From the bestselling author of Unlikely Story comes a warm, witty novel about a chef whose unexpected summer in Italy turns messier and richer than any recipe she ever would’ve planned. Between a breakup and a burned-down restaurant, there’s nothing left in New York for Kit Roth except the ashes of her success. Needing distance and distraction, she agrees to work for her best friend’s pasta-making nonna in the Italian countryside. But instead of providing a quiet sabbatical to eat up time while her kitchen is rebuilt, the small town of Manciano keeps pulling Kit into its rituals and rhythms. And before long, it shows her everything she’s been missing. Simpler cooking, community…and Nico Ruspoli, an olive oil producer with his own scorched past. But with Kit determined to leave after three months, and Nico rooted to his grove, their growing chemistry is at odds with what they both want for their future. Yet with each passing week, Kit finds herself measuring less and tasting more. And when it’s time to go back to her life in New York, she doesn’t know what—or who—she’s willing to leave behind.
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.
