The competition on the show is fierce…and so is the simmering desire between Ashna and Rico.

The only silver lining to this bizarre situation is that he can finally prove to Ashna that he’s definitely over her.īut when their catastrophic first meeting goes viral, social media becomes obsessed with their chemistry. Losing Ashna years ago almost destroyed him. She’s a chef, what’s the worst that could happen?īeing paired with a celebrity who was her first love, the man who ghosted her at the worst possible time in her life, only proves what Ashna has always believed: leaps of faith are a recipe for disaster.įIFA winning soccer star Rico Silva isn’t too happy to be paired up with Ashna either.

How else can she save her beloved restaurant and prove to her estranged, overachieving mother that she isn’t a complete screw up? When she’s asked to join the cast of Cooking with the Stars, the latest hit reality show teaming chefs with celebrities, it seems like just the leap of faith she needs to put her restaurant back on the map. “ From the author of Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors comes another, clever, deeply layered, and heartwarming romantic comedy that follows in the Jane Austen tradition-this time, with a twist on Persuasion.Ĭhef Ashna Raje desperately needs a new strategy. TW: suicide, death of parents, PTSD, panic attacks, alcoholism, abuse, marital rape resulting in pregnancy (a character learns this is how they were conceived)

Recipe for persuasion a novel