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A reimagining of the world of the remarkable French chef Auguste Escoffier, set in the 1920s during the height of the Belle Γ‰poque in Paris. The protagonist, a woman who works as a cook, finds herself drawn to Escoffier, a food-obsessed chef who is also torn between two women. The story explores the sensuality of food and love amid a world on the verge of war. The novel combines elements of romance, food, and historical fiction.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: N. M. Kelby
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