Challenging the Chef
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- Author：Shanna Hatfield
- ISBN：B0CJ23B1DQ
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Reviews
Isabel
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****1/2
Wilma Bishop
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This is a terrific addition to the Summer Creek Series。 We have seen snippets of Chef Owen in prior books and it was great to see who the real Owen is。 Tawni is a newcomer and was simply great。 Owen was difficult at first and Tawni had no problems calling him on it when she had had enough of his shenanigans。 They each had a few things to overcome to see if a future together would work。 It is great to catch up on the lives of others in the same series。 Kudos to the author who did a great job of p This is a terrific addition to the Summer Creek Series。 We have seen snippets of Chef Owen in prior books and it was great to see who the real Owen is。 Tawni is a newcomer and was simply great。 Owen was difficult at first and Tawni had no problems calling him on it when she had had enough of his shenanigans。 They each had a few things to overcome to see if a future together would work。 It is great to catch up on the lives of others in the same series。 Kudos to the author who did a great job of pulling together another wonderful， well-crafted story。 。。。more
Karilyn
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A Delightfully sweet book！ I was captivated ftom the start！！ A great addition to the series！！
Marty Moore
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I love that Chef Owen has his story。 It's a great message that you can find happiness without all the trappings of fame and fortune。 Being the best you can be， doing the best you can do， is so important for everyone to remember。 I've loved this little small town and getting to know everyone， even the crazy goat。 I think you'll love it too。 If you love great writing with a wholesome message， this is the Author for you。 I love that Chef Owen has his story。 It's a great message that you can find happiness without all the trappings of fame and fortune。 Being the best you can be， doing the best you can do， is so important for everyone to remember。 I've loved this little small town and getting to know everyone， even the crazy goat。 I think you'll love it too。 If you love great writing with a wholesome message， this is the Author for you。 。。。more
Bonnie Theel
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I thoroughly enjoyed this story。 The way the book is written makes you feel like you have a front row seat watching everything as it happens。 The way Chef Owen acted toward Tawni when she arrived was definitely fake， and she called him on it。 Would her four days learning from him turn out to be enjoyable or would they stay at odds？ I highly recommend this book。 You won't be disappointed。I received a free copy of this book， and this is my honest opinion。 I thoroughly enjoyed this story。 The way the book is written makes you feel like you have a front row seat watching everything as it happens。 The way Chef Owen acted toward Tawni when she arrived was definitely fake， and she called him on it。 Would her four days learning from him turn out to be enjoyable or would they stay at odds？ I highly recommend this book。 You won't be disappointed。I received a free copy of this book， and this is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Hannah
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This book was so yummy， I mean， delicious， I mean fun to read。The food in this book sounded soooo good， I was wanting to try all the different dishes！I liked how the main characters didn't have an instant attraction and they needed another go to get things right。 :） Owen and Tawni were so much fun to read about， they cooked some great dishes and they had interesting conversations。 I like how they could just hang out together and enjoy each other's company， for the most part。 :） I was completely This book was so yummy， I mean， delicious， I mean fun to read。The food in this book sounded soooo good， I was wanting to try all the different dishes！I liked how the main characters didn't have an instant attraction and they needed another go to get things right。 :） Owen and Tawni were so much fun to read about， they cooked some great dishes and they had interesting conversations。 I like how they could just hang out together and enjoy each other's company， for the most part。 :） I was completely absorbed in this book and loved it。 。。。more
Barbara Raymond
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I really enjoyed this book。 The characters were awesome。 I laughed a lot。 Definitely recommend。
Nari
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sweet romance I love the town of Summer Creek。 It was fun to visit it again in this book。 Owen is grouchy on the outside but a good guy in the inside。 Tawni is a sweetheart。 Reading this book made me hungry with all the food description’s。 I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it。
Soleil Reader
