Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Touchstone, 2013
Pages: 336
Rating: Do Not Recommend
Synopsis: Alice Stone is famous for the homemade southern cuisine she serves at Cafe Andres, a chick gathering place for New York's cultural illuminati, and in her groundbreaking southern cookbook. But her past, on the other hand, is a mystery to all who know her. Upon Alice's retirement, Bobby Banks, a young gay man ostracized by his family in Georgia, sets out to revive the aging cafe with his own brand of southern cooking while struggling with heartbreak like he's never known. Meanwhile, seeking respite from the breakup of her marriage, wealthy divorcee Amelia Brighton finds solace in the company and food at Cafe Andres, until a family secret comes to light in the pages of Alice's cookbook that threatens to upend her life.Review: I had such high hopes for this novel, and even loved the first few chapters. By the middle of "Bobby's section" though I was losing interest. It picked up a little for Amelia, but overall this novel lacked substance, and believable motivations for the characters' actions. Even the twist wasn't enough to salvage this novel.
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