Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this arc.

This read was full of growth. I loved the wittiness, the handle on grief, the food aspects. Good read.

Absolutely adorable. New age, fun, light and airy. Cassie had real solid love. Until she didn’t. This story of her finding her way through a dark time makes you want to get out there and eat, drink and be merry. Elusive enough to have a sequel, final enough to feel satisfied. Hard to not start critiquing every meal you have while reading. Social media star? Sure why not

Who doesn’t dream of starting life over and fixing mistakes you’ve made? When Cassie’s boyfriend James dies in a car accident, Cassie learns things about him that has her put her current life on pause and follow James’ life. Overall a great book and a great first novel. Thanks NetGalley for an ARC.

When Cassie's boyfriend dies in a horrible car accident, she discovers that he had been deceiving her. He had a completely different identity--one that she had no idea existed. Her first instincts were that he was involved in criminal activity, but it turns out he was doing something far more intriguing. Not only that, she decides to adopt his persona as well. Ditching her excruciatingly boring job as a lawyer, she goes on a European adventure that one could only hope of ever having. It was a fun ride.

"Eat Post Like" is a fun book to read, particularly if a reader is a foodie, a cook, or a restaurant critic. I do not recommend this book to anyone who is on a diet because the descriptions of all the food are just too tempting.

I loved this book! I am in culinary school so I really appreciate the food aspect of this book. And I really enjoyed reading this book and the romance!

Eat Post Like
By Emily Arden Wells
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This book caught my eye because it seemed to center around social media. When I realized that it was food review I thought oh this will be fun. She went into a lot of detail about the food. I have seen others complain about that but I enjoyed it.

This book starts with her being a workaholic and not really enjoying her job anymore. When she loses her boyfriend and discovers his secret this is her chance to make a big change in her life.

There was a lot of time spent in the “middle” and I would have liked to spend more time getting involved in either relationship. At the beginning with the boyfriend or towards the end with the new love interest.

She touches on grief beautifully, I really felt for her.

Overall I really enjoyed this book!

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I found it to be incredible clever and witty. I love the banter within the book and the adventure of self discovery that the heroine goes on. Very inspiring -an excellent must-read!

The basis of the plot sounded like it could be fun. Unfortunately...

Cassie is a very unlikable character with no personality (but for some reason everyone around her loves her). We're repeatedly told that she's so hardworking - yet she couldn't be bothered to read the itinerary for her trip-of-a-lifetime to review the best restaurants across Europe. We're also told she loved her boyfriend, but she seemed to barely tolerate him in their scenes together, and knew absolutely nothing about what was clearly his passion. And when she has conversations with people, they'll give her paragraphs of life story and advice, and she will respond with "noted", or maybe "isn't that the truth". What?

All the other characters are flat and apparently only exist to tell Cassie she's great.

And the amount of description is so excessive. Not just the food descriptions - the color of the carpet in the hotel lobby, the length of some lady's bob... It was way too much.

I enjoyed this book throughly. I finished it in one day! I loved the idea of your never too late to find your purpose. I was not sure what to expect from the book, it seemed like it was going to be one thing, then it pivoted. I love love learning about the food aspect of the book! As someone who loves cooking shoes such as the bear, it was very enjoyable.

Overall, I think it is a fun and cute story. Would recommend.


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I was awarded a NetGalley ARC from publisher Avon/Harper Voyager in exchange for my honest review.

This book certainly transported me to a world I don't live in. One of luxurious travel and dining experiences, to places I can only dream of visiting someday. I am NOT a foodie. I have a basic midwestern palette. I have never eaten at a fancy, much less starred restaurant. I had no clue what 90% of the food descriptions were about and honestly, some of them terrified me. But part of what I enjoyed was living vicariously in a world I may never experience. I also love a book about transformation, discovering your true passion and calling, being brave, and taking a chance at scary change. On those levels, this book hit the mark for me.

I would have liked to have been a bit more connected and invested in the characters. It was a good, enjoyable book but I didn't feel completely immersed. I could understand the perspective of the characters and what she was trying to portray, but I would have liked a bit deeper connection and emotion. While there was romance in the story, I definitely wouldn't classify it as a romance genre. It's more of a fiction book with a hint of romance. I prefer a deeper, bolder love story. I would say the ending fell a bit flat for me. Lots of lead-up, some drama, and then poof...done.

Overall, I found this book enjoyable, adequately written, and a journey - 4 stars. I will be recommending this book to others. Well done for a debut novel. I look forward to watching this author grow in the future.

Come follow Cassie on an adventure of a lifetime!

This book was chock full of travel, life lessons, and delicious food. The author has a way of describing restaurants and dishes that makes me feel as if I’m really there. My stomach growled while reading!

Eat Post Like proves that there can be optimism in even the darkest of times. Food, friendship, and a new lover can turn a life around when they need it the most.

4/5

Okay, I’m looking around for someone that believes in any chemistry, because it didn’t come from this book LOLOLOL.

