| The Blue Bistro Contributor(s): Hilderbrand, Elin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312992629 ISBN-13: 9780312992620 Publisher: St. Martin's Press OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: May 2019 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: AN UNEXPECTED OPPORTUNITY LEADS TO... Adrienne Dealey has spent the past six years working for hotels in exotic resort towns. This summer she has decided to make Nantucket home. Left flat broke by her ex-boyfriend, she is desperate to earn some fast money. When the desirable Thatcher Smith, owner of Nantucket's hottest restaurant, is the only one to offer her a job, she wonders if she can get by with no restaurant experience. Thatcher gives Adrienne a crash course in the business...and they share an instant attraction. A SECOND CHANCE AT LOVE... But there is a mystery about their situation: What is it about Fiona, the Blue Bistro's chef, who captures Thatcher's attention again and again? And why does such a successful restaurant seem to be in its final season before closing its doors for good? Despite her uncertainty, Adrienne must decide whether she' ll move on, as she always does-- or finally open her heart... " A wonderfully poignant behind-the-scenes journey into the world of high-end restaurants, island life, and the inner workings of the human heart. A great summer story." -- Lolly Winston, author of "Good Grief" |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Romance - Contemporary - Fiction | Women |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.03" H x 4.22" W x 6.74" (0.40 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts - Seasonal - Summer - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
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| Publisher Description: Infused with intimate Nantucket detail and filled with the warmth of passion and the breeze of doubt, The Blue Bistro is perfect summer reading. Adrienne Dealey has spent the past six years working for hotels in exotic resort towns. This summer she has decided to make Nantucket home. Left flat broke by her ex-boyfriend, she is desperate to earn some fast money. When the desirable Thatcher Smith, owner of Nantucket's hottest restaurant, is the only one to offer her a job, she wonders if she can get by with no restaurant experience. Thatcher gives Adrienne a crash course in the business...and they share an instant attraction. But there is a mystery about their situation: what is it about Fiona, the Blue Bistro's chef, that captures Thatcher's attention again and again? And why does such a successful restaurant seem to be in its final season before closing its doors for good? Despite her uncertainty, Adrienne must decide whether to open her heart for the first time, or move on, as she always does. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hilderbrand, Elin: - Elin Hilderbrand is the author of The Island, Nantucket Nights, Summer People and The Blue Bistro, among others. She grew up in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University and the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she was a teaching/writing fellow. Her short fiction has appeared in Seventeen, The Massachusetts Review, and The Colorado Review. She lives with her husband, Chip Cunningham, and their two sons in Nantucket, Massachusetts. |