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"After nearly a decade as a sous-chef in a trendy eatery, Jenna is desperate for a change. She's supported her ex-husband's dreams for so long that she can't even remember her own. Until she sees a for-lease sign near her parents' home and envisions her very own cooking store Her crash course in business is aided by a streetwise store manager and Jenna's adoptive mother. But just as she's gaining a foothold in her new life, in walk her birth parents--aging hippies on a quest to reconnect with their firstborn. Now Jenna must figure out how to reconcile the free-spirited Serenity and Tom with her traditional parents, deal with her feelings for a new love interest and decide what to do about her ex's latest outrageous request. In the end, Jenna will find that there is no perfect family, only the people we love..."--P. [4] of cover.… (more)

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BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |

Read this with a group of co-workers, striving to read out of our usual genres. (Notice I don't have a "romance" shelf in GR).
I'll give this 1.5 stars. Didn't hate it, but it was so full of cliches I began referring to it as "Already Done". Took some advice and made a drinking game out of the experience - this helped me to finish the book.
Not going more into plot/characters/etc as some group members may not have finished, although it is pretty impossible to spoil it, so predictable.
(Did I mention I don't read fluff/romance?) (

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kmajort | Feb 9, 2018 |

This is a book better read than listened to on audiobook. (

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INorris | Jun 8, 2017 |

This story showed realistic emotional growth but was more about family relationships and the romances were in the background. It was heavy with cooking details and I guessed the outcome early on. Recently divorced Jenna opens cooking store, hires manager Violet and is faced with new family issues. (

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Dawn772 | Jan 29, 2015 |

For me, foodie elements mitigate the romantic cliche of chick lit. Gobbled this right up, so to speak. (

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ewillse | Mar 23, 2014 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Mallery, Susan	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Linden, Teri Clark	Reader	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Schaik, Titia van	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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"After nearly a decade as a sous-chef in a trendy eatery, Jenna is desperate for a change. She's supported her ex-husband's dreams for so long that she can't even remember her own. Until she sees a for-lease sign near her parents' home and envisions her very own cooking store Her crash course in business is aided by a streetwise store manager and Jenna's adoptive mother. But just as she's gaining a foothold in her new life, in walk her birth parents--aging hippies on a quest to reconnect with their firstborn. Now Jenna must figure out how to reconcile the free-spirited Serenity and Tom with her traditional parents, deal with her feelings for a new love interest and decide what to do about her ex's latest outrageous request. In the end, Jenna will find that there is no perfect family, only the people we love..."--P. [4] of cover.

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After nearly a decade as a sous-chef in a trendy eatery, and fresh off a divorce from the owner, Jenna Stevens is desperate for a change. So when she spots a for-lease sign in her hometown, she impulsively decides to open her very own cooking store. Her crash course in business is aided by a streetwise store manager and Jenna's adoptive mother. But as soon as she gains a foothold in her new life, in walk her birth parents—aging hippies on a quest to reconnect.

Now Jenna must figure out how to reconcile the free-spirited Serenity and Tom with the parents who raised her and decide whether to open her heart to a man who just might be the best thing to happen to her in years. All without sacrificing her newly found dreams. In the end, Jenna will find that there is no perfect family, only the people we love.

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