ARC Review
Title: Back to
the Good Fortune Diner
Author: Vicki
Essex
Publisher:
Harlequin Superromance
Date: January 2,
2013
Book
Blurb:
Everville, New York — it's the town where
Tiffany Cheung grew up, and the last place she wants to be. But after losing
her job in Manhattan, that's exactly where she finds herself. Worse, she's
working at her family's Chinese diner and feeling like the outsider she once
was. The only bright side is that Chris Jamieson, the boy she used to tutor, is
still around. Her high school crush is hotter than ever, and he needs her help… again. Tutoring Chris's son is the perfect
temporary job. Except, Chris finally seems interested in her — and is hinting
about a less temporary arrangement. Talk about bad timing! Because Tiffany's
not staying and nothing will stop her from getting back to her real
life. But maybe what's real is
about to change.
Review:
No one likes change and that is so true for
Tiffany Cheung. Having lost her job, she had to return to her nightmare of a
hometown, live with her parents, work in her family’s restaurant and run into
old “friends.” What I loved about the characters in this book was the
uniqueness in them. From Poh-Poh, Tiffany’s grandmother, to Chris’s son Simon,
the interweaving of complications between the characters was a true talent. Additionally,
I’ve never read a romance with an Asian cast and it was wonderful to finally
find one. It also aids to some conflict in the book. When Tiffany’s love
interest, Chris Jamieson introduces her to his father, Will Jamieson, who
reminds me of Frasier’s dad in the popular sitcom, he says some racy comments
that has the reader steaming.
As for the hero, Chris, you can’t get much
better. He’s a single dad who works hard, is environmentally friendly and sexy
as hell. Tiffany used to be Chris’s high school tutor and her secret crush.
They finally work around some issues and have a steamy romance that surprises
both of them. However, when Tiffany ultimately gets a job offer, everything she
worked for, she has to leave town and Chris. Later, she learns that maybe what
she wants out of life isn’t quite what she believed she wanted. Change can be
good.
Overall, I rate the book four stars (four
winks). I enjoyed the conflict, the families, the unique characters and the
small town. I would’ve liked to have seen more love scenes,
but it’s normal for a Superromance to have a mixture of this in their books.
You never know what you’re going to get. Vicki Essex wrote a fantastic story
weaving in mixtures of personal discoveries from all the characters. Bravo!
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| Four Winks |
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