Jesse Sutanto is in her very best form with this one. Mebel is a wonderful character. In my eyes, knocks spots of Vera from her earlier series and is a force of nature.
This is a book about infedelity, love, generations working together, friendship, creativity, cooking and more importantly, puts a smile on your face, every single page.
A part of my wants to read more of Mebel, another part of me thinks, let it be, as this book is just marvelous.
Thanks to the Atlantic Books and Netgalley for providing me with an Advance Reader's Copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

Thank you NetGalley and Corvus books for this arc.

4.5 stars

My first introduction to Jesse Sutanto was through Vera Wong and this book takes the feelings of found family and the characterisation that I loved and made it into it's own thing with new characters and a very different plot, no murder here. I loved the growth our FMC went through as she learns who she is following her husband leaving her.

I really enjoyed this and I will very likely be rereading this in the future, I can't wait for the audiobook which will probably bring it up to five stars for me.

I fully recommend this, everyone needs to read it!

I absolutely adored this book and devoured it over a couple of days! It has easily been one of my favourite books of the year and I can’t wait to read more from the author in the future.

Ah Mebel, what’s a trophy wife to do when your husband leaves you for the personal chef? Throw yourself a pity party and then promptly move across the world to a learn to cook - the perfect way to win your husband back, of course!

Thank you Jesse Sutanto, for coming up with another brilliant character whilst I wait to reunite with Vera. I loved Mebel and her found family, always a staple theme in the author’s fantastic writing. I was really invested in Mebel’s journey and her culinary progress. It was the perfect cosy read to escape into when I was having a tough week. The perfect balance of humour and uplifting character development. Definitely a book that I would recommend to fans of cozy reads, witty characters and found family.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a chance to review an advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.