The ones that got away reunite at a big Italian wedding in this second-chance romance from debut author Ali Rosen, the James Beard Award–nominated writer and host of Potluck with Ali Rosen. Stella Park is elated to celebrate her best friend’s wedding in the Italian countryside—and maybe she also needs this escape from her personal and her professional life. Writing recipes for a living isn’t all it’s cooked up to be. But the revelry is short lived when she runs into the ex she hasn’t seen since she broke his heart ten years ago, Samuel Gordon. As her past gets propelled to the forefront, Stella tries not to question the choices she made a decade ago. When Stella and Samuel keep getting pushed together during a weekend filled with delectable food, Indian and Italian wedding traditions, and unplanned detours in gorgeous locales, she attempts to ignore that maybe he really was the one that got away. Playing it safe has always been Stella’s dependable rule book. But maybe Samuel is worth the risk—and perhaps some love stories just need more time to marinate.
Author
Ali Rosen is the Emmy and James Beard Award nominated host of Potluck with Ali Rosen on NYC Life as well as the author of cookbooks and a romcom. Her 3 cookbooks are the bestselling Amazon Editor's Pick Modern Freezer Meals, Bring It! and the upcoming 15 Minute Meals. Her debut novel, Recipe for Second Chances, is coming November 2023. She has been featured on The Today Show, the New York Times and NPR's All Things Considered, and has written for publications including The Washington Post, Bon Appetit and New York Magazine. She was a Forbes 30 Under 30 and Thrillist said Ali had one of the coolest jobs in food (she agrees). She is originally from Charleston, SC but now lives in New York City with her husband and three kids and can usually be found at the Union Square Greenmarket if she is not in her kitchen. When it comes to the books she loves to read, you might notice from Ali's Goodreads reading list that she pretty much only reads RomComs because they make the world a happier place.
