Hadley Beckett's Next Dish by Bethany Turner Review

Happy Monday Everyone :)

I hope you're all doing well, and I want to thank you all for joining me for another book review here on The Preppy Book Princess.

How was your weekend? Mine was honestly pretty good. It was pretty uneventful, but it was also nice just to have some time to read, clean and work in the yard and garden.

If I'm being honest though, I spent a very large portion of the weekend reading Bethany Turner's recent release.

I was sent this one as part of the Revell Reads Blogger program, and I was so excited to read it. I'd absolutely loved the first book I read by Bethany, The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck, (you can check out that review here), and I've been hearing from so many other book reviewers that this new release is her best book to date. 

Now that I've finished reading it, I can't wait to tell you all what I thought about it.

Hadley Beckett's Next Dish by Bethany Turner:

Source: Publisher (Revell) as Part of the Revell Reads Blogger Program

Publisher: Revell

Publication Date: May 5th, 2020

Genre: Christian Fiction/Chick Lit/Women's Fiction

Synopsis:

Celebrity chef Maxwell Cavanaugh is known for many things: his multiple Michelin stars, his top-rated Culinary Channel show To the Max, and most of all his horrible temper. Hadley Beckett, host of the Culinary Channel's other top-rated show, At Home with Hadley, is beloved for her Southern charm and for making her viewers feel like family.

When Max experiences a very public temper tantrum, he's sent packing to get his life in order. When he returns, career in shambles, his only chance to get back on TV and in the public's good graces is to work alongside Hadley.

As these polar-opposite celeb chefs begin to peel away the layers of public persona and reputation, they will not only discover the key ingredients for getting along, but also learn the secret recipe for unexpected forgiveness . . . and maybe even love. In the meantime, hide the knives.

Fan-favorite Bethany Turner serves up a heaping helping of humor and romance with this thoroughly modern story centered on cooking, enemies, and second chances.

(synopsis from goodreads)

My Review:

Bethany Turner is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors within the Christian romantic comedy genre, and I honestly adored her newest release that reads like a behind the scenes peak into the food network.

I'm definitely not a foodie, but I've always loved books that have this type of setting, and Bethany truly hit the nail on the head with this hilarious, but witty take on the classic enemies to more type of love story. Hadley and Max definitely get off on the wrong foot when they first meet in an Iron Chef type competition, and while sparks are definitely flying, they're certainly not of the romantic variety. When a chance emerges a few months later for them to be the spotlight focus of a highly prestigious TV show, they're forced to once again work together. What starts out as a stressful, what could the network possibly be thinking type of situation, soon turns into the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Could a romance truly ever work between two people who appear to have nothing in common? Hadley and Max are about to discover that life rarely goes in the exact direction that you've planned.

With hilarious antics, swoon worthy romantic moments, mouth watering food descriptions, and dozens of pop culture references thrown in for good measure, Hadley Beckett's Next Dish is a heartfelt, keep you glued to the pages read from start to finish. Even the tougher subjects tackled throughout are handled with grace and understanding, and showcase the incredible depths of this author's talent. I loved the humor that exists right from the start with this one, and I thought it was downright hilarious that Hadley lists kitchen tools in alphabetical order in her mind whenever she gets angry about something. Add in the chapters named after cooking terms, the emphasis on the idea that no one is ever perfect, and a truly adorable ending that had me grinning from ear to ear, I can't possibly recommend this one enough.

Personally, I think that The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck remains my favorite book by Bethany Turner as I loved how strong the faith element was within that one, and I found that slightly lacking in this one. 

However, overall, this was a fantastic, clean romance read that kept me drawn into the story from start to finish, and it definitely lived up to all the expectations I had for it!

Final Rating: 4/5.

Thanks so much to Revell publishing for allowing me to read and review this!

I received a complimentary copy of this novel from the publisher (Revell) to voluntarily read and review as part of the Revell Reads Blogger Program. I was not required to give a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thanks so much for reading guys! I hope your week is off to a great start :)