I learned a lot about what goes on behind the scenes in a restaurant kitchen; I'm guessing the author must be drawing on her own experience here. Clem, in love with Once in awhile I like to take a break from serious books and read one with an easy straight-ahead storyline that does not require any mental effort. Clem, in love with a meat-eating chef who owns a steakhouse, must deal with her doubts about whether to marry him, and struggles to get along with his control-freak mother and other quirky family members and friends.
The story includes a plot surprise and a satisfying--if slightly implausible--ending. This was a fun choice from the co-author of the bestselling Skinny Bitch cookbook. Nov 12, N. Fedorak rated it did not like it. Also, the vegan preaching is annoyin, and the character's business decisions are bad. Mar 23, Cindy rated it liked it Shelves: In the second book in the series, vegan Clementine gets engaged to carnivore Zach.
Even though their cooking and eating styles differ greatly, they are madly in love. Zach pops the question and of course Clementine says yes. Problems start when Zach's mom-zilla decides to be the wedding planner. Lots of fun characters and events that add up to a good story. Great fun I liked the first book better, but I'm not big on sequels. This is a fun, light read, perfect for a relaxed summer evening.
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I'm not a vegan but the food sounds so good. Unlike some reviewers, I don't find the author preachy. Feb 24, Trudy rated it really liked it.
Mar 10, Felicity M rated it it was amazing. I havent read any others in the series but it was easy enough to follow along as they recapped quite a bit Oct 14, Kimberly rated it did not like it. Jun 04, Jess rated it it was ok Shelves: I feel like together, they read really as one book, more on that a little later, but first up, book 1. Not one to let herself get down in the dumps for long, Clem figures out a way to start making money, leading a vegan cooking class out of her own kitchen and trying to save enough money to open up her own restaurant; which she hopes happens sooner rather than later.
She has the perfect restaurant location all picked out until someone else comes along and moves in before she has enough funds. Much to her horror, the restaurant going into her perfect space is called The Silver Steer, and Clem about has a heart attack that her perfect vegan restaurant location is now home to a place where meat is front and center and the owner, Zach, is as gorgeous as they come. In a true opposites attract romance, Clem and Zach hit it off and start an unlikely relationship.
I found the romance between Zach and Clem to be the weakest part of the book. Oh the vegan theme…it got really preachy at times. And so on and so on. I did enjoy the play between Clem and her wide range of friends. The banter was fun, their personalities came alive during the friendship scenes and this was the highlight of the book for me.
I ended up liking Clem well enough. Her vegan preachiness aside, I did like seeing her go from being blacklisted in the restaurant industry after she was set up, to making a successful career for herself by doing what she loves to do and making it happen on her terms. There were some fun moments, but the romance was weak and there was way too much focus on all things vegan.
Skinny Bitch Gets Hitched Ok, so obviously I did give this one a shot and was pretty disappointed so it will be a fairly short review. First up, there is way too much rehashing of book 1. On the plus side, the vegan theme seemed to be taken down a notch, thank God. She wants to do everything her way, Clem basically wants to do the opposite but Zach is too passive about all this. It was a frustrating storyline and one that I had a hard time getting into.
One of my favorite parts of the first book was the interactions between Clem and her circle of friends. Skinny Bitch In Love: C- Skinny Bitch Gets Hitched: May 26, Wheeler rated it did not like it Shelves: So Clem, at an improbably young age, runs her own restaurant and is dating the millionaire-owner-chef of a steak house. So, Barnouin author set up the tension for us in the structure. Lest ye be interested in people who make only moderate amounts of money, the aforementioned millionaire boyfriend is, well, a millionaire.
Tapping into the shades of money without the sex, submission or anything even remotely fun. The millionaire who will propose to Clem, hence the title of the book has a horrible, horrible mother whom he wants to reconcile with. Not a misandristic bitch. Not an asshole for good reason, or for humor. No, just a regular, mean-hearted person who puts her best friend down. She rejects her friend for being overweight, yet, finds fault with her partner for rejecting her business plan for being terrible, the assessment of terrible based on empirical evidence.
See the suspension of disbelief problem here?
