Really sweet story! I loved the characters and the storyline. Rosaline and Nick were so adorable together! You just rooted for them throughout the entire book. All the creole cooking will make you want to take trip to New Orleans.
I loved the duo of Maxie and Remi!

Was a little boring to me(only because small town is a hit or miss for me) but it was a cute romance with a great mother/daughter relationship.

A quick read, typical, predicable.

But really, that's what I want right now. A book that is comfy, quiet, and happy.

What a cute, beautiful, and fun romance! I absolutely adored this book. What a wonderful romance between two very likeable characters. The story moved along in a compelling fashion and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I enjoy books about people who make over their lives, and this one fits the bill! The female main character also gets to learn how to cook! All in all, just a very enjoyable book that I would highly recommend to everyone, especially for a fun summer read or a great getaway book!

I have to thank Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Love’s recipe is a short but fantastic love story. I loved the characters and the way they come together. Rosalie an Nick are both dealing with different problems in life. Rosalie comes home after being away for seven years, with her daughter in tow.

She meets Nick when she goes to his restaurant. Nick is a chef who is grieving the death of his mom. He has lost himself and has become very lazy. A man who sees no point in anything. Rosalie applies for a job there and starts helping Nick. She want to fix the restaurant and enters a local cooking competition.

While they compete they help each other find themselves again and fall in love. Their connection was pure. This was a lovely book.

-C

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Love's Recipe is a romantic, sweet and fun read! I found both main characters, Rosalie and Nick both easy to relate too, easy to hope for and I found myself throughout the story hoping they both ended up happy. Their story is unique in that they themselves are so unique, with varying experiences and a path that would likely not lead them to be working together after so many years apart. This story is exciting to read, and never lacking emotional moments or characters required to tap into their own vulnerability. The book touches on a number of important ideas as we read on.. these characters have been challenged in their lives; whether it be divorce, single-parenthood, grief, or otherwise.. their stories are challenging but create space for a positive and humbling story.

I would recommend it to anyone looking for a smooth, romantic read, with characters you can't help but cheer for! Great work from Mila Nicks.. I am officially a fan.

I really liked this book. This book is about a recently divorced woman coming back to her roots with her daughter in tow. A rocky relationship with her mother whom she now has to live with, after she left town with her teenage boyfriend. A job at what used to be a popular diner. The owner of the diner, mourning the passing of his mother while raising his daughter and letting said popular diner go into ruin. All this makes for a very good story. I felt that the characters grew and had depth and the food was a prominent feature in the book (which makes sense due to the title and the location of the story). This is not just a love story, it’s a story about grief, family, forgiveness, and redemption.

Ah this hit the spot! Solid thoughtful and sweet romance story with food and POC. Total win. Also has two cutie pie spunky girls in the mix too (they were my favorite!). This is different than the redundant romance fiction (mother-daughter family dynamics, POC centered thank goodness / yay, and the man love interest is lovely) so if you’re an avid reader of the genre you’ll probably also find this refreshing. It still has some classic small town love story vibes, and the falling in love and the love itself is sweet, spicy, and respectful. Also if you love food!

Really good. Enjoyed it and consumed it in two sittings:). I’m totally going to follow what this author is up to next. This is the best book in this genre that I’ve read in a bit.

Thanks so much to the publisher and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a short and sweet romance that left a smile on my face. At points, it was a little cheesy, but a lot of people love that! I would have enjoyed a little more depth in the characters; I felt like we were just scratching the service. However, I still liked reading this when I wanted something light and breezy. I think it would be a nice vacation read.

Another feel good book, that you know would end good, just by reading the first chapter. Rosalie a waitress, with the help of her owner Nicolas, enrolls in a cooking competition to save their Café. The relationship between those two is warm and lovely. Love’s recipe has different flavours of love throughout and reading it made me happy!
Thank you NetGalley, the author and KDP for reader’s copy of this romantic novel. The review is based my own opinion.

This book was a great way to escape from a time stuck at home. The characters are like family, and you root for their success along the way; however; the obstacles they face are almost silly - I pictured Nick's nemesis from Yum Corp twirling his handlebar mustache at every appearance. Rosalie's conflict seems a little more real-life, and while the reader can see the set-up and the ending from very early on, the payoff is enjoyable and worth the time spent.

