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Three sisters move from Texas to New York City to open a restaurant in this novel about food, family, and finding true love from the author of Emily & Einstein.
Portia Cuthcart never intended to leave Texas. Her dream was to run the Glass Kitchen restaurant her grandmother built decades ago. But after a string of betrayals and the loss of her legacy, Portia is determined to start a new life with her sisters in Manhattan…and never cook again. But when she moves into a dilapidated brownstone on the Upper West Side, she meets twelve-year-old Ariel and her widowed father Gabriel, a man with his hands full trying to raise two daughters on his own. Soon, a promise made to her sisters forces Portia back into a world of magical food and swirling emotions, where she must confront everything she has been running from. What seems so simple on the surface is anything but when long-held secrets are revealed, rivalries exposed, and the promise of new love stirs to life like chocolate mixing with cream.
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“Lacedwith Southern charm and a hint of magic, this story of love, family, and foodis an auditory feast. Julia Whelan’s rich, mellow voice is a perfect pairingfor Portia Cuthcart, one of three close-knit Texas sisters. Portia is the oneborn with ‘the knowing’—the ability to bake or cook the perfect dishor meal that will foretell something that is about to happen. Whelan gives eachof the sisters a distinctive and recognizable accent that is especiallyeffective in the sweet but biting Cordelia. And she infuses Portia with enoughmoxie that she isn’t overpowered by the hunky but aloof Gabriel Kane. As thegruff-voiced ‘Gram,’ Whelan also hits the mark. This book makes youlaugh out loud and comforts the soul.
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“Could be Lee’s best, most magical book yet. There’s nothing at all far-fetched about this sweet, charming novel in which a woman does her best to resist love by throwing herself into her true life passion, which is cooking. Romantics at heart will absolutely love the chemistry and sparks that fly between Portia and Gabriel, as well as appreciate the brilliant and realistic voice of twelve-year-old Ariel. Readers and foodies alike may be rushing to the grocery store after reading this one.”
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“Portia Cuthcart wakes up in her Manhattan apartment with the taste of chocolate cake in her mouth. Recognizing the strange gift that comes in the form of compulsions to bake, mix, boil, or cook any given thing at any given time, she heads to the store to pick up the ingredients…With shades of The Tempest, Chocolat, and Stepmom, The Glass Kitchen is a story of redemption, rediscovery, and renewal through the marriage of love and food.…A tantalizing mix of romance, wit, and family secrets.”
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“Sweet and intense, with delightful magical accents, a delectable romance—and yummy recipes.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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About Linda Francis Lee
Linda Francis Lee is a former Texas debutante who has high hopes that all photos of the experience are long gone. She is now a bestselling author who lives with her husband in New York City, where she is at work on her next novel.
About Julia Whelan
Julia Whelan is a novelist, screenwriter, lifelong actor, and multiple award-winning audiobook narrator. She graduated with a degree in English and creative writing from Middlebury College and Oxford University. She is a former child actor who has appeared in multiple films and television shows.