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See the problem where it makes women out to be especially illogical, prone to emotion and false correlation? The men make it out pretty easy. All in all, lots and lots of fluff bone out the pages. Unlike the skinny bitch herself, and her beautifully, constantly-put-down curvaceous best friend, Skinny Bitch gets Hitched needs to lose some weight. This book was received, free of charge, from the Goodreads First Reads program. In this book we find Clem dealing with a wedding. Not hers, but she was charged with making a beautiful cake in vegan style.
With every run of life, with her restaurant - No Crap Outpost - blaring so successful, she is thinking that would not have time for a wedding herself. Her relationship with the gorgeous Zach was going well, but they were both very committed to their careers as well. But when the wedding day arrives, as she watches whole atmosphere, see so many people picking on her and Zach In this book we find Clem dealing with a wedding.
But when the wedding day arrives, as she watches whole atmosphere, see so many people picking on her and Zach about them being the next couple, and how he would always escape it, she began to feel sad. Did not Zach plan to marry her someday? Go figure out a woman's mind After the party, they go out for walks and Zach manages to surprise her That looks soooo cute! She accepted, it begins the marathon of wedding preparation. What Clem did not know is that Zach's mother decided to take up the task.
Could be two people more different? Well, when it comes to mother and daughter-in-law-to-be things can get even more confusing. And Dominique Jeffries Huffington began making her misdeeds. The wedding would be in her grand lifestyle. Moreover, Clem has to face the war between Dominique and her stepdaughter, Keira, because she wishes to become a chef, and go to Paris to study in the best schools of that. Wanting to discourage her, Dominique asks Clem to let Keira works at her restaurant for a while, but just the opposite happens.
Even being inept at first, Keira shown willing to learn and Clem encourages her. Clem still has to deal with the fact that her best friend Sarah is in love with a man who Clem doens't like at all. And when she gets the idea to expand her restaurant by creating a branch in her parents' farm, Zach goes against the idea.
Too much to handle, too much feelings to manage. The wedding date gets closer, and for some reason, Zach is farther away, making room for Alexander, another vegan chef, reconnect Clem. Does this wedding actually happens? It's good to revisit the characters that you liked. But I must say I did not like this book as I liked the previous one. Zach and Clem still are cute together and the fact of their relationship taking that step forward was more than deserved. But his mother pissed me off. A domineering, bossy and unhappy woman, which has money for a long time and thinks she is always right.
The scenes with her were the worst. Meanwhile, seeing Zach increasingly away from Clem - which is only explained ahead - was making me nervous. Even me started to think he was cold feet about marriage proposal! The pace is good. There is connection to the characters, but only with the former known, and the cute Keira. Did I say I hated Zach's mother?
Feb 10, Chelsey Wolford rated it it was amazing. You are about to read the review of a diehard Skinny Bitch fan! The first book in this series was published last June, and I read it in one day. This book took me a little longer because I am planning my own wedding, but it was equally as good. I devoured both of them and I cannot wait for more from Kim Barnouin. Both of these books follow Clementine Cooper, a vegan chef, on her journey to become one of the greatest chefs around. She stumbles across quite a few speed bumps on the way, Be warned! She stumbles across quite a few speed bumps on the way, but ultimately becomes a success.
In the second book, the one in which I am reviewing, she has finally achieved her dream of owning her own restaurant and thinks she has life pretty much figured out. After that everything else is sent spiraling out of control! Clementine Cooper will forever be my best friend. The girl has gained my utmost respect and support since the very first page of the first novel. She works overtime in order to achieve all that she has. I am in no way a vegan, but Clem makes me want to be. She is a very passionate character and puts her goals and ambitions first. I love following her and especially hearing about all the meals she prepares in her kitchen, which is of course her happy place!
Clementine has to brave her mother-in-law through the wedding planning process and I was so entertained by these particular parts because she was not the nicest character around. Clementine did such a better job than I would have done if someone tried to take over the planning of my wedding. The book is well-written and well-paced and adds a few interesting twists that I definitely did not see coming at all. Apr 06, Jennifer rated it it was amazing. I totally loved this second installment. It had all the snarkiness from Clementine's inner monolgue and the right amount of tensions.
The new characters were well written. The story line was perfect. Loved every minute of this fun, fabulous read. I was so happy to be able to spend time with these characters again. Clementine is a great character with a lot of spunk.
