Recipe for Satisfaction (Madewood Brothers, #1)

by Gina Gordon

[Angie]

I was almost completely satisfied by Recipe for Satisfaction. When it starts, Sterling is seasick on a yacht and runs into Toronto's most eligible, bad boy, bachelor. She had hopes of picking up a man that night, but not Jack, and certainly not while puking her guts out over the rail. But lucky for her, Jack sees something in her, and is also looking to get back on the saddle. They have one wild night, but it's not enough to satisfy either of them, so Jack comes up with a plan. A plan that could definitely backfire.

Recipe for Satisfaction was really good. I adored both Sterling and Jack, together and separately. I was especially invested in Sterling's personal plot for some reason. She's a professional organizer, but her own life is a mess thanks to her parents' gambling addiction. She's supporting them for her younger sisters' sake, but she's reached her limit. Sterling is going to bail them out one last time, but things are going to change. Sterling is going to change. She's doing things for herself for once, and that includes her affair with Jack. Of course, their inevitable fight had to be about money, because Jack's rich and has been heartbroken by gold diggers before. At least things didn't feel too over the top when he found out about her money troubles.

In the end, Recipe for Satisfaction was great. I enjoyed watching Sterling come out of her shell, try new things, and finally live life. Her and Jack also have plenty of sexy times as part of her doing things that feel good to her journey. I do just wish that there had been more food. Jack is a chef, and there is one sex scene involving a little bit of food, but there was entirely not enough food overall!

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