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What's Cooking? (The Rose Cottage Sisters) (Silhouette Special Edition)

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Food editor Maggie D'Angelo has a dilemma on her hands. She is in love with gorgeous fashion photographer Rick Flannery and she is scared to death! What seems to be a great, loving relationship is most assuredly doomed to failure, if Maggie's past track records holds up. So she does what any sane, reasonable professional woman would do - she runs away. Her destination is Rose Cottage, her grandmother's cottage, where she can collect her wits, her thoughts and her emotions. As she relaxes in the calming atmosphere of the cottage, who should show up but Rick himself!

Rick Flannery prided himself on being a world-class fashion photographer, but when he was asked to pitch-hit for an emergency food shoot, he obliged and was so glad he did when he meet the beautiful food editor in charge of the session, Maggie D'Angelo. When the chemistry between them seemed to take off like fireworks, Rick was certain that this relationship would be one to outlast all others. That is, until Maggie up and runs away, leaving him wondering what happened? He discovers her retreat at Rose Cottage, and determined to make her see that he is the one for her, sets up camp to woe and win the hand of the reluctant Maggie.

In the second installment of "The Rose Cottage Sisters" series, Sherryl Woods once again takes us into the lives of the D'Angelo sisters and their experience in love while residing at Rose Cottage. In "What's Cooking?," Woods takes us into the world of food magazines and fashion photography as she guides her characters in their quest for love. In a sweet side story, Woods weaves in the story of Matthew and Sally Keller, an older couple who own the apple farm that would play a pivitoal role in bringing Maggie and Rick together. "What's Cooking?" is a delicious novel, full of love, passion and a dash of sweetness.

Usually, I love Sherryl Woods' books. However, while "What's Cooking" starts out ok, it quickly loses what little steam it had in the beginning. The ending seems thrown together, and the story itself is just not well thought out. All in all, I would not purchase this book again. It immediately went in my "to donate" pile!

Unlike some of the other reviewers, I loved this book! Maggie got quite a surprise when the man she was trying to avoid, famous playboy photographer, Rick Flannery, showed up at her cottage get-away. It was fun to watch as these two characters sorted through their conflicting thoughts and emotions and realized that what they had between them was worth the inner struggles they both faced. I thought it was endearing how this playboy photographer put his life on hold, to chase Maggie and romance her. I especially loved the older couple who helped Rick realize what he really had in Maggie. A very nice romance to experience with these two characters. Enjoy!

I know the price is cheap, but save your money to spend on another book. The plot sounded good, but this book turned out to be just terrible. The female characters, sisters who are supposed to be caring and protective of each other, are just overbearing and annoying. The male lead put up with so much nonsense that you wanted to yell out, "Grow a set!". I made it about a third of the way through and gave up.

This is one in a series about the Rose Cottage sisters. Each one can be independently read - no cliffhangers. This is a great read about finding and resisting love, and how "resistence is futile" - even for love. I thoroughly enjoyed this one.