Cooking up Trouble

This was an enjoyable sweet read. It's set in a small town called Mill Pond and it was fun to see Ian change from "city slicker" to a regular small town guy. When Tessa finds Ian and his flashy car on the side of the road with a flat, it's apparent he has no idea what to do so what's a girl to do. She has to help him. Turns out he's her new neighbor and plans on turning his new property into a small resort. While there is a definite attraction between these two, nothing can come of it. First of all, Tessa has sworn off men. After her ex cheated on her she's decided another relationship is the last thing she needs. Then there is the small detail of Ian having a fiance. Can these two keep their relationship friends only??? You definitely want to read this one and find out!

When Tessa spots Ian on the side of the road with a flat she stops to help like any small town Mill Pond girl would do. She later finds out he's her new neighbour and plans on turning the property into a small resort. She's attracted to him but after her ex cheated on her, she's sworn off romance. Besides he has a fiance. So she's okay with them just being friends. She thinks. I loved the small town setting of Mill Pond where everyone looks out for each other. Ian and Tessa are wonderful characters that I really liked getting to know. Being friends they were very open and got to know each other well. Staying friends got harder the more they were together. The secondary characters helped pull the story together too. Tessa's friend Darinda and her grandmother were nice and helpful but Ian's fiance, Lily, not so much. I'm so glad I won Cooking Up Trouble in a giveaway and highly recommend it to contemporary romance readers.