THE SECOND COURSE is a story about four friends who are trying to find their way in an ever-changing world. The story follows Billy who is a lover of food. Billy over time finds food to be less and less of a love. Then she attends a wedding and meets Ethan who is a chef. Ethan is an amazing chef who is half her age. Together they decide to start a business together and this is where things start to get interesting.

While Billy is living her new life her three best friends, Lucy, Sarah, and Lotta are back in the city. All three are hiding secrets that could tear their lives apart.

This book is full of hope, second chances, love, faith and lots of food. Killoren writes with such a lovely touch that even in the hard times you can still feel hope. The characters are so realistic that they could remind you of your own family or friends. Many say that food is the language of love and friendship, THE SECOND COURSE really stresses that love conquers all. The setting is written in a way that will make you want to go there and spend time enjoying your surroundings. This combined with a plot line that a lot of people can relate to makes this a truly memorable read.