Maui Food Festival decide their fate. Winner keeps the spot. Loser pounds sand. But the longer their rivalry simmers, the more Nikki starts to see a different side of Callum…a sweet, protective side. Is she brave enough to call a truce? Or will trusting Callum with her heart mean jumping from the frying pan into the fire?

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Author

Sarah Echavarre Smith

Pages

336

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

2020-10-13

ISBN

1984805444 9781984805447

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"It had some really good parts but other parts are just really eh. It’s an enemies-to-friends-with-benefits-to-lovers. It was a solid 4 for me until I got to the last third when serious miscommunication happened. It no longer felt like late 20s to early 30s but like a high school romance. The end and some of the romance just felt too forced. 3/5🌶"

Lauren

"sooo good! definitely didn’t expect a lot of the things that ended up happening in this book. i recommend reading this book! i’ll rate it like an 8/10"

hannah_banana

"This was fine...it wasn’t the best book I read this year by any means, but I loved the descriptions of food and the location! I have a soft spot for Maui, which is why I read this despite the lack luster reviews. <br/><br/>Honestly, it was a great mindless read to lay out on the beach with or use as a distraction from long flights. I don’t advocate for mediocre books on a whole, but as someone who prefers a book over a movie or tv show, this is the equivalent of trashy reality TV. And I’m totally ok with that.<br/><br/>I wouldn’t go recommending this or anything, but I definitely am going to grab some Filipino food ASAP!"

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Allie Peduto

"3/5 a little slow moving for me"