ARC Review: Not On The Menu by Eddy Twice
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Series: None
Author: Eddy Twice
Published August 9th 2025
Goodreads Synopsis
Romance with Dike was not on the menu.
On the menu were carefully plated dishes.
Not butterflies.
Not longing gazes.
Not replaying moments like a carousel.
And definitely not romance with my friend’s brother.
Or a younger guy.
So why was my stomach churning?
It had to be a stomach bug…
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher, via BookSirens. This in no way impacted on my view.
Photographer Megan is back home following the death of her best friend Ada. She's still reeling from the loss, and seeing Ada's younger brother Dike again is bringing back all her childhood memories. However, Dike's grown up, and Megan doesn't know whether to give in to her feelings for him, or would that be betraying Ada?
I'm not too sure on how to rate this book. I mean, it wasn't bad, but I definitely did not love it. Megan and Dike were okay characters, but they missing something more. I just felt like the story wasn't as fully formed as it could be. It's very deep and heavy at times, with two characters deaths - off screen - which impact on the characters a lot, and then the onscreen illness of a parent. Even then though, it was unrealistic that a character was 'ill', but it was only said to be cancer towards the end, especially considering that two of the characters were in the medical profession, and Megan had gone to medical school for two years. I also couldn't get my head around the language. It was very formal at times, and just stilted and clunky.
Dates Read:
August 22-23, 2025
Rating
2 Stars
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