Finding yourself after a loss is difficult, especially when you’ve devoted all of your time to your career. Certain parts were dense but overall an enjoyable read.

Eat post like is a story about a woman who loses her long time boyfriend to a tragic accident only to find out he lived a double life as a food critic, and then taking his online personality becoming a food critic herself.

This book was honestly pretty difficult for me to get through, it wasn’t a terrible book, it just seemed like a chore to read it.

Cassie wasn’t a very likable person for me, I wasn’t very fond of the way she spoke about her deceased boyfriend and how quickly she seemed to move on to flirting and kissing other people.

The descriptions and over explanation of things in this book was mind boggling to me. I get it, it’s a book about food and food critics and to an extent there needs to be good description of the food but honestly I feel like 75% of the book was either describing the food or describing something else instead of actually telling a story .

This book wasn’t for me personally but I feel like maybe someone who really loves those cooking shows or anything that’s super descriptive with food would love this book.

Thank you Netgalley Avon and Harper Voyager | Avon for the arc

The protagonist in this book is perhaps one of the most confusing I’ve read in awhile. We start a story where she is very apprehensive about her bf and almost bored by him. He dies. Then suddenly he was her best friend and the love of her life? I’ve seen others mention it’s absurd she could just fall into the restaurant critic profession and the fact someone who is described as eating a sad desk salad everyday could taste distinct flavor notes in everything she eats felt so fantastical I felt my eyes rolling. This is a lot less a story of grief and a lot more “let me fit in as many food descriptions as I can.” Don’t think I’d give this author another try.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Eat Post Like is the debut novel by Emily Arden Wells it takes you on this incredible journey of food, friendship, healing, and love and I absolutely loved it.

Cassie is a lawyer, stuck in this monotonous life. She convinces herself that she is happy, but she knows deep down that her life is anything but that, however she has James. This amazing boyfriend who is patient and kind and loves her dearly. Her life is completely turned upside down when James suddenly dies in a car accident and she discovers he had a secret identity.

Feeling trapped, Cassie takes advantage of an opportunity that comes her way and embarks on a European adventure full of luxury, amazing food, fantastic friends and a great love. She sets out to grieve, to find herself and how to move on, but she finds so much more in the process.

I am not a foodie, but this book was made for the food enthusiast. The descriptions of the food and dinners were so well written that it instantly transported me to these locations and I could taste them. It was such a well written book that I felt like I knew the characters so well and I could not get enough of them. I wanted to continue to follow the adventures of this group. It was amazing. I hope there is more because I just loved everything about this story.

Thank you Net Galley for this Arc!

I absolutely LOVED Eat Post Like! I really enjoyed living through Cassie and all of her foodie adventures. This heartbreaking story of her long term boyfriend suddenly dying and the secret life he was hiding and her getting the chance to embark on the trip of a lifetime was absolutely breathtaking.

I loved that she was able to make a name for herself and find her passion for life again. The places that they visited and the food that they explored sounded fabulous! Will absolutely recommend this book to others.

If you like Emily in Paris and food blogging you might enjoy this. I do not, so this book wasn’t for me. The lengthy descriptions of foods and places dragged but the characters themselves weren’t fleshed. Also the plot points just didn’t mesh. It’s a skip for me.

Thanks to NetGalley, Avon, and Harper Voyager for the eARC.

DNF for me. I think if you didn’t mind the clunkiness of the writing or even liked that very measured and almost repetitive writing style, you may actually like the book but for me, it was a pass.

I thought this was going to me a MUCH more emotional book, and maybe that's the problem. I wanted to cry, scream, and grieve a fictional character, and I didn't.
Don't get me wrong, it's a good book. But I wish it would've been... more gut wrenching. The ending was good, but I left me wanting more out of Cassie. I could do with less food descriptions as well.

I could believe this was a debut novel- it's very good Cassie is our MC she's a lawyer who is booked and busy chasing after the next level her relationship partner james is more of an after thought she'll work on later until she can't cause he's gone and she finds out his secret and then just takes over, which yes some people may find unbelievable but hey it's a good story- if your a foodie especially or like to travel this author knows how to hook us very descriptive and enjoyable- lots of freinds in the story and maybe another chance of a fulfilling life....and love!