Okay so Cassie “has it all figured out” - think in five years. She is trying to be partner at a law firm (but tbh it sounds like she does a lot of clerical work) and has a handsome long term boyfriend. Here’s where it falls apart for me: we spend the first few chapters reading about Cassie and how shes not sure AFTER TWO YEARS if she’s feeling her long term relationship here. She is real wishy-washy with James and is like “yes please take me to this dinner party but I’ll leave around 10 if my boss calls.” 🚩

So then her guy dies in a random accident and shes upset, rightfully so - but she spends the rest of the book lamenting her loss, being really in her feelings about it (but also like banging this guy on the side), and it just doesn’t feel like she really liked him in the beginning so whyyyy are we spending all this time about how he was the love of her life?! There’s more to it, but for fans of the romance I don’t want to spoil it! All in all, I slogged through this book and was just counting down to the last page.

This book captures grief so perfectly that I often caught myself crying, deeply sympathizing with Cassie as I reflected on my own experiences with loss. While the beginning—when she takes over James’ account—felt a bit slow, the story truly picks up once she embarks on her journey.

I wish there had been more dialogue, as it kept me wanting to dig deeper into the characters. Some parts felt a bit repetitive, and I think the story might have been even more engaging if it had been written in first person.

I found it poetic that Cassie created her Instagram account and structured her reviews as letters to James, mirroring how he once wrote notes about her in his journals. James and Cassie clearly loved each other, but her relationship with her job ultimately strained their bond. They loved deeply in their own ways, but their relationship had grown monotonous. For someone like James—organized and structured—monotony felt stifling. He wanted to live fully with Cassie, to explore and experience life together.

Her relationship with Eamon, on the other hand, felt refreshing. It highlighted what she had been missing with James: praise and adoration. That doesn’t mean James didn’t love her; she just didn’t realize what she truly needed until she experienced it with Eamon.

Rebecca was my favorite character by far, and I loved every scene she was in!

As for the ending, it was a bit underwhelming. It’s open to interpretation, which works for some, but I would have preferred more closure.

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

EatPostLike presents an engaging premise, delving into the intersections of food, social media, and self-discovery. The author’s passion for food is evident in her vivid and mouthwatering descriptions, which bring a delightful richness to the narrative.

Unfortunately, the character development doesn’t quite measure up. Ben, an intriguing figure during the Paris chapters, quickly fades into a mere lobby acquaintance. Both Cassie and Eamon’s backstories lack depth, and the stakes never feel particularly high—much like Cassie’s fleeting encounter with the Danish chef. The tension with David, built up through his suspicions and their dramatic fallout, fizzles out in a hasty text-message resolution that feels anticlimactic and left me scratching my head. Cassie’s relatable struggles with burnout and career reinvention are muddied by a chaotic storyline—her decision to manage James’ account while starting her own during a group blogger trip feels disjointed and oddly overlooked by those around her.

While the book skillfully highlights the allure of food and the nuances of online curation, it falls short in crafting well-rounded characters or a more cohesive, satisfying story.

I like the premise of this book but it focused too much on food and not enough on the story. I kept skipping over all the food details for every single dish and bite.

I was surprised how much I enjoyed this book. Cassie takes a significant loss an turns it in to an experience through which she meet a unique set of people that are there for her through her journey. This book is for foodies.


******I received an ACR for my honest feedback from NetGalley.*****************

Oh this book. It pulled the heartstrings big time and satisfied my foodie soul.
Love, loss, grief, and navigating it all through beautifully depicted descriptions were fun to read and felt like you were right there with her tasting the food and seeing the sights in Europe.

If you are a foodie, I definitely recommend this book!

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

Do NOT read this book while hungry, lol! I absolutely loved this book; the cities, the food and more importantly, the story itself. While there is a romantic storyline in the book, it was secondary. I felt the MCs journey & self-discovery was the star, along with the food explored. A nice merging of an Emily Henry type story with a travel/food book woven in. If this is Wells' first book, I can't wait to see what else she writes.

If I view this book through the lens of a romance, I find it lacking. Cassie was not an ideal partner to James, which makes it difficult to root for what they had in their relationship. However, I can appreciate her personal growth throughout the story. She gained confidence in herself and developed a clearer understanding of what she wants out of life.

That said, I admire this book as a work of fiction and as an honest portrayal of grief. Cassie was merely existing rather than truly living, and it’s unfortunate that it took James’s death for her to realize how much she was missing out on. While she cannot reclaim the time she had with him, the ending suggests she is determined to make the most of her life moving forward and finally start truly living.

This was a DNF for me at about 15% of the book. I received Eat, Post, Like as an eARC from NetGalley and while the premise of the book was fantastic, the application of it left something for me.

I think the biggest thing is that I just don’t like the way the author writes her sentences. It feels very “Cassie did ______” and “James did __________”. Like clunky and weird to read. I found myself overthinking each sentence questioning why it was written that was that was just so distracting.

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.