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I loved this story！ The characters were interesting and I couldn't stop myself from reading to know what would happen to them next。 I didn't know it was part of a series though。 It wasn't a problem to understand and to appreciate the book。 But I'll definitely look for the previous ones to know more about this lovely community I enjoyed so much！ Plus: I couldn't stop my mouth from watering because they spend a lot of time cooking and the recipes seemed so yummy: hopefully I didn't get extrra poun I loved this story！ The characters were interesting and I couldn't stop myself from reading to know what would happen to them next。 I didn't know it was part of a series though。 It wasn't a problem to understand and to appreciate the book。 But I'll definitely look for the previous ones to know more about this lovely community I enjoyed so much！ Plus: I couldn't stop my mouth from watering because they spend a lot of time cooking and the recipes seemed so yummy: hopefully I didn't get extrra pounds since it was only virtual tasting！ 。。。more
Ann
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Chef Owen and Tawni meet in Chef Owen’s kitchen where he is give Tawni a few lessons in cooking。 Both have a few things to lean in the kitchen and about life and love。
Alice
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When Tawni’s aunt wins the auction basket with cooking lessons， she insisted that Tawni claim the prize。Tawni had had a crush on Owen since her college days of watching the chef on TV。 What will the outcome of the cooking lessons be？Great job， Shanna。
Tracy Sylvester
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Owen Thorpe leaves behind the celebrity chef life to become chef in a small-town restaurant that his uncle left him after he passed。 Owen finds himself roped into participating in donating something for a charity event and must give cooking lessons to someone。 Tawni finds herself at a charity event with her aunt and ends up the recipient of the cooking lessons with Chef Owen Thorpe。 I couldn’t put this book down！ This was a sweet， clean， small town， strangers to lover's romance with characters y Owen Thorpe leaves behind the celebrity chef life to become chef in a small-town restaurant that his uncle left him after he passed。 Owen finds himself roped into participating in donating something for a charity event and must give cooking lessons to someone。 Tawni finds herself at a charity event with her aunt and ends up the recipient of the cooking lessons with Chef Owen Thorpe。 I couldn’t put this book down！ This was a sweet， clean， small town， strangers to lover's romance with characters you can’t help but love！ 。。。more
Mary Jane McLeod
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Really Great Series I absolutely loved Tawni and Owen's story。 Neither of them was looking for love and it took them a bit to recognize it when it found them。 Theirs is captivating story full of friends and fun。 A really great read。 Really Great Series I absolutely loved Tawni and Owen's story。 Neither of them was looking for love and it took them a bit to recognize it when it found them。 Theirs is captivating story full of friends and fun。 A really great read。 。。。more
Jeffrey
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If you’re a “foodie” as well as an incurable romantic， you’ll be in heaven reading the sixth installment of author Shanna Hatfield’s Summer Creek series。 How on earth did Celebrity Chef Owen Thorpe end up in tiny Summer Creek， Oregon， far from his lofty status as the king of the eating capital of the world， New York City？ Well， the residents of Summer Creek seem to have a loving hold on anyone who decides to live and work among them。 So it was that school psychologist Tawni Young was gifted with If you’re a “foodie” as well as an incurable romantic， you’ll be in heaven reading the sixth installment of author Shanna Hatfield’s Summer Creek series。 How on earth did Celebrity Chef Owen Thorpe end up in tiny Summer Creek， Oregon， far from his lofty status as the king of the eating capital of the world， New York City？ Well， the residents of Summer Creek seem to have a loving hold on anyone who decides to live and work among them。 So it was that school psychologist Tawni Young was gifted with a prize package that included a week of personal cooking lessons with Chef Owen！ It seems Tawni has honed her cooking and gardening skills as a means to settle the non-stop stress of her career。 Little does Chef Owen know that this beautiful and smart young woman has idolized Owen and his former TV persona in New York and she is about to turn his comfortable world upside down。 They get off to a more then rocky beginning but the heat of their attraction to each other is undeniable。 Revisit all of the denizens of the quaint little community of Summer Creek， from the lofty to the quirky as they work their matchmaking magic on Owen and Tawni。 The cooking challenge between Chef Owen and Tawni is worth the price of admission alone！ For this reader and reviewer， the Summer Creek series is the author’s very finest work to date。 Where else could you find a princess， a billionaire， naughty blue-haired old ladies， a beautiful heiress， a young woman on the FBI’s protected identity list， and of course， Ethel the goat， the town’s goofy mascot。 What else can I say about this， other than I would love to live in this magical town， full of love， friendship and community pride。 。。。more
Nethanja
