Wow I loved it SO MUCH. I felt so seen as a working mom, a corporate business employee, a foodie, a food IG/TT/Youtuber on the side, and person in her 40s re-prioritizing life. I cried so much with Cassie's regrets, wishing she had re-prioritized soon, wishing she had been able to live this life with James, and the way she finally chose herself. I was actually surprised by the ending, but really appreciated that she chose herself not a relationship at this time until she could figure out her own path. It's not always about the romantic HEA!

We made some big life changes as a family to prioritize each other so it just hit home in so many ways, thank you for putting this out into the world!!

This book had a bit of a slow start, but once I got into it, I really enjoyed it. The trip through Europe made me feel like I was really there and tasting the food along with her!

2.5 stars. For me, it was a bit repetitive. She’s go to a new city, explore, eat at the restaurant, give a review, and repeat for a handful of cities. It was like the movie “Eat, Pray, Love” but with food. I would’ve also liked for there to be more of a buildup between Cassie and James instead of us showing up in the middle of a party. Each dish was very descriptive. Almost too much. I skimmed over a good few of them because I didn’t understand what was being said.

In the beginning it talks about how she loves thrifting, but it’s not mentioned anywhere else. I wish that would’ve been expanded a bit more.

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy to read and give my honest review.

This is great if you are a foodie like me. Definitely grab a snack while you're reading this one and don't read while you're hungry! This book does deal with some heavier topics, though it does it in a surface level way. I guess I can appreciate that it was lighter, but I also wish it handled the grief aspect with more depth and emotions.

Eat Post Like is a cute, but adventure filled book. I loved following Cassie on her travels and reading about food from all over. I probably got some FOMO too! It was interesting to watch Cassie navigate her grief journey and love that she chose to try something new and exciting. It did take me a little bit to get into the story, but once I did, I loved it.

Cassie is working hard with the goal of making partner at her law firm by 35. Her boyfriend is very supportive of her goals, even when she often gets called into work mid meal or mid date. One day, she gets a call that James was involved in a car accident and died suddenly and unexpectedly. Months later, while cleaning out his apartment, she finds out that he has secret identities and is the person behind NYC's most popular foodie critic on Instagram, under the handle @NewYorkSecretDiner. When she logs into his account, she sees and accepts a once in a lifetime invitation meant for James and goes on a journey of a lifetime.

I have mixed feelings about this book and would give it 3.5 stars. The plot was interesting but it was really hard for me to relate to Cassie and I'm also not a total foodie so that could've impacted my review. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE food and trying everything, but fancy restaurants will never be my jam and social media and influencers are just a huge turn off. I will say that Emily did an AMAZING job describing all the scenery, especially hotels, restaurants, and the food. I love that these restaurants are real places and not fictional. This book made me want to book a trip to Europe ASAP and made me so hungry! The meal at Noma in Copenhagen sounded absolutely delightful, I would love a behind the scenes peak into that test kitchen. This book led to some awesome discussions about social media, food, travel, and food critics between my friends and I, so I enjoyed that aspect of things.

Overall, it was a fun book to read. If you enjoy Europe, food, and travel, then read it! The story line is okay, but it will take you on a fun journey!

Thank you to NetGalley, Avon and Harper Voyager for the ARC!

I really enjoyed the plot/story but the romance was boring. 3.5 stars. I'm not sure if I didn't understand the dryness of the book or if maybe it was too short to build up more emotion. It was interesting despite the dry romance and lack of emotion. I would have loved to see more within the pages of her inner turmoil and emotions and just have more feeling since it has a heavier plot. I also found the David subplot unbelievable and maybe immature? It just didn't make sense fully. I won't say more to avoid spoilers but the potential was there and while I enjoyed the book I wished for more.

This was a good read! I really enjoyed the different characters and the story was well written. I would definitely recommend!

Wow! I went into this book pretty blind and really enjoyed it. What a unique concept! This book definitely gives Emily in Paris vibes and I’m a huge fan of that show! Lots of yummy food descriptions and beautiful settings. The ending was not exactly what I would have chosen but it worked for the story.
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I was so excited for this book. The whole concept of taking over a secret food critic instagram account and having a HUGE adventure across Europe, what isn't to love?

The book deals with some heavy hitting topics, more surface level than deep, but I felt like the characters could have had some more depth to them given what they are going through.

There is a ton of talk and descriptions about food, so have snacks handy or be prepared to be thinking about all the food!!

The whole concept of taking over the account was unique and I really was drawn to it. However, I feel like Cassie (and David) both deserved more character growth, versus being wrapped in a pretty bow.

I would definitely read another novel by Emily again, she has a unique take on things and her writing is simple/easy to read/follow.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon Publishing for my DRC.

I absolutely loved this book and the adventure it took me on.

Cassie is going through the motions of life but not really living. Her boyfriend, James, is living two lives but she only knows about one. James is killed in an accident and that is when Cassie finds out about his secret life of being a famous food critic.

Cassie takes over his account and travels the world and eats some of the most incredible food and mixes in a romance, or two.

I enjoyed every moment of this book.

Thank you to NetGalley, Avon and Harper Voyager for the ARC in exchange for my honest feedback.

I am on a roll of 3 star reviews! I had really high hopes for this one. The concept of a woman taking over a secret instagram account and having a grand adventure really appealed to me.

