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Barbara O'Neal
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The Lost Recipe for Happiness |
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English |
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Mass Market Paperback |
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464 |
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2008-12-30 |
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0553591681 |
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Bantam Discovery |
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0.5 pounds |
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0.98 x 4.19 x 6.9 inches |
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Product Description
In this sumptuous new novel, Barbara O’Neal offers readers a celebration of food, family, and love as a woman searches for the elusive ingredient we’re all hoping to find….
It’s the opportunity Elena Alvarez has been waiting for–the challenge of running her own kitchen in a world-class restaurant. Haunted by an accident of which she was the lone survivor, Elena knows better than anyone how to survive the odds. With her faithful dog, Alvin, and her grandmother’s recipes, Elena arrives in Colorado to find a restaurant in as desperate need of a fresh start as she is–and a man whose passionate approach to food and life rivals her own. Owner Julian Liswood is a name many people know but a man few do. He’s come to Aspen with a troubled teenage daughter and a dream of the kind of stability and love only a family can provide. But for Elena, old ghosts don’t die quietly, yet a chance to find happiness at last is worth the risk.
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Heather (USA: WV) (2010/04/19):
The Lost Recipe for Happiness is a story about love lost, love found and learning to love oneself.Elena Alvarez was the soul survivor of a tragic car accident 20 years prior and she has trouble letting anyone in. As Elena gains a "family" of friends, she also finds her soul-mate and herself. Ivan Santino grew up in an abusive home until the death of his mother when he was left in the care of his aunt. Ivan had been shaped by loss, anger and abuse. Becoming a drunk led to Ivan losing the executive chef position at his restaurant, to Elena. Julian Liswood is a famous Hollywood director with a troubled teen daughter and 3 ex-wives, one he married twice. Julian has several restaurants and his latest venture "The Orange Bear" is where the story takes place. Julian hires Elena after she is fired from another one of his restaurants. Elena goes from sous chef, to fired, to executive chef all in the course of several hours. At this restaurant these three lives intersect and through good times and bad they become a family and make each other whole again.
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