Thank you NetGalley, BooksGoSocial and Carol M. Cram for gifting me an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!
Gen needs to get away. She spends her days trying new foods, writing out recipes and selling her cookbooks, but at night she’s lonely. Her husband is cheating on her and their marriage is broken. Gen decides a trip to Paris is exactly what she needs.
WARNING: DON’T READ THIS BOOK ON AN EMPTY STOMACH!!!!
I was craving fresh baked goods and decadent dishes the entire book. Carol M. Cram takes readers through Paris with descriptions that paint a beautiful picture. I’ve never been, but I could still picture the small shops, the plates of steaming food and Gen as she finds herself again, perfectly. This was a fun read, even if I wasn’t necessarily the target age demographic! Gen is middle aged and in a failing marriage, whereas I just turned 25 and got engaged. While I could relate to certain things, I definitely think there are women who would love this one even more than I did!

This is not the typical book that I would pick up. It's main protagonist is in her 50's and on her own for the first time in 30 years. She is exploring Paris, France and writing a travel guide/cookbook. While she's there she also meets new friends and new passions.. I enjoyed this read! But I needed food as a constant companion. It made me so hungry with the wonderful food descriptions. I liked how real the characters were and how heartfelt the book was. There were a lot of events and drama happening throughout but I was happy with the conclusion. I would definitely recommend this book for those looking for a light and quick read.

Unfortunately this book wasn't for me. Hopefully someone else will enjoy this book and author. Hopefully I will get another one of her books to read

Love Among the Recipes a romance for foodies which I knew I would love. I was emerced in protagonist,Genna's world in the most romantic city in world, Paris. It was a great escape. I didn't want it to end.The characters came alive on the page. Gemma's family was somewhat of an annoyance but what family isnt ? The French sometimes hard to understand but an enjoyable read.

Thank you Netgalley and to the publisher for the ARC. This was a honest review.

Love among the recipes is a very beautiful novel about heartbreak, family and rediscovering yourself. I absolutely loved the story. It was perfect. Everything about the book was perfect. If you are looking for something light and different, must go for it! It’s great.

RATING: 2.75/5 STARS

Love Among the Recipes by Carol M. Cram is an endearing novel that takes readers on Genna's journey through heartbreak, family, and rediscovery of what it means to find herself. This adorable story takes readers through the quaint cobblestone streets of Paris and into the kitchen filled with the delectable aromas of Genna's Parisian-inspired recipes and dinner parties! And also, the timing of the release of this novel could not have been more perfect as it releases within the same month as "Emily in Paris" on Netflix!

The author did a wonderful job capturing the culture of Paris and this was clearly evident throughout the book. Not only did she focus on tourist attractions such as the famous Louvre and the Palace of Versailles, but she truly did bring attention to other lesser known attractions and sculptures. It's clear that the author has done a lot of research into cultivating the perfect Parisian read, so I truly commend her for that! The detail she brings into relating different experiences and places Gemma visits to potential delicious recipes for her cookbook was my favourite part of the story. Additionally, I absolutely loved the little touches such as detailing a different macaron flavor at the start of each chapter.

However, I will say that I wasn't a huge fan of the flow of this story. It didn't feel natural and it felt as though a lot of different characters and experiences were thrown in haphazardly throughout or in the wrong times. The fact that the description of this book states that Drew, Gemma's husband, is a philanderer already gives away the fact his philandering is what drove Genna away to Paris. This shouldn't be the secret plot twist that the story builds up to, and even then it was revealed way too late into the book. I was also slightly frustrated whenever Genna experienced something wonderful in Paris and then whined and tainted it with a memory of Drew somehow (which happened way too often throughout the entire story), especially when this story was supposed to be about Genna moving on and rediscovering herself.

