Holly Walker had everything she’d
ever dreamed about – a happy marriage and being mum to beautiful brown-eyed
Emma – until an accident nineteen months ago tore her world apart. Now she’s a
widow and single mother to a boisterous little 7-year-old girl, looking for a
new start. Ready to take the next step, Holly has found herself a job as a
maître d’ at Table One, a once-acclaimed restaurant in the heart of Sydney. But
one extremely arrogant Frenchman isn’t going to be easy to work with…Twenty years ago, Pierre LeRoux
came to Australia, following the stunning Aussie girl he’d fallen in love with.
He and his wife put their personal lives on hold, determined for Pierre to take
Sydney’s culinary society by storm. Just as his bright star was on the upswing,
tragedy claimed the woman he was hopelessly in love with. He had been known as
a Master Chef, but since his wife’s death he has become known as Monster Chef.
Can
two broken people rebuild their lives and find happiness once more?
Our Review
Monster Chef by Margaret McHeyzer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
wow…what an emotional read.
pierre and holly both have lost their spouses and are handling things quite differently. pierre has turned from master chef to monster chef. he is shutting down and not dealing well with his wife’s death even 4 years after. holly is finally recovering and attempting to get her life back under control. when they meet, there is an immediate dislike however the sparks are flying. pierre is a demanding, arrogant, passionate b@stard. holly is a strong, equally passionate woman that is the only one that seems to be able to handle him. their chemistry is off the charts. their interactions will leave you breathless. their love story is beautiful. their healing is heartwarming.
the writing was very good (although i’m not totally sure how i feel about the author making a reference to her previous work). the characters were pretty spectacular. i picked up the book and had a hard time putting it down. this is definitely an author to watch!
or unique by choice.**There’s something about the written word that’s pure magic.
Possibly it’s the fact that there are 26 letters in the English alphabet, and they
can create something so beautiful or so empowering that they’re able to change
our lives.How important is it that we break suit and stretch our minds?
I like to think of myself as ‘unique’. My stories aren’t for everyone, and
sometimes I may push what you believe to be ‘normal’.
Normal is subjective.
I prefer to be known as a person who’s never been ‘bound by custom’ but is
‘unique by choice’.
Until next time
Mxx
