blurb via goodreads
"Sixteen-year-old Olivia
loves living in Silverlake, Los Angeles, with her dads, Bell and
Enrique, and her brother, Jeremy. But when Olivia discovers that Bell's
restaurant, FOOD, is in trouble, she applies for a job at a casting
agency. The day of her interview, Olivia meets a psychic in an elevator
who tells her that this summer will be pivotal. Soon after, Olivia
stumbles upon a vintage cookbook with handwritten notes in the margins
and starts to date a gorgeous boy named Theo. As Olivia reads the notes
in the cookbook and cooks the recipes, she forms a kinship with the
previous owner and becomes increasingly aware of the emptiness she feels
without a mother. When Olivia discovers her birthmother's name and
address, there's nothing to stop Olivia from meeting her. But sometimes
the things we search for are the things we've always known."
Review:
I really loved The Secret Ingredient but the characters fell flat, I didn't feel much emotion from them. While they were still interesting and the different story lines were well thought of, some of the scenarios just fizzled. I really enjoyed the overall concept of the book and would love to read more from the author.
Special Thanks to Netgalley and Random House Children's Books for providing this e-galley in exchange for an honest review.
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