The Spice Master at Bistro ExotiqueA talented chef discovers how spices and scents can transport her—and, more importantly, how self-confidence can unlock the greatest magic of all: love—in this perfectly seasoned new novel by Samantha Vérant. Kate Jenkins doesn’t believe in fate. She believes in a clear vision, meticulous planning, and hard work in order to achieve her culinary dreams. On the cusp of opening her own Parisian restaurant, Bistro Exotique, she isn’t even concerned when her standoffish—and annoyingly sexy—neighbor dismisses her as a crazy American tourist or when she meets the wildly eccentric Garrance, the self-proclaimed Spice Master of Paris, who ominously warns her of the previous owner’s failures. Confident and optimistic, Kate keeps calm and cooks on. Until a series of unfortunate events derail her plans and her entire staff quits. Kate is about to throw in the kitchen towel on her lifelong dream when Garrance offers to use her mastery of scents and spices to help her, but it comes at a price: Kate must work with Garrance’s son, Charles, a world-class chef and total jerk. After Kate hesitantly concedes to the deal, she slowly learns to open her heart and mind to new concepts, not quite sure if the magic she’s experiencing comes from Garrance’s spices, from within herself, or from the growing chemistry with Charles. One thing is certain, though: her kitchen is getting increasingly hot. |
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User Review - Publishers WeeklyVérant (Sophie Valroux’s Paris Stars) returns to France and food with this enjoyable if predictable outing. Narrator Kate Jenkins is days away from opening Bistro Exotique, her dream restaurant in ... Read full review
Contents
Section 14 | 158 |
Section 15 | 168 |
Section 16 | 180 |
Section 17 | 202 |
Section 18 | 221 |
Section 19 | 231 |
Section 20 | 244 |
Section 21 | 253 |
Section 9 | 100 |
Section 10 | 110 |
Section 11 | 125 |
Section 12 | 137 |
Section 13 | 148 |
Section 22 | 265 |
Section 23 | 284 |
Section 24 | 296 |
Section 25 | 311 |
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| Title | The Spice Master at Bistro Exotique |
| Author | Samantha Vérant |
| Publisher | Penguin, 2022 |
| ISBN | 0593546016, 9780593546017 |
| Length | 352 pages |
| Subjects | › › Fiction / Magical Realism Fiction / Romance / Contemporary Fiction / Women |
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