Abby Cohen moved from New York City to Vermont with her boyfriend Connor. Following their breakup, she decided to stay and opened up a coffee shop. Due to lackluster business in the small town, the tourism board decided to host a Hanukkah festival to attract more visitors, as the larger neighboring towns already hosted Christmas events. Abby was asked to run the festival, scheduled to take place after the holiday. As Abby started planning the event, the recommended vendors viewed it as a Christmas event with only minor adjustments such as adding blue and white decorations. Abby knew that wouldn't do. She found help from her customer Seth Abrams, the only other Jewish resident of the town and someone she found very irritating during his daily coffee visits. Perhaps it was his cheery disposition as Abby was not a morning person. Seth agrees to help Abby by sharing his contacts if she goes with him to New York for Hanukkah, posing as his girlfriend to please his parents. Abby, who is estranged from her family, finds Seth's parents to be kind and supportive, a stark contrast to her parents. As she warms up to Seth, Abby also starts to reconnect with her Jewish heritage and the traditions she once loved.
I hope that the Hallmark Channel discovers this lovely book and turns Love You a Latke into a future holiday movie. Author Amanda Elliot has written a charming story that is a bit more than the standard "fake dating" storyline. The cover and the title make it clear that in addition to the smell of latkes, love is in the air. There are lots of fun references to the delicious and calorie-rich foods of Hanukkah. Craving some sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts)? While Abby's backstory adds some seriousness, this is a light, sweet book that can be enjoyed by everyone, no matter which holidays you celebrate.
Many thanks to Berkley for the opportunity to read this book in advance.
Rated 4.25 out of 5 stars.
Contemporary Fiction | Romance.
Publication Date: October 8, 2024.
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