Wyatt Abbot is 19. On the outside, he lives the perfect life. He has a loving family, he’s wealthy, and he has just been given the opportunity to travel to Paris and train under one of the world’s best pastry chefs. But underneath all that, Wyatt is struggling. He’s battling anxiety, he’s scared of the future, and he’s struggling to come to terms with the fact that he’s genderfluid.Izzy Kostas is … genderfluid.
Izzy Kostas is 28, and on parole. When he gets a job at Abbot Organic Produce, it’s a chance for a new start. Izzy has his own demons he’s trying to overcome, but meeting Wyatt throws even more complications his way. Izzy has always thought of himself as straight, and certainly didn’t expect to fall for his boss’s little brother.
When Izzy is blamed for putting the Abbots at risk, it jeopardizes everything he and Wyatt have begun to build together. Izzy knows how important family is to Wyatt, and he doesn’t want him to have to take sides. But when it comes to found families, nobody is perfect, and there’s always room for another seat at the table.
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5 BIG stars!
After reading the first absolutely overwhelming story Family Recipe I thought this story couldn’t be surpassed, but guess what, Recipe for Two is just as overwhelming!
It was a precious, heartfelt story. I loved it hard!
The Abbot family live a good life, they are honest and involved with each other, they work hard and serve the community as best as they can.
The story tells the past throughout this story so you’ll understand the whole picture.
Wyatt is Del/Dad’s right hand with cooking and baking, from a very young age Dad involved him in the kitchen and Wyatt is a natural.
Wyatt sees the new guy arrive at their property, a guy with a ‘bad boy’ attitude.
Little does he know because when they meet, Izzy is all Wyatt ever could wish for.
Izzy is just out of prison and on parole, getting an opportunity to work for Abbot Organic Produce.
He is grateful for this opportunity and wants to make the best of it. Meeting Wyatt is something special. In no time there is a strong bond.
Life isn’t fair with Izzy and his chance for a better future is almost lost, read: almost because this is a story about second chances, courage, and unconditional love.
I loved everything about Wyatt, his guys day, the girly days, the in-between days, his beautiful skin and brown eyes, his insecurities, his courage, his strong heart full of love. My heart hurt when he felt hurt. I loved the precious words Izzy whispers to Wyatt. Both show their vulnerability to each other, both sometimes weighed down by their anxieties.
The doses hurt and comfort throughout this story was palpable and made my eyes blurry more than once.
This is how a family should be, this is how you accept each other, how you love!
Gosh, I was flabbergasted by all of them. And just as in book #1 Del/Dad was the glue that holds everything close, he was and is my hero.
The warmth and the big hearts of the Abbot family were greatly palpable. This story can be read as a stand-alone there is enough explanation about the family and their history, but please read Family Recipe too, if possible even first, you’ll love everything about it. My heart exploded while reading.
Back to this story, it’s just as overwhelming and my heart was out of rhythm more than once.
This is how you tell a story, these authors have an exceptional way of storytelling, I was glued to the pages. The story was thoroughly developed, the environments extraordinary and original. The whole journey made me feel emotional and after I finished it I was left very satisfied.
Highly recommended!
A beautiful story of finding acceptance within yourself and others.
Wyatt is such a kind, gentle soul.
I really enjoyed seeing him grow into himself and gain strength and confidence with Izzy’s help.
Izzy was amazingly gentle with Wyatt and realized he deserves happinesss well.
Of course the whole Abbott family is full of wonderfully quirky characters that take your spirit on a journey into love, laughter and HEA.
Recipe for Two is the second book within an interconnected series coauthored by Mx Fielding and Miss Henry, but can definitely be read as a standalone. I really enjoyed the first book in this series so I jumped at opportunity to read this release. Recipe for Two proved to be one of those rare times when the second book proves to be even better than the first of the series, ensuring I will be looking forward to any future writing endeavors these authors undertake.
I love that Recipe for Two features one of the children we met in Family Recipe as an adult. Although this allowed readers to jump right into this book without reading the first, it made for an extra special experience for those of us who did read Family Recipe. I enjoyed the chance at following up with Wyatt, but the opportunity to get glimpses of the rest of the family as they thrived in their new life filled with love and support was amazing. But even ignoring the connections to the first book of the series, Recipe for Two was fantastic. I loved the way Wyatt’s character developed as he explored and accepted his gender fluidity. I also loved the pairing of Wyatt and Izzy, particularly how they supported and found strength in one another’s unconditional love and acceptance. Like Family Recipe, the relationship between Izzy and Wyatt moves forward quickly, but this time it didn’t feel lacking in development or as though there were steps missed as these two got to know one another, although that may be owing to Izzy and Wyatt having less complex circumstances to navigate. Either way, I loved Recipe for Two and would recommend it to readers who like found family romances or stories that feature gender fluid characters.
*eARC received from author. The publisher and authors had no influence over this review*