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Why Cheese?

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A funny, lighthearted book with amazing cheese puns - the names are hilarious!! What more do you need?

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I wanted to like it but I just couldn't get into it. I saw a bunch of reviews that it was funny so I figured I would give it a try. The book wasn't bad at all but I just like my h with some backbone and I felt like the men were just all different stereotypes. The premise is definitely a different take on the RH genre so would recommend at least giving this a try based on that fact.

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I must admit that the concept of this book sounded a bit "cheesy", but I can tell you after reading the book that there might be tons of cheese puns, but the story is amazing. All of the men are great. Each had their own personally that I loved. Although, I will admit that reading this book did make me hungry for cheese and as cheese fan I was not mad about this.

The guys are Brie, Cam, Cheddy and Roq. Brie is soft spoken and a bit shy. Cam aka Camembert is a flirt. Cheddy aka Cheedar is kind of the peacemaker, and his personality is between Cam and Brie. Finally, there is Roq aka Roquefort, he is grumpy. Yet, when he breaks, it is oh so good.

I love that Violette only questioned her sanity for a brief period and then accepted the situation. Every night that the guys would transform into men from cheese, got me excited. All I have to say about this book is Why Cheese?, Why Not. I am gouda for this book.

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Thank you Netgalley and Victory editing for allowing me to ARC read this book for my honest opinion.

Honestly, I laughed was to hard at this. The cheese pns where on point. A rom com with the right amount of Rom and the right amount of Com. The play on words "why Cheese" had 2 meaning. .. why did the author choose cheese and ... "why choose" RH... I love it. I give it 3.5 but for star rating sake I'll bump it to a 4.

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Why Cheese? By Ellen Mint
Rating: 3.5/5

Violette Reely cautiously steps into her great uncle’s abandoned cheese shop, only to dart back out in a panic moments later. Who wouldn’t be startled by the sight of a hidden basement, concealed beneath a trapdoor? At first, it seems innocuous, with only cheese wheels and an old chest. But in a blink, four naked men emerge, chasing her out the door.

As bizarre as it sounds, once you wrap your head around the fact that these guys are, quite literally, were-cheese, the situation becomes oddly enjoyable. It's equal parts spicy and awkward, yet strangely endearing—a perfect blend of absurdity and sweetness. Despite the madness of it all, it turns out to be a surprisingly fun experience.

If you're seeking a lighthearted, whimsical, and steamy read, then I wholeheartedly suggest this book for you.

Thank you so much to NetGalley, Victory Editing Netgalley Co-Op, and the author, Ellen Mint, for providing me with an ARC copy in exchange for an honest and fair review.

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I got lured by so many great reviews that promised a good writing style (which it was) and phenomenal characters (which they could have been).

However, if this book is meant for a certain type of readers, I am not one of them.

Because, WHY CHEESE ??? Seriously !

This book made me so unconfortable. There is nothing I can tell about it but it was so cringy (because no, having four very hot men "in love" with you doesn't make it lovely !). It was painful to end but I did it so two stars for this.

Thanks to Netgalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for providing an eARC in exchange for a honest review.

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I loved everything about this. Rom Com books aren't usually my favorite, but after reading the description I couldn't pass this up and I was not disappointed. The humor was super cute and the characters were fun and distinct. Chapter names are all cheese puns - it's fantastic. I can't wait to read more from this author.

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Have you ever wanted to read a cheese shifter romance - dont lie we all want to read the books! i knew this book would be a riot.... but this was something and more! so so much more lol. This was a book i didnt know i needed! but i am so glad i read it. really enjoyed this book and make me cry with laughing but it was a really fun book to read!! you wont be disappointed. This will be an experience you wont want to miss!!!

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If I could give this book 0 stars, I would, but I can’t so I’m giving it 1. I literally dnf’ed this book 4 pages in. I could already tell I wasn’t going to like it. It literally just depicts her walking into this cheese shop that she’s inherited while being overly dramatic about her phone ringing and comparing a spider web on her breast (her left breast specifically) to, let’s say, the substance that comes out of male genitalia WHILE on the phone to her MOTHER. As soon as I saw that, I was putting it down. 1 star, absolutely not

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Violette Reely inherits her great uncle's cheese shop, and when she goes to inspect it she gets the shock of her life finding four young and beautiful men inside.

