Publisher's Synopsis
American chef Georgia May Jackson has one dream - to run her own restaurant in Paris. And after a grueling decade working in Parisian kitchens, she is finally about to achieve her goal. But in one disastrous night, Georgia loses her sous-chef position, her French boyfriend, and her sense of taste! Suddenly, every morsel of food Georgia samples is bitter. Renowned for her exquisite palate and daring use of bold flavors in every dish she prepares, Georgia is devastated to discover her culinary gift has disappeared. When she receives a mysterious invitation from her estranged mother, Georgia flees to a small island in the Pacific Northwest, where she tentatively reconnects with her mom, a free-spirited hippie eager to make up for her past mistakes. There's something about the island Georgia just can't piece together. Good luck charms keep appearing in the oddest places. Her neighbour is a surprisingly antagonist (and annoyingly handsome) oyster farmer. And her mom keeps hinting at a mysterious family legacy. The visit has all the makings of a disaster... until Georgia begins to unravel some surprising secrets that make her wonder if the true recipe for a charmed life might look - and taste - very different than she ever imagined.
