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The Secret Recipe for Second Chances
The Secret Recipe for Second Chances | JD Barrett
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A surprising, smart, charming novel that shows every day is a second chance. If you love Offspring and the 'opposites attract' charm of The Rosie Project, you will love this story! Lucy Muir is leaving her husband. It's complicated. They're joint owners and chefs at one of the best restaurants in town, so making a clean break is tough. But, let's face it, a woman can only take so much cheating, recipe stealing and lack of good grace. Despondently driving around the back streets of Woolloomooloo one night, Lucy happens upon an old, empty terrace that was once the city's hottest restaurant: Fortune. One minute she's peering through grimy windows into an abandoned space, the next she's planning a pop-up bistro. When Lucy fires up Fortune's old kitchen she discovers a little red recipe book that belonged to the former chef, the infamous Frankie Summers. As she cries over the ingredients for Frankie's French Onion Soup, she imagines what Fortune was like in its heyday. It's strange, Lucy can sense Frankie beside her, almost see him there ... This fiery chef, who lived with a passion for food and women in almost equal measure, just might help Lucy cook herself up a better life. But is she brave enough to believe? A surprising, smart, charming novel that shows every day brings with it a second chance. Author Biography J.D. Barrett is an Australian television writer and producer with a passion for good food and creating great meals. She has worked on the writing teams for Love My Way, East of Everything, Bed of Roses and Wonderland worked as a writer/producer on The Story of Australia. J.D. lives between Sydney, Byron Bay and Los Angeles. The Secret Recipe for Second Chances is her debut novel and she is currently working on her next book.
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LibrarianRyan
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#booklove17 is all about #second chances today.

MrsMalaprop Great idea to post this reminder 👍🏻. 8y
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Michelle_mck
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Pickpick

Love love love love wonderful book with a fantastic ghost - not your usual romance. All the food elements and recipes are fabulous #greatread #aussieaussiesussie

Dragon Added to my tbr , can't resist 8y
Michelle_mck I hope you enjoy it - I loved it @Dragon 8y
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Michelle_mck
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Relaxing and reading on holidays is the best

Megabooks Great view! 8y
MyNamesParadise Where is that? Nice!! 8y
Michelle_mck @MyNamesParadise I'm in Broadbeach, Gold Coast 🇦🇺 8y
MyNamesParadise @Michelle_mck Australia? I want to go there so badly!!! 8y
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Sharkcrow
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Received my first #bookwormz package today. Not sure if it's going to be my kind of book, but always happy to try a new #Australian read!