After Cassie's boyfriend dies in a tragic accident, she learns he'd been living a secret life...as one of NYC's hottest restaurant reviewers. Cassie attempts to carry on James' legacy, even though she doesn't consider herself a foodie. She simply hasn't had time as a high powered attorney. But Cassie takes a chance, puts in the time and energy, and learns about the food influencer world, finding a new side of herself in the process.

This was a cute, quick read. Realistic? Not really, but it made me hungry, and it gave a really interesting "behind the curtain" look at how to be an influencer. Cassie works to understand James' voice as a food reviewer AND learns to cultivate her own (very different) voice in the process. I expected this to be a romance book, but while there were some romantic subplots, it definitely wasn't the forefront, which was appreciated. I enjoyed the look at Cassie working through her grief and figuring out what fuels her, and the insight into how social media works. A short and sweet read!

I really enjoyed Cassie's story. How many of us feel stuck in our day jobs, but see no way out? I loved the descriptions of the food, and the behind the scenes look at being an influencer. I also now have a few more places on my bucket list, and foods to try!

Thank you Netgalley and Avon and Harper Voyager | Avon for the ARC!

I actually found this book to be fun and a quick read. The story moved quickly and it was an easy no brainer read (my favorite kind). Definitely recommend.

The premise of Eat, Post, Like drew me in. The concept was creative and I wanted to know more. Unfortunately, I was not a fan of the writing style and I was unable to get fully invested. The characters felt hollow and prescribed and the story, while far fetched and fun just didn’t shine for me.

Calling all foodies, wanderlusts and workaholics this book is for you! I was very surprised so many people have this as a DNF because I really enjoyed this book. While I would not consider this a romance, as it is a much more emotional and deeper novel about tragedy, grief and growth. I can also see this becoming a big beach read this summer. This book seriously had me thinking that quitting my job as a lawyer, and traveling the world to become an amateur food critic influencer is possible.

When workaholic Cassie's long time and ever waiting boyfriend James dies, (and she discovers he was leading a double life as an accountant and anonymous food critic), it forces her to re-evaluate her life. The book follows Cassie through her grief over James and becoming a food critic influencer as a way to connect with James after his death.

Although the attention to detail of the food and wine was incredible, and the characters so well portrayed that I could actually picture them, I think I would have liked to have seen a little more of their stories. I felt at times the characters were just plot fillers, when they were actually helping Cassie take a look at her life. Overall, I definitely will be recommending this book!

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

Thank you for giving me the ARC. I really enjoyed Cassie’s story. I feel as though Cassie learned a lot about herself throughout the story and that is something people can both relate to and learn from. If you are someone who loves food/drinks and reading, this is the book for you. Some of the food descriptions were a bit lengthy for my taste/knowledge, but I did love learning about food and culture. This book really made me hungry!

Wanted to give this one a shot, but unfortunately it falls into the cute cover, cheesy plot category. An Emily in Paris type read. Not my style but could be for someone else!

When workaholic Cassie's long term boyfriend dies suddenly, she unearths his hidden persona as an anonymous and trending instagram food critic. As her life is upended, she takes a sabbatical and steps into James' role on a European food critic tour.

This was a decent novel for someone looking to read about a journey of grief and self-discovery. However, it falls short as a romance.

It didn't seem like Cassie liked James very much, let alone loved him. She does acknowledge the fact she was a poor partner, but honestly seemed like she had a better connection with other characters. Most of the story was spent over his grief of him and how much she loved him, which didn't seem to work for me.

It also just didn't seem like she was prepared or thinking logically ever. She skipped reading the itinerary entirely? This seemed unbelievable for a lawyer. She also didn't seem to think through reposting her new account to get more followers.

I also just didn't find it realistic that David would forgive her so easily after expressing so much anger throughout the whole novel. It also didn't seem realistic how easily she jumped into the food critic world, especially as (see above) she was so woefully unprepared. I wasn't a huge fan of the vague ending, either. It summed up the whole book, though. I was just left wanting more answers.

The descriptions of the food and wine were beautiful, however, and this book would be great for any foodie.

Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager & NetGalley for this ARC. All views and opinions are my own

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for this arc!
THIS WAS TOO GOOD!! If you are a foodie, a lover of travel, or just someone that loves a story about finding yourself in the midst of grief, you need to read this! This is Emily Wells first book, but I love how she has taken her time and experience in the food and alcohol worlds to inform this story to the point I was looking to see if these were real restaurants I could go to one day!
Throughly enjoyed this and can’t wait to get my hands on a copy when it comes out! Can very much see this being a great beach read!

