Rising Chef Patrice Wilson has had it with Mike Tucker. Not only has ignored her love for him and called her "The Pest" her entire life, he takes embarrassing her up a notch; by dumping the dessert creation she made for his party all over her. It's not until Mike doesn't receive her weekly letter that he realizes that his feelings for her are more than of the brotherly sort. It's not going to be easy for him to win her heart because now, there's two other men in the competition for her attention. Will Mike finally get his act together and see what has been staring him in the face or will the reinforcements have to take over?

Crème Brûlée Upset was a hilarious romantic read that had me cheering for Patrice finally getting the man that deserves her. Patrice was strong-willed but at the same time, she loved her family and friends and would do anything to protect and make them happy. Mike seemed self-centered but after you got under his skin or he got under yours, you understood him a lot better. He also loved being in control of every situation but seemed to have "foot in mouth syndrome" when it came to Patrice. The secondary characters added just the right amount of sugar and spice to make this story a winning recipe. This was my first book by Ms. Bradley and I truly enjoyed my just desserts.