Review Tacos for Two

 Tacos for Two

by Betsy St. Amant

About the Book

Rory Perez, a food truck owner who can’t cook, is struggling to keep the business she inherited from her aunt out of the red – and an upcoming contest during Modest’s annual food truck festival seems the best way to do it. The prize money could finally give a solid financial footing and keep her cousin with special needs paid up at her beloved assisted living home. Then maybe Rory will have enough time to meet the man she’s been talking to via an anonymous online dating site.

Jude Strong is tired of being a puppet at his manipulative father’s law firm, and the food truck festival seems the perfect opportunity to dive into his passion for cooking and finally call his life his own. But if he loses the contest, he’s back at the law firm for good. Failure is not an option.

Complications arise when Rory’s chef gets mono and she realizes she has to cook after all. Then Jude discovers that his stiffest competition is the same woman he’s been falling for online the past month.

Will these unlikely chefs sacrifice it all for the sake of love? Or will there only ever be tacos for one?

My Thoughts

I enjoyed this book even more than I expected to, and I had pretty high hopes going in. Fun and sweet with a little bit of spice, this story kept me turning pages.

Rory was a great heroine. Smart, strong, and driven, she was multidimensional and unique. I love seeing a different culture highlighted in Christian fiction. I found it admirable the way Rory was so dedicated to keeping her aunt’s food truck going, even though she hated cooking, as well as her fierce protection for Hannah. I must admit, in the beginning, I wasn’t so sure about Jude. The whole rich guy trope is not my thing, but I did appreciate that he cared about Maria, and became friends with Alton. There is a charming cast of supporting characters in this book, as well. From Grady and Nicole, to Alton and Hannah, and even Mayor Whit. They all add depth to the story and round out the book.

The story sees both main characters through trials, from familial conflicts, to financial struggles, yet it maintains that lighthearted feel that rom com readers love. Fans of You’ve Got Mail will love the many references to the classic rom com flick. And of course, this is going to make you hungry. I could practically smell all that wonderful Mexican food cooking as I read about the preparations for the food truck contest.

Christian rom com fans rejoice! Tacos for Two is a delightful novel that is most worthy of a spot on your shelf.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Revell through NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.