When famous TV chef Matteo McLeish turns up at the Old Forge Café and offers chef Charlie Hunter a place in his kitchen for the duration of Hampden Green's local opera festival, she thinks it's because he rates her cooking skills. In fact it's because he's heard she's good in a crisis. The wholesome star of Nonna's Kitchen is being blackmailed by one of his team.
Tempted by an improbably large pay cheque and the boost to to her CV, Charlie accepts his offer. Does the threat lie close to home, or back in Italy with Matteo's culinary roots? And can Charlie find the blackmailer before she's swept up in an avalanche of death and scandal?
I loved this book! Having read the first book in the series it was nice to be back with Charlie to see what chaos was going on this time and it's safe to say that she did not disappoint! It was lovely to see some familiar faces back such as Jess and the ever loyal Francis who I just adore! As well as the Earl and Anna our psychic to help in their own ways.
I loved the storyline and the fact that Charlie always thought that there was more to it than she was being told. Turns out that she was right as always! Although she had plenty of suspects to look at, they were dwindling as someone was out for murder!
Alongside the main drama of Matteo's blackmail / murder kitchen as it seemed! Charlie also had some personal drama in the form of a witches wife that she upset and was out to seek Charlie's blood! Honestly, it did not stop!
The book flowed beautifully and is really well written, I love that the more I read the more I like our characters, and the ending of this one was just brilliant, we had the big reveal - then a twist and then have been left with a cliffhanger about Charlie's personal life so I do hope it's not too long until we get the next instalment!
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