For Butter or Worse
A Rom Com
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4.2 • 39 Ratings
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- $13.99
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
A FEMINIST BOOK CLUB CHOICE AWARD WINNER!
“With great tension, simmering heat, and clever banter, FOR BUTTER OR WORSE is a mouthwateringly delicious enemies-to-lovers romance.”—Helen Hoang, USA Today bestselling author of The Heart Principle
"[A] sparkling romance...witty and lighthearted, with plenty of tender moments to keep readers invested, this work gets the enemies-to-lovers trope right."—Publishers Weekly
They go together like water and oil…
All chef Nina Lyon wants is to make a name for herself in the culinary world and inspire young women everywhere to do the same. For too long, she’s been held back and underestimated by the male-dominated sphere of professional kitchens, and she's had enough. Now, as co-host of the competitive reality TV series The Next Cooking Champ!, she finally has a real shot at being top tier in the foodie scene.
Too bad her co-host happens to be Hollywood’s smarmiest jerk.
Restaurateur Leo O’Donnell never means to get under Nina’s skin. It just seems to happen, especially when the cameras are rolling. It's part of the anxiety and stress he has come to know all too well in this line of work. So nothing prepares him for the fallout after he takes one joke a smidge too far and Nina up and quits—on live TV.
To make matters worse, the two are caught in what looks like a compromising situation by the paparazzi…and fans of the show go absolutely nuts. Turns out, a “secret romance” between Nina and Leo may just be what their careers need most.
Now all they have to do is play along, without killing each other...and without catching feelings. Easy as artisanal shepherd's pie. Right?
Don't miss Erin La Rosa's next charming rom-com, PLOT TWIST, where a romance author who has never been in love searches for inspiration in a friends-with-benefits situation with her reclusive landlord...who just happens to be a former teen heartthrob.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bitter rivals discover a sizzling connection in this sparkling romance from La Rosa (The Big Redhead Book). Perfectionist Nina Lyon, a gourmet chef and cooking game show host, has a reputation to recover after her cohost, charming but impulsive restaurateur Leo O'Donnell, calls her "Nasty Nina" on air. Though they can barely tolerate each other, the pair have a symbiotic relationship: their bickering keeps viewers engaged and Nina uses Leo to balance out her public perception, while Leo uses Nina to elevate his chain Italian restaurants. But when Leo accidentally addresses Nina by her unsavory nickname again during a live taping, she furiously quits on the spot—and both of their businesses immediately plunge into chaos. Scrambling, Nina's publicist pitches a fake relationship with Leo as a mutually beneficial solution that will unite their warring fans and save their restaurants. Nina and Leo reluctantly agree, and what begins as a business decision deepens into something unexpected. La Rosa expertly lays the foundation for their romance, allowing readers to see the good in each character separately before they learn to see it in each other. Witty and lighthearted, with plenty of tender moments to keep readers invested, this work gets the enemies-to-lovers trope right.
Customer Reviews
instant obsessed
super cute and fun read. hit purchase before i even finished the sample and quite literally could not put it down until it was done.
Great summer read
Fun book, engaging, showing very nice balance of woman power in a male dominated field.