You’ve Got Mail meets How to Eat a Cupcake in
this delightful novel about a talented chef and the food
critic who brings down her restaurant—whose chance meeting
turns into a delectable romance of mistaken
identities.
In downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Lou
works tirelessly to build her beloved yet struggling French
restaurant, Luella’s, into a success. She cheerfully
balances her demanding business and even more demanding
fiancé…until the morning she discovers him in the buff—with
an intern.
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
Luella’s, little does he know he’s arrived on the worst day
of the chef’s life. The review practically writes itself:
underdone fish, scorched sauce, distracted service—he
unleashes his worst.
The day that Al’s mean-spirited
review of Luella’s 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 she’s game—but only if
they never discuss work, which Al readily agrees to. As they
explore the city’s local delicacies and their mutual
attraction, Lou’s restaurant faces closure, while Al’s
column gains popularity. It’s only a matter of time before
the two fall in love…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.
© 2003-2025 off-the-edge.net
all rights reserved Privacy Policy