Loved it a great storyline and kept me wanting to read 1335465588 Loved this book in the McKinnels Lachlan n Eliza deserve all the happiness coming their way 1335465588 The beginning of this was very slow going for me When I got a few chapters in I became hooked I loved this So beautiful and lovely and perfect to finish and enjoy in an afternoon 1335465588 Enjoyed this 1335465588 Recipe for disaster Or second chance Take one single dad working night and day to open his hot new restaurant Mix in his irresistible new hire a woman with a secret looking for a fresh start Simmer until a kiss leads to a clandestine affair that plunges Lachlan McKinnel and Eliza Coleman from the frying pan right into the fire The Single Dad s Family Recipe The McKinnels of Jewell Rock.

Eliza. Eliza has her own reasons for leaving New York and she s not about to give them up any time soon What she needs is a place where she can be anonymous with no history Working for Lachlan sounds ideal and they get along famously Eliza even confides that she can t cook Late night cooking lessons turn into something but is Eliza willing to give her heart and share her secrets This was a delightful story I was a bit sick when I read this and I bang head completely forgot that this was primarily a romance novel I was so engrossed in Eliza and Lachlan s race to perfect the recipes and finalise things for the restaurant that I was surprised when they got together It s not that it didn t fit with the story.

3 site_link site_link site_link 3. 5 1335465588 It s no secret if you read this blog that I love Rachael Johns novels I ve proclaimed many times that I ll read whatever she writes no matter the genre or direction I m really enjoying the series she has written for Harlequin Mills Boon the McKinnels of Jewell Rock Each book follows the romance of one of the McKinnel siblings and there s quite a few of them The Single Dad s Family Recipe follows Lachlan McKinnel who also works in the family business but not the whisky distillery Lachlan s a chef and he s about to open a restaurant on site Think cuisine with added whiskey which actually sounds rather delicious Lachlan s a single dad to his son with his ex wife having custody of their daughter The last thing Lachlan needs is his ex to decide to run away to Los Angeles when he s trying to open a restaurant and manage his family To top it off she does this all in front of the new front of house manager he s hiring it s that Rachael Johns can make any aspect of plot interesting and I can lose myself in the story The romance was well done a bit of sexy add in some sweet a handful of baggage a dash of humour and a happy ending all stirred together It was a very good recipe one to savour The only thing I wouldn t do at the McKinnel s or in Jewell Rock for that matter is drink the water for reasons that become obvious during the story I m looking forward to stories of the McKinnels particularly Sophie who is a bit of a firecracker we ve had Quinn and Callum s as the first two The stories are thoughtful and interesting charming mid week reads. com 1335465588 A beautiful story by my favourite Australian author Rachael Johns Both Eliza and Lachlan have experienced loss and sadness in their past but knew the instant they met that they were meant to be together Such a beautiful read I didn t want it to end 1335465588 Do you know how I know if I have really enjoyed a book It s when I have read it and then read a couple of other books yet can come back to write a review and remember everything that happened in the first book I read That s what happened with this one. Eliza Coleman moves from New York for a fresh start and part of that start is getting a new job She interviews for and gets a job working as the manager at front of house of a new restaurant that is opening. Lachlan McKinnel is the owner and head chef of the restaurant He is a single dad who has a wonderful network of support from his large family There is an immediate attraction between the couple but for various reasons not least the past that Eliza is still coming to terms with it s going to take a lot for Lachlan and Eliza to connect on a intimate basis What I loved about this book is that although the romance was slow taking off it was well balanced out with all the comings and goings of starting up a restaurant The fab meals and drinks that Lachlan comes up with sounded great and when he was teaching Eliza to cook it was great fun to read There were some sad moments but for the most part this was a beautiful fun romance with never a dull moment 1335465588 Miniseries The McKinnels of Jewell Rock 1335465588