Infidelity Rules, Joelle Babula (Review by Kristin Kurek)

Rating: 4.8/5 Stars

Come for the romance! Stay for the food and wine!

Quinn is a professional sommelier who, thanks to getting her heart broken in romantic relationships, exclusively dates married men. She loves the thrill of the new relationship and knows that she will never be in the relationship long enough to get bored. Best of all, expectations are set, and Quinn will never get her heart broken. Quinn meets a sexy, handsome, and exciting pilot, Marcus, she falls head-over-heels. He is perfect in every way except… he isn’t married.

As a disclaimer, every time I tried to explain this book to someone, I got looks of horror about the infidelity piece. I did not have any qualms with Quinn seeking non-committal relationships. And, I would rather blame the participant that made a vow of fidelity to begin with, but that is my opinion. I was able to easily look past this aspect of the book.

The slow burn between Quinn and Marcus is masterful. Thier relationship was so dreamy and was always accompanied by detailed descriptions of the food and wine that they enjoyed. Also, Quinn has a wonderful support system in her best friend and her brother who offer contrasting relationship opinions. While the romance was so much fun, the best part of this book in my opinion was the descriptions of food and wine. Most chapters began with the daily specials being served at the restaurant where Quinn works. During the chapter, Quinn describes her preferred wine pairings that she offers to the restaurant guests to pair with the special. Ok, so I am 100% the target audience for this book. I am an avid wine and food lover. I LOVE CHEESE! I would think about the detailed and descriptive food and wine pairings for days!

I would recommend this book to any lovers of romance and/or wine. Oui, chef!!!!