Travel to Paris in Love Among the Recipes
This post is a guest post by author Carol M. Cram. Enter to win a copy of the book on my Instagram!
I know I’m not alone when I declare that I adore Paris. I love strolling along the Seine in the moonlight, connecting with so many of my favorite artworks in the fabulous museums, spending long afternoons in the cafés, and, of course, enjoying the food. When I’m in Paris, I always set aside plenty of time to explore the local markets, seek out cozy new restaurants, and even take a cooking class or two.
So it’s no wonder that I decided to write a novel that combined my love of Paris with my love of great food! Love Among the Recipes tells the story of Genna McGraw, a cookbook author of a certain age who escapes to Paris where she writes a cross-over cookbook/guidebook and rediscovers love in all its flavors.
In the novel, Genna matches descriptions of Parisian sites with recipes for bistro-style French dishes. For example, she matches Crème Brûlée with the Musée Rodin and Pot-au-feu with the Luxembourg Gardens. Links to most of the recipes mentioned n the novel are included on the companion web page to Love Among the Recipes.
Genna’s quest to find pairings provides an amusing counterpoint to the relationships she forms during her Parisian sojourn. She dabbles in romance with dishy French lawyer Pierre Leblanc, makes friends at her French class with Colorado transplant Marsha Renfrew and her snooty English boyfriend, and gets drawn in by big, blunt Bill Turner from Australia. Does he really eat crocodile steaks for tea?
Genna’s old life collides with her new one when her family lands on her doorstep, and she has to find the courage to embrace a future in which she may well lose everything.
Here’s what readers are saying:
“A perfect escape. This romantic and engaging story has a delightful humorous touch. Cram’s lovely writing brings Paris and its many treasures to life. I truly felt like an armchair traveler…what a delight!” – Amy Maroney, author of The Miramonde Trilogy
“Take a dash of travel, stir in some flirtation, and add a pinch of sparkle to a woman’s life after she leaves her husband to write a cookbook on the other side of the world. Set in the bustling bistros of Paris, this book adventures into the deep cauldrons and heady filled chalices of true love.” – Cathleen With, award-winning author of Having Faith in the Polar Girls’ Prison
“Cram’s passion for Paris is apparent on every page, and the book is chock-full of rich descriptions of famous landmarks like the Louvre and mouth-watering dishes such as bouillabaisse …Genna is an intriguing hero: a woman who has experienced motherhood and switched careers midlife, leading her to the place she’s always wanted to live, with surprises around every corner and an open mind to receive them … A vivid tale” – Kirkus Reviews
“A delicious feast for foodies and Francophiles ~ Paris has never tasted better!” – Patricia Sands, author of Drawing Lessons
About the Author: Carol M. Cram loves the arts, food, travel, and writing novels about people who follow their passions. She writes about women in the arts in her first three award-winning novels of historical fiction, The Towers of Tuscany, A Woman of Note and The Muse of Fire, and matches her travel-inspired vignettes with pastel drawings created by her husband, Canadian artist Gregg Simpson in Pastel & Pen: Travels in Europe. Carol expresses her enthusiasm for the written word, the arts, and her love of travel on Artsy Traveler and Art In Fiction , and on the Art In Fiction Podcast in her chats with authors who write novels inspired by the arts. She also teaches writing courses and mentors new authors—one of her favorite things to do.
Carol is the author of over sixty bestselling college textbooks in computer applications and communications for Cengage Learning and was also on faculty at Capilano University in North Vancouver for two over decades. She holds an MA in Drama from the University of Toronto and an MBA from Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh. She lives with her husband, painter Gregg Simpson, on beautiful Bowen Island near Vancouver, BC, where she also teaches Nia, a holistic dance/fitness practice.
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