Thank you to NetGalley & Mila Nicks for the opportunity to read and review this title.

I enjoyed Rosie's and Nick's path to their relationship. The progression was natural and realistic, and both had flaws that I think we can all relate to. Nick's difficulty in facing his grief and Rosalie's refusal to deal with her mother's passive-aggressive attitude made these characters even more endearing.
A very cute contemporary romance.

Love's Recipe is a very sweet read! Nick and Rosalie a such great characters! I love them ! I loved reading about the food! I thought this would have had recipes in the back! But still an amazing book!

Mila Nicks is a new author showcasing love stories featuring women of color.

A divorced single mom has no choice but to return to her mother's house. She grabs at the offer of a menial job to keep the wolf from the door. The owner of the business is a broken man on the road to ruin. Will Rosalie's attitude that wrecked her marriage and angers her mother, inspire or ruin his life and business completely? With a hint of romance floating in the air, she is confused when her ex-husband hints at a reconciliation. A High Street chain hovers on the brink of the story and wants to buy out the business. Food and cooking are intimately involved in the story, and as a foodie and romantic, this charming story kept me riveted to the sofa on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley and BookishFirstThanks. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Note to editors: (which I will not publish on my blog) I would leave out the sentence 'Blood surged through his body and pumped into his d**k. It jars the smooth flow of intimacy and sweetness that makes this novel so endearing. Also, I would sneak more 'will they won’t they' moments into the mix. There is not enough tension.

I loved every second of reading this book, honestly couldn't put it down. This was just the kind of entertaining read I needed

CUTE restaurant romance! The characters were writen in a way that felt real and the storyline itself was perfect for a happy sweet read. I loved Rosalie and really connected to her character as well as the little girls. Nick was a great male LI. I don't like slow burns but this was has alot of heart so I couldn't put it down. It had me in my feels!

This book was a pleasant surprise. I enjoyed that it included grief, toxic relationships, parenting, cooking and romance in an easy to digest, feel-good story.

A few times I thought sentences were a little clunky- that a word was missing to help it flow better. But for the most part the writing style was straightforward and did a good job painting a full picture.

Some points on the plot:

At first I was a little disappointed in the way the hostility between Rosalie and her mother took shape on the page. I felt there was more telling than showing. But as the story went on, the author did a good job building on their history and adding tension to their interactions in a way that made their relationship understandable.

I feel like the main plot line of the story (the revival of the restaurant and the blossoming romance) started very abruptly. Nick decides to turn things around and impress her pretty much at their first interaction. I think I expected a little more push back from him on her plans for the restaurant.

The tone of most of the book was very sweet and charming, but as the romance became more serious all of a sudden the language changed. Not just in the sex scenes, but there seemed to be a turning point where all of a sudden the author decided not to censor herself and write a few curses in here and there too. I love colorful language and steamy romances... I just feel like they came across as trying too hard to fit in with all the trendy smutty contemporaries, and it really didn't need to. There's definitely a way to be sweet and smutty, but it just seemed in this case that there was an obvious shift in style as opposed to embracing that blend from the beginning.

Overall, I enjoyed the story. 3.5 out of 5 stars

I do love a good small town romance with a protagonist who's recently returned home. Usually there's some history between the love interests, but there's not the case with Love's Recipe so there are no serious hurdles to overcome as far as that's concerned. Nicks does highlight a contentious mother-daughter relationship, which is a bit of a departure from what we usually see in the small town romance genre, but it feels honest and refreshing in a genre where everything and everyone tends to be practically picture perfect.

The author does characters and their story lines really well. There's a bit of her next book, Wild, Dark Horses included at the end of Love's Recipe. Sign me up because the little I read of it already has me hooked.

This book was SO adorable!!!!!!

I completely fell in love with the characters, and the plot as well. Super cute, and got me right in the feels.

I absolutely adored this book. The characters were so real that it sucked you in and made you feel a part of the story. You didn't want it to end!