Recipe for Second Chances
By Ali Rosen
Stella Park is an associate editor at a fancy gourmet magazine. She has a passion for food and two fabulous best friends, one of whom is getting married. Samuel Gordon is the groom’s friend and Stella’s “one that got away.” Years ago, Stella and Sam had a whirlwind romance that ended badly. Although it feels like a lifetime ago, Stella has also never forgotten the pain of her sister’s divorce and the promise she made to protect her heart at all costs. It has been nine years and Stella never felt that special spark again. And there is Sam – a guest at the wedding in the beautiful Italian countryside – looking more handsome than ever. Every look from Sam turns her stomach upside down. Dancing, eating and drinking their way through this romantic venue is simply too much to resist. Maybe she should keep trying this one particular recipe until it comes out just right. Mouthwatering cuisine and a huge Indian/Italian wedding with all the traditional trimmings is a rollercoaster of fun and laughter. This debut author is also a well-known cookbook writer and TV personality.
Recipe For A Charmed Life
By Rachel Linden
Running her own kitchen in Paris was always Georgia’s dream. As a little girl, desperately lonely after her mother disappeared, Georgia loved to cook and followed Julia Child religiously. At 18, she could not get away from the dusty old ranch fast enough and headed straight to culinary school. Now, after 12 years in Paris, the opportunity has arrived. But when Georgia finds her boyfriend/boss Etienne in the walk-in fridge with the new pastry chef, her dreams go up in flames. Angry and heartbroken, she senses her unique gift of taste has disappeared. The owner assures Georgia she may still run the kitchen one day, but must get her “spark” back. When Georgia receives a cryptic message to visit her long-lost mother in the San Juan Islands, she knows this may be her chance to finally get some answers. She arrives on a magical island. Greeted by her mother Star and a local oyster farmer named Cole (who looks like a supermodel), it is immediately clear that she came to the right place. Georgia follows what she already knows – faith, hope, love and luck – in making the recipe for a charmed life.
Recipe for Happiness
By Jane Lovering
Desperate to find a match, Seren is signed up for another useless app called Yorkshire Dating. Her tenacious brother Andrew is only trying to help, but it feels like since he got married he is laser-focused on his sister doing the same. Seren’s brother, who raised her after their parents passed away, acts more like a worried father. Seren has a passion for cooking and works at an elder care day center, where she entices the patrons with comfort food, delicious baked treats and serious rounds of Scrabble. Her world has become very small, and that is just the way she likes it. Seren has never been able to overcome the severe anxiety she experiences with new things and crowded places. Determined to force Seren into a hobby, Andrew arranges for her to assist at a dog training group. That is when Kez, a fluffy and adventurous collie, changes her life. At the same time, her new colleague Ned is slowly bringing Seren out of her shell. Scattered with recipes for life and love, and set in the English countryside, this is a heartwarming read you don’t want to miss.
WORTHWATCHING: Tannie Maria writes recipes for her local newspaper. When her popular column begins to solve a murder, she cannot resist putting all the ingredients together. This South African series is a dark comedy mystery with all the trimmings. “Recipe for Love and Murder” can be seen on Acorn and Hoopla.
