This book is a 2nd chance at love story told as a retelling of Jane Austen’s Persuasion. Susan’s family once ran successful restaurants in Edinburgh, but back luck and management have brought them to ruin. It’s now up to Susan to try to save her family’s flagship restaurant, Elliot’s. Her ex, and her grandfather’s protege, Chris is also back in town to open his own restaurant after success in New York. There is a lot of potential as these 2 are brought together again but trouble is also looming as a gossip columnist is willing to do anything to get a juicy story.

The narration of this audiobook was perfect for this cute story. I loved her accent which matched perfectly to the setting. I listened to this book on audio with my new @sudio earphones. I love the way they fit and sound!

I was expecting this to have more romance but it was perfect without it being the main subject. I loved the story of forgiveness and healing a family, the great setting (both Edinburgh and the restaurants), all the food talk and lovable characters.

[audiobook arc provided by netgalley]
DNF @ 26%
I was very excited to read this, as I have been getting more and more into contemporary romances recently. Unfortunately, a mix of grainy audiobook quality, far too many characters to keep track of, and a very slow start made me feel like this book was a chore. I did think there was a lot of nice detail in the writing, and the narrator had a lovely accent; sadly this just was not the book for me.

Yet again, another book that made me so hungry! Everything these food artists created sounded wonderful and I wanted a bite- which makes me give mad props to the author for her ability to describe this food so well (many things I have never heard of) I felt like I knew what it tasted like and could see the presentation.

All Stirred Up was a mix of personal growth and self discovery, angst, everything food and a tiny dash of romance. When I began the book I anticipated a light and fluffy food related rom-com (I mean really, did you see the happy cheerful cover?), but in reality this was more a story of becoming who you are supposed to be and fighting for what you want, with so many sad memories and heartbreaks thrown at the characters. The present tense romance only happened in the really the last few chapters of the book, with some past memories shown through the story. I really felt like my heart was breaking multiple times in the story, it was something that I had to put down at times because I felt sad. I will say that the ending was just about perfect and so worth the read, it just was an emotional roller coaster to get there.

There was one narrator for the entire book and she was fabulous at accents. She gave all the side character's their own voices and I always knew who was talking. I will say that her regular narration for Susan and Chris sounded the same so I was not 100% confident who was the narrator of a section when a chapter would first start. I listened to the book at 1.75x speed which was just about perfect for me and I would recommend the audio experience for those who enjoy audiobooks.

Fun foodie fiction! Great listen - the narrator spoke with an impressive array of English and Scottish accents. She had Emma Thompson chomps! Plus, it'll make you want to travel to Edinburgh to enjoy the sites, food, and festivals. Pair up behind the scenes of running a high-end restaurant and chef love interests - it was a fun, slow-burn listen. It had more family business and less romance than expected, however, I could see this as a Hallmark movie. Would love a few recipes and a playlist for extras!

All Stirred Up is a romance set in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is about how two chefs break up, come back together, and a family restaurant gets saved. It is very light hearted, though some dark secrets come about about the chefs that ultimately makes them stronger as a couple. There are also strong themes of family and loyalty. I gave it 4 stars, it was a very enjoyable read/listen. The narrator's Scottish accent was impeccable! But I wish they had gotten a male part to play Chris. I would have loved to listen to a male with a Scottish accent all day! I recommend this to anyone that is looking for a lighthearted romance and to anyone that loves food!

A friend had recommended this one, and I had just read another title from Alcove Press, so I was thrilled to see this one available as an audiobook on Netgalley, and HAD to listen to it as soon as possible -- thank you to Dreamscape Media for the incredible book!

The narration was perfection for the title, it fit the story so well! Lots of foodie fun, this one would be perfectly paired with food & drinks, I really enjoyed all the details that went into the setting and restoration of the family business. Add in the second chance romance and I just found this title absolutely charming!

Great debut novel, the lovely writing style with relatable characters made for a book I really enjoyed!

***I received the audiobook from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

A re-telling of the classic Jane Austen novel, Persuasion. This time around it focuses on Susan who is struggling to save her family failing restaurant. Which is pretty much the center focus of the novel, not the romance like I thought. It was full family drama, along with business drama, with a touch of romance. The romantic side of the book was about a hot Scottish chef, rival, ex- boyfriend. It really wasn’t a good romance novel, more of a family/business drama.

