{"id":27777,"date":"2021-10-27T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=27777"},"modified":"2022-10-16T03:46:20","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T03:46:20","slug":"review-donut-fall-in-love-by-jackie-laugh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/27\/review-donut-fall-in-love-by-jackie-laugh\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Donut Fall in Love by Jackie Laugh"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27777\" data-postid=\"27777\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27777 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/donut-fall-in-love-jackie-lau.jpg?resize=331%2C500\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Donut Fall in Love by Jackie Laugh\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Donut Fall in Love by Jackie Laugh\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Actor Ryan Kwok is back in Toronto after the promotional tour for his latest film, a rom-com that is getting less-than-stellar reviews. After years of constant work and the sudden death of his mother, Ryan is taking some much-needed time off.\u00a0But as he tries to be supportive to his family, he struggles with his loss and doesn&#8217;t know how to talk to his dad\u2014who now trolls him on Twitter instead of meeting him for dim sum.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Innovative baker Lindsay McLeod meets Ryan when he knocks over two dozen specialty donuts at her bakery. Their relationship is off to a messy start, but there\u2019s no denying their immediate attraction. When Ryan signs up for a celebrity episode of Baking Fail, he asks Lindsay to teach him how to bake and she agrees.<br \/><br \/>As Lindsay and Ryan spend time together, bonding over grief and bubble tea, it starts to feel like they\u2019re cooking up something sweeter than cupcakes in the kitchen.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16466 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts.jpg?resize=135%2C44\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Oct 26, 2021<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $9.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>My first Jackie Lau was a surprise, from slow-burn to steamy.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I\u2019ll be honest this book threw me in multiple directions. A slow burn that turned scorching mid-way through. This threw me, because I expected more, though I imagine the author was trying to prevent too much insta-lust. \u00a0I got all the Notting Hill feels, but without as much media or paparazzi.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The characters I liked. <strong>Ryan Kwok<\/strong> is an actor looking to reconnect with his father and sister after the sudden death of his mother. In the middle of his process, he meets specialty donut shop owner <strong>Lindsay McLeod<\/strong>. Lindsay is familiar with loss, losing her dad in high school, which put her on the road to where she is now. While their attraction is there, it builds as Ryan recruits Lindsay to teach him how to bake for a reality show baking competition. The only question is if this is just temporary or something more?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While I enjoyed reading about Ryan and Lindsay, the writing style was different for me and I\u2019m still trying to figure out what exactly about it didn\u2019t work. I think some of it had to do with pacing and this story doesn\u2019t really hit the tropes that rev my engine.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I loved the author\u2019s nods to fandoms, post-partum depression, and I won\u2019t lie I am now secretly interested in one mute bartender at Fantastical Brewing. Sometimes secondary characters just stand out so well. Lau is brilliant with this, and she has a whole cast that lights up the page.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Again, this is only my first story by Lau and I plan to give her next book in this series a shot. My fingers are crossed on the characters. Overall, this isn\u2019t a wow book for me, but it\u2019s not a bad first in a series and sets up things nicely for future books.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Cng6e3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/donut-fall-in-love\/id1553001462?itsct=books_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;ls=1&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/donut-fall-in-love-jackie-lau\/1138802839?ean=9780593334317\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/donut-fall-in-love\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Jackie_Lau_Donut_Fall_in_Love?id=8KQbEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor 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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After years of constant work and the sudden death of his mother, Ryan is taking some much-needed time off.\u00a0But as he tries to be supportive to his family, he struggles with his loss and doesn't know how to talk to his dad\u2014who now trolls him on Twitter instead of meeting him for dim sum.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Innovative baker Lindsay McLeod meets Ryan when he knocks over two dozen specialty donuts at her bakery. Their relationship is off to a messy start, but there\u2019s no denying their immediate attraction. When Ryan signs up for a celebrity episode of Baking Fail, he asks Lindsay to teach him how to bake and she agrees.<br \/><br \/>As Lindsay and Ryan spend time together, bonding over grief and bubble tea, it starts to feel like they\u2019re cooking up something sweeter than cupcakes in the kitchen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Oct 26, 2021<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $9.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>My first Jackie Lau was a surprise, from slow-burn to steamy.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I\u2019ll be honest this book threw me in multiple directions. A slow burn that turned scorching mid-way through. This threw me, because I expected more, though I imagine the author was trying to prevent too much insta-lust. \u00a0I got all the Notting Hill feels, but without as much media or paparazzi.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The characters I liked. <strong>Ryan Kwok<\/strong> is an actor looking to reconnect with his father and sister after the sudden death of his mother. In the middle of his process, he meets specialty donut shop owner <strong>Lindsay McLeod<\/strong>. Lindsay is familiar with loss, losing her dad in high school, which put her on the road to where she is now. While their attraction is there, it builds as Ryan recruits Lindsay to teach him how to bake for a reality show baking competition. The only question is if this is just temporary or something more?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While I enjoyed reading about Ryan and Lindsay, the writing style was different for me and I\u2019m still trying to figure out what exactly about it didn\u2019t work. I think some of it had to do with pacing and this story doesn\u2019t really hit the tropes that rev my engine.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I loved the author\u2019s nods to fandoms, post-partum depression, and I won\u2019t lie I am now secretly interested in one mute bartender at Fantastical Brewing. Sometimes secondary characters just stand out so well. Lau is brilliant with this, and she has a whole cast that lights up the page.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Again, this is only my first story by Lau and I plan to give her next book in this series a shot. My fingers are crossed on the characters. Overall, this isn\u2019t a wow book for me, but it\u2019s not a bad first in a series and sets up things nicely for future books.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Cng6e3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/donut-fall-in-love\/id1553001462?itsct=books_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;ls=1&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/donut-fall-in-love-jackie-lau\/1138802839?ean=9780593334317\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/donut-fall-in-love\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Jackie_Lau_Donut_Fall_in_Love?id=8KQbEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27777"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27777\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29125,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27777\/revisions\/29125"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}