I've decided to pick up Why Cheese? in order to read something spicier than my usual romance novels, but I had to skip some scenes that were too out of my comfort zone.

It was overall a good and enjoyable read.
I liked the characters, I could feel their attraction, chemistry and also their agony and distress.
I was so pleased with the ending I would have read more of it.

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Violette inherits a cheese shop from her late great-uncle, come to find out it's more than just cheese that is hidden in the shop. Four men, that turn into cheese during the day, come into Violette's life and churn it up side down. Roq, Cam, Cheddy and Brie; all personalized like their name-sake. The novel follows the men and Vioette running the shop and getting to know each other and protect one another.

The pace of the writing sometimes seemed off and wordy, but overall the novel was entertaining. It is a fun read and interesting in concept.

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I really wanted to like this book more. I was absolutely drawn in by the hilarious description and cheesy pun chapters. However, the characters and their development with the FMC just did not mesh for me. I felt a lot of things didn’t make sense for the sake of “oh it’s just silly” nature of the book. It does seem others really enjoyed this book, but it did not hit the mark for me.

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LOVED IT! enthralled, amused, amazing. Such a funny concept, an even funnier execution that still had very touching, heartfelt moments. Good character development with FMC! I've already recommended this to my friends!

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This is a book about cheese shifters. It's exactly as ridiculous and fun as you expect something with that premise to be.

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Loved the premise and creativity of this book - men who were cursed to become cheese by day and return to their human form by night - this is fun and ridiculous in the best way. Sounds almost like it could be an episode of Charmed :) I liked that the book doesn't take itself too seriously and there's lots of cute moments, and yet it tackles some difficult topics too, like dealing with OCD and an overbearing/gaslighting parent.
Unfortunately, for all the good parts of the story, somehow they didn't tie together in a satisfying way. The second half of the story felt weaker and the ending didn't work for me. Also, I had no problem suspending my disbelief of these were-cheese men, but the idea of nobody questioning Vi for managing to make the cheese and run the shop all by herself, with no cheesemaking qualifications or food safety certificates, or anything - that seemed so unrealistic that it took me out of the story more than anything else.
Overall, I think this was an awesome idea for a book, and I am sad to rate it low, but it just didn't click.

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This book was cute, I love cheese, the idea was definitely one I have never read before. The relationship was cute and I enjoyed seeing that build. Maybe a little too much cheese for me

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Surprised to enjoy this as much as I did. The concept was insanely silly but worked fine. My only complaint was that the abusive relationship between the lead character and her mother was not necessary to tell this story. It was appalling to read and really made no sense since the character was a fully grown adult. Not sure why she was still kowtowing to an abusive overbearing parent. There were also a bit too many scenes with the main character listing her bodily imperfections over and over. But looking past that it was a fun read. Ellen Mint-Chuck Tingle. You decide.

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I did not really know what to expect with this one because I don’t read a ton of romance and the premise is so out-there, but I ended up loving it! It is light-hearted, silly, smutty, and has great mental illness representation. The men in this book are the types of men most of us wish we could meet - hearts of gold, bodies of steel, absolutely worshiping us. I definitely needed a palate cleanser and something uplifting (and hot) to make me feel alive and this delivered big time. Thank you NetGalley and Ellen Mint for allowing me to read this ARC.

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I absolutely love cheese so I didn't know what to except with this but i found myself enjoying it, it was a fun read. Put cheese and some handsome men together...um yes please. It's a spicy cheesy goodness that'll make you swoon.

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This book is so cheesy (pun intended) but I LOVED it! I was hesitant to read after the description, I mean come on Cheese-shifters!?!?! Since cheese is one of my favorite food groups I said why not. My gamble paid off and will definitely ready more books from this author. This book is in the Erotic genre, and very spicy but also lighthearted and funny.
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