Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Review: A Little Taste of Home (From the Outback to the Sea, Book 2) by Jacinta Peachey


He’s an award-winning chef with a bank account that just hit zero. She’s an overworked single mom with a crumbling hotel and a toddler in tow. In a kitchen this small, tempers won't stay on simmer.

Cameron McCracken was the darling of the Sydney food scene until burnout—and a highway robbery—left him stranded in nothing but a wetsuit. Now, he’s stuck in Dolphin Cove in the middle of nowhere, trading gourmet plating for Sunday roasts at a run-down hotel. He’s used to calling the shots, not taking orders from a manager who thinks his "deconstructed parmigiana" is a crime against pub food.

Emmie Hewett is at her breaking point. Between her father’s surgery, a failing legacy, and the demands of raising her daughter, she has no patience for an ego-driven chef—no matter how brilliant he is with a whisk or a toddler.

As the hotel finds its feet, the heat in the kitchen turns personal. But when the city offers Cameron a way back to the top, Emmie faces her ultimate test: can a man who lives for the spotlight ever truly settle for a taste of home?
 

 

My Review:

An unexpected career changes leads to love. 

Emmie Hewitt didn’t expect to be heading back home to run her parent’s aging hotel.  She packed her belongings and headed back home with her little girl.  But when she got there, she had no idea what she was in for.  With her chef quitting, she had to find someone fast.  That turned out to be Cam McCracken, a burnt out, recovering addict, chef who was spending his time surfing his way across Australia until his van was stolen.  Filled with emotionally charged scenes, quirky characters and tender moments, I didn’t want this book to end.  I can’t wait to read what comes next.     

 

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