Tacos for Two by Betsy St. Amant

Review

I wanted to read this book simply because of the title: Tacos for Two. It's awesome! And the cover. I love the cover. I know you aren't supposed to judge a book by its cover (or title) but sometimes when you are reaching for a brand-new author a catchy title and a cute cover is enough for you to take the plunge. The combination certainly sold me on starting this novel. 

It turns out this is actually Betsy St Amant's second novel - but it was my first time reading anything by her. Her work did not read like a new author. Her writing was confident, engaging, and her dialoge flowed. She writes like someone who has been doing this for years. Her characters are quirky, flawed (and not in a fake 'I'm trying to flaw my otherwise perfect character kind-of-way'), and likeable. I loved the concept of this book largely due to the fact that I am a huge cooking show fan and this book played out a lot like that.

I would certainly recommend Tacos for Two for anyone looking for a fun and creative afternoon read. I really enjoyed it. Thank-you to Graf Martin Communications and to Baker Publishing House for a copy of this book.

Back Cover

Two unlikely chefs. One life-changing contest. There can only be one winner . . . right?

Food truck owner Rory Perez may not be able to cook, but she's determined to keep the family business out of the red. An upcoming contest during a food truck festival seems like the best way to do it. The prize money could finally give her solid financial footing, freeing up her time to meet the man she's been talking to via an anonymous online dating site.

Jude Strong is tired of being a puppet at his manipulative father's law firm, and the food truck festival seems like the perfect opportunity to dive into his passion for cooking and finally call his life his own. If he loses the contest, he'll be back at the law firm for good, so failure is not an option.

But things are about to get . . . complicated. Rory's chef gets mono, forcing her to cook after all. And Jude discovers that his stiffest competition is the same woman he's been falling for online. Will they sacrifice the futures they've envisioned for the sake of love? Or will there only ever be tacos for one?