Too Many Cooks - Softcover

Bate, Dana

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1617732621 ISBN 13: 9781617732621

Publisher: Kensington, 2015

Synopsis

"Bate's writing is smart and compelling." --Publishers Weekly

In this hilarious, insightful new novel from the author of A Second Bite at the Apple, a cookbook ghostwriter finds that she's bitten off more than she can chew. . .

When Kelly Madigan is offered a job abroad right after reading a letter from her late mother urging her to take more risks, she sees it as a sign. Kelly's new ghostwriting assignment means moving to London to work for Natasha Spencer--movie star, lifestyle guru, and wife of a promising English politician. As it turns out, Natasha is also selfish, mercurial, and unwilling to let any actual food past her perfect lips.

Still, in between testing dozens of kale burgers and developing the perfect chocolate mousse, Kelly is having adventures. Some are glamorous; others, like her attraction to her boss's neglected husband, are veering out of control. Kelly knows there's no foolproof recipe for a happy life. But how will she know if she's gone too far in reaching for what she wants?

About this title

About the Author:

Dana Bate is the author of Too Many Cooks, A Second Bite at the Apple and The Girls' Guide to Love and Supper Clubs, which earned a starred review from Publishers Weekly and has been translated into five languages. Before writing fiction full time, she was a Washington producer and reporter for PBS's Nightly Business Report, where she won the Gerald Loeb Award for a series she produced on the Indian economy. She studied molecular biophysics and biochemistry at Yale University and received her master's degree from Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism, where she won the Harrington Award for outstanding promise in the field of journalism. She lives outside Philadelphia with her family.

Review:

Praise for Too Many Cooks"Bate's latest delightful foodie-obsessed work of fiction is a truly pleasant read. Her characters are warm, personable and so easy to relate to. Her writing style is not only super light, making the book a breeze to read and hard to put down, but the tons of amazing recipes interspersed throughout manage to make your mouth water." - RT Book Reviews, 4.5 Stars, Top Pick

"A perfect choice for foodie fans of women's fiction." - Library Journal

"Bate writes with gentle humor and poignancy about moving on after loss and heartbreak." - Booklist

"An enjoyable read -- perfect holiday fodder." - Irish Country Magazine

"A delicious, fast-paced tale of the perils of celebrity and the reward of finding oneself." - Kristin Harmel, international bestselling author of The Sweetness of Forgetting and The Life Intended

"With her fabulous third book Too Many Cooks, Dana Bate proves she is a foodie fiction writer who is here to stay!" - Stacey Ballis, author of Recipe for Disaster

"Too Many Cooks is a smart and compelling delight for the senses." - Cassandra Dunn, author of The Art of Adapting

About this edition

• Publisher: Kensington
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1617732621
• ISBN 13: 9781617732621
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368