For butter or Worse review

 For butter or worse is coworker romance with two people who can't stand each other at first.

They go together like water and oil…

All chef Nina Lyon wants is to make a name for herself in the culinary world and inspire young women everywhere to do the same. For too long, she’s been held back and underestimated by the male-dominated sphere of professional kitchens, and she’s had enough. Now, as co-host of the competitive reality TV series The Next Cooking Champ!, she finally has a real shot at being top tier in the foodie scene. Too bad her co-host happens to be Hollywood’s smarmiest jerk.
Restaurateur Leo O’Donnell never means to get under Nina’s skin. It just seems to happen, especially when the cameras are rolling. It’s part of the anxiety and stress he has come to know all too well in this line of work. So nothing prepares him for the fallout after he takes one joke a smidge too far and Nina up and quits—on live TV.
To make matters worse, the two are caught in what looks like a compromising situation by the paparazzi… and fans of the show go absolutely nuts. Turns out, a “secret romance” between Nina and Leo may just be what their careers need most.
Now all they have to do is play along, without killing each other…and without catching feelings. Easy as artisanal shepherd’s pie. Right?

My review

This book was awesome! Their witty banter was great and their mutual hatred at the start was believable. However, nothing he did was too mean that she appeared weak for developing feelings for him later on. He also really grovelled for her and that is something I enjoy when the main character is nasty to another. I loved the references to food as I'm an avid food lover. Once again, the forced romance trope is something I enjoy and it was well done, because both of their reasons for agreeing made sense. I'd rate this book a 8,5/10!