The Rebound Pact

by Eliza Knight

[Cocktails and Books]

The Rebound Pact was an all around winner. Gabrielle is a chef that specializes in vegetarian dishes and doing her older brother's best friend, Holden!!!! This book was hot, hot, hot. Gabrielle's character has always been adventurous, a fact that caused her to leave her hometown and not look back, until a break-up with her fiance'. She bumps into Holden while buying a bottle of wine to drown her sorrows in once she makes it home to her father. She and Holden agree to help each other ease the ache of loneliness and errr... other aches as they get over their former loves.

The Gabrielle and Holden characters were so real I found myself really rooting for them to get together. I cried when i thought they were going to walk away because of miscommunication and a little ex-girlfriend jealousy. I loved their relationship. They were very comfortable with each other, their sexuality, and their situations. They were creative and made love everywhere even when it required sneaking past an over protective brother. It was sweet and spicy.

The storyline moved along at a good pace with enough plot twists to keep the reader engaged and wanting more. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The only thing that would have made it better would have been some of the recipes added at the end, especially for the "crab" cakes. My mouth watered the entire time Gabrielle was creating dishes.

Reviewed by Michelle for Cocktails and Books