Youβve Got Mail meets How to Eat a Cupcake in this delightful novel about a talented chef and the food critic who brings down her restaurantβwhose chance meeting turns into a delectable romance of mistaken identities.
Witty yet gruff British transplant Al is keeping himself employed and entertained by writing scathing reviews of local restaurants in the Milwaukee newspaper under a pseudonym. When an anonymous tip sends him to Luellaβs, little does he know heβs arrived on the worst day of the chefβs life. The review practically writes itself: underdone fish, scorched sauce, distracted serviceβhe unleashes his worst.
The day that Alβs mean-spirited review of Luellaβs runs, the two cross paths in a pub: Lou drowning her sorrows, and Al celebrating his latest publication. As they chat, Al playfully challenges Lou to show him the best of Milwaukee and sheβs gameβbut only if they never discuss work, which Al readily agrees to. As they explore the cityβs local delicacies and their mutual attraction, Louβs restaurant faces closure, while Alβs column gains popularity. Itβs only a matter of time before the two fall in loveβ¦but when the truth comes out, can Lou overlook the past to chase her future?
Set in the lovely, quirky heart of Wisconsin, The Coincidence of Coconut Cake is a charming love story of misunderstandings, mistaken identity, and the power of food to bring two people together.
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