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The Glass Kitchen by Linda Francis Lee & Giveaway (US only)

June 20, 2014 by Darlene

glass kitchenThe Glass Kitchen by Linda Francis Lee is a beautiful novel that I loved immensely from the very first page to the last. A novel of food, family, and love, The Glass Kitchen is not to be missed!

Portia, the youngest of three sisters, has had a rough go of things. Having her husband cheat with her best friend and then divorce her Portia decides to get out of Texas and head back to New York to live in an apartment that she had inherited from her great aunt. Portia is a bit different in that she really has a kind of mystical relationship with food. She can, quite often, intuitively know things about people or prepare food for reasons she doesn’t know at the moment she’s making them but it becomes clear to her soon enough. This ‘knowing’ was inherited along with her love of food and cooking from her grandmother and for that reason she wants to one day open another Glass Kitchen restaurant just as her grandmother had. It’s a long road though to get there especially when you’re broke.

Moving into her garden apartment she meets her upstairs neighbor Gabriel and feels an instant jolt of attraction. Gabriel, a successful businessman, is struggling to raise his two daughters, Ariel and Miranda, after his wife’s death. Ariel and Portia form an instant bond but things are much harder with Miranda who is angry at everything. All the while Portia keeps trying to deny her attraction to Gabriel. Will Portia and Gabriel recognize the love swirling around them? Will The Glass Kitchen ever open again?  Will Portia finally rediscover herself and her passion for life and seize the second chance she’s been given?

I don’t want to give away any of the plot so that’s all I’ll say but there is a lot going on in this novel to keep the reader turning the pages ever faster. This is one of those books where a lot of the characters grab your heart and hold on but my favorites were Portia and Ariel. Portia just wanted to be loved for who she was. She was tired of hiding the ‘knowing’ in order for someone to love her. Ariel was just a great kid who was really struggling with the loss of her mother. Add to that a few heavy family secrets and it’s a bit of a recipe for disaster. Ariel was funny though and much smarter than any kid has a right to be but she certainly knew what she wanted.

The Glass Kitchen really evokes ages old thoughts on food though – how it comforts and soothes us when we’re sad, how it brings people together and makes us happy and most importantly the memories that it can bring back to us of those special times in our lives.

I listened to the audiobook version of the book narrated by Julia Whelan who does a fabulous job of bringing this story alive. She has quite the talent with voices and emotion and she just made it a really great listening experience for me.

The Glass Kitchen not only has a gorgeous cover but is a novel is full of characters who will warm your heart and food that will cause your mouth to water. I devoured it. Highly recommended!

 

Author Links: Website, Facebook, Twitter
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Buy at: Amazon, Amazon Canada, B&N, IndieBound

 

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Draw Date July 5/14

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(comments still very much welcomed!)

 

Source: Digital review copy provided by the publisher however audiobook copy from my personal library.  No compensation was received for this review and all opinions are my own.
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  1. wall-to-wall books-wendy says

    June 20, 2014 at 4:57 am

    Oh my gosh, that is a gorgeous book cover!

  2. bermudaonion (Kathy) says

    June 20, 2014 at 5:47 am

    This sounds so good! Thanks for the giveaway!

  3. Janel Gradowski says

    June 20, 2014 at 7:49 am

    I follow the author on FB and I’ve been drooling over this book for a couple months now. Sounds perfect, starting at the gorgeous cover.

  4. Britney Adams says

    June 20, 2014 at 8:16 am

    I am eager to read this book! Thank you for the chance to win a copy!!

  5. Stacie Gorkow @SincerelyStacie says

    June 20, 2014 at 8:38 am

    I’ve heard lots of great things about this book and the cover alone makes me want to read it. Thanks for the giveaway!

  6. Colleen Turner says

    June 20, 2014 at 10:18 am

    I’ve been reading about this book around the blogosphere and it really sounds good. I love southern fiction and this one sounds like it has a nice touch of magic added to it. Thanks for the giveaway!

  7. Karen B says

    June 20, 2014 at 10:31 am

    This is on my Amazon order list, which I haven’t placed yet~! Everyone is raving!

  8. Carl says

    June 20, 2014 at 11:13 am

    This does sound really good. Thanks for the chance to win a copy.

  9. Connie Fischer says

    June 20, 2014 at 11:15 am

    I’ve been hearing such great things about this book and must put it on my Wish List! Would love to win a copy.

  10. Beth says

    June 20, 2014 at 11:16 am

    The author shared some of the other cover options, and I’m glad they went with this one. It’s so simple and classic, and the story sounds lovely.

    Beth

  11. Rita Wray says

    June 20, 2014 at 1:59 pm

    I’m looking forward to reading the book, it sounds great.

  12. Angela/griperang says

    June 20, 2014 at 3:20 pm

    This looks like a very good book. Thank you for sharing

  13. Bonnie says

    June 20, 2014 at 4:13 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway….This sounds like a perfect summer read!

  14. Laura@Library of Clean Reads says

    June 20, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    Another foodie book! I just read a review of DELICIOUS and now this one. Both sound so good!

  15. Kim@Time2Read says

    June 21, 2014 at 6:31 pm

    I’ve seen this one a lot, and every time I notice the beautiful cover.

  16. Maureen says

    June 22, 2014 at 3:45 am

    It looks like a story I would enjoy. Thanks for the giveaway!

  17. Melanie Backus says

    June 22, 2014 at 6:36 am

    I would love to read this book. I have read great things about it! Thank you for the chance!

  18. Literary Feline says

    June 23, 2014 at 10:36 am

    What a pretty cover! The story sounds interesting too. I’m not much of a foodie and so that part of the story doesn’t so much appeal to me, but I may give it a try anyway. 🙂

  19. Gmapeony says

    June 24, 2014 at 8:29 am

    Yes the cover is very eye catching. Sounds like a book that I would enjoy reading.

    Helen L.

  20. Patoct says

    June 24, 2014 at 9:52 am

    I love food/restaurant related books. Cannot wait to read it.

  21. Nise' says

    June 24, 2014 at 4:05 pm

    Julia Whelan does a great job narrating. I may listen to this book.

  22. Patty B says

    June 25, 2014 at 12:27 pm

    I would love to read this book.

    pattyb43coral@gmail.com

  23. Karen T. says

    June 26, 2014 at 12:25 pm

    Very pretty cover and good sounding book.
    lovesthemets@yahoo.com

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