The Lizzy and Jane

Sometimes the courage to face your greatestfears comes only when you've run out of ways to escape.At the end of a long night, Elizabeth leans against the industrialoven and takes in her kingdom. Once vibrant and flawless, evenings in thekitchen now feel chaotic and exhausting. She's lost her culinary magic, andbusiness is slowing down.When worried investors enlist the talents of a tech-savvycelebrity chef to salvage the restaurant, Elizabeth feels the ground shiftbeneath her feet. Not only has she lost her touch; she's losing her dream.And her means of escape.When her mother died, Elizabeth fled home and the overwhelmingsense of pain and loss. But fifteen years later, with no other escapesavailable, she now returns. Brimming with desperation and dread, Elizabethfinds herself in the unlikeliest of places, by her sister's side in Seattle asJane undergoes chemotherapy.As her new life takes the form of care, cookery, and classic literature,Elizabeth is forced to reimagine her future and reevaluate her past. But can aNew York City chef with a painful history settle down with the family she onceabandoned . . . and make peace with the sister who once abandoned her?"Deeply moving andintensely meaningful, Reay's latest gives readers an intimate look into thelives of sisters. Delicious descriptions of food and the closeness that itprovides to others gives the novel even more depth." -RT Book Reviews, 4-1/2 Stars TOP PICK!