Sometimes you have to lose it all to find what you really need. Photographer Kay Turner is dealt a double whammy when she flies home for her grandmother’s funeral to find her boyfriend with another woman. Now with two losses to mourn, she retreats to her newly inherited beach house to clear her head.
Everything at the beach is familiar: the sounds of the ocean, the scent of her grandmother’s perfume—and the irresistible smile of James Margolis. The man Kay spent her adolescence pining for is every bit as charming as she remembers.
James always thought of Kay as “a nice kid”, but he feels something very different for the woman she’s become. Especially when he asks if she’d be willing to part with some of her grandmother’s recipes for his new restaurant—and they wind up sharing much more than culinary secrets.
But as their relationship deepens, Kay finds herself caught between the demands of her dream career as a travel photographer, and a chance for happiness with the one man she’s wanted for a lifetime.
Review:
James can't believe he is lucky enough to spend time with Kay, he remembers her and the moment he realized she was a grown woman. Coming off a long term relationship, James isn't sure he wants to get mixed into a new one especially while trying to open a new restaurant. Every instinct tells hi though she is who he wants to be with. Both find they are falling hard for one another, but the harsh words he ex said repeats itself often and she wonders if there is some truth to it.
I felt for Kay, she is been hit hard and unsure that she can trust again. James is the perfect match for her though with his ability to read her, his timing is perfect. I thought the issues they both faced were realistic and added to the genuine emotions they both were struggling with. Wonderful read.
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Why I love to write about food
Taste and smell can carry a lot of emotional weight. The aroma of a favorite childhood meal cooking can transport you back in time. A bite of something that you haven't eaten in a long time can remind you of other times you enjoyed it. In Then, Again food serves as both a source of shared memories---Kay used to eat at James's family's fish market when she was growing up and James used to enjoy the treats Kay's grandmother would bring to his family---and something that brings them together now that they've reconnected.
6/17/13
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