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    <body><![CDATA[This was not one of my favorite books. It was very well written but the plot was just so so. There wasn't much of a plot except that there is a woman who has a bad habit of dating men who are married. I guess she did not know how to look for the signs. Everyone knows there are repeated patterns in t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63211625">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Spoiler alert – don’t keep reading if you don’t want a hint of what happens in the book. Vanessa is a masterful chef, save for the fact that her boss, Hawk, steals her ideas and takes credit for them. But while she’s on top of her recipes, her love life is a mess; every time she meets a guy,...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62777948">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I am big fan of Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez so I bought the book the day it came out.  Unfortunately, I did not love it.  I loved parts of the story and writing (descriptions of the food; the main character is a chef), but I usually really really like Alisa's books.  <br/><br/>Basically, it's about a w...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62616582">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have heard so many good things about Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, and I haven't given up on her just yet - but this book was definitely not a favorite. <br/><br/>The story line was mediocre and such, it was cute.<br/><br/>I know an author uses their writing to express their interests, but I felt li...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68071681">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a fun summer read, but it's not as good as her others. I didn't like the writing at the beginning - it was weird somehow - but it got better as the book went on. It's about a chef who keeps falling for married men and then meets someone she tries to resist. The two main characters of Paul an...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66574071">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I've enjoyed this author in the past, although some of her characters were hard to relate to.  This book featured a more likeable heroine - a chef in Albuquerque who has dated several married men (accidentally) and sworn off dating for a while.  Of course, that doesn't last long.  But the new relati...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73121949">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really enjoyed this book.  Another book I picked up based on the title and cover art, but it delivered.  Quirky, romantic, with a twist.  You feel for Vanessa throughout the novel.  Is it really her fault that she keeps falling for married men?  Does she send out a vibe?  What is wrong with her fa...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70048026">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Well crafted and well done - but the author puts too many current references and too much politically based anger for the book/story to last beyond one or two years.  Had she reduced the anger and the venom, her audience would be much wider.  It is difficult to tell if she is using her character as ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78441013">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[OK, so the story itself is a bit trite, though in an enjoyable, chicklit-with-a-happy-ending way. But the book shines in its description of Albuquerque, covering the North Valley to the Northeast Heights to ice cream truck pot dealers to Subaru-driving hippy academics to vomiting homeless downtown a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79261586">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Great book! My favorite since Dirty Girls and that is saying a lot. Loved the characters and how food was woven into the story so beautiful. Made me want to remodel my kitchen and plant a garden!! It was very Like Water for Chocolate/Soul Food - I could picture the amazing blends of flavors. Would l...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63616864">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[More than a romance, this novel is a commentary on war. How war is perceived by those on the sidelines and how it affects those on the battlefield during and after conflict. I think it's also a statement on learning to accept others for who they are as we learn about them and not just basing our opi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61914388">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Loved the realtionship between Vanessa and Paul. The ending needs work.  I felt the author did not know what to do for an ending, hence the las few chapters. Still a great read. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Always a good read, this is the story of a woman who unwittingly finds herself in relationships with married men.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Pretty good, not as dynamic as her other books since there is only one main character. Still a good read!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Little disappointed in Valdes-Rodriguez who usually adds some Cuban flavor and dialect to her novels. Very mainstream with almost no ethnic qualities. Felt too short or sudden an ending.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Best book I've read this year! Fresh, witty, tender, and surprising.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Another good Foodie/Romance novel.  I enjoyed it.  Chef Vanessa keeps falling for married (unbeknownst to her) men.  ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love her books.  Strong latina women do things the way they should and not everythign is wrapped up neatly.  This one features a chef who loves dogs so it really struck a chord with me.  A good summer book.]]></body>
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