Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Release Day Review : Hot Mess

Hot Mess by Emily Belden

Genre: Contemporary, Chick Lit, Fiction
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Purchase links: Amazon | BN | Kobo
Pages: 416
Twenty-something Allie Simon never imagined she’d fall for a recovering drug addict—but that was before she met Benji Zane, Chicago’s hottest up-and-coming chef, who’s known as much for his hard partying ways as for his unparalleled culinary skills. Six months into their relationship, the food and chemistry are out of this world, but the reality of living with a cooking wunderkind hasn’t exactly been all hearts and flowers. 

Still, Allie’s convinced that her love is the key to fixing this talented man’s broken soul—so when Benji is offered his dream job as chef de cuisine for a new restaurant opening on Randolph Street, Chicago’s foodie hot spot, Allie agrees to invest her life savings in his future. But less than a month after she goes all in, Allie learns a heartbreaking lesson: addicts lie. Benji cracks under the pressure, relapses and disappears, bagging out not only on the restaurant, but on her, too.

Left with nothing but a massive withdrawal slip and a restaurant that absolutely must open in a matter of weeks, Allie finds herself thrust into a world of luxury and greed, cutthroat business and sensory delight. Lost in the mess of it all, she can either crumble completely or fight like hell for the life she wants and the love she deserves.


So I wasn't sure what I was getting myself into when picking this book up. It sounded like a drama filled contemporary book so I just jumped right in not caring too much about the details. I ended up pleasantly surprised when I found myself really enjoying this book. I kept wondering when the ex would show up and screw things up. I loved seeing Allie progress as a character. She was deep into a lot of crap and there was plenty of ways this situation could've gone but with the help of those around her she was able to grow a bit of a back bone and get things done. I thought it was interesting seeing how she handled being a manager and seeing the background of what was going on with the building and everything else that had to go on with the restaurant business. Overall this was a pretty good book I really enjoyed it.

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