Member Review

I was drawn to the description of this book having worked in a restaurant with no experience. Birdy is a 31-year old hot mess. Her best friend, Heather, is a well-known sommelier who bails on a job in remote Scotland at the last minute to travel to Italy with a love interest. Birdy is without a job or a place to live, so she takes Heather's place at the "run-down" inn to have both. Impersonating Heather and her wine knowledge, Birdy has a series of mistakes and cringe-worthy moments. The Scottish Inn is not so run down as it is undergoing a ren0vation, has a new and improved extensive wine list and a Michelin-rated chef. Will Birdy be found out? Will she find her passion? Will she sink or swim?

I loved the restaurant aspects of this book: the long hours, comradery and drama. Lizzy Dent's characters were inspired by people she worked with and entirely relatable.

Thank you to Penguin Group PUTNAM and NetGalley for a digital ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.