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No Chefs, Please
The Nurse, the Bad-Boy Chef and a Seniors Retreat
Molly West is known throughout River Valley for her cheerful, easy-going nature and deep faith. But when she’s put in charge of the Ubomi Retreat Center for a retirement home convention, Molly’s sweet nature is tested to the max. Keeping the old folks happy is one thing, but dealing with the over-sized ego of the new chef is quite another.
Top chef, Adam Rutland, comes to River Valley looking for a fresh start. Catering for a group of oldies seems like a simple matter compared to the high pressure environment that he left behind. But complications seem to follow him, and he soon realizes that small town living comes with its own challenges, particularly his growing attraction to his pint-sized boss who insists on micro-managing him.
As dentures fly and opinions clash, Molly and Adam have to figure out how to vinaigrette their personalities to pull off the event that could make or break Ubomi’s reputation.
Molly West is known throughout River Valley for her cheerful, easy-going nature and deep faith. But when she’s put in charge of the Ubomi Retreat Center for a retirement home convention, Molly’s sweet nature is tested to the max. Keeping the old folks happy is one thing, but dealing with the over-sized ego of the new chef is quite another.
Top chef, Adam Rutland, comes to River Valley looking for a fresh start. Catering for a group of oldies seems like a simple matter compared to the high pressure environment that he left behind. But complications seem to follow him, and he soon realizes that small town living comes with its own challenges, particularly his growing attraction to his pint-sized boss who insists on micro-managing him.
As dentures fly and opinions clash, Molly and Adam have to figure out how to vinaigrette their personalities to pull off the event that could make or break Ubomi’s reputation.
169 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 25, 2021
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About the author
Dianne J. Wilson
23 books85 followersDianne J. Wilson writes across genres including YA Fantasy and Romantic Suspense. Weaving Invisible into words, she explores spiritual truth woven through ordinary life with equal dashes of breathless adventure and tongue-in-cheek humor, all soaked in God's Grace. She writes in stolen moments, usually in the back seat of her tiny car.
Her home is in Makhanda, a South African university town, where she lives with her hubby and three daughters who all take turns at being home. Her love-language is tea and taking long drives to listen to new songs with her girls. When she’s not stuck in her car writing, you can find her feeding all the hungry people in her house who gaze at her expectantly around mealtimes.
Her home is in Makhanda, a South African university town, where she lives with her hubby and three daughters who all take turns at being home. Her love-language is tea and taking long drives to listen to new songs with her girls. When she’s not stuck in her car writing, you can find her feeding all the hungry people in her house who gaze at her expectantly around mealtimes.
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October 1, 2021
I enjoyed returning to Ubomi -a fictional retreat center in South Africa. Molly is helping run the center while her friends are off getting more support. So she gets to oversee the stay of area retirees. And she gets to help the new chef adjust.
This is all happening while she is trying for her own #newbeginning. She is ready to move on from being a nurse and finally start being a florist. Can she find a way to keep everything going? Can she learn to trust God in all circumstances?
I will say that the two main characters seemed to be more disconnected at times. I wish they had a bit more time to truly support each other as their relationship seemed a bit further along than made sense to me. But overall I do think this is a cute story with plenty of humor and sweet moments. Final rating: 4.6 stars.
This is all happening while she is trying for her own #newbeginning. She is ready to move on from being a nurse and finally start being a florist. Can she find a way to keep everything going? Can she learn to trust God in all circumstances?
I will say that the two main characters seemed to be more disconnected at times. I wish they had a bit more time to truly support each other as their relationship seemed a bit further along than made sense to me. But overall I do think this is a cute story with plenty of humor and sweet moments. Final rating: 4.6 stars.
September 14, 2024
Tense
Molly is really out of her comfort zone here. She just oozes stress. For someone who is a believer, she is not a good example. The chef, on the other hand, seems to be 'touched by God' to bring peace and order to chaos. His heart wins the day every time. His actions toward the end is a shock (though anticipated). I absolutely loved how God pulled it all together at the end, giving everyone their own special miracle. So a resounding finale. A good clean read, where characters are drawn to God in a special way. Very uplifting.
Molly is really out of her comfort zone here. She just oozes stress. For someone who is a believer, she is not a good example. The chef, on the other hand, seems to be 'touched by God' to bring peace and order to chaos. His heart wins the day every time. His actions toward the end is a shock (though anticipated). I absolutely loved how God pulled it all together at the end, giving everyone their own special miracle. So a resounding finale. A good clean read, where characters are drawn to God in a special way. Very uplifting.
April 26, 2021
This book was so good! Molly and Adam's story is a sweet inspirational romance that will keep you turning the pages to see what happens next. It will make you laugh out loud in spots. This book would make a wonderful movie. I loved it!
June 14, 2021
God bringing people together. It was a learning experience for both characters.
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