Recipe for Trouble, Dylan Morrison
Recipe for Trouble, Dylan Morrison
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Recipe for Trouble
A grumpy/sunshine queer MM romantic comedy

Author: Dylan Morrison

Narrator: Jordy Evan Hope

Unabridged: 11 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/16/2025


Synopsis

"This. Was. Adorable. I swooned for both of these two HARD! This is grumpy x sunshine delivered!" Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Heartwarming and funny… the banter is truly next level… a wonderful and cozy read." Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐A funny and sweet slow-burn grumpy x sunshine cozy romance: found family, office intrigue and all the feels.Video editor Ben Blumenthal has perfected the art of cynicism... until he meets Pete Bailey, a devastatingly handsome chef whose sunny disposition should be annoying but somehow isn't. Ben's used to keeping people at arm's length; Pete's a walking catastrophe who somehow stays cheerful despite it all. But as Ben works side by side with Pete in the kitchen, he discovers there's much, much more to this beautiful mess of a man than meets the eye...Perfect for fans of The Charm Offensive, Alexis Hall and Casey McQuiston. Recipe for Trouble is a male x male contemporary romance, featuring:- Grumpy x Sunshine- Rivals to Lovers- Slow Burn, Closed Door- Workplace Romance- Food as a Love Language- Witty Banter- Found Family- Big City Romance- Family Wounds / Complicated RootsWhat readers are saying about Recipe for Trouble:"Ben and Pete's chemistry hit me hard, straight away. I am feral for both of them." Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"An utterly compelling, emotionally layered, highly original romance… laugh-out-loud funny and heartache-inducing… incredibly satisfying… Morrison's writing is truly distinctive for the genre — intelligent and assured… a book that will stay with me for a long time." Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"One of my books of the year… Funny, charming, compelling… I totally fell for Pete and Ben." Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"This book was a joy… genuine emotional arcs… this really cemented Morrison on my list of must-read authors." Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"This book was such a joy to read!… Heartwarming and funny… the banter is truly next level… a wonderful and cozy read." Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Love love love!… Sweet, funny, heartwarming… The characters were so lovable and well developed." Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"A slow burn without spice, full of witty characters… the transition in their relationship feels organic." Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"As an avid MM romance reader… Ben and Pete are both flawed but lovable, and the writing is so engaging and funny that I really couldn't put this one down." Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Hilarious and adorable… My partner ended up reading over my shoulder because I kept bursting out laughing." Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Adorable and extremely well-written. I laughed out loud frequently." Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Super sweet and cute!… I highly recommend this book." Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Reviews

Goodreads review by SJARR ✨ on September 08, 2025

3.5 stars! Grumpy x sunshine romance with a fun food theme and plenty of cute awkwardness. This story follows Ben and Pete. Ben is a video editor who has been tasked with helping a disastrous chef film cooking videos. Pete is the disastrous chef in question, who is helpless on his own. Off the bat,......more

Goodreads review by Mikaelah on September 16, 2025

Recipe for Trouble by Dylan Morrison [ARC - Releasing 16 October 2025] 4 Stars Spice - Fade to Black Tropes - Black Cat x Golden Retriever, Workplace Format - Single POV, Third Person Present Tense Thanks so much to Storm Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC! Recipe for Trouble is a fun, foodie romcom set......more

Goodreads review by Will on September 27, 2025

Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for providing an early copy for review A sweet, charming romance! I've never read Morrison's work before, but this was a lovely introduction. The writing style is engaging, vivid, and funny; the characters are entertaining, if a bit over the top, and have c......more

Goodreads review by Ron on September 15, 2025

"Recipe for Trouble" is a high five slap in the air kinda book. Ben and Pete work in the same company but in different divisions in NYC. Ben is asked to edit a new cooking webshow that Pete stars in and it becomes a surprise hit. Pete is a competent chef until he is in front of a camera where he dev......more

Goodreads review by Alison on September 30, 2025

Three and a half stars. Ben Blumenthal is a video editor working in a fairly soul destroying job for a big corporate. He night have a lovely apartment, but his only friend is his eighty year old agoraphobic neighbour, even his cat doesn't seem to like him much, and she might only like him because he......more