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Arrogant British celebrity chef Edward Cullen made an impression on NYC caterer Bella Swan long before either one of them became a success. Now, armed with her cat and a devious practical joke, Bella’s plan may turn up the heat for both of them. ExB OOC
I’ve been on a fic hiatus while catching up on my growing stack of “real” books. However, last week, at the suggestion of a lovely twitter friend (@xoemc) I promised to read one chapter of this fic she was raving about. That was around 4 pm; by 11 pm I’d read all 10 chapters and was whining loudly for more.
I had a sneaking suspicion I was going to love this one from the start; I mean we’re all here for a great Edward, right? This version is swoonalicious! He is British, which makes this American Anglophile flail at the thought of a delicious accent and cheeky vernacular! On top of which he’s an arrogant arse! (no need for a psychological breakdown on that issue, please)
Or is he? The story is told from Bella’s perspective and I must say I truly enjoy and relate to this Bella. Often times I’ve loved a fic while not particularly caring about Bella because as I mentioned before I’m really here for Edward. Aren’t we all? So it’s an extra treat that this Bella is witty, adorable and totally relatable with out being overly clichéd.
I’m a sucker for a great inner monologue and it is done brilliantly in this story through a dueling Charlie and Renee. Of course Bella’s own thoughts had me in stitches as well; here she is lamenting the gentrification of the Manhattan
“at least it hadn’t turned into the Disneyfication of Times Square, sometimes I missed the dirt and the hookers, just for the gritty flavor it put off. I liked my whores to be more blatant about it.”
And one more peek into Bella’s thoughts, this time on a less than stellar fantasy
“what would their names be? Mitch and Chad. No! Not Chad! That’s a terrible name. Oh, and Mitch sounded like a trucker. I guess truckers can be hot . . . but Chad is a guy that lives in his parents’ basement and plays video games for so long he dies of dehydration. Neither of them belonged in my fantasy. Crap, but there they were, waving at me from Chad’s parents’ couch. Mitch, the kind of hot trucker from Biloxi, and his buddy Chad, the socially awkward gamer.”
*dying from giggles*
Despite not getting an Edward perspective, Ms. Magnolia delights the reader with insightful flashbacks from the hot summer weekend Bella spent with Mr. High and Mighty 6 years ago. It’s enlightening to compare the then and now Edward and Bella.
OH MY GOD, how am I five paragraphs in with out fangirling over gay Emmett? Yes, I said it, GAY Emmett. That point alone should be a no brainer; this is a must read! This is one of the best Emmett’s I’ve read. He steals the show in every scene, whether it’s at hot yoga or pretending to be a jealous (straight) boyfriend. Seriously, we should all have an Emmett in our lives.
The heat turns up once Edward and Bella reconnect after her devious prank goes awry! Hold on to your skirts ladies cause the sparks really start to fly between these two! Between their snarky emails and in person sparing it is obvious there is much more to Edward than first appearances might indicate.
In the latest chapter we see a vulnerable and adorable side to this celebrity chef that would melt any girl’s butter, errr I mean heart. I’ve read and re-read the last few chapters to pull an Edward quote but I just don’t want to give anything away. Trust me, he’ll make your knees buckle and your heart pitter-patter!
All this and I haven’t even mentioned appearance from Lady Gaga, Alec Baldwin, a wolfish cop, nosy health inspector, idiotic catch phrases, lemur lovin and the cutest damned cat you could hope for. Go. Read. Laugh. Review!
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