Charmed by the Cook's Kids: A Clean Romance

Melinda Curtis

Jun 2020 · The Mountain Monroes Book 6 · Sold by Harlequin

About this eBook

A cook rediscovers her passion… Thanks to a new chef in town

If she’s to keep her diner afloat, single mom Ivy Parker must overhaul her menu. When high-profile chef Cam Monroe comes to Second Chance, she’s wary of asking for help. Would a perfectionist like him approve of the corners she cuts to find time for her children? But as Cam helps her rediscover her love for cooking, Ivy finds they have more in common than she expected…

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Ratings and reviews

I wasn't ready to like this book as much as I did! Ivy has been in all the other books in the series because she runs the diner in town and all the characters have been in and out of the diner at various times in their stories! It was great to get her backstory! There hadn't been any info on Cam except that he was a famous chef and in the first chapter or so, I wasn't prepared to like him but oh how he transformed into someone you loved! That saying that says, "too many cooks in the kitchen...." well, that fits in this story! Ivy and Cam clash from Day One!!! Cam is a famous chef and wants to cook "just so" and Ivy runs the diner so she is cooking "diner food". Cam wants to change everything but Ivy knows that the people in the small town just want simple, basic food. Cam thinks he can bring all his fancy food to the people and they will love it....well, things don't turn out quite that way! Then, there is the personal side! I loved how Cam treated Ivy's young sons. I also loved how Cam and Ivy, even though they butted heads constantly, finally found common ground and their relationship grew! A wonderful story that I fell in love with!

This 6th book in this series, is a standalone clean romance that is at times heartbreaking as well as heartwarming. Cam Monroe, Michelin star chef and one of the Monroes that owns Second Chance, is in town to cater his cousin’s wedding. He wants the town sold but somehow finds himself cooking at Ivy Parker’s diner. Ivy, a woman who has decided she must “stay in her lane”, considers herself a mother first and foremost. She is not the average cook that Cam assumes she is, but her past is still affecting her. As time is spent together , they both realize their preconceived beliefs of each other is far from the truth. Will Cam and Ivy learn to trust and find a new future, or will the past, keep them from finding their HEA? This was truly a touching story that reminds us that our past does in fact affect our present and our future. I was entrusted a copy of this book. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

"Charmed by the Cook's Kids" (The Mountain Monroe's Book 6) by Melinda Curtis is a terrific read. I loved Ivy and Cam's story. This is a fantastic addition to this series. This story is full of romance, entertaining characters, family, small-town life, twists, and more. I can't wait to see what happens next in Second Chance, and with this interesting cast of characters. Highly recommend to all fans of romance, family, and series.

About the author

Melinda grew up on an isolated sheep ranch, where mountain lions had been seen and yet she roamed unaccompanied. Being a rather optimistic, clueless of danger, sort she took to playing "what if" games that led her to become an author. She spends days trying to figure out new ways to say "He made her heart pound." That might sound boring, but the challenge keeps her mentally ahead of her 3 kids and college sweetheart husband.