Tacos for Two

September 6, 2021
In St. Amant’s pleasing latest (after Midnight Angel), a struggling small-town Texas chef must battle to save her business and find love. Rory Perez has her hands full trying to keep her taco truck in business and keeping up with a new online relationship with someone she knows only as StrongerMan99. Law student Jude Worthington’s family runs a prestigious law firm, but Jude would rather cook than study for the bar exam. Specifically, he’s perfecting a taco recipe he learned from the housekeeper who raised him. So Jude’s father offers a challenge: win the local food competition and be released from any career obligations. Jude hires Rory for lessons, and as the two realize they share a mutual attraction, Rory also becomes closer to StrongerMan99—and wrestles with guilt about betraying a man she’s never met. Meanwhile, Jude realizes his father doesn’t plan on playing fair when it comes to the wager, and Rory must rely on her faith when determining which person she wants to be with. The sweet romance works nicely with the buildup to the competition, making for a pleasing surprise finale. St. Amant’s quaint tale will appeal to fans of Karen Kingsbury.

September 15, 2021
Rory Perez cannot cook her way around a tortilla, but after inheriting her late aunt's taco truck, she must uphold her family's legacy and finances on her own. Her only chance at getting ahead is winning the local food-truck competition. Jude Worthington knows how it feels to be stuck in someone else's dream, but opening a competing taco truck to secure his independence isn't personal; it's business. When Rory seeks advice from her compassionate online confidante, she is conflicted over the undeniable chemistry she feels with her hotter-than-salsa competitor. St. Amant (The Key to Love, 2020) has something for everyone in her present-day Texas twist on the classic romcom movie, You've Got Mail. She cleverly links the food-truck frenzy and online dating apps with cultural identity and the weight of family expectations. In spite of the plot's familiar road map, Tacos for Two offers its own spicy twists to keep readers hungry for more. St. Amant's empathy makes this romance glow, and it will resonate with anyone who has braved the unknown in pursuit of their dreams.

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