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Her inner monologue and quick wit is what keeps me coming back for more. In this, second book, Clementine and Zach's relationship is I totally loved this second installment. In this, second book, Clementine and Zach's relationship is moving forward. It's interesting to see two people with different views on food get along so well.
She's a vegan and he's a carnivore. I believe she has won him over with her yummy recipes but he still can chow down on some meat. They have love and respect for each other and that makes a perfect relationship.
However, that doesn't mean it is all paradise. What would be the fun of reading about these two if there wasn't some kind of test to the relationship? Their tests come in the form of Zach's mother, stepsister, and Clementine's cousin. There are some misunderstandings, secrets, and a little give and take that make this story move forward.
This story was just as great as the first one. All the things I loved about the writing was still there. Clementine was still feisty, snarky, and loveable. It is her point of view so we always know what she is thinking. She had doubts at times, but her confidence really never wavered.
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I felt Zach was just as hot as before, but he was a little closed off and I didn't get to enjoy him as much. I just wish I knew what he was thinking at times. His withdrawal from Clem had me worried for a bit. With Clem's new restaurant there were new people to get to know. Her kitchen staff were great.
New and old characters to love. This is simply a story of what comes next once you get the one you love. The obvious next step is marriage. However, that road can be sometimes bumpy and seeing how Clem and Zach handle it all makes this story worth reading. May 06, Marilyn Rondeau rated it really liked it. Unusual enough that they come from different ends of the spectrum in the food department, but after Zach pops the question Clem thinks her life is about to morph into fantastic. Not only did I enjoy the very crisp and fresh writing, and a perfect blend of sexiness, fun, and romance.
As a bonus, I was totally intrigued with the description of vegan recipes, ingredients and preparation. Her dad is a sweetheart; I love it when he gets excited about how the sales from their farm are evolving — which sends Clementine off into her next venture! It did however start to fall apart for me with her obsession over that bloody ring box. She spins up this huge fantasy based on so little information that this starts to veer into the stupid trope.
Clementine really is a very decent person, giving Keira a job, putting up with her clumsiness, and yet finding the benefits of having her around. I love that the experience helps Keira so much, that it and Clementine give her the courage to go after what she wants — in spite of her stepmother! Alanna, too, has her trials as does Gunnar with his daughter and his unrequited love. And yeah, as a marketing ploy, it has me curious about her Skinny Bitch cookbooks and diet books.
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At least it is until Dominique insists on planning the wedding. Clementine Cooper loves to cook and loves to cook vegan. Elizabeth , an uptight lawyer, is her newly married older sister. Kale is her younger brother. Her dad is coping with Stage III cancer. He and their mother, Mayzie , run an organic farm. Willy and Pete are the family dogs. Sara Macintosh is her best friend and current roommate. And Keira, Zack's sister, was cute and fun and I liked her better than I thought I would when she joined the kitchen.
Secondary characters of Sara Clem's roommate and Joe her fiance , Alexander the competition , and Harry beloved cousin added some conflict, keeping things interesting. The story moved forward quickly and kept my interest throughout. Very enjoyable and a wonderful surprise since this is a new-to-me author. I haven't read the first in the series, but that didn't detract from the book at all--this one filled in all the blanks.
Clementine "Clem" Cooper is back again, this time with her new restaurant -Clementine's No Crap Cafe--up and running with great reviews. This is a vegan restaurant where all the food is luscious and also good for you, with no "crap" like sodas or fake foods. Her love life is also blossoming with her meat eating, restaurant owner, Zach. And friends and family are very important to Clem, even Zach's bossy Mom, though it isn't always easy to " like" them.
Clem tells her own story with all the intrigue and laughter that anyone would want. Her best friend and roommate has gotten onto a popular TV foodie show, with loving benefits. Zach's little sis wants to intern in Clementine's restaurant but she can't even handle a knife correctly. Zach wants to marry Clem, but can a vegan and a carnivore live happily ever after? And these are only some of the things Clem must deal with in her whirlwind life as the "Skinny Bitch" vegan. I really enjoyed this quirky, somewhat different book choice for me.
I will definitely look for more from Clem's life in future books. Though I'm not a vegan, the different dishes described in this book were very mouth watering and tempting sounding. Notice she has a couple of cook books too. Never though I'd be saying this, but I want to check them out now also! See all 30 reviews. Pages with related products. See and discover other items: There's a problem loading this menu right now.
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