It read: 'With completely shattered hearts and without knowing how we can possibly move through life without him, we are devastated to share that Jock passed away yesterday.Īre you worried about the number of empty shops in the city centre? Let us know Jock's family confirmed the sad news in a statement shared on social media as they paid tribute to the Masterchef judge, reports the Mirror. His restaurant, Orana in South Australia, was highly popular before it closed down in 2020. Jock was a renowned chef as well as a judge on the popular cooking competition. Neither of them plays games with the other, but they’re not willing to come outright with their feelings either.Masterchef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo, 46, has died on the eve of the show's new season. The fact that they’re both unsure of what their friendship/flirting really means draws out the tension in the book.

It doesn’t even cross Scarlett’s mind that he might be interested, meanwhile Rowdy purposely puts himself out there to keep seeing Scarlett. Though Scarlett is the one that keeps going back to the party house with her friends, it’s very clear that Rowdy is the one falling head over heels. I don’t know what he wants me to say, and I refuse to be the first one to admit to…whatever this is I’m feeling. “‘I’m not a mind reader, Scarlett – if there’s another reason you come here every Friday night, you’ll have to spell it out for me.’ We size each other up, like two gunslingers reaching for their six-shooters, neither willing to bend.

For readers that may be put off by guys with bad attitudes this also means they won’t be dismayed by Rowdy’s actions. It seemed really genuine that a guy would be a bit show-offy in front of his friends at the party and then turn around to be a total softy when he meets his match. Though, he’s much quicker to warm up to Scarlett and break down that rough exterior than some of the characters we’ve seen in the past from Sara Ney.Īnd actually, I loved that about this book. Rowdy starts of somewhat of a jerk, which is sure to remind fans of the Douchebag series.

Honestly, it’s not really surprising that Rowdy is mesmerized by her – even if his friends don’t totally get it. She’s definitely protective of her friends, and a tiny bit conservative compared to some other girls, but she’s also really down to earth and just comfortable in her own skin. The pair have amazing chemistry, it’s a little bit of a nerdy girl meets hot athlete, except Scarlett doesn’t quite meet the nerdy girl mold. It has everything readers love about the Douchebag series, just with a new batch of athletes and heroines. Even though many of Sara Ney’s fans are sad to see the How to Date a Douchebag series end, the Jock Hard series really feels like a fresh continuation of it. Rowdy and Scarlett’s story was a lot of fun to read, and I’m hardly surprised that I couldn’t put this one down until the end.

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