This book started off very slow. I was with torn between DNF or carrying on. It was an ok read but not one that I loved.

Thank y0u NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC.

Very disjointed to read. Doesn't really set the scene or characters well, so you are forever trying to work out where everyone fits in. There are obviously back stories to be told, but instead, they keep putting new details in without giving context. Could have been better.

Imagine two lonely people who meet each other through exchanging messages through takeaways,
Gia is up for taking risks and Ben is more cautious.

The premise of this book was really cute; felt like a variation of you've got a mail. However, it lost its touch a bit.. I had to drag myself to finish the book. It was not paced well enough. There were certain parts of it that I really liked, such as the office drama and how the protagonist works to make the clientele happy. But the rest of it was not interesting enough.

Didn't hit the spot for me - the pace of the book wasn't enticing enough to keep me entirely hooked and so put it down often.

"Love on the Menu" by Mimi Deb serves up a delightful rom-com that pairs a risk-taking Gia with the cautious Ben in an unexpected, heartwarming tale. Their connection begins with a mistaken delivery of Gia's New Year's resolutions to Ben's restaurant, sparking a charming exchange of notes hidden within subsequent takeout orders. Deb's narrative weaves a tale of unexpected connections and the transformative power of these notes, creating a uniquely delightful love story. With a sprinkle of serendipity and a dash of humor, this book is a delectable treat for fans of Jasmine Guillory or Beth O'Leary, offering a heartwarming escape into the world of chance encounters and budding romance.

Really original writing and a book I really enjoyed. The characters of Gia and Ben ( loved the way they met) and their supporting cast of quirky characters were well developed. Told from the perspective of the two main characters this was a romantic comedy which I would recommend
Thank you to Netgalley, Avon Books, and Mimi Deb for letting me read this book in exchange for an honest review

This was a really god idea but I unfortunately had to DNF as I just couldn’t get into it, there wasn’t any excitement initially. Maybe I’l give it another go later

Unfortunately I just did not gel with the main character. This book had such potential but it fell just short of the mark for me.

I really enjoyed this. It was an easy read and the story line kept me up turning pages into the morning. Would definitely recommend to all I know.

this book is more womens fiction than romance, i sadly found that it was very slow at the beginning and decided not to finish reading

A quick, easy and cute read that I couldn't put down. I loved the story and the characters and was rooting for them all the way through

This book focuses on two characters, Gia and Ben. They couldn't be more different but meet through exchanging notes as he works at the takeaway place she frequently orders from. I didn't enjoy this as much as I had hoped. I thought the concept was great but it was quite flow to start with and in some places really dragged. I felt like we were led to believe certain things would happen in the book and they just didn't and it left me somewhat disappointed. I liked Ben, he'd clearly faced a lot of challenges in life and wanted to make a better life for himself and others by following his dream, but had confidence issues. Gia on the other hand felt a little bratty to me? She was told information in confidence by her boss and told others, made a lot of things about herself when they didn't need to be, and it felt like in a lot of places she was just constantly becoming drunk. I thought this book from the description could have had The Flatshare vibes and it had fantastic potential, but it didn't quite reach it. I could see why some people may enjoy this, especially if they do like a slow-burn, but personally it wasn't for me.

I love a book with mixed media in - so the fact this has notes and lists in made me very happy! I liked the characters, I thought they were really fun and relatable rather than unrealistic which is nice. I think overall you can’t go wrong with a lovely light hearted read and this is exactly what this was - perfect for me at the moment with a busy life!

I loved the idea of this book, being a foodie and a hopeless romantic.

But I found this just wasn’t for me, all be it quite an east read, I must say I found the characters annoying and the amount of them difficult to keep up with.

I love a comedy however some of these were just a bit try hard funny and just really made the book drag.

Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to review this book.

I have tried and tried to get into this book because I HATE leaving bad reviews. However, I just can’t get through it.

DNF

The characters are not fully developed and feel written, not real. (I hope that makes sense.) The pacing doesn’t exist and the story is lacking.

Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love the idea of this story. The execution was just not there.

Thank you NetGallet and Avon Press for the ARC.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avin Books UK for a copy of this ARC. All thoughts are my own.

Gia is a woman looking for a fresh start after a faux pas at the work Christmas party leaves her fearing for her job. As someone on a working visa, that also means her life in the UK is on the line as well. A craving for indian food sees her connecting with Ben, through a series of notes exchanged through food delivery. We see the trials of their lives through the year as they each pursue their goals.

I generally love a novel with an epistolary component, and I thought the concept of the story was cute. Unfortunately for me, 60% through the book I had to DNF.

I found the characters and their dramas to be immature and hard to connect to. There were catty coworkers, and poor decisions around alcohol.

I am sure that some people will find this to be their book, but it was not for me. As I could not finish I can only give it two stars.

I thought the idea of exchanging notes by a takeaway restaurant delivery service was great but I found the story was too long at the start; it improved the further I read and reached a satisfying conclusion.

This is told from two viewpoints - Gia and Ben. Neither are quite what they seemed at the beginning, and as we get to know them better, their stories become more interesting (I almost gave up, near the start)
Thank you to NetGalley for providing this book for review.

This was cute. I enjoyed it. I rememeber feeling like there was something that I didn't quite understand about why they didn't quite get together when they were about to, that the reason was either tenuous or a little convoluted. But all in all a very enjoyeable read.