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When Tawni receives a gift from her aunt and uncle she’s delighted。 Meeting her favorite chef and working together is a dream come true。 But Owen was somewhat forced to cooperate。 （ when you’ve read the previous stories you know by who） 。 The time spent together was not what they both expected， but Tawni had a great time meeting everyone in town。 When she got an invitation to come back to Summer Creek she accepts。 What will happen when Quentin and Tawni meet again， can their first impression be When Tawni receives a gift from her aunt and uncle she’s delighted。 Meeting her favorite chef and working together is a dream come true。 But Owen was somewhat forced to cooperate。 （ when you’ve read the previous stories you know by who） 。 The time spent together was not what they both expected， but Tawni had a great time meeting everyone in town。 When she got an invitation to come back to Summer Creek she accepts。 What will happen when Quentin and Tawni meet again， can their first impression be forgotten while building a friendship？ I really enjoyed reading this story， the mail characters are so lovable and catching up up with all the characters from previous stories is so much fun。 This author can build a community as no other。 。。。more
Michal Sullivan
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I loved this romance story about chef Owen and psychologist Tawni falling in love as she helps out in his kitchen。
Cindy y
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Another addition to the Summer Creek family of books！ And how awesome it was！ I loved Owen and Tawni’s story。 They certainly got off on the wrong foot， but glad that they were willing to give each other another chance。 Tawni sees another side of Owen when he steps in to take care of his nephew。 Owen learns Tawni is someone he can easily work with and lean on as she helps get his nephew settled in and helps with his restaurant。 I also loved catching up with our other friends in Summer Creek。
Teresa
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Tawni never expects her Aunt to bid on a chef's package at the auction and Chef Owen had tried to stay out of the lime light as he prefers his kitchen time ALONE to get things done his way - training someone with no experience is a daunting task that he doesn't want to do even if it benefits a good cause - they but heads from the very beginning he is downright rude and the adventure takes many turns down that road to their final HEA！ I read a bookfunnel beta version and freely leave my opinion！ Tawni never expects her Aunt to bid on a chef's package at the auction and Chef Owen had tried to stay out of the lime light as he prefers his kitchen time ALONE to get things done his way - training someone with no experience is a daunting task that he doesn't want to do even if it benefits a good cause - they but heads from the very beginning he is downright rude and the adventure takes many turns down that road to their final HEA！ I read a bookfunnel beta version and freely leave my opinion！ 。。。more
MaryEllen
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This is my voluntary review of a copy I received from the author。 In this sweet story， Tawni is given a prize package that includes a stay in the town of Summer Creek and a four-day immersive experience in their famous chef's kitchen。 She gets a whole lot more than she bargained for。 This is my voluntary review of a copy I received from the author。 In this sweet story， Tawni is given a prize package that includes a stay in the town of Summer Creek and a four-day immersive experience in their famous chef's kitchen。 She gets a whole lot more than she bargained for。 。。。more
Julia David
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I just love this whole series。 The characters are great。 In this story， I especially love Austin and Cricket。 Tawni is stressed and her aunt gives her a week in Summer Creek where she will get to have a few days with Chef Owen teaching her some tricks of the trade。 Owen does not want anyone in his kitchen that will distract him。 Tawni is a distraction。 No because she knows nothing about cooking， because she does， it is because she is beautiful， fun and just a really nice person。 They do not get I just love this whole series。 The characters are great。 In this story， I especially love Austin and Cricket。 Tawni is stressed and her aunt gives her a week in Summer Creek where she will get to have a few days with Chef Owen teaching her some tricks of the trade。 Owen does not want anyone in his kitchen that will distract him。 Tawni is a distraction。 No because she knows nothing about cooking， because she does， it is because she is beautiful， fun and just a really nice person。 They do not get off to a great start and when she leaves， she knows that she will never see him again。 Well， things don't always go as planned。 Owen is sure he will never see Tawni again， but here she is back in town for the summer。 As Tawni gets to know Owen， she realizes that his grumpy exterior isn't who he is。 Owen gets a call and needs to take care of his nephew for three weeks。 Tawni comes to the rescue and really helps him out。 Tawni not only fell in love with Owen， but she also fell in love with his nephew， Austin， and the whole town。 Will she be able to stay in town？ Does Owen feel the same way？ 。。。more
Sharon
