From the New York Times bestselling author
of Shoe Addicts Anonymous and Always
Something There to Remind Me comes a delicious new novel
about the search for true love and all the ingredients that go into
it.
As far as Gemma is concerned, her days of dating are
over. In fact, it's her job to cater other peoples' dates, and
that's just fine by her. At thirty-seven, she has her own
business, working as a private chef, and her life feels full and
secure. She's got six steady clients that keep her hands full.
There's Lex, the fussy but fabulous department store owner who
loves Oysters Rockefeller and 1950s comfort food; Willa, who needs
to lose weight under doctor's orders but still believes butter
makes everything better; a colorful family who may or may not be
part of the Russian mob; an überwealthy Georgetown family; the
picture-perfect Van Houghtens, whose matriarch is "allergic to
everything"; and finally, a man she calls "Mr. Tuesday," whom she
has never met but who she is strangely drawn to.
For Gemma, cooking is predictable. Recipes are certain. Use
good ingredients, follow the directions, and you are assured
success. Life, on the other hand, is full of
variables. So when Gemma's takes an unexpected turn on a road
she always thought was straight and narrow, she must face her past
and move on in ways she never would have imagined. Because
sometimes in life, all you need is a little hope, a lot of courage,
and---oh yes---butter.
