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RECIPE FOR A CHARMED LIFE

Rachel Linden

After a day of unrivaled disappointments, a promising young chef finds every bite of food suddenly tastes bitter. To save her career, she travels to the Pacific Northwest to reconnect with her estranged mom, and discovers a family legacy she never suspected in this delicious novel from the bestselling author of The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie.

American chef Georgia May Jackson has one dreamto run her own restaurant in Paris. After a grueling decade working in Parisian kitchens, she is finally about to achieve her goal. But in one disastrous night, Georgia loses her sous-chef position, her French boyfriend, and her sense of taste! Suddenly, every bite of food Georgia samples is bitter. Renowned for her refined palate and daring use of bold flavors to create remarkable dishes, Georgia is devastated to discover her culinary gift has simply ... vanished. When she receives a mysterious invitation from her estranged mother, Georgia flees to a small island in the Pacific Northwest. There she tentatively reconnects with her mom, a free-spirited hippie eager to make up for her past mistakes. But there's something about the island Georgia just can't piece together. Peculiar herbs keep appearing in the oddest places. Her neighbor is a puzzlingly antagonist (and annoyingly handsome) oyster farmer. And her mom keeps hinting at a mysterious family legacy. The visit has all the makings of a disaster ... until Georgia begins to unravel some surprising secrets that make her wonder if the true recipe for a charmed life might look -and taste- very different than she ever imagined. Rachel Linden is a novelist and international aid worker. Rachel lives with her family on an island in the Pacific Northwest, where she enjoys creating stories about hope, courage, and connection, with a hint of romance and a touch of whimsy.

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Book Published 2024-01-09 by Berkley Books

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With a dash of magic, a dollop of romance, a sprinkling of family secrets, and exquisite 'places I want to visit' settings, the ingredient list of Recipe for a Charmed Life adds up to a deliciously satisfying read.

Filled with suspense, magic, and mouth-watering descriptions of food, and set against a backdrop of a gorgeous island in the Pacific Northwest, Recipe for a Charmed Life brings us a spunky, gritty heroine who must try to reinvent herself after a devastating heartbreak. This beautiful story is a feast not to be missed!

Recipe for a Charmed Life satisfied my voracious appetite for delectable foodie novels. Linden's exploration of what we lose when we can no longer taste the flavors we love is savory food for thought. This magical story offers the perfect recipe for a gratifying read.

A delightful tale of food, family, and sweet romance. Channeling Julia Child, Linden's main character Georgia, a sous chef at a famed Parisian restaurant, follows her own path to reclaiming her purpose and passion, one delicious bite at a time. This story is an absolute feast!

The perfect mix of delicious backdrop details, family secrets, and the quest for purpose and lasting love. Enchantingly delightful from first page to last.

With delicate touches of magical realism and an abiding sense of comfort, Linden offers a gentle hug of a story.

Completely charming! Take a spunky heroine, add a swoon-worthy, orange-rubber-overall- wearing-oyster farmer, throw in a dash of the real-life messiness we all understand, and sprinkle a dusting of Linden's signature magical realism, and you've got the recipe for a delightful story you can't put down. I giggled, I sighed, and I got swept away from the first page in Paris to the final moment in the Pacific Northwest's Friday Harbor.