Recipe for Persuasion

Another smart, multi-layered, and endearing romantic comedy in the Jane Austen vein, but with a twist on persuasion, from the author of Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors.

Chef Ashna Raje is in dire need of a fresh approach. In what other way can she salvage her cherished eatery and demonstrate to her distant, conceited mother that she is not a total failure? It seems like the leap of faith she needs to resurrect her restaurant's reputation when she is invited to join the cast of Cooking with the Stars, the newest and most popular reality show that pairs cooks with celebrities. Given that she is a cook, what could possibly go wrong?

That's Rico Silva, that is.

Ashna had always felt that leaping into the unknown can only lead to disastrous consequences, and now she is partnered with a famous man who was also her first love who ghosted her at the most inopportune moment of her life.

Soccer player Rico Silva, who won a FIFA title, isn't thrilled to be matched with Ashna either. He was nearly destroyed years ago when he lost Ashna. The one bright spot in this strange scenario is that he can at last show Ashna that he's over her.

But after their disastrous first encounter becomes widely known, social media gets fixated on their chemistry. There is a lot of competition on the show.and so is Ashna and Rico's smoldering desire.Their time together evokes memories of their tragic past every minute they spend together. Will letting go once more lead to more heartache or more persuasion?

Sonali Dev takes readers on another amazing journey in her new, entertaining, and enthralling romantic comedy, Recipe for Persuasion.