Donut Fall in Love by Jackie Lau is billed as a rom-com, diverse/own voices, and (for me) set in another country so I was excited to dive in. This one had so much promise, but did not live up to my expectations. When Ryan signs up for a celebrity episode of Baking Fail, he asks Lindsay to teach him how to bake and she agrees.Īs Lindsay and Ryan spend time together, bonding over grief and bubble tea, it starts to feel like they’re cooking up something sweeter than cupcakes in the kitchen. Their relationship is off to a messy start, but there’s no denying their immediate attraction. Innovative baker Lindsay McLeod meets Ryan when he knocks over two dozen specialty donuts at her bakery.
But as he tries to be supportive to his family, he struggles with his loss and doesn't know how to talk to his dad-who now trolls him on Twitter instead of meeting him for dim sum. After years of constant work and the sudden death of his mother, Ryan is taking some much-needed time off. Reading Challenges: #NGEW2022, 2022 Beat the Backlist, COYER 2022Ī baker provides the sweetest escape for an actor in this charming romantic comedy.Īctor Ryan Kwok is back in Toronto after the promotional tour for his latest film, a rom-com that is getting less-than-stellar reviews. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of this review.
When Ryan signs up for a celebrity episode of Baking Fail, he asks Lindsay to teach him how to bake and she agrees.Īs Lindsay and Ryan spend time together, bonding over grief and bubble tea, it starts to feel like they’re cooking up something sweeter than cupcakes in the kitchen.I received this book via Netgalley.
After years of constant work and the sudden death of his mother, Ryan is taking some much-needed time off. But as he tries to be supportive to his family, he struggles with his loss and doesn't know how to talk to his dad-who now trolls him on Twitter instead of meeting him for dim sum. " trope-forward contemporaries are as sugary and irresistible as the desserts her characters create."- New York Times Book ReviewĪ baker provides the sweetest escape for an actor in this charming romantic comedy.Īctor Ryan Kwok is back in Toronto after the promotional tour for his latest film, a rom-com that is getting less-than-stellar reviews.
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