Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble
From the bestselling author of Boyfriend Material comes a sweet and scrumptious romantic comedy about facing your insecurities, finding love, and baking it off, no matter what people say. Paris Daillencourt is a recipe for disaster. Despite his passion for baking, his cat, and his classics degree, constant self-doubt and second-guessing have left him a curdled, directionless mess. So when his roommate enters him in Bake Expectations, the nation's favourite baking show, Paris is sure he'll be the first one sent home. But not only does he win week one's challenge--he meets fellow contestant Tariq Hassan. Sure, he's the competition, but he's also cute and kind, with more confidence than Paris could ever hope to have. Still, neither his growing romance with Tariq nor his own impressive bakes can keep Paris's fear of failure from spoiling his happiness. And when the show's vicious fanbase confirms his worst anxieties, Paris's confidence is torn apart quicker than tear-and-share bread. But if Paris can find the strength to face his past, his future, and the chorus of hecklers that live in his brain, he'll realize it's the sweet things in life that he really deserves.
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This is not really romance. It says on the back that it’s a contemporary romance and i just don’t see it. It was a cute story about realizing that you need mental help and then acting on it, however this is not a fluffy little romance. Very dampened by the main characters overwhelming anxiety. Like it’s his whole personality. I also didn’t really get too invested in the relationship. It didn’t feel like that great of a fit. I am giving this four stars because I saved the book specifically for Christmas and I feel like saying it was better than it was makes it okay I spent most of Christmas reading this not romance. All that said it wasn’t completely terrible and I think I might enjoy the reality tv trope. I loved the judges and host of the show. I also really liked how this book did not make a gay relationship inherently sexual and touched upon a lot of important points which challenges the main characters way of thinking in a good way. It was just really frustrating to read some of the things Paris said thinking it was okay.
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