The narration was great though.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an advanced copy of “All Stirred Up” by Brianne Moore. Thoughts and opinions are my own.

This story will definitely appeal to fans of restaurant shows like Kitchen Nightmares and travel type shows. If you’re here for a romance story I wouldn’t recommend it as that. While there is an element of a second chance romance, it’s very much a small subplot to the family and restaurant storyline. I do like restaurant type shows but I came into this book expecting a romance and didn’t get that.

The narrator was phenomenal with all the accents she had to do. That being said I wasn’t the biggest fan of the tense the author chose. I was also a bit lost with the large cast of characters. I’ve read this is meant to be a Persuasian retelling but I have yet to read that so I can’t comment on how the two stories compare. I also felt like this story started way too early and took forever to get going.

Since I was expecting a romance, I was rather put off by the development of Susan and Chris’ relationship. In the past, Susan abruptly dumped Chris 10 years ago which made it difficult to want them to get a second chance. They spend most of the beginning of the book avoiding each other. From there, the renewed relationship felt underdeveloped. Susan is also very insecure about potential women in Chris’ life and drops comments fishing for information about his relationships since they broke up. Susan then enters a relationship with an actor named Philip but is somehow falling for Chris again at the same time. At first Philip seemed like a good match for Susan, but the author seemed to realize this and threw a bunch of red flags to get the two to break up again so he ended up feeling like a pointless character.

My biggest issue with this story is a very disturbing journalist/blogger character named Rufus Aryan. The name gave me pause but I listened to the audiobook so I thought maybe I was assuming the worst since I couldn’t see the spelling. But no this character is the actual worst who purposefully chose a Nazi-related name to get people’s attention/be provocative. He causes a ton of issues and drama for Susan and Chris’ restaurants. It may have confused me not to have the physical text to confirm it, but the characters knew Rufus chose a hateful name and didn’t immediately tell him to get off their properties and never come back. He never should have gotten the opportunities to cause trouble later in the book if the characters had refused to associate with someone who willingly picks a provocative Nazi pseudonym!

2/5 stars

I’d like to begin by saying I was a fool for not realizing Mary Jane Wells was listed as the narrator. So when it started I squealed in joy because she is one of my absolute favorite narrators. She gives each character their own voice and personality, no matter what is on the page! I will ALWAYS listen to something by MJ Wells.

That being said, I think she made the story.

I snatched this up because it sounded as if it promised a romance surrounding food, which It does but only 10% of this book is actually a romance story. The entirety actually follows the drama and family issues surrounding the main characters, Susan Napier and Chris Baker.

The writing gave grand visuals of the city, of the food, but it was heavy on family back stories, issues, and quite lost me on more than one occasion.

In the end it was a bit more frustrating than not... so it’s a solid 3.

Sadly, I just could not get into this one. I tried several times. The audio also had a slight echo at times which really pulled me out of the story.

This was a cute romance book about a woman returning to her past when the family restaurant is in need of new leadership after the passing of her father. But what else waits for her upon her arrival? Her ex boyfriend Chris, who is often mistaken for a character on the show Outlander but in reality has just returned to Scotland to open up his own restaurant after taking time to be a judge on a cooking show across the pond in the United States. Their breakup was ten years ago, but the sore wounds are reopened when the two food lovers return to their old stomping grounds. Both characters are just trying to pursue their new goals, but a gossip reporter makes it difficult when they stir up drama that ties these two back together.

Thank you to Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for an audio version of All Stirred Up in exchange for my honest opinion. I loved the premise of this story, although it often kept my stomach growling with all the mentioning of delectable food! The narrator did a fantastic job of voicing all of the characters, including giving many of them their own distinguishing accents! While not my favorite romance of all time, I think many people will find this story endearing and perfect for anyone searching for a typical book in this genre. I place this somewhere in the middle where I absolutely did not dislike it, but also not the most brilliant romance novel I've ever read, or in this case listened to. This could very easily be made into a Hallmark movie given the similar structure they often create within their films. If you're looking for the typical run of the mill romance read, this one definitely fits the bill!

