A Recipe for Love: A Lesbian Culinary Romance

In this tender late-in-life romance from Madison (Personal Foul), two women must trust their hearts to each other after giving up on love. Retiree Danika lost her partner to cancer; shortly after, her beloved father also died. Pulling herself out of grief, Danika decides that 55 years old is a good age for reshaping her life, and she begins by expanding on her love of cooking by taking a culinary class. There she meets Finn, a woman for whom she instantly feels an attraction she thought was no longer possible. Shortly after their first night together, Finn abruptly leaves and cuts off communication completely. Danika moves on with building her new life while struggling with the loss, not knowing what is happening in Finn’s life or the pain that Finn is trying to protect her from. This setup makes it hard to believe that Danika and Finn have had the opportunity to fall truly in love, but mouthwatering descriptions of food (with recipes included) compensate for the snags in the plot. Readers will wish they could sit in Danika’s kitchen and will hope for her and Finn to find joy together. (BookLife)