Book Review:
North to You by Tif Marcelo
Spoilers?
A little.
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Disclaimer:
This book was sent to me from NetGalley.com and the publishing company in exchange for an honest review.
Title - North to You By - Tif Marcelo
Publication - June 5th, 2017 by Pocket Star
Format - ebook, 300 pages
Genre - Romance
In this warmhearted and charming debut from Tif Marcelo, a food truck chef and her long lost Army love clash when they cross paths in San Francisco.
Camille Marino has got a full plate. As the sole guardian of her eighteen-year-old sister and the head chef and owner of a food truck, she’s used to life being a juggling act. With food to cook, social media accounts to manage, and a little sister to look after, she doesn’t have time for much else.
That is, until Drew Bautista walks back into her life.
Drew is Camille’s former high school crush and he returns to San Francisco to repair his relationship with his father before he ships out for deployment. By helping his father renovate his failing Filipino restaurant, he hopes to win back his respect. But when sparks fly between Drew and Camille—his father’s major competition and sworn enemy—Drew is conflicted. Should he join his father in the war against her food truck? Or surrender to the woman who’s given him a second chance at love?
The Cover:
The Story:
A now food truck chef and an Army soldier meet again and make a deal to have a no strings attached relationship. Meaning they don't have to tell each other about themselves or what happened since the last time they saw each other.
There's also lots of foot in this story.
Relationships:
There were more than one couples and relationships in this book but I will only talk about one of them.
Drew x Camille
At first, I didn't like them as a couple but I grew to like them as their story progressed. I think that they are adorable and that it's clear they are good for each other.
Family Dynamics:
As for Camille's family.
Camille had to grow up fast. Parents died, grandmother died and now as a young adult, she has to take care of her little sister and see her go off to college.
As for Drew's family.
His family was the restaurant and the restaurant was his home but he wanted more which is understandable. And I liked that he actually went out and did his own thing. What I didn't like was how his family didn't believe in what he was doing, that he became a soldier. But they grew to understand each other better and I liked that whole "family coming to understanding each other" thing.
Settings:
The food truck was cool. I kept imagining how popular it was, with tons of people outside like in the movie Chef. But I also imagined it with an ugly paint job.
San Francisco was also a shining beacon in this book. Having popular tourist places as settings throughout the story which made me feel like I was there.
Overall:
This is such a cute story of how two people meet again and still like each other. They are different than who they were at first, they are not high schoolers anymore but they learn that what they feel for each other is still there. They just have to be truthful with each other.
The romance was cute but the were times where I didn't understand what they were doing. It was like they knew that they liked the other but just didn't want to.
The food was a big part in this book. Being a part of both Camille and Drew's life and family. And it showed with how they fell in love and how they lived their lives. More so with Camille than Drew.
And with Camille owning and being a chef of her own food truck I liked her so much more. I could see her waking up early to set everything up. Her ingredients and her food. I could see her there. And it was weird but I think the scenes where there's food felt more real than anything else.
via GIPHY
This whole book made me think of the movie Chef. And it made me want to see that movie again. I had to stop writing this review just to see it. And I loved it more the second time around.
Why aren't there more movies like that?
Although they say never judge a book by it's cover I believe the cover should represent what the book is going to be like or at least some aspect of it.It's such a pretty purple and blue cover. And with a food truck and a couple on the cover, it relates to the story inside. And I like when covers have something to do with the story and not just for aesthetic reasons.
The Story:
A now food truck chef and an Army soldier meet again and make a deal to have a no strings attached relationship. Meaning they don't have to tell each other about themselves or what happened since the last time they saw each other.
There's also lots of foot in this story.
Relationships:
There were more than one couples and relationships in this book but I will only talk about one of them.
Drew x Camille
At first, I didn't like them as a couple but I grew to like them as their story progressed. I think that they are adorable and that it's clear they are good for each other.
Family Dynamics:
As for Camille's family.
Camille had to grow up fast. Parents died, grandmother died and now as a young adult, she has to take care of her little sister and see her go off to college.
As for Drew's family.
His family was the restaurant and the restaurant was his home but he wanted more which is understandable. And I liked that he actually went out and did his own thing. What I didn't like was how his family didn't believe in what he was doing, that he became a soldier. But they grew to understand each other better and I liked that whole "family coming to understanding each other" thing.
Settings:
The food truck was cool. I kept imagining how popular it was, with tons of people outside like in the movie Chef. But I also imagined it with an ugly paint job.
San Francisco was also a shining beacon in this book. Having popular tourist places as settings throughout the story which made me feel like I was there.
Overall:
This is such a cute story of how two people meet again and still like each other. They are different than who they were at first, they are not high schoolers anymore but they learn that what they feel for each other is still there. They just have to be truthful with each other.
The romance was cute but the were times where I didn't understand what they were doing. It was like they knew that they liked the other but just didn't want to.
The food was a big part in this book. Being a part of both Camille and Drew's life and family. And it showed with how they fell in love and how they lived their lives. More so with Camille than Drew.
And with Camille owning and being a chef of her own food truck I liked her so much more. I could see her waking up early to set everything up. Her ingredients and her food. I could see her there. And it was weird but I think the scenes where there's food felt more real than anything else.
via GIPHY
This whole book made me think of the movie Chef. And it made me want to see that movie again. I had to stop writing this review just to see it. And I loved it more the second time around.
Why aren't there more movies like that?
