The Romance Recipe

By: Ruby Barrett

Narrated by: Chelsea Stephens, Natalie Naudus

A LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FINALIST

"The feelings in this one are dialed up so high you almost can’t look at them directly: It would be like staring into the sun... Like Rosie Danan or Kate Clayborn, Barrett has a way of making palpable the full journey of a relationship" –New York Times

“Simply put, The Romance Recipe is a treat.” –USA TODAY

Amy Chambers: restaurant owner, micromanager, control freak.

Amy will do anything to revive her ailing restaurant, including hiring a former reality-show finalist with good connections and a lot to prove. But her hopes that Sophie’s skills and celebrity status would bring her restaurant back from the brink of failure are beginning to wane…

Sophie Brunet: grump in the kitchen/sunshine in the streets, took thirty years to figure out she was queer.

Sophie just wants to cook. She doesn’t want to constantly post on social media for her dead-in-the-water reality TV career, she doesn’t want to deal with Amy’s take-charge personality and she doesn’t want to think about what her attraction to her boss might mean…

Then, an opportunity: a new foodie TV show might provide the exposure they need. An uneasy truce is fine for starters, but making their dreams come true means making some personal and painful sacrifices and soon, there’s more than just the restaurant at stake.


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Book 1: Hot Copy
Book 2: The Romance Recipe

LOOOOOVE IT

Absolutely a good and easy read(listen) the setting was realistic and easy to imagine, the plot was thick and juicy plus all the "sexy" scenes had me at yes, yes and YES! Loved the voice actors, my only complaint is I needed a little more depth on Sophie's background but other than that i have zero complaints, can't wait for more from this author.

Enjoyable story with excellent narration

I totally enjoyed listening to The Romance Recipe. Ruby Barrett is a gifted writer. Chelsea Stephens and Natalie Naudus are fantastic narrators.

Good lez romcom

First listen with author Ruby Barrett. It was enjoyable, realistic and steamy in the right places. The voices were indistinguishable between each other, but clear audibly. Recommend and looking for more from Ruby Barrett.

Loved it!!!

Absolutely loved this read! The characters chemistry were perfect, the scenes were hot, and the storyline is relatable! I recommend this to read again and again.

Sweet queer romcom!

Such a sweet queer romcom about opposites attracting and finding your perfect match where you least expect it. Sophie is feeling adrift after ending her engagement because he wasn't supportive of her coming out as bisexual. She takes a job somewhere new, only to find herself devastatingly attracted to the restaurant owner despite her abrasive attitude.

These two find their way to each other even though life seems determined to keep them apart. Listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed it!