I personally think that the story would've worked better if it started off with Genna reminiscing about what drove her away since it was stated in the book description anyways, and then focused on her purely healing and actually moving on from her husband. The timing of the reveal just felt wrong to me. And the story just did too much telling instead of showing of what was going on. There were certain moments in the book, such as dates or hangouts, that were literally glossed through in a paragraph or two because it was just a narration of what happened instead of an actual experience that the readers could go through with Genna while it was happening. This negatively impacted my ability to emotionally connect with Genna.

I also felt like there could have been more work done on the characters themselves, as they either didn't have much development or weren't fleshed out or emphasized on enough (or too much when they weren't an important part of the story). I wasn't a huge fan of Becky, Genna's daughter, as she wouldn't even consider listening to her mother's side of the story. until she actually found evidence herself and then completely switched sides without hesitation. It always annoys me when characters are very one-sided and there isn't any growth or maturity in their thoughts throughout. I also felt like there was a lack of emphasis on Monsieur Leblanc and too much of an early emphasis on his son Pierre. This also relates to Genna herself and her relationships with her new friends and romances. I couldn't really understand her thought process, as at one point she was drooling over someone then immediately did a 180 even though there was nothing that led her to that new thought. Or when there was such a huge focus on one of her friends, only for them to basically disappear in the second half of the book. I liked how the story was trying to focus on all aspects of her life and not just the relationships, but I wish there was still some development within that instead of making it a product of random feelings and thoughts at the moment.

I really enjoyed the little epilogue of this story! It was an endearing way to wrap up everyone's stories. Everyone had adorable endings that made perfect sense and I felt like I got some sort of brief closure. But my only criticism is that I wish it was longer! I felt like it was rushed through too fast for the sole purpose of giving readers a quick conclusion.

Overall, this story is a delightful lighthearted read that makes readers smile and makes them want to book a spontaneous trip to Paris! With a little more character development and proper emphasis, a change in the flow and timing of the book's events and a bigger focus on experiencing the experiences instead of just narrating them, this story could be even better!

And finally, many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and Carol M. Cram herself for providing me with an ARC of this story! I'm truly grateful I got to hear Genna's story and I can't wait to read more books from the author in the future!

Love this book and all the cooking references, it brought me back to my trip to Europe and the European culture loved it, read it in such a short time, it was such an easy flowy read. Would recommend to anybody who feels like traveling through a book.

Love Among the Recipes was an enjoyable read with a few flaws.

Genna runs to Paris after taking a "break" from her marriage. At the age of 50, she has turned her love and passion of food into her career as a cookbook author, and she hopes that she will find inspiration in Paris for her recipes. She rents an apartment, finds new friends and tries new food.

This was a cute story, but very cliched and not much of an original story here for me. The middle aged woman who's husband cheats on her decides to leave her life and run off to a new country where she finds new hope. I really enjoyed the parts of the story that were about the food, although there just weren't enough of those parts for me. And I also had a bit of a hard time investing in anyone's storyline other than Genna's. While this was a fast, feel good story, I don't know that I will recommend it to many. Maybe an older demographic would enjoy it more than I did.

Thank you to Netgalley for my ARC in exchange for my review and honest opinions.

Rating 3.5 / 5 stars

After a tiring day, all I long is to make myself a hot cup of tea and snuggle under covers with a good comforting book. Love Among the Recipes belongs to that comfort book category.

Genna is a cookbook author. She goes to Paris to writer her newest cookbook which is a combination of travel and recipes. I've never visited Paris. But reading this novel was like exploring the city to me. I think the travelogue/cookbook idea is a great new perspective to contemporary romance novels.

The author has managed to tell the story maintaining curiosity. She doesn't tell what happened to Genna until the final third of the book. There is a smooth flow of narration. I loved how detailed it was. As I'm not familiar with some of the locations, I Googled to see them. I think the author has done a good job regarding narration and flow.

Let's talk about the characters. I like the character of Genna. She is not perfect. She has her own flaws but she owns them. The characters I didn't like was Marsha and Becky. Genna did not deserve that treatment from Marsha. And Becky was so annoying. But I think they contributed to the story very much.