However, two things really held me back from awarding more stars. First, the book deals with some really hard topics, but in a very surface level way. The conflict is also wrapped up almost as quickly as it started which felt unsatisfying. Second, a lot of the descriptions read to me like marketing copy rather than experiences that the characters were really having.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review.

This book is giving Emily in Paris vibes. I loved
the character development. This was a very well written debut novel, the descriptions make you feel like you’re in Paris, drinking wine and having a delicious meal. Everything was in such good detail

Unfortunately, this was a DNF for me. When reviewing on Netgalley, I always try and get through the entire book to give my honest and true opinion so I can help other readers, publishers, and authors... but this may be my one exception because I only got to 35%.

The story started off pretty good and I was excited to see where it would take our FMC, Cassie. With that being said, I found the writing to be really difficult to follow and comprehend. It should be noted that I usually NEVER gravitate towards books written in 3rd person for this reason. With that being said, there were still other parts of the book that didn't sit well with my never ending active mind lol. For example, I think there was wayyy too much about food in this book. I know the title includes the word EAT but I sure as heck didn't expect it on this intense of a level.

Overall, I just truly found it hard to connect to the plot and the characters within this book. While there was great character development and handling of emotions involving grief, everything was just lack luster to me. I feel that if you like the third person writing style and want a little less romance within your books then this one would be for you. I on the other hand love me some spicy spice so I just read this book wanting more throughout the entire thing.

With that being said, thank you so so much to Netgalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for the opportunity to read this ARC and give my honest opinion! I think this one will do so well with the right audience and readers with a love for this style of writing!

A great book about the exploration of self after a loved one passes away. I liked the influencer and public angle of the story. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

I liked this romance and finding oneself. She finds out that her boyfriend was a secret food critic and when she finds out that he won a trip , she takes it . She finds more about herself and some romance. She also finds that she likes eating the food and doing reviews.

This book was so relatable to me. Cassie's boyfriend, James, dies unexpectedly and suddenly, and in her grief and upon discovering a whole life James was living that she didn't know about, she goes on a foodie travel experience of a lifetime to discover what her passions are. I had similar feelings when I lost my boyfriend suddenly and I feel unlike Cassie, I am still picking up the pieces and trying to discover what I care about in this world without him in it. I admire Cassie for taking a chance at something different and new and loved how her work friend kept encouraging her. I was also glad that Cassie made friends on her trip and even found a little love. The descriptions of the meals and the destinations they visited were exquisite. I felt like I was there. I'm not sure how I feel about the ending but I can also understand why the author wrote it that way.

this was fine. completely, totally, utterly fine.

honestly the biggest issue for me with this one was the writing, it just felt so dense and overcomplicated at certain points. also the food descriptions were beyond excessive. i mean obviously i knew what i was getting into considering the title is literally <i>EAT post love</i> but still.

i didn’t loveeee cassie? i really enjoyed seeing her navigate grief and growing from her experiences and finding herself throughout the story. but as a character in general she just wasn’t my fav, neither were any of the others tbh.

expected a cutesy romance, got a much deeper and more emotional novel about serious topics. this isn’t me complaining, just saying to not judge this by the cover like i did!! and i can def see why someone might enjoy this, it was just pretty meh all around for me personally.

huge thank you to netgalley & avon and harper voyager for the arc!! all opinions are my own <3

Eat Post Like is a novel about Cassie Brooks, a lawyer who discovers the secret career of her boyfriend shortly after his death and decides to use this opportunity to pivot her own life into an extravagant food critic's.

I appreciated the book’s journey through self-discovery and using unexpected tragedy as a tool for exploration. Ultimately I found myself very fond of Cassie and all of her human-ness. The author’s use of elaborate food descriptors made it easy to drop into the book and pretend I was fine dining with the Viand crew, and her chats with Ruby made me feel like I was checking in with my own best friend about my questionable decisions.

My one critique was that I found it difficult to track the depth of Cassie’s relationship with James - it initially read as though they were not too serious, as the grieving process was not explored as much as I anticipated after reading the synopsis, however it is mentioned a few times that Cassie expected the pair to become engaged and spend their lives together. This oversight made it difficult to conceptualize how she could consider romantic prospects less than one year following his passing. I suppose I expected more insight into her thoughts about moving on, but I will concede the author provided insight into her mixed feelings about taking over his account (and parts of his life) and the feeling of being a fraud in these ultra-extravagant settings. Overall it was a cute, moving novel that was consumed almost entirely in one sitting. Here's hoping we get to visit Cassie again on a future adventure.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for the advanced reader copy in exchange for honest feedback.

Not to be dramatic, but I think this might be my favorite book ever! It's amazing! It has a well-balanced blend of the themes of self discovery, friendship, grief, adventure, and romance. As a huge fan of cooking shows like Top Chef, I loved reading the descriptions of delicious food. I also loved all of the details of the fancy restaurants and travels abroad which I don't go to as often as I used to.

The plot was interesting and exciting. There were times I said, "Awww!" and "What?!" out loud. I even had to set down my glass of wine (which felt on brand with the book) to finish the last few chapters because I was so invested in what would happen.

The characters all had unique personalities which were shown in their distinct dialogues. It made me feel like I was a part of her life and knew them all personally. There was never a time where I had to try and remember who someone was or what role they played. They were relatable because the author wrote out how they handled stressful situations and divulged in difficult conversations.

Overall, I couldn't put this book down! And now I want to go travel, eat and follow my heart down unexpected paths! 5 stars for sure!

Thank you so much to NetGalley, Avon, and Harper Voyager for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest feedback.