{"id":29704,"date":"2022-12-13T08:29:29","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T12:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=29704"},"modified":"2022-12-13T08:29:31","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T12:29:31","slug":"review-the-spice-master-at-bistro-exotique-by-samantha-verant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/13\/review-the-spice-master-at-bistro-exotique-by-samantha-verant\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Spice Master at Bistro Exotique by Samantha Verant"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-29704\" data-postid=\"29704\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-29704 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 col_align_top gutter-narrow 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\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/the-spice-master-at-bistro-exotique-samantha-verant.jpg?resize=333%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-29705\" title=\"the-spice-master-at-bistro-exotique-samantha-verant\" alt=\"the-spice-master-at-bistro-exotique-samantha-verant\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/the-spice-master-at-bistro-exotique-samantha-verant.jpg?w=333&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/the-spice-master-at-bistro-exotique-samantha-verant.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/the-spice-master-at-bistro-exotique-samantha-verant.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/>\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;\">Kate Jenkins doesn\u2019t believe in fate. She believes in a clear vision, meticulous planning, and hard work in order to achieve her culinary dreams. On the cusp of opening her own Parisian restaurant, Bistro Exotique, she isn\u2019t even concerned when her\u00a0standoffish\u2014and annoyingly sexy\u2014neighbor\u00a0dismisses her as a crazy American tourist or when\u00a0she meets the wildly eccentric Garrance, the self-proclaimed Spice Master of Paris, who ominously warns her of the previous owner\u2019s failures.<br \/><br \/>Confident and optimistic, Kate keeps calm and cooks on. Until a series of unfortunate events derail her plans and her entire staff quits.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Kate is about to throw in the kitchen towel on her lifelong dream when Garrance offers to use her mastery of scents and spices to help her, but it comes at a price: Kate must work with Garrance\u2019s son, Charles, a world-class chef and total jerk. After Kate hesitantly concedes to the deal, she slowly learns to open her heart and mind to new concepts, not quite sure if the magic she\u2019s experiencing comes from Garrance\u2019s spices, from within herself, or from the growing chemistry with Charles. One thing is certain, though: her kitchen is getting increasingly hot.<\/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-1.jpg?resize=135%2C44&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Dec 6, 2022<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $9.99<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kate Jenkins<\/strong> is finally ready to open her own restaurant in Paris. She just has to get through her own challenges, and boy does she have a lot. When she finally loses her staff and her dreams, she must rely on Chef Charles (this reclusive rich guy) to help her succeed in Pairs. The only problem is she can\u2019t stand Charles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chef Master Charles is the complete opposite of Kate. He finds her A personality to be kind of annoying. However, he can\u2019t deny that the more time they spend together in the kitchen, the more he likes her.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are a foodie and love to travel, this is the perfect cozy romance to read. The author gives beautiful descriptions of Paris and all the places to eat. I can\u2019t wait to travel there one day. The author adds a few recipes that I can\u2019t help but to try one day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here is the thing with this story it has a lot of the elements that I typically love, but they somehow fall short. The romance is a bit lighter than I had anticipated.\u00a0 Kate has a lot of anxiety and issues around intimacy that I just couldn\u2019t buy into, but at the same time, there is this lustful spirit of hers. It just takes entirely too long for them to fall in love the way that I had hoped.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The author uses a lot of French in the story. While that normally wouldn\u2019t bother me, I think I would have enjoyed the audio version of this story much more. To hear the author\u2019s words in my ears would have made the story come to life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, if you love food and cute, funny romance, <strong>The Spice Master at Bistro Exotique<\/strong> is for you. I look forward to trying other books by Ms. Verant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Samantha<\/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\/3FKhWK5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3Bylug1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-spice-master-at-bistro-exotique-samantha-v-rant\/1141116016?ean=9780593546017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-spice-master-at-bistro-exotique\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Samantha_V%C3%A9rant_The_Spice_Master_at_Bistro_Exotiqu?id=vt9iEAAAQBAJ\" 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>Kate Jenkins doesn\u2019t believe in fate. 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She believes in a clear vision, meticulous planning, and hard work in order to achieve her culinary dreams. On the cusp of opening her own Parisian restaurant, Bistro Exotique, she isn\u2019t even concerned when her\u00a0standoffish\u2014and annoyingly sexy\u2014neighbor\u00a0dismisses her as a crazy American tourist or when\u00a0she meets the wildly eccentric Garrance, the self-proclaimed Spice Master of Paris, who ominously warns her of the previous owner\u2019s failures.<br \/><br \/>Confident and optimistic, Kate keeps calm and cooks on. Until a series of unfortunate events derail her plans and her entire staff quits.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Kate is about to throw in the kitchen towel on her lifelong dream when Garrance offers to use her mastery of scents and spices to help her, but it comes at a price: Kate must work with Garrance\u2019s son, Charles, a world-class chef and total jerk. After Kate hesitantly concedes to the deal, she slowly learns to open her heart and mind to new concepts, not quite sure if the magic she\u2019s experiencing comes from Garrance\u2019s spices, from within herself, or from the growing chemistry with Charles. One thing is certain, though: her kitchen is getting increasingly hot.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p> <hr \/> <p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Dec 6, 2022<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 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kate Jenkins<\/strong> is finally ready to open her own restaurant in Paris. She just has to get through her own challenges, and boy does she have a lot. When she finally loses her staff and her dreams, she must rely on Chef Charles (this reclusive rich guy) to help her succeed in Pairs. The only problem is she can\u2019t stand Charles.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chef Master Charles is the complete opposite of Kate. He finds her A personality to be kind of annoying. However, he can\u2019t deny that the more time they spend together in the kitchen, the more he likes her.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are a foodie and love to travel, this is the perfect cozy romance to read. The author gives beautiful descriptions of Paris and all the places to eat. I can\u2019t wait to travel there one day. The author adds a few recipes that I can\u2019t help but to try one day.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here is the thing with this story it has a lot of the elements that I typically love, but they somehow fall short. The romance is a bit lighter than I had anticipated.\u00a0 Kate has a lot of anxiety and issues around intimacy that I just couldn\u2019t buy into, but at the same time, there is this lustful spirit of hers. It just takes entirely too long for them to fall in love the way that I had hoped.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The author uses a lot of French in the story. While that normally wouldn\u2019t bother me, I think I would have enjoyed the audio version of this story much more. To hear the author\u2019s words in my ears would have made the story come to life.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, if you love food and cute, funny romance, <strong>The Spice Master at Bistro Exotique<\/strong> is for you. I look forward to trying other books by Ms. Verant.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3FKhWK5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3Bylug1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-spice-master-at-bistro-exotique-samantha-v-rant\/1141116016?ean=9780593546017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-spice-master-at-bistro-exotique\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Samantha_V%C3%A9rant_The_Spice_Master_at_Bistro_Exotiqu?id=vt9iEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29704","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=29704"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29704\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29709,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29704\/revisions\/29709"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}