I think the dialogues and descriptions were a bit repititive because I skimmed some parts. The slow pacing of the story in some parts made me do that. That's why I gave only 3.5 stars. But I really enjoyed the book. I think Romance fans will find this very enjoyable.

I thank Netgalley and New Arcadia publishers for sending me this ARC to review in exchange for a honest review.

This book is about:
Paris may be for lovers, but cookbook author Genna McGraw is definitely not looking for love. She's looking for escape and she's looking for a good runny Brie to pair with a smooth Bordeaux. Where better than Paris?

In Love Among the Recipes, Genna goes to the City of Light to get away from her philandering husband and write a "crossover cookbook/guidebook" that matches Parisian sights such as the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre with recipes for bistro-style French dishes. She also dabbles in romance with dishy French lawyer Pierre Leblanc and makes friends at her French class with Colorado transplant Marsha Renfrew and her snooty English boyfriend.
And then there's big, blunt Bill Turner from Australia. Does he really eat crocodile steaks for tea?
But when Genna's family crashes her new life in Paris, a crisis forces her to choose how she wants to live. Will she have the courage to embrace an uncertain future and risk losing everything?

I loved the part about food and travel, but not so much about Genna's relationship... It was nice an sweet read, but nothing wow.
3 stars.

This is the story we need these days - it's a recipe for the perfect escape!
 
After choosing to leave a failing marriage, Genna moved to Paris, attempting to start a new life where she makes her own decisions. She focuses on her French lessons and touring famous Paris sites for her new cookbook inspiration.

The descriptions of her walks through Paris, seeing sights as a local and a tourist, I felt as though I was there. And the food! So much wonderful food. The concept of a cookbook pairing recipes with famous Paris sites was very intriguing.
 
There was family drama, romance, humor, and a mix of French culture. And I have to say that I enjoyed the parts that were in French. I took French in college and it was fun to see if I remembered any – and it was surprisingly more than I thought. For those who don’t know French, that’s ok, it was either translated or explained.
 
Overall, this book is cute and a much needed escape!
 
A copy of this book was kindly provided to me by Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!

Genna is a 50 year old woman who leaves her husband and home in Canada and runs to Paris. She goes to Paris to write a cookbook/travelogue.
Cooking and travel? I love both of those things, so I thought this would be up my alley. I tried. I really tried to like this but I just didn't care about Genna or anyone else in this book. The recipes she came up with for her cookbook also seemed really basic and uninteresting. She was getting her inspiration from the sights of Paris yet her recipes were uninspired. BORING. It's a shame. The best parts of the book were the descriptions of Paris.
In the end, I only got 40% through this before I just gave up. I couldn't spend any more time on this book when I have a long list of others I want to read.

This book is kind of split down the middle to me. There’s the part about food and travel, then there’s the part about Genna’s personal relationship dramas. I really enjoyed the parts about food and travel, less so the parts about Genna and her relationships.

Genna goes to Paris after getting a separation from her husband Drew. Can I call him Vile Drew like I’m Bridget Jones? Cause I feel like calling him Vile Drew.

It’s completely clear what Vile Drew did wrong. There is no doubt at all about what he did. But for some reason it wasn’t officially revealed until almost the end of the book, we honestly didn’t even need official clarification by that point.

Genna is in Paris now and she’s writing a cookbook. I love her cookbook idea, it’s unique and would definitely be a fun cookbook. She ties each Parisian location with a dish that reminds her of the spot. The dishes are symbolic most of the time, a layered dish might represent multiple colors in a piece of art in a museum.

I wasn’t a fan of Genna’s personality. She felt a bit prickly. She had some interesting potential love interests and some entertaining times in Paris. She really wants to stay but her cash flow will run out at some point and she dreads going back home. Although I wasn’t Genna’s biggest fan, I was definitely rooting for her to get to stay in Paris. I was always rooting for her not to go back to Vile Drew.