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This wonderful series by Shanna Hatfield makes me want to visit Summer Creek。How Emery has talked Owen， the award winning chef， into agreeing to do a four day total immersive experience in his kitchen is beyond him。 Well， not really Emery always gets her way in town。 Tawni is a school psychologist for five schools in the Portland area。 Her aunt wins the bid for the four day experience with Chef Owen and insists Tawni be the one to use it。Their first encounter doesn’t go well for either of them a This wonderful series by Shanna Hatfield makes me want to visit Summer Creek。How Emery has talked Owen， the award winning chef， into agreeing to do a four day total immersive experience in his kitchen is beyond him。 Well， not really Emery always gets her way in town。 Tawni is a school psychologist for five schools in the Portland area。 Her aunt wins the bid for the four day experience with Chef Owen and insists Tawni be the one to use it。Their first encounter doesn’t go well for either of them and when she returns for the summer things aren’t better。 However， when Tawni offers to help him with a family emergency things start to improve。*I received this book as an ARC reader and am leaving my unbiased review。 。。。more
Diane
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You will love Summer Creek！ Chef Owen Thorpe is not looking for romance。 Tawni Young is just spending her Spring Break taking a few cooking lessons that were given to her by her Aunt。 She finds out the Chef she has idolized is obnoxious but the town of Summer Creek captures her heart and she comes back to spend the summer。 Of course romance blooms—but not without a lot of ups and downs！ You will love the descriptive way this author spins a tale—you will smell the flowers and taste the cookies！ Y You will love Summer Creek！ Chef Owen Thorpe is not looking for romance。 Tawni Young is just spending her Spring Break taking a few cooking lessons that were given to her by her Aunt。 She finds out the Chef she has idolized is obnoxious but the town of Summer Creek captures her heart and she comes back to spend the summer。 Of course romance blooms—but not without a lot of ups and downs！ You will love the descriptive way this author spins a tale—you will smell the flowers and taste the cookies！ You will fall in love with the kids （and Ethel） and laugh out loud at their antics。 If you love clean， funny， inspirational romance don’t miss Challenging the Chef！ This is a stand-alone book but I recommend you read the series from the beginning—you will love them all！ 。。。more
Beverly Dibble
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What a great love story！ There is plenty of cooking （Yum！）， chemistry， and kissing， along with some wonderful times with Owen’s nephew。 I loved the interactions between Owen and Tawni。 Their first meeting was especially fun when Tawni called Owen out for being fake。 This is a well-written book that is a lot of fun to read。 Truly enjoyable！
Lana Burton
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What an absolutely “delicious” treat this novel was to devour！ The setting of Summer Creek was so beautiful I could see every bit of it in my mind’s eye and the characters， especially Chef Owen Thorpe， and the enchanting Tawni Young， whose aunt had won the prize package that included a trip to Summer Creek and the opportunity to spend some time learning from the culinary genius Chef Owen， who had been a very famous personality chef on his own television show。 Tawni had had a crush on him when sh What an absolutely “delicious” treat this novel was to devour！ The setting of Summer Creek was so beautiful I could see every bit of it in my mind’s eye and the characters， especially Chef Owen Thorpe， and the enchanting Tawni Young， whose aunt had won the prize package that included a trip to Summer Creek and the opportunity to spend some time learning from the culinary genius Chef Owen， who had been a very famous personality chef on his own television show。 Tawni had had a crush on him when she was in college and had wondered what had happened to the man。 Now she knew where he had gone。 This tiny little spot in Oregon！ This book is filled with spirited discussions， lively banter， a lot of peaceful coexistence， and then， some times of misunderstandings。 I laughed， sighed， smiled， （a lot）， and cheered this couple on to the end of the book， through all kinds of adventures。 You will absolutely love this book， as I certainly did！ It’s definitely a 5 🌟 novel！ You better get your own copy！ I was given an advanced reader copy and the opinion is my own。 🙏♥️🥰 。。。more
John Belcher
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Tawny and Owen have both been gruff or off putting others to protect their hearts。 Tawny had a crush on Owen when she was in college and didn't think it could last that long， but when she walked into the Broken Bucket Bar and Grill she knew instantly she was still in love with chef。 When she walked in Owen dropped a pan， burned vegetables， and a sauce he was working since he couldn't take his eyes off her。 The longer they worked together and caring for his nephew the stronger their love became。 Tawny and Owen have both been gruff or off putting others to protect their hearts。 Tawny had a crush on Owen when she was in college and didn't think it could last that long， but when she walked into the Broken Bucket Bar and Grill she knew instantly she was still in love with chef。 When she walked in Owen dropped a pan， burned vegetables， and a sauce he was working since he couldn't take his eyes off her。 The longer they worked together and caring for his nephew the stronger their love became。 Some idiot she dared decided he wanted his minute in a spot light even though the cameras were packed and gone caused a scene between them。 After two weeks apart they both realized they were both deeply in love and to work things out。 Excellent book definitely worth the 5 stars 。。。more
Sandy
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