A review by karenmsecrest
The Slowest Burn by Sarah Chamberlain

emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Loved the behind-the-scenes details of cookbook writing, ghostwriting, and chef life. 

This is a contemporary romance that checks all the contemporary boxes:  
  • Therapy  
  • Hero and heroine have baggage (she’s a young widow with shitty parents, he’s an adult who struggled with dyslexia and also has shitty parents)
  • Representation: religion, LGBTQIA+, size (curvy heroine, short hero), cultural, gender, mental health, neurodiverse 
  • Pets (heroine has a cat with special needs)
  • Found family 

Medium-high spice: open door, sometimes in the room.