Talk Turkey

4-1/2 Stars
Who knew a call to one of those turkey hotlines that are hyped around Thanksgiving could lead to romance? Carson has just moved to Chicago, not even unpacked properly yet and he promises his mother to cook a Christmas dinner since he can't be home with the family. When Tom answered the turkey hotline that day, he had no idea the voice on the other end would be life-changing.

Bru Baker's Talk Turkey was originally published as part of Dreamspinner's annual Advent Calendar in 2015 but somehow escaped my reading until now. Personally, as someone who has cooked more Thanksgiving turkeys than I care to remember, I could never understand how so many people have no clue how to do so but then I remember my first one was under the watchful eye of my grandmother and my mom was only a phone call away. Miss Baker takes an average holiday tradition that many partake in and gives it a creative spin that leaves you laughing, smiling, and rooting for Carson. I was rooting for Tom as well and for the pair to unite but Talk Turkey is basically Carson's journey of first time holiday cooking and you can't help but want to wrap him in bubblewrap and say "let me do it for you".

Talk Turkey is a wonderful holiday novella that makes a great appetizer for the season. Whether you read it now or in the middle of a summer heatwave will make no difference because it has everything, well its pretty light on drama but its definitely high on fun, flirty romance, comedy, and plenty of heart.

This story has an underlining humor that makes this story a lot of fun. Anyone who has to battle any turkey problems will appreciate all that Carson is going through. Having just seen a special on the Turkey Talk question line made this story even more fun to read. Who knew talking turkey could turn out so well for everyone.