SONALI DEV
USA Today Bestselling Author
RECIPE FOR PERSUASION
Another , clever, deeply layered, and heartwarming romantic comedy that follows in the Jane Austen tradition―this time, with a twist on Persuasion.
Chef Ashna Raje desperately needs a new strategy. How else can she save her beloved restaurant and prove to her estranged, overachieving mother that she isn’t a complete screw up? When she’s asked to join the cast of Cooking with the Stars, the latest hit reality show teaming chefs with celebrities, it seems like just the leap of faith she needs to put her restaurant back on the map. She’s a chef, what’s the worst that could happen?
Rico Silva, that’s what.
Being paired with a celebrity who was her first love, the man who ghosted her at the worst possible time in her life, only proves what Ashna has always believed: leaps of faith are a recipe for disaster.
World Cup winning soccer star Rico Silva isn’t too happy to be paired up with Ashna either. Losing Ashna years ago almost destroyed him. The only silver lining to this bizarre situation is that he can finally prove to Ashna that he’s definitely over her.
But when their catastrophic first meeting goes viral, social media becomes obsessed with their chemistry. The competition on the show is fierce…and so is the simmering desire between Ashna and Rico. Every minute they spend together rekindles feelings that pull them toward their disastrous past. Will letting go again be another recipe for heartbreak―or a recipe for persuasion…?
In Recipe for Persuasion, Sonali Dev once again takes readers on an unforgettable adventure in this fresh, fun, and enchanting romantic comedy.
“Nuanced and powerful… balances the toe-curling romance with high-octane family drama…Dev’s candor and sensitivity in both story lines set this family-centric romance apart.”– Publisher’s Weekly, STARRED Review
“A glorious tangle of love, career, the past, and family! Sonali Dev writes beautiful prose and complex, delightful characters in this story of rediscovery and girl power. A delicious treat.” —Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author
“Dev’s extended Austen universe continues to astonish, using the beloved second-chance romance Persuasion as a scaffolding for a complex, modern romance that celebrates courage, love and growth.” – BookPage, Best Romance Novels of 2020.
“Dev’s extended Austen universe continues to astonish, using the beloved second-chance romance Persuasion as a scaffolding for a complex, modern romance that celebrates courage, love and growth.” – BookPage, Best Romance Novels of 2020.
“No one writes like Sonali Dev. Recipe for Persuasion is a complex, thoughtful exploration of family dynamics, mothers and daughters, and the sorrows we often endure before we find our true place in life. A rich, delicious tale.” –Barbara O’Neal, Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids.
“A delight from start to finish, both for Jane Austen fans looking for a fresh take and readers seeking deeply felt relationships and complicated family dynamics. In Dev’s world, the past is alive in the present; I was wholly engrossed and had plenty to think about. At the same time, the reality TV storyline added a thread of pure fun escapism–something all of us need right now.” –Joshilyn Jackson, New York Times Bestseller