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REVIEW: Hot Dish by Connie Brockway

Dear Ms. Brockway,

I had no idea you were moving to contemporaries. Uneasy feeling number one: I usually don’t like it when traditionally historical authors move in that direction. Why? I dunno. I guess I just get used to them writing about the past, their historical “voice” and style. I suppose Jane would say I’m used to their historical brand. However, if an author already writes different genres when I discover her/him, then I’m alright with it. Yes, I can be contrary. Uneasy feeling number two: Jane emailed me that she didn’t really like the book much. But I’d agreed to do a dueling review so I got my game face on and started to read. What a relief when I started chuckling then laughing and then ended up enjoying “Hot Dish.”

Jenn Lind hates Minnesota and especially the town of Fawn Creek. After her parents lost almost all their money by some bad business decisions and took a disastrous poker playing trip to Las Vegas to try and win it all back, the family is forced to sell everything they own and head to the only property they have left which is a …