A Delicious Dilemma

Sera Taíno

Aug 2021 · The Navarros Book 1 · Sold by Harlequin

About this ebook

Different worlds collide in Sera Taino's debut novel.

It's hard to remain enemies when you've broken bread together

Val Navarro’s first mistake: going out dancing after a bad breakup when the chef should be focused on her family business. Her second mistake? Thinking the handsome, sensitive stranger she meets could be more than a rebound – until she discovers he’s Philip Wagner of Wagner Developments. His father’s company could shut down her Puerto Rican restaurant and unravel her tight-knit neighborhood. When Philip takes over negotiations, Val wants to believe he has good intentions. But is following her heart a recipe for disaster?

From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.

Ratings and reviews

A Delicious Dilemma by Sera Taíno Debut novel that brings a taste of Puerto Rico, a bit of French, and some American to the table in this romance that takes place in a small community faced with potentially huge changes…if a compromise is not found. What I liked: * Val: chef, sister, daughter, friend, community leader, has trust issues, loves deeply * Phillip: developer, designer, wealthy, friend, son, focused , good hearted, honest…mostly * The family aspect of the story – how family impacts both of the main characters * The food…sounded scrumptious * The tour of Val’s neighborhood * The chemistry between Val and Phillip * Etienne: wondering if he will end up in a story * Val’s family and friends – will they have books of their own or is this a standalone story? * The community Val grew up in * The idea of roots and history within community as well as the people who are willing to look out for one another * That there was a HEA What I didn’t like: * That Phillip’s father had become so focused on success, winning, and money that he had lost sight of community * Val’s inability to “see” as clearly as she could have Did I like this book? Yes Would I read more by this author? Yes Thank you to NetGalley and HQN for the ARC – This is my honest review. 4 Stars

About the author

Debut romance author Sera Taíno has been selected for Harlequin’s Romance Includes You Mentorship, an initiative launched in 2019 to reach out to diverse communities of writers and bring more own voices stories to romance readers. Her unpublished, #ownvoices novel, Incomparable, will be published with Harlequin Special Edition in 2021 as part of the mentorship initiative. When she is not writing, she can usually be found teaching, traveling, or wrangling her family.