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Cooking School, a Love Story: A Novel
Charlotte is a middle-aged divorce lawyer whose husband ditches her for their marriage counselor. As she binge watches the Food Network, she’s surprised to see her Paris high school summer abroad fling, now a bigshot chef, as a guest judge on Chopped. She tracks him down and invites herself to attend his cooking school in Toulouse, determined to win him back and rekindle their relationship. Just one problem... he’s got a girlfriend. And he’s not into the whole rekindling idea either. Or so he says. Undeterred, Charlotte jumps in with both feet.
Cooking School is the perfect beach read, full of pop culture references, sumptuous food, travel, and romance. You can’t help but cheer for protagonist Charlotte as her quirky non-stop inner dialogue runs the gamut between humor and heartbreak, sky high self-esteem and self-doubt.
Cooking School is the perfect beach read, full of pop culture references, sumptuous food, travel, and romance. You can’t help but cheer for protagonist Charlotte as her quirky non-stop inner dialogue runs the gamut between humor and heartbreak, sky high self-esteem and self-doubt.
282 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 6, 2024
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November 24, 2024
The next best thing to a vacation in France
Reading Cooking School: A Love Story by Diana Mercer was a joy because of the fun story, the relatable characters, and the detailed descriptions of French cuisine. Mercer is a polymath with a gift for reinvention and she imbues her heroine, Charlotte, with the same talent. Charlotte is clever and funny. After years of asking "What if?" she'll risk everything to find the answer.
Like the author and the protagonist, I too went to college in the early 1980's, spent a year abroad, and fell crazy in love with the people, the country, and the food. Like opening a time capsule, this book generated a flood of emotions and memories related to my own travel experiences. It refreshed still vivid memories of beautiful places and unique regional dishes I encountered. It evoked tender feelings I continue to hold for people I met that year and brought to mind long forgotten conversations and late night walks. This book created a Roberta Flack moment for me, but instead of "Killing Me Softly" it put me back in touch with brave, open-hearted, intrepid traveler that I once was and it was a pleasure to meet her again after all these years.
Reading Cooking School: A Love Story by Diana Mercer was a joy because of the fun story, the relatable characters, and the detailed descriptions of French cuisine. Mercer is a polymath with a gift for reinvention and she imbues her heroine, Charlotte, with the same talent. Charlotte is clever and funny. After years of asking "What if?" she'll risk everything to find the answer.
Like the author and the protagonist, I too went to college in the early 1980's, spent a year abroad, and fell crazy in love with the people, the country, and the food. Like opening a time capsule, this book generated a flood of emotions and memories related to my own travel experiences. It refreshed still vivid memories of beautiful places and unique regional dishes I encountered. It evoked tender feelings I continue to hold for people I met that year and brought to mind long forgotten conversations and late night walks. This book created a Roberta Flack moment for me, but instead of "Killing Me Softly" it put me back in touch with brave, open-hearted, intrepid traveler that I once was and it was a pleasure to meet her again after all these years.
September 27, 2024
Great fun story line
Was a great beach enjoyable read. Great characters developed and fun adventures to enjoy and experience as the reader! Thank you for the fun trip!!
Was a great beach enjoyable read. Great characters developed and fun adventures to enjoy and experience as the reader! Thank you for the fun trip!!
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