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If I were to describe this book in a way that would have someone read it, I would say that it a book about two cinnamon rolls falling in love.

Our primary cinnamon roll is Eve Brown, who leaves dramatically after her parents threaten to cut her off, and the second cinnamon roll is bed and breakfast owner, Jacob Wayne. Jacob Wayne's introduction in the book is… fascinating. At first, he appears cold and too anal-retentive before Eve enters his life. When these two meet, Eve happens upon Castell Cottage and notices they're hiring for a new chef and decides to interview for the job. The moment Jacob lays eyes on her, he labels her as a chaos demon, as she admits that she doesn't have a resume on her and noticed the sign about the job and popped in for an interview. Jacob is horrified by the spontaneous nature of Eve Brown.

These two characters are so adorable and compliment each other. In the beginning, as Eve is the literal chaos demon as described by Jacob, she takes on the opportunity given to her without an issue, which frustrates Jacob as he begins to realize that Eve's work ethic is an attractive feature for him. When Jacob is borderline harsh, Eve doesn't get offended; instead, she snaps back with a snarky comment that leaves Jacob dazed. Despite their hate, at first sight, they begin to form a friendship that is gloriously presented at the meeting of the Pemberton Gingerbread Festival Committee. At the meeting, a fellow member, Craig Jackson, decides to compare Jacob to Spock. As Craig is laughing at his reference, Eve asks Craig why he's comparing Jacob to Spock, which promotes Craig to become embarrassed before the committee resumes their meeting. During Eve's and Craig's showdown, Jacob looks on with wonderment as Eve called out Craig for his behavior. It not only shows the difference between Jacob's, 'show no weakness' and Eve's, 'I refuse to tolerate this belittling' that makes them both so endearing.

Eve and Jacob's transition from enemies to friends is so endearing. As the story progresses, you notice that the little things Eve did annoy Jacob at first start to become endearing habits. With these endearing habits, Jacob starts to see that his feeling for his employee is dangerous territory. In the beginning, the reader knows of Eve's past dating life and her unfortunate choices in men, and it is the reason Eve ignores her feelings for Jacob. It is later in the book that the reader starts to get an insight into Jacob. Being on the spectrum, Jacob has been described by previous women to be 'too much' and end up leaving him. Jacob's past relationships also keep him from pursuing his feelings towards Eve; instead, the reader has to witness these characters, broken from their previous relationships, stay at arm's length with each other.

This book was a whirlwind of emotions ranging from Jacob's apparent dislike of Eve in the beginning and Eve's constant panic at finding her place in the world. To Jacob falling slowly but surely in love with Eve and Eve, finding not only her passion but her place in the world.

I would recommend this book to anyone interested in reading about two cinnamon rolls who dislike one another and transform into two people in love. The way their romance progresses is a strong point in this book. As Jacob begins falling in love with Eve, the reader can notice the slight changes in Jacob. After revealing their feelings, the communication between them strengthens this in part due to their previous relationships. Jacob is laying his expectations down, and Eve is doing the same. It was almost strange watching these characters communicate in their relationship, communication being a main problem generator in the romance genre. But even as these two have issues, they still communicate and are patient with each other.