Menu for Romance by Kaye Dacus

Menu for Romance is the second in the series of Brides of Bonneterre by Kaye Dacus. This is a light-hearted romance novel. I believe this book is about choices. Meredith makes a conscience decision on New Year’s that she will no longer be single by the end of the year. She is in love with Chef Major O’Hara but after eight years, Meredith has decided that is a futile quest.

Meredith is remodeling an old house and runs into an extremely handsome contractor. Not only is he qualified to assist her in restoring her house, Ward asks her out. He’s a dream come true. He’s attentive, handsome, and has a magnetic personality.

Chef Major O’Hara is offered a dream of a lifetime by his employer. He has the opportunity to open up his own restaurant. He has a decision to make. Due to a secret that he’s only shared with a few, he has given up on love and now may have to give up his dream. The only way to change that is to share the secret with the one that he truly cares about.

In a small way, it reminded me a little bit of “It’s a Wonderful Life.” When Major O’Hara looks back on his life of unfortunate circumstances, he learns a powerful lesson that we can all relate to. Every one of us has past experiences that we wish we could erase. Each event becomes a template in our lives. They have an impact of who we will become one day. Our past doesn’t determine our future. I am grateful that God works through us to become who He wants us to be. We need to make a conscience and intentional choice to follow Him.