Review & Giveaway: The Saturday Night Supper Club by Carla Laureano

"Who knew telling her the truth - the one that he thought would make her run as far away from him as possible - would be the one thing that cut all the tension between them?"  (149)

Title:  The Saturday Night Supper Club
Series: Supper Club, Book 1

Author: Carla Laureano

Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers

Release Date:  February 6, 2018

Genre: Contemporary Romance / Fiction

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Denver chef Rachel Bishop has accomplished everything she’s dreamed and some things she never dared hope, like winning a James Beard award and heading up her own fine-dining restaurant. But when a targeted smear campaign causes her to be pushed out of the business by her partners, she vows to do whatever it takes to get her life back … even if that means joining forces with the man who inadvertently set the disaster in motion.

Essayist Alex Kanin never imagined his pointed editorial would go viral. Ironically, his attempt to highlight the pitfalls of online criticism has the opposite effect: it revives his own flagging career by destroying that of a perfect stranger. Plagued by guilt-fueled writer’s block, Alex vows to do whatever he can to repair the damage. He just doesn’t expect his interest in the beautiful chef to turn personal.

Alex agrees to help rebuild Rachel’s tarnished image by offering his connections and his home to host an exclusive pop-up dinner party targeted to Denver’s most influential citizens: the Saturday Night Supper Club. As they work together to make the project a success, Rachel begins to realize Alex is not the unfeeling opportunist she once thought he was, and that perhaps there’s life--and love--outside the pressure-cooker of her chosen career. But can she give up her lifelong goals without losing her identity as well?

MY THOUGHTS

My dear friends. Nothing's wasted. Sure enough, nothing is wasted in Carla Laureano's latest adventure in The Saturday Night Supper Club. A fiery and encompassing start, a make it or break it plot and a delightful (maybe not at first!) connection, you will devour this lovely read in mere hours.

Alex and Rachel is one pair I just couldn't help but really invest myself, my emotions and thoughts with. I love the fact that it's not simply the mushy romantic notion one feels when reading a contemporary romance. The Saturday Night Supper Club is every bit dynamic with its main characters as with it's supportive personalities. This of course also includes the culinary fare as well. Yes, this book makes me hungry just from that cover, but also the words that comes to life as it flows throughout. Then we have the other personalities, bringing to light the value and rarity of true friendship.  As we circle back onto our main characters, their personal development have hit a special spot. When what we expected or dreamt of comes crashing, how do we move beyond that? Is the wall that separated and protected us all these years actually hindering us to be who we are?

There's a level of raw honesty that makes The Saturday Night Supper Club come to life before my eyes.  There is a faith message that is beautifully woven throughout, but the message of you, who you are, is the feature of the night.  It truly added depth that makes this an enjoyable read for all. With authenticity, with witty and delightful interchange, plus the beauty of friendship, The Saturday Night Supper Club should make this a routine engagement! Lucky for fans, there are more Supper Clubs coming our way! Thank you, Carla Laureano and Tyndale House Publishers!

Happy #launch day / #bookbirthday for #CarlaLaureano and the #SaturdayNightSupperClub #tyndalehouse. It's been a long wait for this fan of Carla's and I look forward to digging in on this one. What not to love? Delicious food, sweet romance, and friendship. It'll be a wonderful escape for any #booklover! . . #bookstoread #bookstagram #bookstagtammer #book #read #reader #booksofinstagram #booksof2018 #booksbooksbooks #bookgram #igbooks #booknerd #booknerdigans #booksandfood #booksfaithlovefeature

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Carla Laureano is the RITA Award-winning author of contemporary inspirational romance and Celtic fantasy (as C.E. Laureano). A graduate of Pepperdine University, she worked as a sales and marketing executive for nearly a decade before leaving corporate life behind to write fiction full-time. She currently lives in Denver with her husband and two sons, where she writes during the day and cooks things at night.

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