Thank you for my review audio copy.
Well, that was enjoyable. The content itself was ok. I mean, I have heard this story told many, many times in different ways and it was enjoyable. I loved the audio though. If we are being honest, I do not think I would have finished had I been reading the copy. It started off very slow, dragged quite a bit and then sped up at the end. I was honestly just waiting for the end.
I think the narration was fantastic and if you want to pick this one up...I will highly recommend the audio version.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media, Alcove Press for my audiobook of All Stirred Up by Brianne Moore in exchange for an honest review. It published October 6, 2020.
This book gave me all the UK romance feels! You obviously know the destination, but there is so much joy in getting there! I loved the setting in Scotland and the descriptions of the location. The cooking, food and restaurant theme is very fun, and the food descriptions were mouth-watering!
I also enjoyed the sister relationships and the encouragement between them, and the advocacy of therapy.
I think anyone who enjoys closed-door romance, they would enjoy a trip to Scotland!
I really enjoyed the narration, I thought it was very well-done. I thought the accents were so charming and believable. It really helped me get into the story!

I loved the narration on this audio book!

The story felt fresh and fun and who doesn't love a good family dynamics story? Makes all my crazy family stuff feel so much more normal.

I also loved the settings in London and Scotland - any chance to feel transported during lock down feels amazing for me. I would definitely recommend this fun "read" on audio.

All Stirred Up by Brianne Moore follows Susan as she tries to improve her family's last remaining restaurant when she reconnects with her ex-boyfriend, Chris, in Edinburgh. I listened to the audiobook and I enjoyed the narration performed by Mary Jane Wells. This story is well written and I appreciated the descriptions of cooking and the food.

I found the pace of this story to be very slow. It focuses much more on the restaurant improvements and Susan's family versus the second chance romance element that is highlighted in the book description. I think the description affected my expectation of the book. I was disappointed that the romance was a minor part of the story and did not really develop until much later. It didn't hold my attention like I had hoped.

What is it about a man with a Scottish accent that turns every woman into jello? I really enjoyed this audio and the accents that the narrator did. The story itself was a cute rom-com, and as it usually goes with those is a little predictable. I really enjoyed the rival restaurants and that story line. Though it was hard to keep track of Susan's family members at some points, this is a fun book that's perfect for fans of Hallmark movies and The Great British Baking Show.

This was such a good story! I really enjoyed the characters and would definitely read more by Moore! I loved Susan and was so happy for her. She was just a full of life person and really just wanted everyone to be happy. She was pulled in so many different directions and handled it so well!

I had a really hard time getting into this book. Several times I started to DNF, but decided to stick with it and hope it got better. It is labeled as a romance, but their relationship was not the center of the book. It really focused more on Susan's life/family. I did really enjoy the cooking show scenes and the way Susan and Chris interacted then - I wish there had been more of this. Otherwise it felt very one-dimensional and it was very hard for me to connect with the characters and story.

All Stirred Up is supposed to be a retelling of Jane Austen's Persuasion. I have not read Persuasion yet so I cannot say if it is similar or not.

Thank you to NetGalley and Brianne Moore for my audiobook copy of this story in exchange for my honest review. All Stirred Up is out now if you are interested in checking it out.

All Stirred Up by Brianne Moore is a cute second chance romance.

Susan moves to Edinburgh to save her family’s last remaining high end restaurant and grandfather’s legacy. Chris, Susan’s ex-boyfriend and former restaurant employee has recently moved to Edinburgh to open his own restaurant. He was living in New York and recently moved to Edinburgh. The breakup was bad leaving complicated feelings for both of them. Even though it’s been years are they over the breakup and each other?

All Stirred Up is a really cute second chance romance. It is lighthearted and was nice to read between all the heavy books I’ve been reading. As the story progresses you hear more about the past as well as the present. There are many things that happened that the other was not aware of. I enjoyed All Stirred Up. Susan and Chris were fun characters with personalities. Their relationship is complicated. Even though their relationship ended on bad terms, they both still have feelings for each other, but neither of them is willing to say it. Will Susan and Chris get the second chance they both want or will they be too stubborn to fight for each other?

Susan and Chris are fighting for their relationship while fighting for their restaurants. Susan finds out why Chris left her family’s restaurant years ago. Will the reason bring them closer together or farther apart?

I listened to the audiobook narrated by Mary Jane Wells and thought she did a good job. I loved her British accent. At times it was hard for me to concentrate on listening to the accent for long periods of time but I still enjoyed it.

I recommend All Stirred Up to anyone looking for a cute lighthearted second chance romance.

Thank you NetGalley and Alcove Press/Dreamscape Audio.

A great book to listen too. The characters are interesting and easy to like. It was more of a family drama story verses a rom-com. A great book for a rainy day.