So, final analysis here, I’d have enjoyed this book more if I liked Genna more. But I liked her enough to want her to be happy. I thoroughly enjoyed the vivid food descriptions but could have gone for a lot less drama.

I got to read an early ebook edition from NetGalley. Thanks!

If you’re not in an area where you have immediate access to gourmet French food, don’t read this. Throughout this entire book, I found myself craving macarons, creme brûlée, and all of the other dishes described in this. This was definitely a problem, considering I was in a state that definitely didn’t have gourmet food available.

This book follows, Gen, a middle aged cookbook author looking to escape from her cheating husband in Paris. Along the way, she makes a few close friends, and rediscovers romance. Along with mouthwatering descriptions of food and desserts, we are also treated to some of the most famous sites in Paris.

I enjoyed this book a lot more than I expected. I was drawn in by the cover, and the promise of food and desserts, but thrown off when I found out that our main character was 50. Not that this is a problem, but I’m used to reading YA, with characters closer to my own age. I really enjoyed the change though, it was a totally different feel than other things I’ve read.

Although I did shelve this book as a romance, this book didn’t focus on the romance aspect. It was more the journey of Gen finding happiness, and discovering herself. I really liked that, I loved reading her interactions with her friends and her kids, they were really a highlight of this story.

Although this wasn’t a genre I typically read, I really enjoyed it. This book is perfect for fans of food, Paris, and romance!

Thanks to Netgalley and Carol M. Cram for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review

Cram wrote a marvelous book. I loved the concept of a woman penning a cookbook pairing recipes with famous Paris sites. Genna over to Paris, attempting to start a new chapter. I liked the different people she met. My favorites were Pierre and Bill. I'm not much of a foodie but I enjoyed the descriptions of the Paris landmarks. Paris is a fabulous city and full of magic whether in person or in a book. Drew was a complete sap and I had nothing but disdain for his character. The cover art is gorgeous. Dive into this one and Bon appetite.

I didn't dislike the book, I just think I wasn't the target audience. The protagonist is a 50 year old divorce and this is an integral part of the book. I think that's great and the story itself was good as well, I just couldn't really relate.

I really liked this one. Such a fun and easy read, I will definitely recommend this book to some of my friends.

Thoroughly enjoyed this book! I really loved the characters and the story line. I have never wanted to go to Paris before but now I definitely do. I loved how she tied famous places all over Paris with food and recipes. I would buy this recipe book!!

i received an ARC from Net galley for my honest review.

Love among the recipes follows Genna's life in Paris as a cookbook writer. As a middle aged woman with two grown up children this is all a new experience for her and she intends to see, hear, touch, smell and taste her way around Paris' top attractions while pairing them with a Parisian dish for her book.
I really liked the storyline and the characters in the book. They were described so well you could truly picture them. As someone who hasn't been to Paris it might have been nice to have a bit more about the area and how these attractions tied to one another. Gemma always seemed to be a hop, skip and a jump away from her next stop and it just seemed hard to believe that somewhere the size of Paris could be like this. The mixture of food and sightseeing was interesting and nit something I have read before so a very unique selling point I thought.
I did think the book went on a little longer than necessary and despite it being quite obvious what had happened between Genna and her husband we do not actually find out for sure until about 80% through the book which was a bit late. The ending all felt slightly rushed compared to the langurous trip around Paris we had been through with Genna.
Overall I did enjoy the book and would recommend it to others.

The emergence of Genna's confidence and self worth deserved to be applauded as she stopped living for others verification and started living for her own. In doing so, she reignited her passion for cooking and became a great success. She stood up to Drew and Nancy and put the past behind her. I must admit that it was obvious what was going on with Becky and Nancy but Genna had a sweetness that would not have had her leap to those conclusions. A fun and warm hearted read.