I saw alot of readers had DNF this book, but I held on. Not because of anything but I am a foodie myself, so the detailed descriptions of food, locale, scenes, that all made sense to me. Which to alot of readers who are not interested in reading or are writing food blogs, who are looking for a light read; this, to them, is not it.

Let's talk about the book. Cassie is this burnt out lawyers and worked herself to the bones for no recognition, and no life even though she has this awesome boyfriend (James), whom she thinks he's an accountant. Sounded great on paper, right? One of them is a lawyer the other is an accountant, they just needed white picket fences outside of Long Island, and that's the picture perfect life. BUT! Cassie is willing to sacrifice time spent with James, and not willing to side-step her job --- there's a reason. She knew he wasn't THE ONE. But guess what, fate had other plans. James dies in an unexpected car accident, and she realized he's not who he said he is. We see Cassie go thru the grieving process, and kept in that pit of grief with James best friend David who is as shallow as they come.

Thru James' hidden life she found out and felt betrayed. Then lightbulb goes off, what if she slip into that and be someone else for a while. So, let's put a pin in that. Here's several points I take issues: 1, being a food critic/food writer is not something that a person can jump into. I myself write for myself for entertainment, I do have to research, do some homework. My writing is not in depth like a piece you see in magazines, but for a lawyer who is used to writing briefs, being a writer is a 180 switch. The author made it sound like it's a hop, skip, and a jump. It would've been more believable if Cassie was a writer of another interest/genre to begin with. Second, if you've been with someone for that long, how does she not know her boyfriend's profession? Mind you, they went to an award together, what if he won it? That one I really have to poke holes at it. Now I appreciated that the author pointed out how she wanted to do a good job and learn how to take better photos, and what voice the article should be pieced in, show growth and distract herself from grieve. Third, for someone who grieved as described, the more she talks about it, the more she revealed, that's just felt disingenuous. Seems like she's truly grieving the fact that she was betrayed and there's no recourse, than for the man she loved, which by the way, you don't get that sense as you continue on with the book. Fourth thing I take issue, the best friend. He is kinda creepy, and he wanted to defend the best friend's work and all that, he would call, texted, DM and the author drips us with that. But the confrontation was anti-climatic at best. Her reaction was cowardice and not-level headed. For a practicing lawyer who wants to make partner, she did not use those skills into good use. Made the story hard to sympathize.

After looking up the author, I realized why the writing style the way it is. She used to be a food writer herself, no wonder the details of the food is so smooth and flowed beautifully. The rest of the story did came together, and I do love the travel companions, Rebecca, Ben, Eamons and even Kelly. They are the very definition of Motley Crew, but they are all good people, which at that time of her realization/transition, they are a good group to be surrounding. They are also generous in sharing their knowledge, which as. you know, that's not realistic ever.

It is not all bad, I will say, the notes of all the world's top notch restaurants were phenomenal, you do feel like you're getting to take a seat at those tables. Of course, that would also mean, the book dates itself because those restaurants are top notch now, won't be for long as more chef and restaurants comes on scene. I really appreciated Eamon as the rebound guy, but I think for as much as Cassie grieved James, I would've like to know him more too, seeing how he obviously loves Cassie more than she loved him.

Thanks NetGalley, Avon and Harper Voyager for the ARC. I think this is a very mixed review for me on this one. I liked the foodie part because I am one. While the pacing is good, the characters aren't fully flushed. The side characters with lesser roles seems more clear than the main one. The mystery of the best friend could've been done better, it was kinda disappointing when we arrived there. Like how can a guy who's not in the industry just randomly go to the events, they pretty much addressed it because he had money. That's a comp out, could be flushed out better.

This novel was such a delight to read. The plot was well-conceived and well-paced. The characters were, for the most part, developed and engaging. Cassie's journey of self-discovery unfolded quite believably. What truly drew me in were the author's magnificent descriptions of setting and food. Settings were beautifully drawn without being overly so, leaving me feeling as though I were alongside the main character as she traveled. The food descriptions were on par with or exceeded those of chefs on television or food critics in print. I could picture and almost smell the offerings at each meal. I look forward to the author's next novel. Well done.