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REVIEW ➞ Taste by Melanie Harlow

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The last person on earth I want to be stranded with is Gianni Lupo.

But thanks to the blizzard of the century, I’m trapped in a roadside motel room with that cocky bastard for two straight days.

With one small bed.

Some women might thank Mother Nature for delivering a polar vortex that maroons them with six feet of solid muscle, those deep blue eyes, that sexy grin–but not me. I’ve known Gianni Lupo all my life, and he’s never brought me anything but bad luck and trouble.

So when the tension between us explodes with enough fiery heat to melt my icy defenses, I should have known what the disastrous end result would be–

A big fat plus sign.

After the snow melts, I’m left with more than just memories of the night we spent keeping each other warm. And he might be a rising star on the culinary scene, but he’s got no idea how to handle this bun in the oven.

He says he wants to do the right thing, but I’m not about to spend the rest of my life feeling like someone settled for me.

But just when I think I’ve got Gianni Lupo all figured out, he gives me a taste of the man he could be, of the family we could become, of the way he could love me if I let him.

I’m terrified of falling for him.

But one taste might be all it takes. 


I wanted him to kiss me. I wanted it so badly, I could hardly stand it—and I hated myself for it.


ARC REVIEW

Gianni and Ellie have known each other their entire lives. Their moms are best friends and they used to be friends but as they grew up things changed and they eventually became enemies. Gianni loved getting under Ellie’s skin as a kid and well, even as an adult he still enjoys it.

I loved the two of them. They have chemistry and connection that would only be there from the years of knowing each other. From the beginning, you can tell that Gianni truly cares about Ellie and is protective of her. There is no shortage of attraction between the two of them. I loved the banter between the two of them. They both know how to push each other’s buttons. When things change after the time stuck together, I loved how much Gianni stepped up (after his initial shock).

All it took was a massive snowstorm to bring these two together and let them give in to the spark that has been between them.

If you’re looking for a forced proximity, friends to enemies to lovers, surprise baby romance this is one to check out.


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