I am very thankful to have been gifted a copy of this book; however, at this point this book will be moving to my DNF shelf. It sounds like something I would have really enjoyed, and will happily come back and re-review once I am in a better mindset for the book.

After winning a cooking reality TV show, being on track to open a new restaurant, and getting a cookbook deal Kieran should be on top of the world. But his ADHD is making things challenging, he has a complicated relationship with his family, and he cannot get along with his ghostwriter. Ellie needs to finish this cookbook with Kieran, but he never responds to her emails. She’s stuck in life - a 30-year-old widow living with her in-laws ghostwriting instead of living out her dreams. The two need to come together to create this cookbook.
This book truly is the slowest burn, I wasn’t sure when Ellie and Kieran would get out of the enemies stage and into the lovers part of the story. But it was so worth it when they did. Their banter was incredible, and I loved all the cooking that was involved. This story handled some tough topics such as dealing with ADHD, moving through grief, childhood trauma, and substance abuse in a way that was very meaningful. While this story was heavy at times, the way Ellie and Kieran dealt with their trauma was handled beautifully.
Hunter Johns and Kate Handford did a phenomenal job narrating the audiobook and bringing these characters to life. I loved listening to the story.
Thank you to St. Martin’s Press, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley for the advance copy.

This was a cute story. Kinda expected. Kinda slow (in my opinion) but a laid back read when you want something to take your time and enjoy.

Love could be a recipe for disaster, and so could picking up this book (unless 2D characters and lack of chemistry takes the cake for you). The cover is cute though.

I'm love a good dual POV romance and this one was amazing. I binged it in a day and really enjoyed the anticipation between Ellie and Kieran.

Thanks so much for the early digital copy of this one!

I thoroughly enjoyed The Slowest Burn by Sarah Chamberlain. It is an incredibly engaging and heartfelt story. The title perfectly describes the book's pace—a slow and steady build filled with tension, emotional depth, and meaningful moments.

The characters are wonderfully developed, and their chemistry feels authentic and captivating. I loved watching their journey unfold; every interaction drew me further into the story. Chamberlain’s writing style is smooth and vivid, making it easy to get lost in the world she created.

If you love stories with well-written characters, emotional depth, and genuine romance, The Slowest Burn is worth picking up.

The Slowest Burn, by Sarah Chamberlain, is the story of Ellie Wasserman, a young widow and cookbook ghost writer, and young hotshot chef and reality cooking show winner Kieran O’Neill.

The story follows the pair as they work together, and at odds, completing his cookbook while exploring hard topics such as grief, learning disabilities, emotional distress, and does so with heart and humor. I very much enjoyed this book and I do recommend it!

I loved the slow burn in this book! I loved how the characters relationship developed and how the story alternated between their POVs. I wish the plot had a little more going to it but overall a great read that I definitely recommend picking up!

I think this was my first by this author - I really liked the story & the characters. I listened to the audiobook and I didn't love the narrators, but I did like this book a lot.

The book took me too long to get through. The book was a huge slow burn. While it had some good parts the whole book was not my cup.of tea.

I love a rom com that centers around food. The Slowest Burn by Sarah Chamberlain delivers on all fronts. I will look forward to more from this author.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for sharing this book with me.

"The Slowest Burn" is a rom-com that is aptly named. The book definitely is a slow burn and it honestly took me a while to get invested in Ellie and Kieran.

Both Ellie and Kieran have lots of flaws and seem uncertain about their current chapters in life. When the chemistry finally reaches its boiling point between the two, it felt a little underwhelming for me personally. I had some mixed feelings regarding the storyline as I found some moments enjoyable and others slightly irritating.

However, I do think fans of slow burn will definitely enjoy this one.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Griffin for selecting me for this ARC.

Sadly I just lost interest in this one. Kept picking it up and putting it down. Thank you for the opportunity to review.

If a book is about a cooking competition show and a romance, I will pick it up. This one takes place after the reality show and is about the winner, Kieran, who needs someone to write his cookbook with him. Enter Ellie, who desperately needs this job. The two are oil and water, and their interactions are annoyingly immature. I liked Ellie and could see myself in her. I did not enjoy Kieran and found him insufferable. He becomes more relatable as we learn more about him, but I feel that happened too late to make a difference.

I thought this was very good and I will have to add this to the shop shelves. Thank you for the chance for us to review.

I absolutely loved this friends-to-lovers slow burn of a romance. The setting (San Fran), the premise (cookbook ghostwriter + newly-famous chef collaborating on a cookbook), and the problems (overbearing ex-in-laws + ADHD and unfocused chef + a family who was never present) made this one of my favorites of the year.

DNF at 27%. I probably shouldn’t have tried this one because I know romance hasn’t been working for me lately but I was intrigued by a cookbook ghostwriter. All ghostwriting is interesting to me. Unfortunately the story didn’t work for me and when a main character let out a breath he didn’t know he’d been holding and I rolled my eyes - decided it was time to stop. Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the free ebook.

This is a good book. The two main characters are Ellie and Kieran. Ellie is a ghostwriter, she has contracted to write a cookbook with Kieran. Kieran is a chef at a restaurant. There is an instant attraction. They are opposite personalities. They start trying to write the cookbook. It takes time to start trying out recipes for everyday cooks. They start dating. They each have issues but together they worked them out and fall in love.

4.5 ⭐️

I adored this book so much! It really was a joy to read. It is a good idea to check triggers because it does deal with some heavy content which could be triggering to some people.

I loved Kieran and Ellie. Their whole relationship from starting out as working together to forming a friendship and then a relationship was just a delight to experience.

My heart hurt for Ellie but I loved that Kieran was there for her and understood her.

I definitely look forward to more from this author.

The sweetest romance between two relatable individuals! This slow burn was so well written. I was thoroughly invested in the characters and loved how the author depicted them- scars and all. I adored this couple and was cheering for them from the beginning.