Love & Other Disasters
by Anita Kelly
5 Stars
London and Dahlia are both contestants on the armature cooking competition Chef's Special. Dahlia is a recently divorced queer woman who plans on reinventing herself by participating in the show and using the prize money to pay off all her debt. But her first day brings a slightly rude interaction with a fellow contestant and her landing flat on her face while bringing her food to the judges. London is a nonbinary person who has decided to be out on the show, even if not everyone in London's life if thrilled with this choice. But after making their debut they are distracted by the klutzy Dehlia who happens to be stationed right in front of them. The two grow closer and eventually their chemistry is undeniable.
This was wonderfully written and a great way to start out the new year. I was so tired of the same old straight romance that was extremely predictable. This was a breath of fresh air a queer romance I would suggest to everyone (and have suggested to like ten people already). The characters were interesting and fully fleshed out. I found myself rooting for them both to win even though I knew they couldn't. The ending was even different and surprising and unpredictable.